Match Report
| Macclesfield Town | Macclesfield Town |  |  | Bristol Rovers | Bristol Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
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| Lomano Thomson | L. Thomson |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 57 | | Nicholas Dean | N. Dean | |||||||||
| Ronnie Lampard | R. Lampard | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 |  | Ronald Blinker | R. Blinker | |||||||||
| Stephen Bailey | S. Bailey | | 50 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 52 | | Darren Kahn | D. Kahn | ||||||||
| Nwankwo Shilton | N. Shilton | | 40 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | John Boertien | J. Boertien | |||||||||
| Matt Dodd | M. Dodd | | 37 | D | | 5 | | D | 50 | | Colin Greaves | C. Greaves | |||||||||
| Ruel Barrett | R. Barrett | | 55 | M | | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Niccolo Lumsdon | N. Lumsdon | ||||||||
| Wes Sinclair | W. Sinclair | | 46 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 |  | Jose Poulard | J. Poulard | |||||||||
| Dennis Flintlock | D. Flintlock | | 53 | A | | 8 | | A | 64 | | Julian Hendrie | J. Hendrie | |||||||||
| Richard Upson | R. Upson | | 40 | A | | 9 | | A | 54 | | Terry Pearson | T. Pearson | |||||||||
| Noel Adams | N. Adams | | 40 | A | | 10 | | A | 46 | | Dean Lowe | D. Lowe | |||||||||
| Warren Serrant | W. Serrant | | 39 | A | | 11 | | A | 33 | | Arthur Harrison | A. Harrison | |||||||||
| Trevor Bellamy | T. Bellamy | | 42 | M | | 12 | | M | 56 |  | Florian Seifert | F. Seifert | |||||||||
| Clive Best | C. Best | | 39 | M | | 13 | | M | 54 | | Tim Shearer | T. Shearer | |||||||||
| Les Green | L. Green | | 37 | A | | 14 | | M | 53 | | Ronnie Coppinger | R. Coppinger | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play host to Bristol Rovers. A crowd of 3,885 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Macclesfield Town and Bristol Rovers are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Benali.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Macclesfield Town and Bristol Rovers are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Benali.
0.00
0-0Macclesfield Town start the match!
3.18
0-0Stephen Bailey makes a simple pass to Wes Sinclair. Wes Sinclair passes the ball forward to Warren Serrant. Warren Serrant shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
4.43
Ruel Barrett threads the ball through to Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock lofts in a cross ball towards Noel Adams. Noel Adams powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
8.05
John Boertien kicks a strong pass forward to Niccolo Lumsdon. Niccolo Lumsdon kicks a strong pass forward to Arthur Harrison. Arthur Harrison lofts in a cross ball towards Terry Pearson. Terry Pearson flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
9.17
Nwankwo Shilton breaks forward. Seeing a gap ahead, Nwankwo Shilton laces a through ball forward to Warren Serrant. Warren Serrant controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
10.58
0-0Without breaking stride, John Boertien plays the ball forward to Jose Poulard. Jose Poulard makes a simple pass to Dean Lowe. Dean Lowe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lomano Thomson who gathers it comfortably.
15.21
0-0Noel Adams hacks John Boertien from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! John Boertien runs off the knock.
20.10
Wes Sinclair kicks a strong pass forward to Noel Adams. Noel Adams sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
21.27
Nwankwo Shilton runs forward with the ball. Nwankwo Shilton passes the ball forward to Noel Adams. Noel Adams controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
24.07
John Boertien makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Poulard. Jose Poulard brings the ball forward. Jose Poulard lofts in a cross ball towards Arthur Harrison. Arthur Harrison connects with a diving header his aim is horrendously poor!
27.52
Wes Sinclair kicks a strong pass forward to Warren Serrant. Warren Serrant knocks in a cross ball towards Noel Adams. Noel Adams gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.07
Colin Greaves threads a neat ball through to Jose Poulard. Jose Poulard sees Arthur Harrison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arthur Harrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.03
Jose Poulard kicks a strong pass forward to Arthur Harrison. Arthur Harrison knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lomano Thomson who gathers it comfortably.
34.19
Ronnie Lampard threads a neat ball through to Ruel Barrett. Ruel Barrett makes a simple pass to Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.54
Wes Sinclair clumsily knocks into Jose Poulard. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Poulard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.32
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
39.23
Ruel Barrett controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
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. Bristol Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Bristol Rovers get the second half underway!
47.49
0-0Jose Poulard comes in with a late challenge on Wes Sinclair. The referee calls over Jose Poulard and shows him a yellow card! Wes Sinclair gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
48.25
0-0Jose Poulard knocks the ball forward to Terry Pearson. Terry Pearson shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
55.31
Wes Sinclair threads the ball through to Noel Adams. Noel Adams tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
57.20
Niccolo Lumsdon kicks a strong pass forward to Arthur Harrison. Arthur Harrison whips in a cross ball towards Terry Pearson. Terry Pearson powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
59.17
1-0Wes Sinclair decides to run forward with the ball. Wes Sinclair chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Upson. Richard Upson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
61.17
1-0Bristol Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Florian Seifert replacing John Boertien, Tim Shearer replacing Julian Hendrie and Ronnie Coppinger replacing Dean Lowe .
67.46
Florian Seifert chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Poulard. Jose Poulard kicks a strong pass forward to Terry Pearson. Terry Pearson lofts in a cross ball towards Arthur Harrison. Arthur Harrison outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.09
Showing composure, Ruel Barrett plays the ball forward to Richard Upson. Richard Upson knocks in a cross ball towards Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent save by Nicholas Dean!
72.01
Wes Sinclair threads the ball through to Noel Adams. Noel Adams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.54
Jose Poulard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arthur Harrison. Arthur Harrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.36
1-0Nwankwo Shilton knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Barrett. Ruel Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Warren Serrant collects the pass. Warren Serrant knocks the ball forward to Richard Upson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
78.38
Stephen Bailey sees Ruel Barrett in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruel Barrett deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Upson. Richard Upson knocks in a cross ball towards Dennis Flintlock. Dennis Flintlock jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Nicholas Dean!
79.52
Jose Poulard flicks a high pass forward. Terry Pearson controls it well on his chest. Terry Pearson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ronnie Lampard.
89.14
Jose Poulard flicks a high pass forward. Terry Pearson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Terry Pearson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Lomano Thomson!
90.00
The referee blows for 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 Richard Upson of Macclesfield Town |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Lomano Thomson (GK)
7
2. Ronnie Lampard (DEF)
6
3. Stephen Bailey (DEF)
6
4. Nwankwo Shilton (DEF)
8
5. Matt Dodd (DEF)
6
6. Ruel Barrett (MID)
8
7. Wes Sinclair (MID)
8
8. Dennis Flintlock (ATT)
6
9. Richard Upson (ATT)
9
10. Noel Adams (ATT)
5
11. Warren Serrant (ATT)
6
12. Trevor Bellamy (MID)
0
13. Clive Best (MID)
0
14. Les Green (ATT)
0
1. Nicholas Dean (GK)
7
2. Ronald Blinker (DEF)
6
3. Darren Kahn (DEF)
6
4. John Boertien (DEF)
7
5. Colin Greaves (DEF)
6
6. Niccolo Lumsdon (MID)
6
7. Jose Poulard (MID)
8
8. Julian Hendrie (ATT)
6
9. Terry Pearson (ATT)
7
10. Dean Lowe (ATT)
6
11. Arthur Harrison (ATT)
6
12. Florian Seifert (MID)
6
13. Tim Shearer (MID)
6
14. Ronnie Coppinger (MID)
6