Match Report


Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town     Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Niccolo Wright-PhillipsN. Wright-Phillips44
G
1
G
54David MoncurD. Moncur
Ronnie LampardR. Lampard61
D
2
D
59Nwankwo LeeN. Lee
Nick PhilipsN. Philips53
D
3
D
52Max ThirlwellM. Thirlwell
Matt DoddM. Dodd37
D
4
D
50Ighli AdamiI. Adami
Sylvain BrambleS. Bramble37
D
5
D
44Kevin ShieldsK. Shields
Dale HackworthD. Hackworth60
M
captain6
M
55Darren IzzetD. Izzet
Wes SinclairW. Sinclair49
M
7
M
54Ian HowellsI. Howells
Adam BrownA. Brown57
A
8captain
M
47Matt WilsonM. Wilson
Dennis FlintlockD. Flintlock54
A
9
A
56John IzzetJ. Izzet
Richard UpsonR. Upson43
A
10
A
53Neil FergusonN. Ferguson
Noel AdamsN. Adams41
A
11
A
53Giampietro PinziG. Pinzi
 
Francesco G. AdaniF. Adani43
G
12
G
49Alexander BeattieA. Beattie
Trevor BellamyT. Bellamy43
M
13
M
45Damien CleggD. Clegg
Alan JohnsonA. Johnson40
A
14
A
44Lomano CutlerL. Cutler

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 4,518 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Ljungberg.


0.00
Macclesfield Town get the match underway!
3.26
Ighli Adami flicks a high ball forward to Ian Howells who takes it down. Ian Howells flicks a high pass forward. John Izzet holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Izzet plays a scrappy one-two with Giampietro Pinzi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from John Izzet provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Niccolo Wright-Phillips had no chance!! Goal for Crystal Palace!
10.17
Wes Sinclair clumsily knocks into Ighli Adami. Wes Sinclair is shown the yellow card! Ighli Adami runs off the knock.
16.17
Nick Philips deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dale Hackworth. Dale Hackworth threads the ball through to Noel Adams. Noel Adams passes the ball forward but Adam Brown is offside!
18.01
Matt Wilson hits a low pass to John Izzet. John Izzet shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
21.37
Nwankwo Lee advances with the ball. Nwankwo Lee flicks a high pass forward to Giampietro Pinzi who brings the ball under control. Giampietro Pinzi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.07
Sylvain Bramble barges into Giampietro Pinzi. Sylvain Bramble is given a warning by the referee! Giampietro Pinzi runs off the knock.
27.20
Nick Philips hacks Giampietro Pinzi from behind! Nick Philips is warned by the referee! Giampietro Pinzi runs off the knock.
28.42
Darren Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Neil Ferguson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Ferguson shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
30.19
Nwankwo Lee threads the ball through to Darren Izzet. Darren Izzet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Izzet. John Izzet rushes past Ronnie Lampard! John Izzet shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.35
Wes Sinclair flicks a high pass forward. Richard Upson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Upson shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.17
Dale Hackworth flicks a high pass forward to Richard Upson who brings the ball under control. Richard Upson shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.35
Matt Wilson makes a beautiful solo run. Matt Wilson shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
42.21
Wes Sinclair knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Brown. Adam Brown knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Macclesfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Crystal Palace also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Crystal Palace get the second half underway!
49.48
Wes Sinclair kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Brown. Adam Brown shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
57.19
Wes Sinclair comes in with a late challenge on Ian Howells. Wes Sinclair is given a warning by the referee! Ian Howells runs off the knock.
59.12
Dale Hackworth flicks a high pass forward to Noel Adams who brings the ball under control. Noel Adams controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
60.23
Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Lomano Cutler replacing Giampietro Pinzi .
61.28
Wes Sinclair flicks a high ball forward to Adam Brown who takes it down. Adam Brown knocks in a cross ball towards Noel Adams. Noel Adams makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
63.56
Wes Sinclair barges into Ian Howells. The referee warns Wes Sinclair again to calm down! Ian Howells runs off the knock.
66.05
Ighli Adami chips the ball to his team mate, Ian Howells. Ian Howells controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Izzet. John Izzet whips in a cross ball towards Neil Ferguson. Neil Ferguson makes a deft header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.53
Wes Sinclair threads the ball through to Richard Upson. Richard Upson lofts in a cross ball towards Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
71.34
Wes Sinclair knocks the ball forward to Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by David Moncur. Excellent save.
72.50
Matt Wilson knocks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Cutler. Lomano Cutler plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Ferguson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Lomano Cutler provides some space. He shoots at goal. Niccolo Wright-Phillips gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
77.14
Adam Brown catches Ighli Adami on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ighli Adami hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.11
Sylvain Bramble flicks a high pass forward. Wes Sinclair collects the pass. Wes Sinclair flicks a high ball forward to Noel Adams who takes it down. Noel Adams sees Richard Upson just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Richard Upson provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
81.49
Darren Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Lomano Cutler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lomano Cutler advances inside the box! Lomano Cutler strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.18
Matt Wilson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Izzet. John Izzet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.56
Matt Wilson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lomano Cutler. Lomano Cutler shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
90.00
John Izzet comes in with a late challenge on Ronnie Lampard. The referee brings John Izzet to one side and gives him a warning! Ronnie Lampard runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Macclesfield Town

Crystal Palace
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
6
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.8%
61.3%
Play Area
32.5%
43.8%
23.8%

Scorers
John Izzet 3
Giampietro Pinzi 21
Neil Ferguson 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Izzet of Crystal Palace

Match Ratings
1.Niccolo Wright-Phillips (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)
6
7.Wes Sinclair (MID)yellow card
6
8.Adam Brown (ATT)yellow card
5
9.Dennis Flintlock (ATT)
6
10.Richard Upson (ATT)
6
11.Noel Adams (ATT)
6
 
12.Francesco G. Adani (GK)
0
13.Trevor Bellamy (MID)
0
14.Alan Johnson (ATT)
0

1.David Moncur (GK)
6
2.Nwankwo Lee (DEF)
7
3.Max Thirlwell (DEF)
6
4.Ighli Adami (DEF)
7
5.Kevin Shields (DEF)
6
6.Darren Izzet (MID)
7
7.Ian Howells (MID)
6
8.Matt Wilson (MID)
7
9.John Izzet (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Neil Ferguson (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Giampietro Pinzi (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alexander Beattie (GK)
0
13.Damien Clegg (MID)
0
14.Lomano Cutler (ATT)
6