Match Report


Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town     Southend UnitedSouthend United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Omer VernazzaO. Vernazza59
G
1
G
64Nigel ScowcroftN. Scowcroft
Ashley WiseA. Wise51
D
2
D
52Matt LawtonM. Lawton
Thierry CadamarteriT. Cadamarteri45
D
captain3captain
D
49Dennis PearceD. Pearce
Duncan SimonsenD. Simonsen45
D
4
D
48Dean JacobsD. Jacobs
Nick HowellsN. Howells43
D
5
M
58Seth StampS. Stamp
Eugenio MunozE. Munoz59
M
6
M
53Jonathan JoachimJ. Joachim
Brian HurstB. Hurst57
M
7
M
52Alfred UpsonA. Upson
Terry NaylorT. Naylor59
A
8
M
51Mike MossM. Moss
Jody VenusJ. Venus59
A
9
A
58Darren HenryD. Henry
Neil CharlesN. Charles46
A
10
A
53Mirko SerenaM. Serena
Dennis BrambleD. Bramble44
A
11
A
47Eddie KitsonE. Kitson
 
Tim MontagueT. Montague53
M
12
G
56Kelvin RichardsK. Richards
Dale KanuD. Kanu49
M
13
A
46Alec GemmillA. Gemmill
Nicky ThatcherN. Thatcher48
G
14
A
46Stephen LofthouseS. Lofthouse

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to Southend United. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Julian Merson.


0.00
Southend United kick off and get the first half underway!
10.45
Jonathan Joachim flicks a high ball forward to Seth Stamp who takes it down. Seth Stamp sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
14.32
Matt Lawton flicks a high ball forward to Mike Moss who takes it down. Mike Moss flicks a high pass forward. Darren Henry controls it well on his chest. Darren Henry lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Kitson. Eddie Kitson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but Thierry Cadamarteri blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
15.20
Brian Hurst threads the ball through to Neil Charles. Neil Charles chips the ball to his team mate, Terry Naylor. Terry Naylor makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
16.10
Jonathan Joachim flicks a high pass forward. Mirko Serena controls it well on his chest. Mirko Serena runs straight at the defence! Mirko Serena comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
18.07
Matt Lawton makes a simple pass to Seth Stamp. Seth Stamp knocks the ball to his team mate, Mirko Serena. Mirko Serena skips past Ashley Wise! Mirko Serena comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just wide!
20.18
Alfred Upson clumsily knocks into Thierry Cadamarteri. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Thierry Cadamarteri stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.24
Mirko Serena comes in with a late challenge on Thierry Cadamarteri. Mirko Serena is shown the yellow card! Thierry Cadamarteri grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
24.17
Darren Henry picks a pass forward to Mirko Serena. Mirko Serena plays a scrappy one-two with Jonathan Joachim and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Mirko Serena provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
26.55
Dennis Pearce hacks Dennis Bramble from behind! Dennis Pearce is given a warning by the referee! Dennis Bramble carries on, but is struggling a bit.
26.55
Free kick to Macclesfield Town just outside the area...
28.36
Jody Venus calmly steps up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
30.24
Mike Moss flicks a high pass forward. Seth Stamp collects the pass. Seth Stamp shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Omer Vernazza.
31.44
Corner kick to Southend United. Mike Moss plays it to the near post. Dennis Pearce shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
34.37
Alfred Upson threads the ball through to Mirko Serena. Mirko Serena knocks the ball forward to Eddie Kitson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
36.40
Duncan Simonsen threads a neat ball through to Nick Howells. Nick Howells sees space and advances. Nick Howells knocks in a cross ball towards Dennis Bramble. Dennis Bramble gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just wide!
38.12
Mike Moss barges into Thierry Cadamarteri. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Thierry Cadamarteri runs off the knock.
39.30
Nick Howells clumsily knocks into Darren Henry. Nick Howells is warned by the referee! Darren Henry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.49
Thierry Cadamarteri flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Hurst. Brian Hurst threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Munoz. Eugenio Munoz rushes past Dean Jacobs! Some good footwork from Eugenio Munoz provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Nigel Scowcroft had no chance!! Goal for Macclesfield Town!
45.00
Darren Henry knocks the ball forward to Mirko Serena. Mirko Serena shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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
The whistle blows and Macclesfield Town kick off!
51.54
Showing composure, Brian Hurst picks a pass forward to Eugenio Munoz. Eugenio Munoz knocks in a cross ball towards Brian Hurst. Brian Hurst shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
53.56
Dennis Pearce sees Alfred Upson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfred Upson surges forward with the ball. Alfred Upson lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Henry. Darren Henry makes a convincing header but it flies just wide!
54.09
Brian Hurst takes it forward alone. Brian Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Terry Naylor. With a superhuman jump, Terry Naylor connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies wide!
60.57
Southend United have made a substitution with Kelvin Richards replacing Dean Jacobs .
63.43
Brian Hurst flicks a high pass forward to Terry Naylor who brings the ball under control. Terry Naylor shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.04
Matt Lawton flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Joachim controls it well on his chest. Jonathan Joachim makes a simple pass to Darren Henry. Darren Henry shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.04
Duncan Simonsen plays the ball forward to Dennis Bramble. Dennis Bramble threads a neat ball through to Terry Naylor. Terry Naylor threads the ball through to Jody Venus but he's offside!
67.31
With vision, Jonathan Joachim picks a pass forward to Eddie Kitson. Eddie Kitson lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Henry. Darren Henry is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.03
Brian Hurst threads a neat ball through to Neil Charles. Neil Charles shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.48
Eugenio Munoz clumsily knocks into Matt Lawton. Eugenio Munoz is warned by the referee! Matt Lawton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.53
Thierry Cadamarteri threads a neat ball through to Brian Hurst. Brian Hurst threads a neat ball through to Neil Charles. Neil Charles lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Munoz. Eugenio Munoz finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Nigel Scowcroft. Excellent save.
77.30
Southend United have made 2 substitutions with Alec Gemmill replacing Eddie Kitson and Stephen Lofthouse replacing Darren Henry .
83.17
Kelvin Richards hits a low pass to Alfred Upson. Alfred Upson makes a probing pass to Seth Stamp. Seth Stamp knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ashley Wise.
84.21
Thierry Cadamarteri flicks the ball to his team mate, Jody Venus. Jody Venus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brian Hurst but the linesman indicates offside!
85.05
Matt Lawton knocks the ball to his team mate, Mike Moss. Mike Moss deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mirko Serena. Mirko Serena skips past Duncan Simonsen! Mirko Serena cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
87.13
Brian Hurst hits a low pass to Dennis Bramble. Dennis Bramble knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.27
Duncan Simonsen launches a long ball forward into the other half. Brian Hurst plays a one-two with Eugenio Munoz and rushes in on goal... Brian Hurst muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Brian Hurst knocks the ball forward to Eugenio Munoz. Eugenio Munoz shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Macclesfield Town

Southend United
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
8
9
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
33.7%
39.3%
27%

Scorers
Eugenio Munoz 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Brian Hurst of Macclesfield Town

Match Ratings
1.Omer Vernazza (GK)
7
2.Ashley Wise (DEF)
6
3.Thierry Cadamarteri (DEF)
7
4.Duncan Simonsen (DEF)
7
5.Nick Howells (DEF)
6
6.Eugenio Munoz (MID)goal scored
9
7.Brian Hurst (MID)
10
8.Terry Naylor (ATT)
6
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

1.Nigel Scowcroft (GK)
6
2.Matt Lawton (DEF)
7
3.Dennis Pearce (DEF)
6
4.Dean Jacobs (DEF)
6
5.Seth Stamp (MID)
6
6.Jonathan Joachim (MID)
6
7.Alfred Upson (MID)yellow card
6
8.Mike Moss (MID)yellow card
6
9.Darren Henry (ATT)
6
10.Mirko Serena (ATT)yellow card
7
11.Eddie Kitson (ATT)
6
 
12.Kelvin Richards (GK)
6
13.Alec Gemmill (ATT)
6
14.Stephen Lofthouse (ATT)
6