Match ends, Cambridge United 1, Macclesfield Town 0.
CambridgeCambridge United1MacclesfieldMacclesfield Town0
Jabo Ibehre struck late to earn Cambridge victory against bottom club Macclesfield.
The winner came just moments after Ben Stephens had rattled the crossbar for the visitors with a terrific effort from the edge of the box, and the U's went straight up the other end to net the winner.
Liam O'Neil slotted the pass through to substitute Ibehre, who fired across Rhys Taylor to net on his return from injury.
The drama was out of keeping with the remainder of the game, which had looked set to end in a dismal goalless draw.
Macclesfield's best other chance came in the third minute when Peter Vincenti's cross was flicked on to Harry Smith, whose header was kept out by David Forde's one-handed save.
At the other end Reggie Lambe's swerving effort required tipping over by Macclesfield goalkeeper Taylor.
Ibehre's goal ends Cambridge's long winless run at home, the U's having gone since August 11 without winning a League Two fixture at the Abbey Stadium.
Report supplied by Press Association.
Line-ups
Cambridge
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Forde
- 5TaylorBooked at 61mins
- 25JohnSubstituted forHallidayat 45'minutes
- 4Taft
- 3Carroll
- 18MarisSubstituted forIbehreat 59'minutes
- 6Deegan
- 8O'Neil
- 20Brown
- 7AmooSubstituted forAzeezat 72'minutes
- 19Lambe
Substitutes
- 2Halliday
- 10Azeez
- 13Mitov
- 14Ibehre
- 15Osadebe
- 16Darling
- 22Lewis
Macclesfield
Formation 4-3-3
- 12Taylor
- 2Hodgkiss
- 4Lowe
- 5Kelleher
- 3Fitzpatrick
- 20VincentiSubstituted forWelch-Hayesat 85'minutes
- 18Maycock
- 24Rose
- 13BlissettSubstituted forWilsonat 85'minutes
- 10SmithBooked at 72mins
- 15Stephens
Substitutes
- 1O'Hara
- 6Grimes
- 8Marsh
- 9Wilson
- 14Welch-Hayes
- 16Napa
- 19Pearson
- Referee:
- Craig Hicks
- Attendance:
- 3,946
Match Stats
Home TeamCambridgeAway TeamMacclesfield
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home10
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cambridge United 1, Macclesfield Town 0.
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Jevani Brown (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Miles Welch-Hayes (Macclesfield Town).
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Foul by Liam O'Neil (Cambridge United).
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Miles Welch-Hayes (Macclesfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Brad Halliday (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Harry Smith (Macclesfield Town).
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Attempt saved. Scott Wilson (Macclesfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Liam O'Neil (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Reggie Lambe (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Scott Wilson replaces Nathan Blissett.
Substitution
Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Miles Welch-Hayes replaces Peter Vincenti.
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Attempt saved. Gary Deegan (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Michael Rose.
Goal!
Goal! Cambridge United 1, Macclesfield Town 0. Jabo Ibehre (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam O'Neil.
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Attempt saved. Nathan Blissett (Macclesfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Ben Stephens (Macclesfield Town) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
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Liam O'Neil (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Callum Maycock (Macclesfield Town).
