Match Report


BarnsleyBarnsley     Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Martín SánchezM. Sánchez48
G
1
G
52Ledley EdwardsL. Edwards
Anthony PearsonA. Pearson61
D
2
D
62Darius McgrealD. Mcgreal
Greg BarrettG. Barrett58
D
3
D
61Kemal ThompsonK. Thompson
Spencer CharltonS. Charlton53
D
4captain
D
58Ruel McgrealR. Mcgreal
Ashley SmithA. Smith46
D
5
D
52Peter BarryP. Barry
Nicholas FerdinandN. Ferdinand60
M
6
M
64Jon PeckhamJ. Peckham
Neil SummerbellN. Summerbell59
M
7
M
61Joe DeaneJ. Deane
Carl StewartC. Stewart53
M
captain8
M
57Simon SmitheS. Smithe
Scott LofthouseS. Lofthouse64
A
9
A
69Xavier RodriguezX. Rodriguez
Tim ByrneT. Byrne58
A
10
A
64Norman StandingN. Standing
Warren UnsworthW. Unsworth51
A
11
A
58Edward PowerE. Power
 
Manuel ReisM. Reis53
M
12
M
54Craig ClaphamC. Clapham
Stuart StuartS. Stuart44
D
13
M
52Colin McinnesC. Mcinnes
Andy WainwrightA. Wainwright39
D
14
G
51Nicholas DrydenN. Dryden

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Macclesfield Town. A crowd of 4,624 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Barnsley are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Gilchrist.


0.00
Barnsley start the match!
2.46
Joe Deane clumsily knocks into Neil Summerbell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil Summerbell runs off the knock.
4.43
Greg Barrett threads the ball through to Neil Summerbell. Neil Summerbell flicks a high pass forward. Tim Byrne collects the pass. Tim Byrne lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Unsworth. Warren Unsworth makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Ledley Edwards.
5.18
Neil Summerbell takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Joe Deane reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
9.42
Nicholas Ferdinand sees Warren Unsworth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Warren Unsworth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.16
Peter Barry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jon Peckham. Jon Peckham flicks a high pass forward. Norman Standing holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Norman Standing plays a quick one-two with Edward Power and rushes in on goal... Norman Standing strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but is denied by Martín Sánchez. Excellent save.
16.12
Ruel Mcgreal threads a neat ball through to Jon Peckham. Jon Peckham kicks a strong pass forward to Edward Power. Edward Power skips past Greg Barrett! Edward Power takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.34
Neil Summerbell threads a neat ball through to Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.16
Greg Barrett knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Summerbell. Neil Summerbell flicks a high pass forward. Warren Unsworth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Warren Unsworth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.09
Jon Peckham surges forward with the ball. Jon Peckham makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Edward Power. Some silky footwork from Edward Power provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Martín Sánchez is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
32.02
Anthony Pearson takes a quick throw-in, which Greg Barrett takes on the chest. Greg Barrett hits a low pass to Nicholas Ferdinand. Nicholas Ferdinand sees space and advances. Nicholas Ferdinand shoots from long range. Ledley Edwards easily gets down and covers it.
33.34
Nicholas Ferdinand threads a neat ball through to Warren Unsworth. Warren Unsworth knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruel Mcgreal.
34.40
Warren Unsworth comes in with a late challenge on Darius Mcgreal. The referee warns Warren Unsworth to calm down! Darius Mcgreal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.59
Greg Barrett makes a simple pass to Nicholas Ferdinand. Nicholas Ferdinand knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Lofthouse. Scott Lofthouse sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
40.51
Darius Mcgreal comes in with a late challenge on Scott Lofthouse. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Scott Lofthouse stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.55
Jon Peckham brings the ball forward. Jon Peckham knocks in a cross ball towards Norman Standing. Norman Standing gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
44.02
Greg Barrett flicks a high ball forward to Nicholas Ferdinand who gracefully takes it down. Nicholas Ferdinand passes the ball forward to Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Ledley Edwards. Excellent save.
45.00
Scott Lofthouse barges into Kemal Thompson. Scott Lofthouse is shown the yellow card! Kemal Thompson runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barnsley appear unchanged since the first half. Macclesfield Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-2-1 formation.

45.00
Macclesfield Town start the second half!
48.58
Nicholas Ferdinand barges into Simon Smithe. The referee brings Nicholas Ferdinand to one side and gives him a warning! Simon Smithe carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.58
Neil Summerbell threads the ball through to Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne shoots from distance but Ledley Edwards reads it well. Nice keeping!
54.36
Simon Smithe hacks Nicholas Ferdinand from behind! The referee warns Simon Smithe to calm down! Nicholas Ferdinand hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.33
Jon Peckham plays the ball forward to Xavier Rodriguez. Xavier Rodriguez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.04
Neil Summerbell barges into Joe Deane. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Joe Deane runs off the knock.
60.28
Barnsley have made a substitution with Stuart Stuart replacing Neil Summerbell .Macclesfield Town have made 2 substitutions with Colin Mcinnes replacing Xavier Rodriguez and Nicholas Dryden replacing Joe Deane .
65.47
Colin Mcinnes catches Spencer Charlton on the ankles. The referee brings Colin Mcinnes to one side and gives him a warning! Spencer Charlton runs off the knock.
67.25
With a delightful solo run, Carl Stewart stretches the opposition's defence. Carl Stewart shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
71.10
Simon Smithe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
73.20
Simon Smithe threads a neat ball through to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edward Power but the linesman indicates offside!
75.41
Stuart Stuart flicks a high pass forward. Scott Lofthouse holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Lofthouse shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
77.15
Macclesfield Town have made a substitution with Craig Clapham replacing Norman Standing .
83.56
Jon Peckham barges into Carl Stewart. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carl Stewart stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.14
Ashley Smith surges forward with the ball. Ashley Smith chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Unsworth. Warren Unsworth knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ledley Edwards who gathers it comfortably.
85.28
Spencer Charlton hits a low pass to Stuart Stuart. Stuart Stuart threads a neat ball through to Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
89.22
Stuart Stuart flicks a high pass forward to Scott Lofthouse who brings the ball under control. Scott Lofthouse tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Nicholas Ferdinand barges into Simon Smithe. Nicholas Ferdinand is given another warning by the referee! Simon Smithe stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Barnsley

Macclesfield Town
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
5
5
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.7%
38.3%
Play Area
25.9%
45.7%
28.4%

Scorers
Tim Byrne 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tim Byrne of Barnsley

Match Ratings
1.Martín Sánchez (GK)
7
2.Anthony Pearson (DEF)
6
3.Greg Barrett (DEF)
7
4.Spencer Charlton (DEF)
6
5.Ashley Smith (DEF)
6
6.Nicholas Ferdinand (MID)
7
7.Neil Summerbell (MID)yellow card
6
8.Carl Stewart (MID)
6
9.Scott Lofthouse (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Tim Byrne (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Warren Unsworth (ATT)
6
 
12.Manuel Reis (MID)
0
13.Stuart Stuart (DEF)
7
14.Andy Wainwright (DEF)
0

1.Ledley Edwards (GK)
8
2.Darius Mcgreal (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Kemal Thompson (DEF)
6
4.Ruel Mcgreal (DEF)
6
5.Peter Barry (DEF)
6
6.Jon Peckham (MID)yellow card
7
7.Joe Deane (MID)yellow card
5
8.Simon Smithe (MID)
6
9.Xavier Rodriguez (ATT)
6
10.Norman Standing (ATT)
6
11.Edward Power (ATT)
6
 
12.Craig Clapham (MID)
6
13.Colin Mcinnes (MID)
6
14.Nicholas Dryden (GK)
6