Match Report


Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town     Bristol CityBristol City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Niccolo Wright-PhillipsN. Wright-Phillips44
G
1
G
52Tim SmithT. Smith
Ronnie LampardR. Lampard61
D
2
D
51Colin BarrettC. Barrett
Nick PhilipsN. Philips53
D
3
D
46Tommy MoncurT. Moncur
Matt DoddM. Dodd37
D
4captain
D
45Adrian AdamsA. Adams
Sylvain BrambleS. Bramble37
D
5
M
52Tim HenryT. Henry
Dale HackworthD. Hackworth60
M
captain6
M
50James UpsonJ. Upson
Dean GreavesD. Greaves52
M
7
M
50Eddie StewartE. Stewart
Adam BrownA. Brown57
A
8
M
44Chris NewtonC. Newton
Dennis FlintlockD. Flintlock54
A
9
A
59Graham WiseG. Wise
Richard UpsonR. Upson43
A
10
A
55Leon Wright-PhillipsL. Wright-Phillips
Noel AdamsN. Adams41
A
11
A
51John LampardJ. Lampard
 
Wes SinclairW. Sinclair49
M
12
G
49Steve GranvilleS. Granville
Francesco G. AdaniF. Adani43
G
13
A
48Anthony HarleyA. Harley
Trevor BellamyT. Bellamy43
M
14
A
45Dave GranttD. Grantt

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 4,096 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Benali.


0.00
Macclesfield Town get the match underway!
9.30
Eddie Stewart flicks a high pass forward. Leon Wright-Phillips holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.32
Dean Greaves threads the ball through to Richard Upson. Richard Upson lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Brown. Adam Brown rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
14.50
Tommy Moncur hacks Dean Greaves from behind! The referee calls over Tommy Moncur and shows him a yellow card! Dean Greaves stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.58
James Upson knocks the ball to his team mate, Leon Wright-Phillips. Leon Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.45
Nick Philips kicks a strong pass forward to Dale Hackworth. Dale Hackworth makes a simple pass to Noel Adams. Noel Adams whips in a cross ball towards Richard Upson. Richard Upson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Tim Smith.
19.06
It's a corner kick. Dale Hackworth kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Leon Wright-Phillips reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
20.56
James Upson flicks a high pass forward. Leon Wright-Phillips holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball towards John Lampard. John Lampard finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Niccolo Wright-Phillips!
26.20
Sylvain Bramble flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Greaves. Dean Greaves knocks the ball to his team mate, Noel Adams. Noel Adams runs straight at the defence! Noel Adams comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.35
Dean Greaves barges into Tim Henry. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tim Henry stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.43
Matt Dodd threads a neat ball through to Dean Greaves. Dean Greaves threads a neat ball through to Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Noel Adams. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Noel Adams provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
32.47
Dean Greaves knocks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
33.03
Dean Greaves flicks a high pass forward to Adam Brown who brings the ball under control. Adam Brown skips past Colin Barrett! Some awkward footwork from Adam Brown provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
34.43
James Upson kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Wright-Phillips. Leon Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Dodd.
39.41
James Upson kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Wright-Phillips. Leon Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Dodd.
40.52
Dean Greaves flicks a high pass forward. Adam Brown controls it well on his chest. Adam Brown whips in a cross ball towards Noel Adams. Noel Adams is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Tim Smith has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Macclesfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Bristol City start the second half!
48.02
Sylvain Bramble chips the ball to his team mate, Dean Greaves. Dean Greaves flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Flintlock comfortably collects the pass. Dennis Flintlock knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tim Smith who gathers it comfortably.
51.40
Tim Henry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Lampard. John Lampard shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.39
Eddie Stewart kicks a strong pass forward to John Lampard. John Lampard knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nick Philips.
54.04
Dean Greaves hits a low pass to Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock whips in a cross ball towards Noel Adams. Noel Adams jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
55.43
Matt Dodd knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Greaves. Dean Greaves threads the ball through to Richard Upson. Richard Upson whips in a cross ball towards Noel Adams. Noel Adams gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Tim Smith is on top of it.
59.07
Leon Wright-Phillips barges into Matt Dodd. Leon Wright-Phillips is shown the yellow card! Matt Dodd stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.45
Chris Newton makes an attacking run forward. Chris Newton whips in a cross ball towards Leon Wright-Phillips. Leon Wright-Phillips connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
66.47
Eddie Stewart threads a neat ball through to Graham Wise. Graham Wise threads the ball through into the box. Leon Wright-Phillips cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
67.34
Nick Philips barges into John Lampard. Nick Philips is warned by the referee! John Lampard gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.29
Dean Greaves makes a simple pass to Noel Adams. Noel Adams finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
72.01
Dean Greaves clumsily knocks into Eddie Stewart. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Dean Greaves!! Eddie Stewart hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.13
James Upson knocks the ball forward to John Lampard. John Lampard whips in a cross ball towards Leon Wright-Phillips. Leon Wright-Phillips makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
78.13
James Upson flicks a high pass forward. Leon Wright-Phillips controls it well on his chest. Leon Wright-Phillips finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
81.23
Matt Dodd takes it forward alone. Matt Dodd flicks a high pass forward to Adam Brown who brings the ball under control. Adam Brown lofts in a cross ball towards Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
84.37
Eddie Stewart threads a neat ball through to Leon Wright-Phillips. Leon Wright-Phillips knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Dodd.
85.12
Tommy Moncur kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Stewart. Eddie Stewart hits a low pass to Graham Wise. Graham Wise shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
87.27
James Upson flicks the ball to his team mate, John Lampard. John Lampard tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Tommy Moncur barges into Noel Adams. The referee calls over Tommy Moncur and warns him to calm down! Noel Adams grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Macclesfield Town

Bristol City
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
33.8%
43.8%
22.5%

Scorers
Noel Adams 41
Leon Wright-Phillips 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Noel Adams of Macclesfield Town

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.Dean Greaves (MID)red card
4
8.Adam Brown (ATT)
7
9.Dennis Flintlock (ATT)
6
10.Richard Upson (ATT)
6
11.Noel Adams (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Wes Sinclair (MID)
0
13.Francesco G. Adani (GK)
0
14.Trevor Bellamy (MID)
0

1.Tim Smith (GK)
8
2.Colin Barrett (DEF)
6
3.Tommy Moncur (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Adrian Adams (DEF)
6
5.Tim Henry (MID)
6
6.James Upson (MID)
7
7.Eddie Stewart (MID)
7
8.Chris Newton (MID)
6
9.Graham Wise (ATT)
6
10.Leon Wright-Phillips (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.John Lampard (ATT)
6
 
12.Steve Granville (GK)
0
13.Anthony Harley (ATT)
0
14.Dave Grantt (ATT)
0