Match Report
| Macclesfield Town | Macclesfield Town |  |  | Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth Argyle | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jacob Cole | J. Cole |  | 48 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Adam Higginbotham | A. Higginbotham | |||||||||
| Darren Black | D. Black | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Graham Armstrong | G. Armstrong | |||||||||
| Duncan Power | D. Power | | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Luke Robson | L. Robson | |||||||||
| Noel Luzhny | N. Luzhny | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Damien Lightfoot | D. Lightfoot | |||||||||
| Nicholas Rowett | N. Rowett | | 49 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Peter Moncur | P. Moncur | |||||||||
| Ledley Lofthouse | L. Lofthouse | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 51 | | Neil Bowyer | N. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Matt Impey | M. Impey | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 46 | | Brian Clarke | B. Clarke | |||||||||
| Syd Marshall | S. Marshall | | 54 | M | | 8 | | M | 40 | | John Hunt | J. Hunt | |||||||||
| Peter Griffin | P. Griffin | | 50 | M | | 9 | | A | 52 | | Gareth Marr | G. Marr | |||||||||
| Sylvain Barry | S. Barry | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Darren Walsh | D. Walsh | |||||||||
| Jason Robinson | J. Robinson | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | James Goldberg | J. Goldberg | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 4,095 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Macclesfield Town kick off and get the match underway!
4.16
1-0Matt Impey kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Robinson. Jason Robinson shoots from long range. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jason Robinson!
9.19
1-0John Hunt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, James Goldberg. James Goldberg finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
12.28
1-0Jason Robinson catches Damien Lightfoot on the ankles. The referee calls over Jason Robinson and warns him to calm down! Damien Lightfoot hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.17
Damien Lightfoot makes a probing pass to Neil Bowyer. Neil Bowyer surges forward with the ball. Neil Bowyer shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.54
1-0Duncan Power threads the ball through to Ledley Lofthouse. Ledley Lofthouse knocks the ball forward to Jason Robinson. Jason Robinson shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Adam Higginbotham easily smothers it!
22.03
1-0Macclesfield Town are easily keeping Plymouth Argyle at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
30.46
Syd Marshall surges forward with the ball. Syd Marshall lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Barry. Sylvain Barry flicks the ball with his head but Adam Higginbotham is on top of it.
32.49
Noel Luzhny makes a probing pass to Matt Impey. Matt Impey threads the ball through to Jason Robinson. Jason Robinson shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.14
Syd Marshall kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Robinson. Jason Robinson finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
39.54
1-0Peter Moncur comes in with a late challenge on Jason Robinson. Peter Moncur is shown the yellow card! Jason Robinson runs off the knock.
40.17
Noel Luzhny knocks the ball forward to Syd Marshall. Syd Marshall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Barry. Sylvain Barry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Adam Higginbotham manages to keep it out.
42.48
Noel Luzhny hacks Darren Walsh from behind! Noel Luzhny is shown the yellow card! Darren Walsh stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.24
Matt Impey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Barry. Sylvain Barry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
1-0Brian Clarke knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Walsh. Darren Walsh knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jacob Cole who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Plymouth Argyle kick off!
47.37
Luke Robson chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Bowyer. Neil Bowyer passes the ball forward to James Goldberg. James Goldberg whips in a cross ball towards Gareth Marr. Gareth Marr heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
49.28
Damien Lightfoot takes it forward alone. Damien Lightfoot knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Walsh. Darren Walsh knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duncan Power.
54.44
Matt Impey makes a simple pass to Jason Robinson. Jason Robinson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.02
Neil Bowyer knocks the ball to his team mate, Gareth Marr. Gareth Marr shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.51
1-0Duncan Power threads the ball through to Matt Impey. Matt Impey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sylvain Barry. Sylvain Barry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jason Robinson but he's offside!
59.39
Brian Clarke flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Walsh. Darren Walsh knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicholas Rowett.
60.11
Matt Impey chips the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Barry. Sylvain Barry whips in a cross ball towards Jason Robinson. Jason Robinson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.31
Brian Clarke kicks a strong pass forward to James Goldberg. James Goldberg sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
66.38
Neil Bowyer kicks a strong pass forward to James Goldberg. James Goldberg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gareth Marr but he's offside!
67.31
Syd Marshall passes the ball forward to Sylvain Barry. Sylvain Barry shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.02
Nicholas Rowett takes it forward alone. Nicholas Rowett controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sylvain Barry. Sylvain Barry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.37
Graham Armstrong makes a probing pass to Brian Clarke. Brian Clarke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Goldberg. James Goldberg tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
83.12
Brian Clarke makes a beautiful solo run. Brian Clarke finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.04
John Hunt catches Matt Impey on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matt Impey runs off the knock.
87.58
Ledley Lofthouse makes a probing pass to Jason Robinson. Jason Robinson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
89.57
Matt Impey knocks the ball forward to Jason Robinson. Jason Robinson shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Adam Higginbotham easily smothers it!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.9%
46.1%
Play Area
23.6%
44.9%
31.5%
Scorers