Match Report
| Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town |  |  | Macclesfield Town | Macclesfield Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Shields | R. Shields |  | 47 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 | | Ledley Edwards | L. Edwards | |||||||||
| Alexander Schnellinger | A. Schnellinger |  | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | Kemal Thompson | K. Thompson | |||||||||
| Tony Barry | T. Barry | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Darius Mcgreal | D. Mcgreal | |||||||||
| Chris Dichio | C. Dichio | | 56 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 58 | | Ruel Mcgreal | R. Mcgreal | ||||||||
| Ledley Fox | L. Fox | | 51 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Peter Barry | P. Barry | |||||||||
| Anton Röhlig | A. Röhlig | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Jon Peckham | J. Peckham | |||||||||
| Jason Mike | J. Mike | | 62 | M | | | 7 | | M | 61 | | Joe Deane | J. Deane | ||||||||
| Eoin Mowbray | E. Mowbray | | 55 | A | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Craig Clapham | C. Clapham | |||||||||
| Morris Shearer | M. Shearer | | 54 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 |  | Xavier Rodriguez | X. Rodriguez | |||||||||
| Chris Bower | C. Bower | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Norman Standing | N. Standing | |||||||||
| Bill Lee | B. Lee | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Edward Power | E. Power | |||||||||
| Wayne Richards | W. Richards | | 49 | M | | 12 | | A | 53 | | Luke Davies | L. Davies | |||||||||
| Sieb Nelisse | S. Nelisse |  | 48 | M | | 13 | | A | 52 | | Alan Benali | A. Benali | |||||||||
| Sylvain Lee | S. Lee | | 47 | M | | 14 | | M | 52 |  | Colin Mcinnes | C. Mcinnes | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Abbey Business Stadium where Cheltenham Town play host to Macclesfield Town. A crowd of 4,547 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Terry Taylor.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Terry Taylor.
0.00
0-0Macclesfield Town start the match!
2.54
0-0Joe Deane flicks a high pass forward. Norman Standing collects the pass. Norman Standing shoots from 25 yards but somehow Ralph Shields manages to keep it out.
3.24
1-0Seeing a gap ahead, Jason Mike plays the ball forward to Morris Shearer. Morris Shearer whips in a cross ball towards Bill Lee. Bill Lee is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
8.33
1-0Anton Röhlig chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Bower. Chris Bower knocks in a cross ball towards Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
14.40
Darius Mcgreal makes a probing pass to Craig Clapham. Craig Clapham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edward Power. Edward Power lofts in a cross ball towards Xavier Rodriguez. Xavier Rodriguez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
16.19
Craig Clapham makes a simple pass to Edward Power. Edward Power lofts in a cross ball towards Xavier Rodriguez. Xavier Rodriguez makes a convincing header but it whistles just wide of the post!
18.25
Jon Peckham flicks a high pass forward. Edward Power holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edward Power shoots from long range. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Macclesfield Town!
21.43
Darius Mcgreal flicks a high ball forward to Jon Peckham who takes it down. Jon Peckham flicks a high pass forward. Norman Standing controls it well on his chest. Norman Standing plays a one-two with Xavier Rodriguez and rushes in on goal... Norman Standing makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Ralph Shields manages to keep it out.
22.33
Anton Röhlig deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Shearer. Morris Shearer knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Bower. With a superhuman jump, Chris Bower connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just wide!
24.02
1-1Anton Röhlig threads a neat ball through to Chris Bower. Chris Bower threads the ball through to Bill Lee but he's offside!
26.01
Darius Mcgreal pushes mid-way up the pitch. Darius Mcgreal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Xavier Rodriguez. Xavier Rodriguez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
30.12
Darius Mcgreal threads a neat ball through to Craig Clapham. Craig Clapham flicks the ball to his team mate, Edward Power. Edward Power shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Ralph Shields!
36.55
1-1Peter Barry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jon Peckham. Seeing a gap ahead, Jon Peckham plays the ball forward to Norman Standing. Norman Standing knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Chris Dichio.
42.42
Jason Mike brings the ball forward. Jason Mike knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kemal Thompson.
44.40
Jon Peckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Xavier Rodriguez. Xavier Rodriguez passes the ball forward to Edward Power. Edward Power cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Ralph Shields manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cheltenham Town appear unchanged since the first half. Macclesfield Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-2-1 formation.
45.00
Cheltenham Town start the second half!
47.34
Showing composure, Kemal Thompson plays the ball forward to Craig Clapham. Craig Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Norman Standing holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Norman Standing shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Ralph Shields manages to gather it.
51.06
Jason Mike threads a neat ball through to Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray plays a quick one-two with Bill Lee and rushes in on goal... Eoin Mowbray shoots from just inside the box. Solid save from Ledley Edwards.
60.40
1-1Macclesfield Town have made 2 substitutions with Alan Benali replacing Xavier Rodriguez and Colin Mcinnes replacing Joe Deane .
67.23
Jason Mike makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Morris Shearer. Morris Shearer makes a probing pass to Bill Lee but he's offside!
72.37
Colin Mcinnes hits a low pass to Edward Power. Edward Power sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.54
Craig Clapham hits a low pass to Norman Standing. Norman Standing finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.57
Cheltenham Town have made a substitution with Sylvain Lee replacing Chris Bower .
79.25
1-2Alan Benali catches Tony Barry on the ankles. Alan Benali is shown the yellow card! Tony Barry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.37
Jon Peckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edward Power. Edward Power knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Shields who gathers it comfortably.
87.48
1-2Alan Benali clumsily knocks into Chris Dichio. The referee brings Alan Benali to one side and gives him a warning! Chris Dichio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.55
Craig Clapham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Norman Standing. Norman Standing lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Power. Edward Power connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41%
59%
Play Area
29.5%
44.9%
25.6%
Scorers
| Bill Lee 3 | Edward Power 18, 72 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Edward Power of Macclesfield Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ralph Shields (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alexander Schnellinger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tony Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Chris Dichio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ledley Fox (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Anton Röhlig (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jason Mike (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Eoin Mowbray (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Morris Shearer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Chris Bower (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Bill Lee (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Wayne Richards (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Sieb Nelisse (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sylvain Lee (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Ledley Edwards (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kemal Thompson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Darius Mcgreal (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Ruel Mcgreal (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Peter Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jon Peckham (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Joe Deane (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Craig Clapham (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Xavier Rodriguez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Norman Standing (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Edward Power (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Luke Davies (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alan Benali (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 14. | Colin Mcinnes (MID) | 6 | |