Match Report


Brighton and Hove AlbionBrighton and Hove Albion     Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town
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Nwankwo InceN. Ince45
G
1
G
59Omer VernazzaO. Vernazza
Malcolm BrightonM. Brighton55
D
2
D
51Ashley WiseA. Wise
Ledley DaviesL. Davies50
D
3captain
D
45Duncan SimonsenD. Simonsen
Paolo GoodwinP. Goodwin45
D
4
D
45Thierry CadamarteriT. Cadamarteri
Mike LampardM. Lampard43
D
5
D
42Arthur MarsdenA. Marsden
Luke MilburnL. Milburn51
M
6
M
59Eugenio MunozE. Munoz
Tim SmitheT. Smithe47
M
captain7
M
57Brian HurstB. Hurst
David PottsD. Potts43
M
8
A
59Terry NaylorT. Naylor
Eddie GriffinE. Griffin41
M
9
A
59Jody VenusJ. Venus
Arthur TaylorA. Taylor64
A
10
A
46Neil CharlesN. Charles
Ralph MakinR. Makin62
A
11
A
44Dennis BrambleD. Bramble
 
Jamie JobsonJ. Jobson48
A
12
M
53Tim MontagueT. Montague
Titus GascoigneT. Gascoigne48
A
13
M
49Dale KanuD. Kanu
Gavin McgrealG. Mcgreal42
G
14
G
48Nicky ThatcherN. Thatcher

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Macclesfield Town. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Brighton and Hove Albion are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Mendonca.


0.00
Macclesfield Town kick off the first half!
2.36
Eddie Griffin flicks a high pass forward to Ralph Makin who brings the ball under control. Ralph Makin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arthur Marsden.
3.45
Brian Hurst makes a probing pass to Dennis Bramble. Dennis Bramble knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.02
Arthur Taylor comes in with a late challenge on Terry Naylor. Arthur Taylor is shown the yellow card! Terry Naylor runs off the knock.
10.00
Arthur Marsden threads a neat ball through to Duncan Simonsen. Duncan Simonsen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brian Hurst. Brian Hurst passes the ball forward but Dennis Bramble is offside!
14.43
Paolo Goodwin passes the ball forward to Ledley Davies. Ledley Davies threads a neat ball through to Ralph Makin. Ralph Makin shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.48
Ledley Davies barges into Eugenio Munoz. The referee calls over Ledley Davies and warns him to calm down! Eugenio Munoz runs off the knock.
20.55
Thierry Cadamarteri threads a neat ball through to Terry Naylor. Terry Naylor threads the ball through to Brian Hurst. Brian Hurst lofts in a cross ball towards Jody Venus. Jody Venus rises majestically and gets a header on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
24.04
Thierry Cadamarteri flicks a high pass forward. Brian Hurst controls it well on his chest. Brian Hurst flicks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Bramble. Dennis Bramble shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.17
Duncan Simonsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brian Hurst. Brian Hurst knocks the ball to his team mate, Jody Venus. Jody Venus plays a one-two with Neil Charles and advances towards the goal... Jody Venus rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Nwankwo Ince.
32.45
Thierry Cadamarteri comes in with a late challenge on Ralph Makin. The referee calls over Thierry Cadamarteri and shows him a yellow card! Ralph Makin carries on, but is struggling a bit.
33.57
Brian Hurst hacks Tim Smithe from behind! The referee calls over Brian Hurst and shows him a yellow card! Tim Smithe stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.03
Eugenio Munoz sees a break and surges forward. Eugenio Munoz whips in a cross ball towards Brian Hurst. Brian Hurst makes a convincing header but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.27
Ledley Davies kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Goodwin. Paolo Goodwin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Paolo Goodwin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.04
Eugenio Munoz darts forward. Eugenio Munoz skips past Mike Lampard! Mike Lampard hacks Eugenio Munoz from behind! Penalty not given!!
45.00
Tim Smithe passes the ball forward to Arthur Taylor. Arthur Taylor advances inside the box! Arthur Taylor side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Omer Vernazza smothers it!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Brighton and Hove Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Macclesfield Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Brighton and Hove Albion kick off and get the second half underway!
47.50
Eugenio Munoz threads a neat ball through to Dennis Bramble. Dennis Bramble runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Dennis Bramble provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
49.41
Duncan Simonsen comes in with a late challenge on Ralph Makin. The referee calls over Duncan Simonsen and shows him a yellow card! Ralph Makin stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.50
Jody Venus takes it forward alone. Jody Venus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Munoz but the linesman indicates offside!
57.52
Brian Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Jody Venus controls it well on his chest. Jody Venus controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Terry Naylor through on goal. Some silky footwork from Terry Naylor provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.54
Without breaking stride, Ledley Davies plays the ball forward to Tim Smithe. Tim Smithe sees a break and surges forward. Tim Smithe controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
65.36
Luke Milburn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Makin. Ralph Makin knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Griffin. Eddie Griffin makes a deft header. Omer Vernazza is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.29
Brian Hurst makes an attacking run forward. Brian Hurst knocks in a cross ball towards Eugenio Munoz. Eugenio Munoz heads the ball goalwards. Eugenio Munoz scores for Macclesfield Town!!
75.26
Thierry Cadamarteri chips the ball to his team mate, Jody Venus. Jody Venus knocks in a cross ball towards Terry Naylor. Terry Naylor powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.42
Brighton and Hove Albion have made a substitution with Titus Gascoigne replacing David Potts .
78.47
Brian Hurst flicks a high pass forward to Jody Venus who brings the ball under control. Jody Venus makes a probing pass to Eugenio Munoz but he's offside!
81.17
Ledley Davies comes in with a late challenge on Eugenio Munoz. Ledley Davies is warned by the referee again! Eugenio Munoz stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.23
Tim Smithe flicks a high ball forward to Ralph Makin who takes it down. Ralph Makin kicks a strong pass forward to Titus Gascoigne but the referee indicates it's offside!
85.28
Brian Hurst makes a probing pass to Neil Charles. Neil Charles plays a scrappy one-two with Jody Venus and stumbles forward towards the goal... Neil Charles takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Nwankwo Ince smothers it!
87.16
Terry Naylor clumsily knocks into Tim Smithe. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tim Smithe runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Brighton and Hove Albion

Macclesfield Town
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.3%
54.7%
Play Area
29.1%
43%
27.9%

Scorers
Ralph Makin 14
Eddie Griffin 65
Eugenio Munoz 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eugenio Munoz of Macclesfield Town

Match Ratings
1.Nwankwo Ince (GK)
6
2.Malcolm Brighton (DEF)
6
3.Ledley Davies (DEF)
7
4.Paolo Goodwin (DEF)
6
5.Mike Lampard (DEF)
6
6.Luke Milburn (MID)
6
7.Tim Smithe (MID)
7
8.David Potts (MID)
6
9.Eddie Griffin (MID)goal scored
7
10.Arthur Taylor (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Ralph Makin (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jamie Jobson (ATT)
0
13.Titus Gascoigne (ATT)
6
14.Gavin Mcgreal (GK)
0

1.Omer Vernazza (GK)
6
2.Ashley Wise (DEF)
6
3.Duncan Simonsen (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Thierry Cadamarteri (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Arthur Marsden (DEF)
6
6.Eugenio Munoz (MID)goal scored
9
7.Brian Hurst (MID)yellow card
7
8.Terry Naylor (ATT)yellow card
5
9.Jody Venus (ATT)
6
10.Neil Charles (ATT)
6
11.Dennis Bramble (ATT)
6
 
12.Tim Montague (MID)
0
13.Dale Kanu (MID)
0
14.Nicky Thatcher (GK)
0