Match Report


Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town     Southend UnitedSouthend United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Trevor HackworthT. Hackworth57
G
captain1
G
69Julian TaylorJ. Taylor
Tommy CollymoreT. Collymore69
D
2
D
50Max CutlerM. Cutler
Syd GallagherS. Gallagher67
D
3
D
47Ivan GallagherI. Gallagher
Graham BanksG. Banks57
D
4
D
47Carmine BucciC. Bucci
Wes HapgoodW. Hapgood75
M
5captain
M
68Morris LumsdonM. Lumsdon
Meziane KherbacheM. Kherbache72
M
6
M
61Julian GoodwinJ. Goodwin
Giorgio CrucianiG. Cruciani70
M
7
M
60Scott BarryS. Barry
Tiziano MirriT. Mirri66
M
8
M
56Alberto CutlerA. Cutler
David VieiraD. Vieira62
M
9
A
75Ben InceB. Ince
Nick HoweyN. Howey74
A
10
A
62Malcolm GowerM. Gower
Marcus MurrayM. Murray66
A
11
A
56Damien SimonsenD. Simonsen
 
Craig DeaneC. Deane62
A
12
M
53Gareth StandingG. Standing
Lee WhiteL. White54
G
13
M
53Ross BlackR. Black
Del VenusD. Venus54
G
14
A
52George BurbageG. Burbage

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to Southend United. A crowd of 8,290 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Clive Davies.


0.00
Macclesfield Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.27
Tiziano Mirri kicks a strong pass forward to Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray makes a probing pass to Nick Howey but he's offside!
9.26
Scott Barry passes the ball forward to Ben Ince. Ben Ince shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
10.31
Tiziano Mirri clumsily knocks into Julian Goodwin. The referee brings Tiziano Mirri to one side and gives him a warning! Julian Goodwin runs off the knock.
12.51
Tiziano Mirri flicks a high pass forward. Nick Howey collects the pass. Nick Howey shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
14.41
Tiziano Mirri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Marcus Murray provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
15.23
David Vieira sees Marcus Murray in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcus Murray knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carmine Bucci.
16.24
Nick Howey hacks Max Cutler from behind! Nick Howey is shown the yellow card! Max Cutler stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.37
Julian Goodwin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ben Ince. Ben Ince knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.33
With some swift thinking, Julian Goodwin plays the ball forward to Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen knocks in a cross ball towards Ben Ince. Ben Ince makes a deft header but somehow Trevor Hackworth manages to keep it out.
28.52
David Vieira passes the ball forward to Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Julian Taylor smothers it!
33.02
Alberto Cutler sees a break and surges forward. Alberto Cutler whips in a cross ball towards Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
44.08
Max Cutler chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Barry. Scott Barry kicks a strong pass forward to Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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
Southend United kick off and get the second half underway!
48.04
Syd Gallagher hits a low pass to Meziane Kherbache. Meziane Kherbache flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Julian Taylor easily smothers it!
51.12
Tiziano Mirri takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Meziane Kherbache. Meziane Kherbache kicks a strong pass forward to Nick Howey. Nick Howey shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Julian Taylor!
53.16
Scott Barry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
55.54
Carmine Bucci flicks a high ball forward to Scott Barry who takes it down. Scott Barry kicks a strong pass forward to Damien Simonsen. Damien Simonsen shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
57.23
Alberto Cutler runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alberto Cutler lofts in a cross ball towards Ben Ince. With a superhuman jump, Ben Ince connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ben Ince!
61.08
Syd Gallagher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Meziane Kherbache. Meziane Kherbache passes the ball forward to Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
63.01
Alberto Cutler kicks a strong pass forward to Ben Ince. Ben Ince controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
65.03
Marcus Murray barges into Max Cutler. The referee calls over Marcus Murray and shows him a yellow card! Max Cutler runs off the knock.
66.50
Ivan Gallagher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Goodwin. Julian Goodwin flicks a high pass forward. Malcolm Gower collects the pass. Malcolm Gower shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
67.19
Seeing Julian Goodwin's run, Morris Lumsdon quickly throws the ball into his path. Julian Goodwin runs straight at the opposition's defence. Julian Goodwin whips in a cross ball towards Ben Ince. Ben Ince shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Trevor Hackworth reads it well. Great save!
69.25
Scott Barry flicks a high pass forward. Damien Simonsen controls it well on his chest. Damien Simonsen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.54
David Vieira flicks a high ball forward to Marcus Murray who takes it down. Marcus Murray sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
81.42
Scott Barry threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Gower. Malcolm Gower threads the ball through to Ben Ince but he's offside!
87.40
Giorgio Cruciani knocks the ball to his team mate, Nick Howey. Nick Howey lofts in a cross ball towards Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Macclesfield Town

Southend United
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
25.6%
43.6%
30.8%

Scorers
Ben Ince 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ben Ince of Southend United

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

1.Julian Taylor (GK)
8
2.Max Cutler (DEF)
6
3.Ivan Gallagher (DEF)
6
4.Carmine Bucci (DEF)
6
5.Morris Lumsdon (MID)
6
6.Julian Goodwin (MID)
7
7.Scott Barry (MID)
7
8.Alberto Cutler (MID)
8
9.Ben Ince (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Malcolm Gower (ATT)
6
11.Damien Simonsen (ATT)
6
 
12.Gareth Standing (MID)
0
13.Ross Black (MID)
0
14.George Burbage (ATT)
0