Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Home Park where Plymouth Argyle play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 20,452 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Plymouth Argyle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Howey.


0.00
Plymouth Argyle kick off!
2.57
Craig Proctor surges forward with the ball. Craig Proctor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Westwood. Neil Westwood lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Edworthy. Duncan Edworthy is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
16.03
Dean Wetherall threads a neat ball through to Daisuke Okamoto. Daisuke Okamoto sees a break and surges forward. Daisuke Okamoto lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Ketting. Victor Ketting jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Good keeping from Yves-A. Dufresnes as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
17.34
Ruel Bellamy takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Yves-A. Dufresnes drops low and scoops up the ball.
20.51
P. Gilberto Fanesi threads a neat ball through to Garry Souness. Garry Souness skips past Damien Fenton! Garry Souness muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! René Chappuis had no chance!! Goal for Plymouth Argyle!
28.39
Vladimir Gallo knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephan Dugbatey. Stephan Dugbatey plays a one-two with Ian Galli and rushes in on goal... Stephan Dugbatey cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.12
Vladimir Gallo hits a low pass to Ian Galli. Ian Galli plays a scrappy one-two with Garry Souness and advances towards the goal... Ian Galli strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's there!! René Chappuis has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Plymouth Argyle appear unchanged since the first half. Liverpool have changed their lineup with Alex Henderson replacing Neil Westwood and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. The Liverpool players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Liverpool start the second half!
48.24
Daisuke Okamoto threads a neat ball through to Thierry Brand. Thierry Brand knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jaime Sullivan.
57.25
Craig Proctor advances with the ball. Craig Proctor knocks the ball forward to Thierry Brand. Thierry Brand finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
59.21
Felipe Díaz takes a quick throw-in, which Mast H. Okpara takes on the chest. Mast H. Okpara threads a neat ball through to Garry Souness. Garry Souness knocks in a cross ball towards Stephan Dugbatey. Stephan Dugbatey directs the ball goalwards with his head. Stephan Dugbatey scores for Plymouth Argyle!!
66.01
Mast H. Okpara flicks a high ball forward to Stephan Dugbatey who takes it down. Stephan Dugbatey knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Galli. Ian Galli powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
67.28
Jaime Sullivan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vladimir Gallo. Vladimir Gallo flicks a high ball forward to Garry Souness who gracefully takes it down. Garry Souness tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but René Chappuis smothers it!
69.41
Daisuke Okamoto makes a simple pass to Duncan Edworthy. Duncan Edworthy shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
73.47
Ignacio Romero sees Mast H. Okpara in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mast H. Okpara runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mast H. Okpara deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Souness but the linesman indicates offside!
75.11
Felipe Díaz surges forward with the ball. Felipe Díaz makes a defence splitting pass to Ian Galli. Some good footwork from Ian Galli provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Plymouth Argyle!
79.37
Daisuke Okamoto threads a neat ball through to Thierry Brand. Thierry Brand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 4 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 5 vs 2
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 0
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 61.2903225806452 vs 38.7096774193548
Play Area
Home team third: 17.74%, Midfield: 48.39%, Away team third: 33.87%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ian Galli of Plymouth Argyle

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
6
6
6. Felipe Díaz (MID)
7
6
10. Garry Souness (ATT)
9
11. Ian Galli (ATT)
9

12. Gustavo Santos (DEF)
0
13. Dave Greaves (MID)
0
0

2. Damien Fenton (DEF)
6
4. Craig Proctor (DEF)
7
6
6. Ruel Bellamy (MID)
6
6
8. Thierry Brand (ATT)
6
6
10. Duncan Edworthy (ATT)
6
11. Neil Westwood (ATT)
6

12. Anthony Edghill (DEF)
0
13. Oscar Jr. Grava (MID)
0
14. Alex Henderson (ATT)
6