Match Report


Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town     Cambridge UnitedCambridge United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Trevor HackworthT. Hackworth57
G
captain1
G
62Liam ChadwickL. Chadwick
Tommy CollymoreT. Collymore69
D
2
D
62Mervin BrandM. Brand
Syd GallagherS. Gallagher67
D
3
D
59Jody NaylorJ. Naylor
Eoin BrittonE. Britton59
D
4captain
D
57Nwankwo JobsonN. Jobson
Wes HapgoodW. Hapgood75
M
5
M
69Pedro GentoP. Gento
Meziane KherbacheM. Kherbache72
M
6
M
56Eddie BenjaminE. Benjamin
Giorgio CrucianiG. Cruciani70
M
7
M
53Dion Wright-PhillipsD. Wright-Phillips
Tiziano MirriT. Mirri66
M
8
M
51Francis HaynesF. Haynes
David VieiraD. Vieira62
M
9
A
72Alberto ByrneA. Byrne
Nick HoweyN. Howey74
A
10
A
66Gavin PalmerG. Palmer
Marcus MurrayM. Murray66
A
11
A
61Ugo ShawU. Shaw
 
Craig DeaneC. Deane62
A
12
D
57John FletcherJ. Fletcher
Graham BanksG. Banks57
D
13
D
55Neil JacobsN. Jacobs
Del VenusD. Venus54
G
14
M
49Del DrydenD. Dryden

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to Cambridge United. A crowd of 8,288 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Cambridge United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Riza.


0.00
Cambridge United start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.09
Dion Wright-Phillips controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Palmer. Gavin Palmer outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Trevor Hackworth.
3.15
Francis Haynes takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Tiziano Mirri reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
10.17
Jody Naylor flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Benjamin who brings the ball under control. Eddie Benjamin flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Trevor Hackworth who gathers it comfortably.
14.18
Syd Gallagher barges into Alberto Byrne. The referee calls over Syd Gallagher and shows him a yellow card! Alberto Byrne hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.17
Tiziano Mirri chips the ball to his team mate, Nick Howey. Nick Howey runs straight at the defence! Nick Howey looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
20.23
Mervin Brand decides to run forward with the ball. Mervin Brand makes a simple pass to Gavin Palmer. Gavin Palmer shoots from long range but somehow Trevor Hackworth manages to keep it out.
21.40
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
22.17
Mervin Brand sees space and advances. Mervin Brand changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mervin Brand passes the ball forward but Alberto Byrne is offside!
26.31
David Vieira threads the ball through to Nick Howey. Nick Howey knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Murray. With a superhuman jump, Marcus Murray connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just wide!
28.26
Syd Gallagher kicks a strong pass forward to Meziane Kherbache. Meziane Kherbache threads the ball through to Nick Howey. Nick Howey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.37
Eddie Benjamin passes the ball forward to Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
32.47
Pedro Gento hacks Tiziano Mirri from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tiziano Mirri hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.58
Eddie Benjamin flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Palmer. Gavin Palmer finds some space and shoots from distance but Trevor Hackworth reads it well. Excellent keeping!
36.06
Nwankwo Jobson knocks the ball forward to Pedro Gento. Pedro Gento kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Palmer. Gavin Palmer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Trevor Hackworth who gathers it comfortably.
40.52
Seeing a gap ahead, Jody Naylor plays the ball forward to Dion Wright-Phillips. Dion Wright-Phillips sees Alberto Byrne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Byrne shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
44.52
Giorgio Cruciani controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
45.00
Meziane Kherbache knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray knocks in a cross ball towards Nick Howey. Nick Howey finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Liam Chadwick effortlessly punches it away to safety.
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. Cambridge United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Macclesfield Town kick off!
47.06
Tiziano Mirri flicks a high pass forward. Nick Howey controls it well on his chest. Nick Howey shoots from long range. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.53
Tiziano Mirri threads a neat ball through to Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray plays a quick one-two with Nick Howey and rushes in on goal... Nwankwo Jobson catches Marcus Murray on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
53.50
Francis Haynes hits a low pass to Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne chips the ball to his team mate, Ugo Shaw. Some silky footwork from Ugo Shaw provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
59.43
Eddie Benjamin clumsily knocks into Meziane Kherbache. The referee calls over Eddie Benjamin and warns him to calm down! Meziane Kherbache stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.00
Cambridge United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
66.41
Marcus Murray comes in with a late challenge on Nwankwo Jobson. Marcus Murray is shown the yellow card! Nwankwo Jobson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.57
Syd Gallagher threads the ball through to Tiziano Mirri. Tiziano Mirri passes the ball forward to Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
75.41
Jody Naylor flicks a high ball forward to Dion Wright-Phillips who takes it down. Dion Wright-Phillips flicks a high ball forward to Ugo Shaw who takes it down. Ugo Shaw runs straight at the defence! Ugo Shaw takes a shot at goal but is denied by Trevor Hackworth. Excellent save.
78.04
Francis Haynes flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Shaw holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ugo Shaw skips past Tommy Collymore! Ugo Shaw tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
79.37
Wes Hapgood decides to run forward with the ball. Wes Hapgood passes the ball forward but Marcus Murray is offside!
83.50
Wes Hapgood changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Wes Hapgood lofts in a cross ball towards Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
89.39
Jody Naylor kicks a strong pass forward to Francis Haynes. Francis Haynes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne hits a low pass to Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw rockets a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Tiziano Mirri flicks a high ball forward to Nick Howey who takes it down. Nick Howey sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Macclesfield Town

Cambridge United
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.4%
56.6%
Play Area
27.6%
43.4%
28.9%

Scorers
Nick Howey 47
Marcus Murray 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nick Howey of Macclesfield Town

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

1.Liam Chadwick (GK)
6
2.Mervin Brand (DEF)
7
3.Jody Naylor (DEF)
6
4.Nwankwo Jobson (DEF)
6
5.Pedro Gento (MID)yellow card
5
6.Eddie Benjamin (MID)
6
7.Dion Wright-Phillips (MID)
7
8.Francis Haynes (MID)
6
9.Alberto Byrne (ATT)
6
10.Gavin Palmer (ATT)
6
11.Ugo Shaw (ATT)
7
 
12.John Fletcher (DEF)
0
13.Neil Jacobs (DEF)
0
14.Del Dryden (MID)
0