Kidderminster Harriers 0(0) v (1)2 Macclesfield Town
Football League Division 3 - Aggborough - 12 October 2002
Attendance: 2521

 

Individual Stats
Kidderminster Shots Fouls Off. v Macclesfield Shots Fouls Off.
 OnOffForAg   OnOffForAg 
Stuart Brock 6 0(6) 0 0 0 0 [1/13] Steve Wilson 8 0(6) 0 0 0 0
Kenny Coleman 5 1(1) 0 0 0 0 [26/2] Steve Hitchen 7 0 0 1 0 0
Sam Shilton 6 1(1) 1 1 0 0 [11/3] Danny Adams 6 0 1 0 1 0
Craig Hinton 6 0 1 2 1 0 [5/6] Dave Ridler 6 0 0 0 0 0
Lee Ayres 6 0 0 0 0 0 [16/17] Paul O'Neill 6 0 0 0 1 0
Scott Stamps 7 0 2 3 2 2 [3/5] Darren Tinson 6 0 0 0 1 0
JJ Melligan 6 2(2) 0 3 0 0 [24/12] Danny Whitaker 6 2(2) 2 1 0 0
Danny Williams 5 0 0 1 1 0 [4/15] Michael Welch 5 1 1 1 3 0
Ian Foster 5 1(1) 3 0 1 0 [10/9] Matthew Tipton 6 3(3) 1 1 2 2
Bo Henriksen 5 0 1 2 1 1 [12/7] Kyle Lightbourne 5 0 3 2 2 1
Sean Flynn 7 1 0 0 1 0 [21/11] Lee Hardy 5 0 0 0 1 0
Adie Smith 5 1(1) 0 0 0 0 [6/14] John Askey          
Andy Ducros           [14/16] George Abbey 5 0 1 0 0 1
Daire Doyle 5 0 0 0 0 0 [15/19] Neil Robinson 5 1(1) 0 0 1 0
Ian Joy           [18/23] David Eaton 6 1 0 1 0 0
John Danby           [13/1] Lee Martin          
Team Stats
  Fouls Conceded Offside Corners Shots On Shots off
Kidderminster 7 1 6 7 8
Macclesfield 12 5 1 8 9
GOALS
Kidderminster Macclesfield
      31 Michael Welch Whitaker played a free kick short to Welch who drilled a low shot into the bottom corner from 25 yards.
      71 David Eaton Lightbourne crossed from the left and Eaton scored with a diving header at the far post.
FORMATIONS
Kidderminster
  Brock  
 Hinton Ayres Stamps 
Coleman     Shilton
 Melligan Williams Flynn 
       
 Foster   Henriksen 
Macclesfield
  Wilson  
 Ridler Tinson O'Neill 
Hitchen     Adams
 Whitaker Welch Hardy 
       
 Tipton   Lightbourne 
SUBSTITUTIONS
Kidderminster Macclesfield
77 Doyle Coleman Doyle to right wing back. 61 Abbey Hardy Abbey to right central midfield, Whitaker to left central midfield.
82 Smith Williams Smith to central midfield. 70 Eaton Tipton Eaton to striker.
        88 Robinson Whitaker Robinson to striker, Lightbourne to left central midfield.
BOOKINGS
Kidderminster Macclesfield
    Welch 50 Foul
Hardy 58 Foul
 
Referee: C.Boyesen
Match Report by St@tto
Harriers suffered their first home defeat of the season, ending a run of nine games unbeaten in the league with a disappointing performance against The Silkmen.
 
After the highs of the previous week's victory over Hull City, this was a very low key game that the hosts never really got into.  For the first ten minutes The Silkmen controlled the midfield and were able to carve through the Harriers defence almost at will.  Danny Whitaker caused a number of problems for the home defence and could have opened the scoring early on, Stuart Brock saved one shot from him and he put another over the bar from close range.
 
At the other end Harriers had a good shout for a penalty ignored when Dave Ridler appeared to push Sam Shilton in the back when they both went for a cross.  The opening goal came just after half an hour, Macclesfield were awarded a free kick just outside the Harriers penalty area which Whitaker took short to Michael Welch who drilled a low shot into the bottom corner of the net from 25 yards.  Scott Stamps came closest to equalising in the last minute of the first half when he was allowed to run through the Macclesfield defence but he shot into the side netting.
 
Three minutes into the second half Sean Flynn split the visiting defence with a pass to Sam Shilton but his attempted chip was saved by the onrushing Steve Wilson.  Kidderminster never got their normal flowing game going and Macclesfield were able to withstand most of their attacks with ease, particularly when the final pass from the Harriers midfield constantly found a man in a blue shirt.  Macclesfield had the ball in the net again in the opening exchanges of the second half but Kyle Lightbourne's effort was ruled out for offside.
 
On the hour Harriers had to thank Brock for preventing a second goal, Matthew Tipton broke clear of the home defence and hit a blistering shot that Brock did well to push over the bar.  Ten minutes later the second goal did arrive, however, Lightbourne got free on the left and his cross towards the far post was headed in by substitute David Eaton with his first touch of the ball.
 
In the last five minutes Harriers had their best spell, but by this time it was too late to affect the outcome of the game.  Adie Smith had a weak header saved by Wilson, and JJ Melligan had two attempts saved by the keeper.  Macclesfield withstood the attacks to deservedly hold on for the three points.

 

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