Match Report
| Macclesfield Town | Macclesfield Town |  |  | Arsenal | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Nicholas Broad | Nicholas Broad | ||||||||||||||||||
| Henry Unsworth | H. Unsworth |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 |  | Igor Boksic | I. Boksic | |||||||||
| Steve Adams | S. Adams | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 53 | | Stan Goodwin | S. Goodwin | ||||||||
| Richard Wilcox | R. Wilcox | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 |  | Marcel Riel | M. Riel | |||||||||
| Cristiano Valente | C. Valente |  | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 |  | Manuel Abbiati | M. Abbiati | |||||||||
| Nick Dodd | N. Dodd | | 49 | D | | 5 | | M | 53 | | Dino Brambilla | D. Brambilla | |||||||||
| Nigel Robson | N. Robson | | 74 | M | | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Emanuele Malafronte | E. Malafronte | ||||||||
| Simon Scales | S. Scales | | 71 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Leon Godber | L. Godber | |||||||||
| Ronnie Simonsen | R. Simonsen | | 60 | A | | 8 | | M | 63 | | Edward Galli | E. Galli | |||||||||
| Mick Fortune | M. Fortune | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 50 |  | Pablo Ruiz | P. Ruiz | |||||||||
| Mark Stuart | M. Stuart | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Guerino Russo | G. Russo | |||||||||
| Syd Bloomer | S. Bloomer | | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Ivan Mora | I. Mora | |||||||||
| Neil Pearce | N. Pearce | | 66 | M | | 12 | | D | 50 | | Cristian Di Fabio | C. Di Fabio | |||||||||
| Marcus Salako | M. Salako | | 62 | M | | 13 | | M | 44 | | Ashley Hunt | A. Hunt | |||||||||
| Thierry Kasper | T. Kasper | | 53 | G | | 14 | | A | 62 |  | Alec Young | A. Young | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 9,923 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jason James.
The pitch is in good condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jason James.
0.00
0-0Arsenal kick off and get the match underway!
8.18
1-0Simon Scales threads a neat ball through to Ronnie Simonsen. Ronnie Simonsen whips in a cross ball towards Mark Stuart. Mark Stuart makes a deft header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mark Stuart!
12.17
1-0Dino Brambilla sees Guerino Russo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guerino Russo shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
14.49
Nigel Robson passes the ball forward to Mark Stuart. Mark Stuart whips in a cross ball towards Ronnie Simonsen. Ronnie Simonsen makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
18.04
2-0Nigel Robson makes a simple pass to Mark Stuart. Mark Stuart edges inside the box! Some superb footwork from Mark Stuart provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Stan Goodwin.
20.29
Simon Scales deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune whips in a cross ball towards Syd Bloomer. Syd Bloomer heads the ball goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
26.20
2-0Cristiano Valente clumsily knocks into Pablo Ruiz. The referee brings Cristiano Valente to one side and gives him a warning! Pablo Ruiz runs off the knock.
27.05
Cristiano Valente surges forward with the ball. Cristiano Valente knocks the ball forward to Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune lofts in a cross ball towards Syd Bloomer. Syd Bloomer whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
28.53
2-0Emanuele Malafronte threads the ball through to Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steve Adams.
30.06
2-0Edward Galli passes the ball forward to Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora shoots from distance. Henry Unsworth gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
32.05
2-0Simon Scales hacks Leon Godber from behind! Simon Scales is shown the yellow card! Leon Godber stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.12
With a delightful solo run, Edward Galli stretches the opposition's defence. Edward Galli whips in a cross ball towards Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
39.03
Simon Scales makes a probing pass to Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Stuart. With a superhuman jump, Mark Stuart connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies wide!
44.20
Dino Brambilla makes a probing pass to Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo makes a simple pass, allowing Pablo Ruiz to run into the box. Pablo Ruiz side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Henry Unsworth!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Macclesfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Arsenal also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Macclesfield Town kick off!
48.10
Seeing a gap ahead, Emanuele Malafronte picks a pass forward to Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Mora controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Ivan Mora makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
49.48
Manuel Abbiati flicks a high pass forward. Dino Brambilla collects the pass. Dino Brambilla deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cristiano Valente.
51.27
Edward Galli sees Pablo Ruiz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pablo Ruiz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
54.10
Leon Godber flicks the ball to his team mate, Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.41
Leon Godber flicks a high ball forward to Ivan Mora who takes it down. Ivan Mora plays a quick one-two with Guerino Russo and rushes in on goal... Ivan Mora makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
60.44
2-0Arsenal have made a substitution with Alec Young replacing Guerino Russo .
63.37
Cristiano Valente passes the ball forward to Simon Scales. Simon Scales knocks the ball forward to Mark Stuart. Mark Stuart knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
66.31
Dino Brambilla makes a simple pass to Alec Young. Alec Young shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Henry Unsworth!
69.48
Emanuele Malafronte flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Mora holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ivan Mora knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cristiano Valente.
71.44
2-0Leon Godber flicks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora knocks the ball forward to Pablo Ruiz but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
72.36
Simon Scales flicks a high pass forward. Mark Stuart controls it well on his chest. Mark Stuart shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.23
2-0Macclesfield Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
90.00
Cristiano Valente flicks a high pass forward. Simon Scales collects the pass. Simon Scales makes a simple pass to Syd Bloomer. Syd Bloomer knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
35.9%
64.1%
Play Area
30.8%
44.9%
24.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mark Stuart of Macclesfield Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Henry Unsworth (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Steve Adams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Richard Wilcox (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Cristiano Valente (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Nick Dodd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nigel Robson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Simon Scales (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Ronnie Simonsen (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Mick Fortune (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Mark Stuart (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Syd Bloomer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Neil Pearce (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marcus Salako (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Thierry Kasper (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Igor Boksic (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stan Goodwin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcel Riel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Manuel Abbiati (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dino Brambilla (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Emanuele Malafronte (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Leon Godber (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Edward Galli (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Pablo Ruiz (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Guerino Russo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ivan Mora (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Cristian Di Fabio (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ashley Hunt (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Young (ATT) | 6 | |