Match Report


Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town     BrentfordBrentford
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Francesco G. AdaniF. Adani43
G
1
G
56Sol CroftS. Croft
Ronnie LampardR. Lampard61
D
2
D
68Daniel MossD. Moss
Nick PhilipsN. Philips53
D
3
D
61Peter InsleyP. Insley
Matt DoddM. Dodd37
D
4
D
55Phil WilliamsP. Williams
Sylvain BrambleS. Bramble37
D
5
D
54Sebastian DiakiteS. Diakite
Dale HackworthD. Hackworth60
M
captain6
M
56Jermaine LaycockJ. Laycock
Dean GreavesD. Greaves52
M
7captain
M
52Alberto HeskeyA. Heskey
Adam BrownA. Brown57
A
8
M
47Vitor PinheiroV. Pinheiro
Dennis FlintlockD. Flintlock54
A
9
A
58Eddie CraddockE. Craddock
Richard UpsonR. Upson43
A
10
A
57Jean Francois EsparteroJ. Espartero
Noel AdamsN. Adams41
A
11
A
55Kemal MendoncaK. Mendonca
 
Wes SinclairW. Sinclair49
M
12
D
53Carl LinekerC. Lineker
Trevor BellamyT. Bellamy43
M
13
D
52Dietmar AhrensD. Ahrens
Niccolo Wright-PhillipsN. Wright-Phillips43
G
14
A
51Simon PottsS. Potts

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to Brentford. A crowd of 4,349 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Brentford appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Bower.


0.00
Brentford kick off the first half!
3.21
Jermaine Laycock surges forward with the ball. Jermaine Laycock lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
4.40
Vitor Pinheiro kicks a strong pass forward to Jean Francois Espartero. Jean Francois Espartero plays a scrappy one-two with Kemal Mendonca and stumbles forward towards the goal... Sylvain Bramble hacks Jean Francois Espartero from behind! Penalty not given!!
8.51
Alberto Heskey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean Francois Espartero. Jean Francois Espartero plays the ball forward to Kemal Mendonca who has made a great run into the box. Kemal Mendonca shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.45
Dale Hackworth knocks the ball forward to Richard Upson. Richard Upson shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
15.45
Dean Greaves chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Upson. Richard Upson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
16.17
Jermaine Laycock runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jermaine Laycock plays a scrappy one-two with Eddie Craddock and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jermaine Laycock rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.17
Phil Williams flicks a high pass forward to Jermaine Laycock who brings the ball neatly under control. Jermaine Laycock threads a neat ball through to Kemal Mendonca. Kemal Mendonca lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.43
Dean Greaves flicks the ball to his team mate, Noel Adams. Noel Adams lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Upson. Richard Upson rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Sol Croft is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
33.55
Dale Hackworth sees a break and surges forward. Dale Hackworth shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
38.15
Nick Philips catches Kemal Mendonca on the ankles. Nick Philips is warned by the referee! Kemal Mendonca runs off the knock.
38.15
Free kick to Brentford just outside the area...
41.18
Jean Francois Espartero takes a long run up and tries an ambitious curling shot. The ball takes an enormous swing through the air towards the top corner. It's there! Francesco G. Adani has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
42.58
Jermaine Laycock knocks the ball forward to Kemal Mendonca. Kemal Mendonca skips past Nick Philips! Kemal Mendonca tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
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. Brentford also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Macclesfield Town kicking off!
48.34
Nick Philips launches a long ball forward into the other half. Noel Adams whips in a cross ball towards Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.35
Jermaine Laycock kicks a strong pass forward to Jean Francois Espartero. Jean Francois Espartero edges inside the box! Jean Francois Espartero looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Nick Philips.
54.25
Jermaine Laycock knocks the ball forward to Jean Francois Espartero. Jean Francois Espartero tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
55.33
Jermaine Laycock sees a break and surges forward. Jermaine Laycock flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Mendonca controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Kemal Mendonca provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Francesco G. Adani.
56.22
Corner kick to Brentford. Eddie Craddock chips it out wide. Kemal Mendonca comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies well off target!
59.53
Dean Greaves hits a low pass to Noel Adams. Noel Adams shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.09
Brentford have made a substitution with Carl Lineker replacing Peter Insley .
65.51
Vitor Pinheiro advances with the ball. Vitor Pinheiro deftly passes the ball to Jean Francois Espartero, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Jean Francois Espartero provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.51
Phil Williams threads a neat ball through to Vitor Pinheiro. Vitor Pinheiro makes a beautiful solo run. Vitor Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ronnie Lampard.
75.46
Dean Greaves takes it forward alone. Dean Greaves kicks a strong pass forward to Noel Adams but the referee indicates it's offside!
77.47
Brentford have made a substitution with Dietmar Ahrens replacing Jermaine Laycock .
79.28
Without breaking stride, Dietmar Ahrens plays the ball forward to Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Kemal Mendonca is offside!
85.41
Nick Philips hits a low pass to Dale Hackworth. Dale Hackworth chips the ball to his team mate, Adam Brown. Adam Brown tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Sol Croft!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Macclesfield Town

Brentford
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.6%
61.4%
Play Area
33.3%
49.1%
17.5%

Scorers
Dale Hackworth 34
Dennis Flintlock 48
Kemal Mendonca 9, 43
Jean Francois Espartero 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kemal Mendonca of Brentford

Match Ratings
1.Francesco G. Adani (GK)
6
2.Ronnie Lampard (DEF)
6
3.Nick Philips (DEF)
6
4.Matt Dodd (DEF)
6
5.Sylvain Bramble (DEF)
6
6.Dale Hackworth (MID)goal scored
8
7.Dean Greaves (MID)
6
8.Adam Brown (ATT)
6
9.Dennis Flintlock (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Richard Upson (ATT)
6
11.Noel Adams (ATT)
6
 
12.Wes Sinclair (MID)
0
13.Trevor Bellamy (MID)
0
14.Niccolo Wright-Phillips (GK)
0

1.Sol Croft (GK)
6
2.Daniel Moss (DEF)
6
3.Peter Insley (DEF)
6
4.Phil Williams (DEF)
6
5.Sebastian Diakite (DEF)
6
6.Jermaine Laycock (MID)
8
7.Alberto Heskey (MID)
6
8.Vitor Pinheiro (MID)
7
9.Eddie Craddock (ATT)
6
10.Jean Francois Espartero (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Kemal Mendonca (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Carl Lineker (DEF)
6
13.Dietmar Ahrens (DEF)
6
14.Simon Potts (ATT)
0