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13/08/2031, Merthyr Tydfil Stadium, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
FA Trophy, Round 1

Merthyr Tydfil Vs Macclesfield

Merthyr Tydfil play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: M Edmiston (GK) , R Jernigan (CB) , S McDonald (CB) , P Bennett (CB) , H Pugh (RB) , L Apted (LB) , M Dougherty (CDM) , G Phillips (CAM) , M Mason (RM) , D Roche (LM) , J Boyce (ST) And the subs are: M Brydon (CB) , J Profit (CB) , P Curvis (CM) , J Kennedy (CM) , D Monhollen (ST)

Macclesfield play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: G McSwain (GK) , L Winstone (CB) , R Whelan (CB) , R Crummie (RB) , B McGuire (LB) , J MacMasters (CDM) , L Lewis (CAM) , R Trevor (RM) , T Mewies (LM) , O MacAlastair (ST) , M McCrady (ST) And the subs are: L Graham (CB) , J McCreery (CB) , E MacInnis (CM) , D Kneeland (CM) , I Dryman (ST)

Welcome to Merthyr Tydfil Stadium in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales where Merthyr Tydfil will face Macclesfield.  This is round 1 of the FA Trophy.  The attendance is 2147.

1' - Merthyr Tydfil kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

3' - Lucas Apted plays a short pass to Glyn Phillips.  Glyn Phillips plays a short pass to Steven McDonald.  Richard Trevor tackles Steven McDonald and the ball goes loose.  Glyn Phillips speeds past Mark McCrady.  

7' - Glyn Phillips finds Harry Pugh with a long ball.  Robert Whelan successfully tackles Harry Pugh and the ball goes loose.  Glyn Phillips attempts to use his skills to beat Robert Whelan, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

7' - Glyn Phillips spots a run from Jay Boyce.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Jay Boyce runs on to the ball.  Jay Boyce reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but the goalkeeper dives to take the ball! 

11' - Tom Mewies attempts to use his skills to beat Steven McDonald.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Tom Mewies runs with the ball!  

15' - John MacMasters tackles Glyn Phillips and the ball goes loose.  Ryan Jernigan hits the ball long to Lucas Apted.  Lucas Apted crosses the ball, and manages to find Mark Mason.  Mark Mason is impeded by John MacMasters.  The referee blows his whistle and awards a penalty!  Glyn Phillips prepares to take the penalty.  He tries  to strike the ball into the top corner...but the shot sails over the bar!

16' - George McSwain spots a run from Lee Lewis.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Lee Lewis can't get to the ball!  

20' - Michael Dougherty finds Glyn Phillips with a long pass.  Glyn Phillips looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

23' - George McSwain passes a long ball to Lee Lewis.  Lee Lewis tries to beat Michael Dougherty using his ball skills, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

24' - Lee Lewis tries to hit a long range shot...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

28' - Mark Edmiston hits the ball long to Steven McDonald.  Lucas Winstone tackles Steven McDonald and the ball goes loose.  John MacMasters plays a long pass to Brett McGuire.  Brett McGuire takes the ball past David Roche with a turn of pace.  

29' - Brett McGuire sees Lee Lewis making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Lee Lewis has strayed offside!  

31' - Glyn Phillips attempts to outskill Lee Lewis.  The opposing player is unable to stop Glyn Phillips who takes the ball forward!  

33' - Glyn Phillips attempts to beat Lee Lewis using his skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

36' - Macclesfield try to launch a quick counter attack.  Brett McGuire passes to Lucas Winstone.  Lucas Winstone finds Lee Lewis with a long ball.  Lee Lewis looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

41' - Mark Edmiston finds David Roche with a long ball.  David Roche uses his pace to beat Lee Lewis.  

41' - David Roche curls in a cross, but Lee Lewis intercepts and takes possession.  

42' - Lee Lewis takes the ball past Mark Mason with a turn of pace, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Macclesfield.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Macclesfield kick the ball off for the restart.  

53' - Michael Dougherty plays a short pass to Jay Boyce.  Robert Whelan dispossesses Jay Boyce and takes the ball.  Robert Whelan passes to Lucas Winstone.  Lucas Winstone plays a long pass to Lee Lewis.  Lee Lewis crosses the ball and finds Owen MacAlastair.  Owen MacAlastair tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but Mark Edmiston manages to stop the shot!  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Owen MacAlastair will come off.  Isaac Dryman is brought on from the bench.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Pat Bennett is going to be taken off.  Mark Brydon is going to be brought on.  

58' - David Roche spots a run from Glyn Phillips.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Glyn Phillips is caught offside!  

61' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John MacMasters will come off.  Denton Kneeland joins the game from the bench.  

64' - Denton Kneeland spots a run from Mark McCrady.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Mark McCrady has strayed offside!  

68' - Jay Boyce shoots from outside the area, aiming for the top of the net...but George McSwain deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman flags for a corner for  Merthyr Tydfil.  Jay Boyce places the ball to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Denton Kneeland.  

72' - Denton Kneeland plays a long pass to Brett McGuire.  Brett McGuire finds Lucas Winstone with a long ball.  Lucas Winstone passes the ball to Tom Mewies.  Tom Mewies looks to hit a long range shot...but Mark Edmiston manages to stop the shot!  

76' - Lee Lewis spots a run from Mark McCrady.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Mark McCrady is caught offside!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Lucas Winstone will come off.  Lee Graham is going to be brought on.  

86' - Rex Crummie plays a long ball to Denton Kneeland.  Denton Kneeland spots a run from Lee Lewis.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

89' - Rex Crummie speeds past Glyn Phillips.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of normal time. 

91' - Merthyr Tydfil kick the ball off for the restart.  

92' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like David Roche is going to be taken off.  Philip Curvis is brought on from the bench.  

94' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jay Boyce is going to be taken off.  Joel Profit joins the game from the bench.  

95' - Michael Dougherty sees a run from Glyn Phillips.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

101' - Glyn Phillips takes the ball past Isaac Dryman with a turn of pace.  

106' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of the first half of extra time. 

106' - Macclesfield kick the ball off for the restart.  

109' - Denton Kneeland passes to Tom Mewies.  Tom Mewies slides the ball to Denton Kneeland.  Denton Kneeland passes the ball to Mark McCrady.  Mark McCrady looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

121' - The referee blows the whistle for the end of extra time. 

The match will be decided on a penalty shootout!  
Glyn Phillips will step up to take the first penalty for Merthyr Tydfil.  But his shot is too high!
Lee Lewis will take the next penalty for Macclesfield.  And the keeper stops the shot!
Mark Brydon will take the next penalty for Merthyr Tydfil.  And he scores!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but could not stop the shot!  That makes it 1 - 0.
Rex Crummie will take the next penalty for Macclesfield.  But his shot is too high!
Lucas Apted will take the next penalty for Merthyr Tydfil.  But his shot is saved by the keeper!
Denton Kneeland will take the next penalty for Macclesfield.  And Denton Kneeland puts it in!  The keeper was sent the wrong way!  Now we are on 1 - 1.
Joel Profit will take the next penalty for Merthyr Tydfil.  But the shot hits the crossbar and bounces out!
Brett McGuire will take the next penalty for Macclesfield.  And Brett McGuire puts it in!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but could not stop the shot!  It is now 1 - 2.
Philip Curvis will take the next penalty for Merthyr Tydfil.  But the shot goes wide!
Robert Whelan will take the next penalty for Macclesfield.  And Robert Whelan scores!  The keeper couldn't get near the ball!  It is now 1 - 3.


The match has ended Merthyr Tydfil 0 - 0 Macclesfield.  After a penalty shootout, Macclesfield are declared the winners.  They won the penalty shootout 3 - 1.