Match Report
| Macclesfield Town | Macclesfield Town |  |  | Southampton | Southampton | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Trevor Hackworth | T. Hackworth |  | 57 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Thomas Rocchi | T. Rocchi | ||||||||
| Syd Gallagher | S. Gallagher | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Norman Copping | N. Copping | |||||||||
| Cor Jongsma | C. Jongsma |  | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Patrick Potts | P. Potts | |||||||||
| Fernando Rodriquez | F. Rodriquez |  | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 |  | Duarte Alves | D. Alves | |||||||||
| Ruel Lockley | R. Lockley | | 62 | M | | 5 | | M | 69 | | Matthew Taylor | M. Taylor | |||||||||
| Gavin Robson | G. Robson | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Harry Johnson | H. Johnson | |||||||||
| Paul Metzger | P. Metzger |  | 57 | M | | 7 | | | M | 65 | | Jorge Monteiro | J. Monteiro | ||||||||
| Adam Youds | A. Youds | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Kelvin Dixon | K. Dixon | |||||||||
| Omer Hackworth | O. Hackworth | | 50 | M | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Kai Heiser | K. Heiser | |||||||||
| Marcus Murray | M. Murray | | 67 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Frank Forbes | F. Forbes | |||||||||
| Sol Wright | S. Wright | | 63 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Ian Marsden | I. Marsden | |||||||||
| Craig Deane | C. Deane | | 63 | A | | 12 | | A | 51 | | Sylvain Greening | S. Greening | |||||||||
| Lee White | L. White | | 54 | G | | 13 | | A | 50 | | Emile Oakley | E. Oakley | |||||||||
| Gary Croft | G. Croft | | 53 | G | | 14 | | G | 49 | | Ruel Scholes | R. Scholes | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to Southampton. A crowd of 7,881 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Duberry.
The pitch is in good condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Southampton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Duberry.
0.00
0-0Macclesfield Town kick off!
3.32
0-0Jorge Monteiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden whips in a cross ball towards Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
14.16
Paul Metzger threads a neat ball through to Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
18.31
Adam Youds runs straight at the opposition's defence. Adam Youds sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
21.04
0-0Kai Heiser comes in with a late challenge on Cor Jongsma. Kai Heiser is shown the yellow card! Cor Jongsma stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.58
0-0Ruel Lockley threads a neat ball through to Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Thomas Rocchi manages to gather it comfortably.
26.40
Norman Copping controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Harry Johnson. Harry Johnson knocks the ball forward to Kai Heiser. Kai Heiser shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.08
Norman Copping pushes mid-way up the pitch. Norman Copping passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
33.09
Paul Metzger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sol Wright. Sol Wright shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
34.39
Ian Marsden catches Cor Jongsma on the ankles. The referee calls over Ian Marsden and shows him a yellow card! Cor Jongsma hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.02
Norman Copping flicks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Monteiro. Jorge Monteiro passes the ball forward to Kai Heiser. Kai Heiser lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.38
Jorge Monteiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ian Marsden. Ian Marsden knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Forbes. Frank Forbes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
0-0Patrick Potts clumsily knocks into Marcus Murray. The referee calls over Patrick Potts and warns him to calm down! Marcus Murray hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Macclesfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Southampton also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Southampton kick off!
48.24
0-0Cor Jongsma catches Ian Marsden on the ankles. Cor Jongsma is given a warning by the referee! Ian Marsden gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
55.21
Gavin Robson flicks a high pass forward to Marcus Murray who brings the ball under control. Marcus Murray shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
60.52
Syd Gallagher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Metzger. Paul Metzger deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray whips in a cross ball towards Sol Wright. Sol Wright rises majestically and gets a header on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
61.11
Omer Hackworth advances with the ball. Omer Hackworth cuts inside the box! Omer Hackworth tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Thomas Rocchi.
66.32
0-0Harry Johnson flicks a high pass forward. Frank Forbes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frank Forbes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.14
Omer Hackworth threads a neat ball through to Marcus Murray. Marcus Murray advances inside the box! Marcus Murray strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.45
Paul Metzger hacks Jorge Monteiro from behind! Paul Metzger is given a warning by the referee! Jorge Monteiro runs off the knock.
71.30
Syd Gallagher passes the ball forward to Omer Hackworth. Omer Hackworth flicks a high pass forward. Sol Wright controls it well on his chest. Sol Wright controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.50
Jorge Monteiro sees Ian Marsden in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ian Marsden sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
77.53
0-0Southampton have made 3 substitutions with Sylvain Greening replacing Duarte Alves, Emile Oakley replacing Harry Johnson and Ruel Scholes replacing Kai Heiser .
83.05
0-0Adam Youds passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Sol Wright. Sol Wright threads the ball through to Marcus Murray but he's offside!
87.15
Norman Copping hacks Marcus Murray from behind! Norman Copping is shown the yellow card! Marcus Murray gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
0
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
24.1%
50.6%
25.3%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Omer Hackworth of Macclesfield Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Trevor Hackworth (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Syd Gallagher (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Cor Jongsma (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Fernando Rodriquez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ruel Lockley (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin Robson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Paul Metzger (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Adam Youds (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Omer Hackworth (MID) | 8 | |
| 10. | Marcus Murray (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Sol Wright (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Craig Deane (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Lee White (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gary Croft (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Thomas Rocchi (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Norman Copping (DEF) |  | 7 |
| 3. | Patrick Potts (DEF) | 5 | |
| 4. | Duarte Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Matthew Taylor (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Harry Johnson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jorge Monteiro (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Kelvin Dixon (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kai Heiser (ATT) | | 5 |
| 10. | Frank Forbes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ian Marsden (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Sylvain Greening (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Emile Oakley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ruel Scholes (GK) | 6 | |