Match Report
| Macclesfield Town | Macclesfield Town |  |  | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Omer Vernazza | O. Vernazza |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 | | Ledley Butt | L. Butt | |||||||||
| Ashley Wise | A. Wise | | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Anthony Wilcox | A. Wilcox | |||||||||
| Thierry Cadamarteri | T. Cadamarteri | | 45 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Dennis Pearson | D. Pearson | ||||||||
| Duncan Simonsen | D. Simonsen | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Nwankwo Henry | N. Henry | |||||||||
| Nick Howells | N. Howells | | 43 | D | | 5 | | M | 71 | | Matthew Britton | M. Britton | |||||||||
| Eugenio Munoz | E. Munoz |  | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 |  | Datti Mohamed Del Piero | D. Del Piero | |||||||||
| Brian Hurst | B. Hurst | | 58 | M | | 7 | | | M | 64 | | Jason Lua-Lua | J. Lua-Lua | ||||||||
| Terry Naylor | T. Naylor | | 59 | A | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Lee Mortensen | L. Mortensen | |||||||||
| Jody Venus | J. Venus | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 53 | | John Keegan | J. Keegan | |||||||||
| Neil Charles | N. Charles | | 46 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Brendan Plowright | B. Plowright | |||||||||
| Dennis Bramble | D. Bramble | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Alistair Shearer | A. Shearer | |||||||||
| Tim Montague | T. Montague | | 54 | M | | 12 | | G | 58 | | Ross Robson | R. Robson | |||||||||
| Dale Kanu | D. Kanu | | 49 | M | | 13 | | D | 49 | | Eoin Ward | E. Ward | |||||||||
| Nicky Thatcher | N. Thatcher | | 48 | G | | 14 | | M | 45 | | Colin Oakes | C. Oakes | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 4,990 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Unsworth.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Unsworth.
0.00
0-0Middlesbrough kick off and get the match underway!
2.53
0-0Datti Mohamed Del Piero flicks a high pass forward. John Keegan collects the pass. John Keegan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
4.27
Datti Mohamed Del Piero knocks the ball to his team mate, John Keegan. John Keegan shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
6.36
0-0Eugenio Munoz flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Charles. Neil Charles knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.35
Ashley Wise flicks a high pass forward to Eugenio Munoz who brings the ball neatly under control. Eugenio Munoz hits a low pass to Jody Venus. Jody Venus shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
16.55
0-0Dennis Pearson flicks a high ball forward to Jason Lua-Lua who takes it down. Jason Lua-Lua sees John Keegan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Keegan shoots from 25 yards but Omer Vernazza reads it well. Quality keeping!
18.30
0-0Brian Hurst catches Datti Mohamed Del Piero on the ankles. The referee calls over Brian Hurst and warns him to calm down! Datti Mohamed Del Piero stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.11
0-1Datti Mohamed Del Piero brings the ball forward. Datti Mohamed Del Piero plays a one-two with Brendan Plowright and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Datti Mohamed Del Piero provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.41
Brendan Plowright threads a neat ball through to Jason Lua-Lua. Jason Lua-Lua knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ashley Wise.
26.14
Duncan Simonsen flicks a high pass forward. Brian Hurst controls it well on his chest. Brian Hurst takes it forward alone. Brian Hurst knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ledley Butt who gathers it comfortably.
28.05
0-1Duncan Simonsen makes a simple pass to Brian Hurst. Brian Hurst threads a neat ball through to Jody Venus. Jody Venus chips the ball to his team mate, Brian Hurst. Anthony Wilcox catches Brian Hurst on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
30.27
0-1Datti Mohamed Del Piero flicks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Shearer. Alistair Shearer puts a great ball through. John Keegan runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
32.52
0-1Brian Hurst barges into Datti Mohamed Del Piero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Datti Mohamed Del Piero stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.46
Brian Hurst controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Terry Naylor. Terry Naylor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
36.31
Brian Hurst knocks the ball to his team mate, Terry Naylor. Terry Naylor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.08
Lee Mortensen makes a simple pass to Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Britton. Some silky footwork from Matthew Britton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Middlesbrough!
42.48
Eugenio Munoz flicks a high ball forward to Neil Charles who takes it down. Neil Charles rushes past Dennis Pearson! Neil Charles shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Neil Charles!
45.00
Eugenio Munoz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dennis Bramble. Dennis Bramble knocks in a cross ball towards Jody Venus. Jody Venus gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
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. Middlesbrough also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Macclesfield Town start the second half!
47.12
Duncan Simonsen breaks forward. Duncan Simonsen threads a neat ball through to Dennis Bramble. Dennis Bramble flicks a high pass forward. Terry Naylor controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Terry Naylor shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
53.22
Brian Hurst passes the ball forward to Jody Venus. Jody Venus plays a one-two with Dennis Bramble and rushes in on goal... Jody Venus comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
55.37
Thierry Cadamarteri catches Lee Mortensen on the ankles. The referee calls over Thierry Cadamarteri and warns him to calm down! Lee Mortensen runs off the knock.
60.12
Matthew Britton passes the ball forward to Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Omer Vernazza. Excellent save.
66.15
Nick Howells comes in with a late challenge on Matthew Britton. The referee warns Nick Howells to calm down! Matthew Britton stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.54
Jason Lua-Lua plays the ball forward to John Keegan. John Keegan advances inside the box! John Keegan muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.41
Nwankwo Henry threads a neat ball through to Jason Lua-Lua. Jason Lua-Lua makes a beautiful solo run. Jason Lua-Lua runs straight at the defence! Jason Lua-Lua shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Datti Mohamed Del Piero of Middlesbrough |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Omer Vernazza (GK)
6
2. Ashley Wise (DEF)
6
3. Thierry Cadamarteri (DEF)
5
4. Duncan Simonsen (DEF)
6
5. Nick Howells (DEF)
5
6. Eugenio Munoz (MID)
7
7. Brian Hurst (MID)
6
8. Terry Naylor (ATT)
7
9. Jody Venus (ATT)
6
10. Neil Charles (ATT)
8
11. Dennis Bramble (ATT)
6
12. Tim Montague (MID)
0
13. Dale Kanu (MID)
0
14. Nicky Thatcher (GK)
0
1. Ledley Butt (GK)
6
2. Anthony Wilcox (DEF)
6
3. Dennis Pearson (DEF)
6
4. Nwankwo Henry (DEF)
6
5. Matthew Britton (MID)
8
6. Datti Mohamed Del Piero (MID)
9
7. Jason Lua-Lua (MID)
8
8. Lee Mortensen (MID)
6
9. John Keegan (ATT)
8
10. Brendan Plowright (ATT)
7
11. Alistair Shearer (ATT)
6
12. Ross Robson (GK)
0
13. Eoin Ward (DEF)
0
14. Colin Oakes (MID)
0