Match Report
| Macclesfield Town | Macclesfield Town |  |  | Sunderland | Sunderland | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Henry Unsworth | H. Unsworth |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 | | Richard Tiler | R. Tiler | |||||||||
| Trevor Drake | T. Drake | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Ian Oakley | I. Oakley | |||||||||
| Steve Adams | S. Adams | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | Damien Galli | D. Galli | |||||||||
| Richard Wilcox | R. Wilcox | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Colin Ince | C. Ince | |||||||||
| Nicky Milligan | N. Milligan | | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 54 |  | Thomas Helmer | T. Helmer | |||||||||
| Nigel Robson | N. Robson | | 74 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 79 | | Kelvin Mcgreal | K. Mcgreal | ||||||||
| Neil Pearce | N. Pearce | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 |  | Kofi De Goey | K. De Goey | |||||||||
| Mick Fortune | M. Fortune | | 59 | A | | 8 | | M | 62 | | Robert Kitson | R. Kitson | |||||||||
| Mark Stuart | M. Stuart | | 53 | A | | 9 | | | A | 59 |  | Rodrigo Alves | R. Alves | ||||||||
| Syd Bloomer | S. Bloomer | | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Chris Murrin | C. Murrin | |||||||||
| Greg Laver | G. Laver | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Gilles Wright | G. Wright | |||||||||
| Marcus Salako | M. Salako | | 62 | M | | 12 | | M | 54 | | Billy Wright | B. Wright | |||||||||
| Thierry Kasper | T. Kasper | | 53 | G | | 13 | | M | 54 |  | Alfredo Roman | A. Roman | |||||||||
| Bill Southgate | B. Southgate | | 52 | G | | 14 | | M | 53 | | Emile Fenton | E. Fenton | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Moss Rose where Macclesfield Town play Sunderland in this league cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Atherton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Macclesfield Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Atherton.
0.00
0-0Sunderland kick off and get the match underway!
2.58
0-0Thomas Helmer runs forward with the ball. Thomas Helmer runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Thomas Helmer whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Alves. Rodrigo Alves connects with a diving header but it flies wide!
4.03
0-0Trevor Drake threads a neat ball through to Nigel Robson. Nigel Robson flicks the ball to his team mate, Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune puts a great ball through. Mark Stuart runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
8.48
Kelvin Mcgreal sees Chris Murrin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Murrin shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.47
Neil Pearce knocks the ball forward to Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Stuart. Mark Stuart shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
16.37
Robert Kitson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gilles Wright. Gilles Wright tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
18.28
0-0Neil Pearce catches Kelvin Mcgreal on the ankles. The referee calls over Neil Pearce and warns him to calm down! Kelvin Mcgreal stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.06
0-0Robert Kitson makes an attacking run forward. Robert Kitson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Trevor Drake.
21.32
Nigel Robson makes a probing pass to Greg Laver. Greg Laver shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
27.01
0-0Richard Wilcox hits a low pass to Nigel Robson. Nigel Robson threads the ball through to Mark Stuart. Mark Stuart plays a quick one-two with Greg Laver and rushes in on goal... Mark Stuart side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Richard Tiler. Excellent save.
30.32
Neil Pearce flicks a high pass forward to Mark Stuart who brings the ball under control. Mark Stuart plays a scrappy one-two with Mick Fortune and advances towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Mark Stuart provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.04
Robert Kitson flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Alves collects the pass. Rodrigo Alves plays a scrappy one-two with Chris Murrin and advances towards the goal... Rodrigo Alves side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
34.49
Kofi De Goey flicks a high pass forward. Chris Murrin collects the pass. Chris Murrin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steve Adams.
36.01
Nigel Robson chips the ball to his team mate, Syd Bloomer. Syd Bloomer lofts in a cross ball towards Mick Fortune. Mick Fortune makes a looping header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
38.08
Neil Pearce threads the ball through to Greg Laver. Greg Laver knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Damien Galli.
39.55
Steve Adams threads a neat ball through to Nigel Robson. Nigel Robson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Syd Bloomer. Syd Bloomer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Tiler who gathers it comfortably.
42.51
Damien Galli chips the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Mcgreal. Kelvin Mcgreal flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Wright collects the pass. Gilles Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Murrin. Chris Murrin connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
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. Sunderland also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Macclesfield Town kick off and get the second half underway!
48.07
Neil Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Syd Bloomer. Syd Bloomer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Tiler who gathers it comfortably.
49.44
Kofi De Goey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Murrin. Chris Murrin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Henry Unsworth who gathers it comfortably.
51.39
Neil Pearce passes the ball forward to Mark Stuart. Mark Stuart knocks in a cross ball towards Syd Bloomer. Syd Bloomer powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.06
Neil Pearce flicks a high ball forward to Syd Bloomer who takes it down. Syd Bloomer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.30
1-0Nigel Robson runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nigel Robson whips in a cross ball towards Greg Laver. Greg Laver finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.31
1-0Sunderland have made 2 substitutions with Alfredo Roman replacing Robert Kitson and Billy Wright replacing Gilles Wright .
61.39
Damien Galli flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Mcgreal holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kelvin Mcgreal knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Alves. Rodrigo Alves finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
66.10
Neil Pearce changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Neil Pearce lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Stuart. Mark Stuart beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
73.28
Colin Ince flicks a high pass forward. Kofi De Goey controls it well on his chest. Kofi De Goey flicks a high pass forward. Chris Murrin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Murrin shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.12
Macclesfield Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Sunderland have made a substitution with Emile Fenton replacing Kofi De Goey and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
84.23
Mick Fortune flicks a high pass forward. Mark Stuart holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mark Stuart lofts in a cross ball towards Greg Laver. Greg Laver beats his man to it with a header. It's there!! Richard Tiler has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
3-0Emile Fenton threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Alves. Rodrigo Alves sees Chris Murrin just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Richard Wilcox comes in with a late challenge on Chris Murrin. Chris Murrin appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
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
| Greg Laver 57, 84 Mark Stuart 66 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Greg Laver of Macclesfield Town |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Henry Unsworth (GK)
6
2. Trevor Drake (DEF)
6
3. Steve Adams (DEF)
6
4. Richard Wilcox (DEF)
6
5. Nicky Milligan (DEF)
6
6. Nigel Robson (MID)
8
7. Neil Pearce (MID)
8
8. Mick Fortune (ATT)
6
9. Mark Stuart (ATT)
9
10. Syd Bloomer (ATT)
6
11. Greg Laver (ATT)
9
12. Marcus Salako (MID)
0
13. Thierry Kasper (GK)
0
14. Bill Southgate (GK)
0
1. Richard Tiler (GK)
6
2. Ian Oakley (DEF)
6
3. Damien Galli (DEF)
6
4. Colin Ince (DEF)
6
5. Thomas Helmer (DEF)
7
6. Kelvin Mcgreal (MID)
6
7. Kofi De Goey (MID)
6
8. Robert Kitson (MID)
6
9. Rodrigo Alves (ATT)
6
10. Chris Murrin (ATT)
6
11. Gilles Wright (ATT)
6
12. Billy Wright (MID)
6
13. Alfredo Roman (MID)
6
14. Emile Fenton (MID)
6