Match Report


Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town     Derby CountyDerby County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Trevor HackworthT. Hackworth57
G
captain1
G
69Gionatha CossatoG. Cossato
Dale SummerbellD. Summerbell73
D
2captain
D
76Gary ThomsonG. Thomson
Tommy CollymoreT. Collymore69
D
3
D
75David SvenssonD. Svensson
Syd GallagherS. Gallagher67
D
4
D
71David TavaresD. Tavares
Wes HapgoodW. Hapgood75
M
5
M
77Evans FerrariE. Ferrari
Meziane KherbacheM. Kherbache72
M
6
M
74Nicola RavanelliN. Ravanelli
Giorgio CrucianiG. Cruciani70
M
7
M
73Gill TacchiG. Tacchi
Tiziano MirriT. Mirri66
M
8
M
40Chris Le SauxC. Le Saux
David VieiraD. Vieira62
M
9
A
70Paul FowlerP. Fowler
Nick HoweyN. Howey74
A
10
A
58Christopher KansC. Kans
Marcus MurrayM. Murray66
A
11
A
45Edward BestE. Best
 
Craig DeaneC. Deane62
A
12
D
66Gary GreigG. Greig
Eoin BrittonE. Britton59
D
13
D
63Wouter WesterveldW. Westerveld
Graham BanksG. Banks57
D
14
D
38Jose IzquierdoJ. Izquierdo

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to Derby County. A crowd of 7,998 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Duberry.


0.00
Derby County start the game by kicking off the first half!
15.48
Gill Tacchi hits a low pass to Edward Best. Edward Best makes a great pass forward. Christopher Kans runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
16.41
Tiziano Mirri plays the ball forward to Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray advances inside the box! Marcus Murray side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Gionatha Cossato.
17.48
Corner kick to Macclesfield Town. Tiziano Mirri plays it to the far post. Gionatha Cossato drops low and scoops up the ball.
18.32
Syd Gallagher flicks a high pass forward. Meziane Kherbache controls it well on his chest. Meziane Kherbache makes a probing pass to Nick Howey. Nick Howey shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
21.14
Meziane Kherbache advances with the ball. Meziane Kherbache whips in a cross ball towards Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
26.11
Gary Thomson flicks a high pass forward to Gill Tacchi who brings the ball under control. Gill Tacchi flicks a high pass forward. Christopher Kans controls it well on his chest. Christopher Kans sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Good keeping from Trevor Hackworth as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
27.33
Gill Tacchi takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Nicola Ravanelli. Nicola Ravanelli takes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.01
Meziane Kherbache knocks the ball to his team mate, Nick Howey. Nick Howey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
33.30
Nicola Ravanelli threads the ball through to Edward Best. Edward Best shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
40.39
Wes Hapgood barges into Gill Tacchi. The referee calls over Wes Hapgood and shows him a yellow card! Gill Tacchi stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.24
Tommy Collymore hits a low pass to Tiziano Mirri. Tiziano Mirri knocks the ball to his team mate, Nick Howey. Nick Howey knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gionatha Cossato who gathers it comfortably.
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. Derby County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Macclesfield Town kicking off!
47.12
Wes Hapgood flicks a high pass forward to Nick Howey who brings the ball under control. Nick Howey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
54.12
Wes Hapgood threads a neat ball through to Nick Howey. Nick Howey makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Marcus Murray. Some awkward footwork from Marcus Murray provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
57.39
Wes Hapgood knocks the ball to his team mate, Nick Howey. Nick Howey shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Gionatha Cossato.
58.22
Wes Hapgood takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Dale Summerbell shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.10
Tiziano Mirri flicks a high pass forward to Marcus Murray who brings the ball under control. Marcus Murray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.54
Chris Le Saux controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christopher Kans. Christopher Kans chips the ball to his team mate, Edward Best. Edward Best makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
65.11
Tommy Collymore flicks a high pass forward. Meziane Kherbache controls it well on his chest. With some swift thinking, Meziane Kherbache plays the ball forward to Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Gionatha Cossato!
69.40
Tiziano Mirri flicks a high pass forward. Marcus Murray controls it well on his chest. Marcus Murray plays a one-two with Nick Howey and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Marcus Murray provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
72.10
David Svensson knocks the ball forward to Gill Tacchi. Gill Tacchi makes a probing pass to Christopher Kans. Christopher Kans skips past Syd Gallagher! Christopher Kans makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.24
David Svensson flicks a high pass forward. Gill Tacchi collects the pass. Gill Tacchi threads the ball through to Paul Fowler. Paul Fowler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Trevor Hackworth who gathers it comfortably.
77.30
David Tavares takes it forward alone. David Tavares darts forward. David Tavares shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
83.03
Edward Best comes in with a late challenge on Syd Gallagher. Edward Best is given a warning by the referee! Syd Gallagher stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.03
Nicola Ravanelli threads a neat ball through to Christopher Kans. Christopher Kans lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Best. Edward Best rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Macclesfield Town

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

Possession
65.1%
34.9%
Play Area
22.9%
45.8%
31.3%

Scorers
Nicola Ravanelli 27
Christopher Kans 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Christopher Kans of Derby County

Match Ratings
1.Trevor Hackworth (GK)
6
2.Dale Summerbell (DEF)
6
3.Tommy Collymore (DEF)
7
4.Syd Gallagher (DEF)
6
5.Wes Hapgood (MID)yellow card
6
6.Meziane Kherbache (MID)
7
7.Giorgio Cruciani (MID)
6
8.Tiziano Mirri (MID)
6
9.David Vieira (MID)
6
10.Nick Howey (ATT)
6
11.Marcus Murray (ATT)
7
 
12.Craig Deane (ATT)
0
13.Eoin Britton (DEF)
0
14.Graham Banks (DEF)
0

1.Gionatha Cossato (GK)
8
2.Gary Thomson (DEF)
6
3.David Svensson (DEF)
6
4.David Tavares (DEF)
7
5.Evans Ferrari (MID)
6
6.Nicola Ravanelli (MID)goal scored
8
7.Gill Tacchi (MID)
8
8.Chris Le Saux (MID)
6
9.Paul Fowler (ATT)
6
10.Christopher Kans (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Edward Best (ATT)
5
 
12.Gary Greig (DEF)
0
13.Wouter Westerveld (DEF)
0
14.Jose Izquierdo (DEF)
0