Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Edgeley Park where Stockport County play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 19,576 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stockport County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Gray.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stockport County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Gray.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Stockport County get the match underway!
4.02
0-0Mark Schwarzer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
6.55
0-0Alistair Hunt threads a neat ball through to Torsten Haller. Torsten Haller sees Nigel Powell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nigel Powell rushes past Mark Johnson! Nigel Powell shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
8.56
Tomás Sandoval deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Torsten Haller. Torsten Haller kicks a strong pass forward to Wes Hitchcock. Wes Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
12.40
0-0Seb Duchemin comes in with a high challenge, catching Celestine Kanu with his studs. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Celestine Kanu stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.18
0-0Ottavio Mareggini threads the ball through to Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.28
Harry Higginbotham flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Powell controls it well on his chest. Nigel Powell shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
28.32
Celestine Kanu knocks the ball to his team mate, Harry Higginbotham. Harry Higginbotham knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
34.20
0-0Julian Neuhaus brings the ball forward. Julian Neuhaus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rainer Vogel but he's offside!
38.35
0-0Celestine Kanu sees Torsten Haller in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Torsten Haller makes a probing pass to Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell whips in a cross ball towards Wes Hitchcock. Wes Hitchcock flicks the ball with his head but somehow Robin Houttuin happens to be in the right place to block it.
39.55
Tomás Sandoval knocks the ball to his team mate, Harry Higginbotham. Harry Higginbotham runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Harry Higginbotham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Lima but he's offside!
40.53
From the throw-in, Torsten Haller picks out Harry Higginbotham. Harry Higginbotham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.17
0-1Oleg Taylor passes the ball forward to Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stockport County have changed their lineup with Marco Laurent replacing Alistair Hunt. Plymouth Argyle appear unchanged since the first half. The Stockport County players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Plymouth Argyle kick off and get the second half underway!
47.45
Tomás Sandoval flicks a high pass forward. Harry Higginbotham controls it well on his chest. Harry Higginbotham knocks the ball forward to Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell shoots from outside the area which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
54.01
Without breaking stride, Marco Laurent plays the ball forward to Mark Schwarzer. Mark Schwarzer sees Nigel Powell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nigel Powell shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
57.02
1-1Ottavio Mareggini catches Harry Higginbotham on the ankles. The referee calls over Ottavio Mareggini and shows him a yellow card! Harry Higginbotham stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.58
1-1Stockport County have made 2 substitutions with Pascal Cziommer replacing Torsten Haller and Cedric Zugna replacing Wes Hitchcock .
61.63
Celestine Kanu flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Cziommer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pascal Cziommer kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
67.11
Mark Schwarzer sees space and advances. Mark Schwarzer shoots from long range. Wonderful reactions from Anatoliy Kopolovets keeps it out!
71.31
Marco Laurent chips the ball to his team mate, Harry Higginbotham. Harry Higginbotham flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Powell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Powell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robin Houttuin.
73.07
Tomás Sandoval knocks the ball to his team mate, Harry Higginbotham. Harry Higginbotham plays the ball forward to Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Cedric Zugna!
77.25
Plymouth Argyle have made 2 substitutions with Manuel Nascimento replacing Carlos Achard and Stuart Guppy replacing Ottavio Mareggini .
78.35
Seeing a gap ahead, Harry Higginbotham plays the ball forward to Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
79.22
Mark Schwarzer hits a low pass to Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Anatoliy Kopolovets.
80.43
2-1It's a corner kick. Harry Higginbotham loops the ball in to towards the near post. Martin Basler chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
83.33
Julian Neuhaus clumsily knocks into Pascal Cziommer. Julian Neuhaus is shown the yellow card! Pascal Cziommer runs off the knock.
84.19
Marco Laurent makes a probing pass to Harry Higginbotham. Harry Higginbotham threads a neat ball through to Rafael Lima. Rafael Lima sees Nigel Powell just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Nigel Powell looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.24
Tomás Sandoval deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mark Schwarzer. Mark Schwarzer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mark Johnson.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
10
1
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
70.2%
29.8%
Play Area
28.6%
46.4%
25%
Scorers
| Nigel Powell 47, 84 Cedric Zugna 73 | Rainer Vogel 44 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nigel Powell of Stockport County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stephane Scifo (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Celestine Kanu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alistair Hunt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tomás Sandoval (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Lucas Silva (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Torsten Haller (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mark Schwarzer (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Harry Higginbotham (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Rafael Lima (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Wes Hitchcock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nigel Powell (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Marco Laurent (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Pascal Cziommer (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Cedric Zugna (ATT) | | 7 |
| 1. | Anatoliy Kopolovets (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Mark Johnson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Leonardo Verges (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Robin Houttuin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ottavio Mareggini (MID) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Martin Basler (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Julian Neuhaus (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Oleg Taylor (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rainer Vogel (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Carlos Achard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Seb Duchemin (ATT) |  | 3 |
| 12. | Manuel Nascimento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stuart Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gavin Bishop (DEF) | 0 | |