Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 8,618 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Sharpe.
The pitch is in good condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tony Sharpe.
0.00
0-0Macclesfield Town start the match!
8.52
0-0Dale Summerbell darts forward. Dale Summerbell sees space and advances. Dale Summerbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.03
Tommy Collymore chips the ball to his team mate, Wes Hapgood. Wes Hapgood plays the ball forward to Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruel Konchesky.
22.15
0-0Charles-Edward Loko comes in with a late challenge on Giorgio Cruciani. The referee warns Charles-Edward Loko to calm down! Giorgio Cruciani gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
24.54
0-0Ian Boateng flicks a high ball forward to Tony Sinclair who takes it down. Tony Sinclair passes the ball forward but Nicky Standing is offside!
27.30
Meziane Kherbache advances with the ball. Meziane Kherbache passes the ball forward but Nick Howey is offside!
28.22
0-0Syd Gallagher flicks the ball to his team mate, Giorgio Cruciani. Giorgio Cruciani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray edges inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Marcus Murray provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
32.07
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Dale Summerbell plays the ball forward to Wes Hapgood. Wes Hapgood flicks a high pass forward. Marcus Murray collects the pass. Marcus Murray knocks the ball to his team mate, Nick Howey. Nick Howey tries a spectacular strike. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
33.11
1-0Tommy Collymore kicks a strong pass forward to Wes Hapgood. Wes Hapgood plays the ball forward to Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray advances inside the box! Marcus Murray takes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gavin Rufus with no chance!! Goal for Macclesfield Town!
36.02
1-0Macclesfield Town are in full control of this game.
38.32
Charles-Edward Loko plays the ball forward to Tony Sinclair. Tony Sinclair shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
44.21
Meziane Kherbache kicks a strong pass forward to Nick Howey. Nick Howey tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
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. Plymouth Argyle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Plymouth Argyle players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Plymouth Argyle kick off the second half!
49.06
1-0Syd Gallagher clumsily knocks into Tony Sinclair. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tony Sinclair runs off the knock.
54.35
Shaun Drake catches Marcus Murray on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marcus Murray stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.29
1-0Plymouth Argyle have made 2 substitutions with Fabio Stroppa replacing Charles-Edward Loko and Ben Brown replacing Nicky Standing .
66.03
Shaun Drake flicks a high pass forward to Fabio Stroppa who brings the ball under control. Fabio Stroppa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tony Sinclair. Tony Sinclair plays a quick one-two with Ben Brown and rushes in on goal... Tony Sinclair takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.08
Fabio Stroppa clumsily knocks into Meziane Kherbache. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Meziane Kherbache runs off the knock.
81.53
Ian Boateng darts forward. Ian Boateng sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
85.39
Syd Gallagher hits a low pass to Meziane Kherbache. Meziane Kherbache advances with the ball. Meziane Kherbache knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
66.2%
33.8%
Play Area
29.4%
47.1%
23.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marcus Murray of Macclesfield Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Trevor Hackworth (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dale Summerbell (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Tommy Collymore (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Syd Gallagher (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Wes Hapgood (MID) | 7 | |
| 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) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Craig Deane (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Eoin Britton (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Graham Banks (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Gavin Rufus (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alistair Ehiogu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jamie Power (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dave Newton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Shaun Drake (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Ruel Konchesky (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ian Boateng (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Charles-Edward Loko (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tony Sinclair (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Said Allach (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nicky Standing (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Fabio Stroppa (GK) | | 5 |
| 13. | Nick Jackson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ben Brown (ATT) | 6 | |