Match Report


Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town     Southend UnitedSouthend United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Niccolo Wright-PhillipsN. Wright-Phillips44
G
1
G
61Scott KirklandS. Kirkland
Ronnie LampardR. Lampard61
D
2
D
57Alistair DaviesA. Davies
Nick PhilipsN. Philips53
D
3
D
54Mervin LloydM. Lloyd
Ralph BeckhamR. Beckham45
D
4
D
51Gavin MilliganG. Milligan
Matt DoddM. Dodd37
D
5
D
48Edward WhelanE. Whelan
Dale HackworthD. Hackworth60
M
captain6
M
55Cristiano AntunesC. Antunes
Dean GreavesD. Greaves52
M
7
M
55Max BenjaminM. Benjamin
Adam BrownA. Brown57
A
8
A
46Nigel MilburnN. Milburn
Dennis FlintlockD. Flintlock54
A
9
A
43Jacob WhiteJ. White
Richard UpsonR. Upson44
A
10captain
A
42Nwankwo WoodgateN. Woodgate
Alan JohnsonA. Johnson40
A
11
A
40Gavin NichollsG. Nicholls
 
Wes SinclairW. Sinclair49
M
12
G
56Darius MoncurD. Moncur
Francesco G. AdaniF. Adani43
G
13
M
51Marvin BowyerM. Bowyer
Trevor BellamyT. Bellamy43
M
14
G
47James CroftJ. Croft

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to Southend United. A crowd of 2,875 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Macclesfield Town and Southend United are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Leon Jeffers.


0.00
The whistle blows and Macclesfield Town kick off!
2.00
Dean Greaves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
4.40
Max Benjamin comes in with a late challenge on Dean Greaves. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dean Greaves stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.29
Dean Greaves flicks a high pass forward. Richard Upson controls it well on his chest. Richard Upson shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
20.35
Max Benjamin comes in with a late challenge on Dean Greaves. The referee calls over Max Benjamin and warns him to calm down! Dean Greaves stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.30
Dean Greaves flicks a high pass forward. Alan Johnson collects the pass. Alan Johnson tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
26.59
Cristiano Antunes kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Nicholls. Gavin Nicholls tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
30.52
Edward Whelan knocks the ball forward to Max Benjamin. Max Benjamin plays the ball forward to Nwankwo Woodgate. Nwankwo Woodgate sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
33.11
Edward Whelan threads a neat ball through to Max Benjamin. Max Benjamin flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Nicholls who takes it down. Gavin Nicholls knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nick Philips.
38.59
Dean Greaves flicks a high ball forward to Adam Brown who takes it down. Adam Brown chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Johnson. Alan Johnson strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
40.33
Dean Greaves runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dean Greaves shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
42.16
Max Benjamin knocks the ball forward to Nwankwo Woodgate. Nwankwo Woodgate knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.55
Dale Hackworth comes in with a late challenge on Cristiano Antunes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Cristiano Antunes runs off the knock.
45.00
Cristiano Antunes chips the ball to his team mate, Jacob White. Jacob White shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Macclesfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Southend United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Southend United start the second half!
49.15
Max Benjamin flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Milburn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Milburn makes a simple pass, allowing Jacob White to run into the box. Jacob White strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
54.08
Dean Greaves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alan Johnson. Alan Johnson shoots from distance but it is miles over!
59.38
Mervin Lloyd flicks a high pass forward to Cristiano Antunes who brings the ball under control. Cristiano Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Jacob White collects the pass. Jacob White advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Jacob White provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
60.13
Southend United have made a substitution with Darius Moncur replacing Max Benjamin .
65.05
Mervin Lloyd threads a neat ball through to Cristiano Antunes. Cristiano Antunes flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Nicholls who takes it down. Gavin Nicholls lofts in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Woodgate. Nwankwo Woodgate outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Niccolo Wright-Phillips is on top of it.
67.55
Cristiano Antunes flicks a high ball forward to Nigel Milburn who takes it down. Nigel Milburn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Niccolo Wright-Phillips who gathers it comfortably.
71.30
Matt Dodd comes in with a late challenge on Nwankwo Woodgate. Matt Dodd is given a warning by the referee! Nwankwo Woodgate stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.35
Showing composure, Ralph Beckham plays the ball forward to Dale Hackworth. Dale Hackworth threads a neat ball through to Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Upson. Richard Upson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
73.39
Darius Moncur passes the ball forward to Jacob White. Seeing a gap ahead, Jacob White plays the ball forward to Nwankwo Woodgate who has made a great run into the box. Nwankwo Woodgate rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.17
Mervin Lloyd threads a neat ball through to Darius Moncur. Darius Moncur makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nwankwo Woodgate. Nwankwo Woodgate makes a defence splitting pass to Gavin Nicholls. Gavin Nicholls rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.39
Dean Greaves kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Upson. Richard Upson lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Johnson. Alan Johnson makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
79.07
Ronnie Lampard comes in with a late challenge on Nwankwo Woodgate. The referee calls over Ronnie Lampard and warns him to calm down! Nwankwo Woodgate hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.14
Ralph Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, Dale Hackworth. Dale Hackworth runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dale Hackworth shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
83.25
Nick Philips makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean Greaves. Dean Greaves darts forward. Dean Greaves shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
84.34
Gavin Milligan catches Dale Hackworth on the ankles. Gavin Milligan is shown the yellow card! Dale Hackworth stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.22
Dean Greaves knocks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Upson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Dennis Flintlock provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
87.29
Nick Philips deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Greaves. Dean Greaves sees a break and surges forward. Dean Greaves controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Macclesfield Town

Southend United
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
11
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.2%
57.8%
Play Area
25.6%
44.4%
30%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dean Greaves of Macclesfield Town

Match Ratings
1.Niccolo Wright-Phillips (GK)
7
2.Ronnie Lampard (DEF)
5
3.Nick Philips (DEF)
6
4.Ralph Beckham (DEF)
6
5.Matt Dodd (DEF)
5
6.Dale Hackworth (MID)yellow card
6
7.Dean Greaves (MID)
9
8.Adam Brown (ATT)
6
9.Dennis Flintlock (ATT)
6
10.Richard Upson (ATT)
6
11.Alan Johnson (ATT)
6
 
12.Wes Sinclair (MID)
0
13.Francesco G. Adani (GK)
0
14.Trevor Bellamy (MID)
0

1.Scott Kirkland (GK)
6
2.Alistair Davies (DEF)
6
3.Mervin Lloyd (DEF)
7
4.Gavin Milligan (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Edward Whelan (DEF)
7
6.Cristiano Antunes (MID)
8
7.Max Benjamin (MID)yellow card
6
8.Nigel Milburn (ATT)
6
9.Jacob White (ATT)
6
10.Nwankwo Woodgate (ATT)
7
11.Gavin Nicholls (ATT)
6
 
12.Darius Moncur (GK)
6
13.Marvin Bowyer (MID)
0
14.James Croft (GK)
0