Match Report


Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle     Leeds UnitedLeeds United
Steven PedlowSteven Pedlow Dave Wright Dave Wright
Yves-A. DufresnesY. Dufresnes78
G
1
G
78Florian KrügerF. Krüger
Jaime SullivanJ. Sullivan78
D
2
D
77Juro NakajimaJ. Nakajima
Meziane BencherifM. Bencherif80
D
3
D
68Dave PriorD. Prior
Gustavo SantosG. Santos78
D
4captain
D
72Tomislav ProsineckiT. Prosinecki
P. Gilberto FanesiP. Fanesi82
M
5
D
78Houssin KachloulH. Kachloul
Felipe DíazF. Díaz83
M
6
M
74Isaiah ByrneI. Byrne
Dave GreavesD. Greaves79
M
7
M
81Cory DiazC. Diaz
Vladimir GalloV. Gallo86
M
8
M
69Rui BentoR. Bento
Stephan DugbateyS. Dugbatey74
A
9
M
74Jakob GravesenJ. Gravesen
Joaquín PachecoJ. Pacheco82
A
captain10
A
72Tobías ArtimeT. Artime
Jermaine BrescianoJ. Bresciano80
A
11
A
69Samuel NunesS. Nunes
 
Gary JamesG. James75
D
12
D
64Moritz ZimmermannM. Zimmermann
Bakary BahB. Bah81
M
13
M
69Rafael Of HesselinkR. Of Hesselink
Eugenio JimenezE. Jimenez80
A
14
M
66Cosimo TacchiniC. Tacchini

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Home Park where Plymouth Argyle play host to Leeds United. A crowd of 18,009 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Plymouth Argyle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leeds United appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Harley.


0.00
Leeds United start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.41
Jaime Sullivan sees Vladimir Gallo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vladimir Gallo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephan Dugbatey. Stephan Dugbatey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Bresciano but the linesman indicates offside!
10.27
With a delightful solo run, P. Gilberto Fanesi stretches the opposition's defence. P. Gilberto Fanesi runs straight at the defence! P. Gilberto Fanesi shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Florian Krüger. Excellent save.
12.23
Juro Nakajima knocks the ball forward to Cory Diaz. Cory Diaz kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen makes a great pass forward. Samuel Nunes runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
15.29
Felipe Díaz chips the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Bresciano. Jermaine Bresciano shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
16.39
Vladimir Gallo makes a beautiful solo run. Vladimir Gallo plays a scrappy one-two with Jermaine Bresciano and stumbles forward towards the goal... Vladimir Gallo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Florian Krüger.
17.49
Corner kick to Plymouth Argyle. Felipe Díaz plays it to the near post. Jermaine Bresciano tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but Dave Prior blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
20.26
Isaiah Byrne takes a long throw-in. Cory Diaz threads the ball through to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Yves-A. Dufresnes gets down and covers it.
24.45
Dave Greaves flicks a high ball forward to Stephan Dugbatey who takes it down. Stephan Dugbatey cuts inside the box! Stephan Dugbatey takes a shot at goal. Florian Krüger is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
28.50
Cory Diaz decides to run forward with the ball. Cory Diaz knocks the ball forward, putting Samuel Nunes through on goal. Samuel Nunes tries a spectacular strike. Yves-A. Dufresnes comfortably gets down and covers it.
30.34
Dave Greaves makes an attacking run forward. Dave Greaves whips in a cross ball towards Jermaine Bresciano. Jermaine Bresciano flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
32.35
Rui Bento decides to run forward with the ball. Rui Bento shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.39
Felipe Díaz plays the ball forward to Stephan Dugbatey. Stephan Dugbatey advances inside the box! Stephan Dugbatey cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
38.46
Felipe Díaz flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Bresciano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jermaine Bresciano knocks in a cross ball towards Joaquín Pacheco. Joaquín Pacheco jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Florian Krüger picks it out of the air!
44.20
Felipe Díaz sees Joaquín Pacheco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joaquín Pacheco runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Joaquín Pacheco provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Florian Krüger has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Plymouth Argyle appear unchanged since the first half. Leeds United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leeds United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Plymouth Argyle get the second half underway!
51.29
Meziane Bencherif flicks a high ball forward to Felipe Díaz who takes it down. Felipe Díaz threads the ball through to Jermaine Bresciano. Jermaine Bresciano makes a great pass forward. Stephan Dugbatey runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
54.58
Dave Greaves flicks a high pass forward to Jermaine Bresciano who brings the ball under control. Jermaine Bresciano kicks a strong pass forward to Joaquín Pacheco but the referee indicates it's offside!
57.02
Jaime Sullivan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of P. Gilberto Fanesi. P. Gilberto Fanesi passes the ball forward to Stephan Dugbatey. Stephan Dugbatey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Florian Krüger. What a great pair of hands!
60.39
Leeds United have made a substitution with Cosimo Tacchini replacing Rui Bento and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation.
63.44
Jaime Sullivan knocks the ball forward to P. Gilberto Fanesi. P. Gilberto Fanesi threads a neat ball through to Jermaine Bresciano. Jermaine Bresciano skips past Tomislav Prosinecki! Some good footwork from Jermaine Bresciano provides some space. He shoots at goal but Florian Krüger is on top of his game. Great keeping!
71.41
Cory Diaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Cosimo Tacchini. Cosimo Tacchini makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Tobías Artime. Some good footwork from Tobías Artime provides some space. He shoots at goal but Yves-A. Dufresnes is on top of his game. Well saved!
75.48
Dave Prior kicks a strong pass forward to Cory Diaz. Seeing a gap ahead, Cory Diaz plays the ball forward to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Meziane Bencherif.
77.43
Leeds United have made a substitution with Rafael Of Hesselink replacing Jakob Gravesen .
83.22
Jaime Sullivan comes in with a late challenge on Samuel Nunes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Samuel Nunes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.45
Showing intelligent composure, P. Gilberto Fanesi laces a through ball forward to Stephan Dugbatey. Stephan Dugbatey plays a one-two with Joaquín Pacheco and advances towards the goal... Stephan Dugbatey looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Good keeping from Florian Krüger as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
86.54
It's a corner kick. Vladimir Gallo loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Meziane Bencherif is dispossessed by a tackle from Tomislav Prosinecki.
87.51
Felipe Díaz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joaquín Pacheco. Joaquín Pacheco puts a great ball through. Jermaine Bresciano runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Plymouth Argyle

Leeds United
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
11
3
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
72.2%
27.8%
Play Area
22.2%
47.2%
30.6%

Scorers
Stephan Dugbatey 24
Joaquín Pacheco 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephan Dugbatey of Plymouth Argyle

Match Ratings