Match Report
| Macclesfield Town | Macclesfield Town |  |  | Wrexham | Wrexham | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Franco Franchi | F. Franchi |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 47 |  | Miel Luijpers | M. Luijpers | |||||||||
| Richard Wilcox | R. Wilcox |  | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Niccolo Serrant | N. Serrant | |||||||||
| Cristiano Valente | C. Valente |  | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 59 | | Alberto Gomes | A. Gomes | |||||||||
| Nick Dodd | N. Dodd | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 | | Massimiliano Fusco | M. Fusco | |||||||||
| Danny Parker | D. Parker | | 47 | D | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Sol Nicholls | S. Nicholls | |||||||||
| Nigel Robson | N. Robson | | 74 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Pieter Darwinkel | P. Darwinkel | ||||||||
| Neil Pearce | N. Pearce | | 66 | M | | 7 | | | M | 55 | | Daniel Ramos | D. Ramos | ||||||||
| Ronnie Simonsen | R. Simonsen | | 60 | A | | 8 | | A | 52 |  | Thomas Oehrli | T. Oehrli | |||||||||
| Mick Fortune | M. Fortune | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 50 | | Nick Fox | N. Fox | |||||||||
| Michael Williamson | M. Williamson | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 |  | Alec Bremner | A. Bremner | |||||||||
| Luke Crooks | L. Crooks | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 |  | Simon Freund | S. Freund | |||||||||
| Eric Eberle | E. Eberle | | 55 | M | | 12 | | M | 53 | | Carl Fowler | C. Fowler | |||||||||
| Henry Unsworth | H. Unsworth | | 54 | G | | 13 | | D | 48 | | Clive Minto | C. Minto | |||||||||
| Thierry Kasper | T. Kasper | | 53 | G | | 14 | | M | 41 |  | Vegard Halle | V. Halle | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to Wrexham. A crowd of 7,569 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Francis Naylor.
The pitch is in good condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Francis Naylor.
0.00
0-0Macclesfield Town kick off and get the first half underway!
2.43
0-0Pieter Darwinkel threads the ball through to Nick Fox. Nick Fox chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Bremner. Alec Bremner shoots from just inside the box but it rises well off target!
16.05
0-0Neil Pearce makes a simple pass to Luke Crooks. Luke Crooks lofts in a cross ball towards Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune beats his man to it with a header. Miel Luijpers manages to gather it.
18.04
Nigel Robson flicks a high pass forward. Mick Fortune collects the pass. Mick Fortune whips in a cross ball towards Michael Williamson. Michael Williamson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
20.51
0-0Ronnie Simonsen comes in with a late challenge on Alberto Gomes. Ronnie Simonsen is shown the yellow card! Alberto Gomes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.51
0-1Pieter Darwinkel chips the ball to his team mate, Nick Fox. Nick Fox lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Oehrli. Thomas Oehrli heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
27.00
With a delightful solo run, Daniel Ramos stretches the opposition's defence. Daniel Ramos shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
32.18
Pieter Darwinkel surges forward with the ball. Pieter Darwinkel tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
33.08
0-1Daniel Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Oehrli. Thomas Oehrli makes a great pass forward. Simon Freund runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
36.22
Nigel Robson surges forward with the ball. Nigel Robson whips in a cross ball towards Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.22
Pieter Darwinkel hits a low pass to Alec Bremner. Alec Bremner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
39.20
Nigel Robson threads the ball through to Michael Williamson. Michael Williamson lofts in a cross ball towards Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Miel Luijpers is on top of it.
42.10
Nigel Robson flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Simonsen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ronnie Simonsen lofts in a cross ball towards Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Macclesfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Wrexham also appear unchanged since the first half. The Macclesfield Town players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Wrexham kick off and get the second half underway!
48.33
Nick Dodd makes a simple pass to Neil Pearce. Neil Pearce deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Miel Luijpers manages to gather it.
49.16
Nick Dodd makes a simple pass to Neil Pearce. Neil Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Simonsen collects the pass. Ronnie Simonsen lofts in a cross ball towards Luke Crooks. Luke Crooks powers a header at goal but is denied by Miel Luijpers. Excellent save.
51.26
Nick Dodd knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Pearce. Neil Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Michael Williamson. Michael Williamson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
53.15
1-1With vision, Danny Parker plays the ball forward to Nigel Robson. Nigel Robson hits a low pass to Luke Crooks. Luke Crooks knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Miel Luijpers who gathers it comfortably.
54.49
Daniel Ramos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Freund. Simon Freund knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.50
Alberto Gomes flicks a high pass forward. Pieter Darwinkel collects the pass. Pieter Darwinkel flicks a high pass forward. Alec Bremner easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alec Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cristiano Valente.
57.01
Daniel Ramos decides to run forward with the ball. Daniel Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Bremner. Alec Bremner is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Franco Franchi gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
60.31
Pieter Darwinkel flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Freund. Simon Freund whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Oehrli. Thomas Oehrli directs the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
63.20
Neil Pearce knocks the ball forward to Michael Williamson. Michael Williamson whips in a cross ball towards Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
65.35
Sol Nicholls makes a probing pass to Daniel Ramos. Daniel Ramos threads the ball through to Alec Bremner. Alec Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Fox. Nick Fox outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
69.15
Neil Pearce makes a simple pass to Michael Williamson. Michael Williamson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Miel Luijpers. Excellent save.
71.40
77.12
1-1Macclesfield Town have made a substitution with Henry Unsworth replacing Nigel Robson .
78.17
Niccolo Serrant hits a low pass to Daniel Ramos. Daniel Ramos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thomas Oehrli. Thomas Oehrli whips in a cross ball towards Nick Fox. Nick Fox finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.57
1-2Thomas Oehrli clumsily knocks into Nick Dodd. Thomas Oehrli is warned by the referee! Nick Dodd hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.53
Alberto Gomes breaks forward. Alberto Gomes flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Bremner. Alec Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Franco Franchi who gathers it comfortably.
85.25
Danny Parker flicks a high pass forward to Neil Pearce who brings the ball under control. Neil Pearce makes a beautiful solo run. Neil Pearce shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
Neil Pearce flicks a high ball forward to Ronnie Simonsen who takes it down. Ronnie Simonsen lofts in a cross ball towards Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune makes a looping header on goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
28.4%
39.8%
31.8%
Scorers
| Mick Fortune 42 | Thomas Oehrli 25 Nick Fox 78 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Ramos of Wrexham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Franco Franchi (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Richard Wilcox (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Cristiano Valente (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nick Dodd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Danny Parker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nigel Robson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Neil Pearce (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Ronnie Simonsen (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Mick Fortune (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Michael Williamson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Luke Crooks (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eric Eberle (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Henry Unsworth (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Thierry Kasper (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Miel Luijpers (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Niccolo Serrant (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alberto Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Massimiliano Fusco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sol Nicholls (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pieter Darwinkel (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Daniel Ramos (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Thomas Oehrli (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | Nick Fox (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Alec Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Simon Freund (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Carl Fowler (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Clive Minto (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Vegard Halle (MID) | 0 | |