Match Report


Swansea CitySwansea City     Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle
Jack HadziabdicJack Hadziabdic Steven Pedlow Steven Pedlow
Carl StoneC. Stone71
G
1
G
78Yves-A. DufresnesY. Dufresnes
Mike GronkjaerM. Gronkjaer69
D
2
D
78Jaime SullivanJ. Sullivan
Ramiro RicoR. Rico75
D
captain3
D
78Gustavo SantosG. Santos
Marcel HersiM. Hersi71
D
4
D
75Gary JamesG. James
Luke BowyerL. Bowyer75
M
5
M
81Mast H. OkparaM. Okpara
Sol BattyS. Batty58
M
6
M
83Felipe DíazF. Díaz
Erwin EversE. Evers70
M
7captain
M
81Bakary BahB. Bah
Matt EdghillM. Edghill57
M
8
M
82P. Gilberto FanesiP. Fanesi
Sebastiano MaccaroneS. Maccarone61
A
9
A
76Ian GalliI. Galli
Roberto SplinterR. Splinter72
A
10
A
74Stephan DugbateyS. Dugbatey
Quim VelosoQ. Veloso70
A
11
A
80Jermaine BrescianoJ. Bresciano
 
Brian CopeB. Cope68
D
12
D
80Meziane BencherifM. Bencherif
Daniele AndertonD. Anderton55
M
13
M
79Dave GreavesD. Greaves
Don GallacherD. Gallacher72
A
14
A
82Joaquín PachecoJ. Pacheco

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Plymouth Argyle. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Swansea City and Plymouth Argyle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Leon Vassell.


0.00
Plymouth Argyle kick off the first half!
6.02
P. Gilberto Fanesi takes a quick throw-in, which Bakary Bah takes on the chest. Bakary Bah knocks the ball forward to Jermaine Bresciano. Jermaine Bresciano plays a one-two with Ian Galli and rushes in on goal... Jermaine Bresciano side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Carl Stone reads it well. Quality keeping!
10.05
Jaime Sullivan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bakary Bah. Seeing a gap ahead, Bakary Bah plays the ball forward to Jermaine Bresciano. Jermaine Bresciano sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
14.41
Marcel Hersi flicks a high pass forward. Sol Batty holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sol Batty flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiano Maccarone holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastiano Maccarone cuts inside the box! Sebastiano Maccarone tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Yves-A. Dufresnes manages to gather it effortlessly.
15.54
Felipe Díaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Galli. Ian Galli controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
18.45
Gary James knocks the ball forward to Mast H. Okpara. Mast H. Okpara chips the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Bresciano. Jermaine Bresciano threads a neat ball through to Ian Galli. Mike Gronkjaer clumsily knocks into Ian Galli. Penalty not given!!
22.20
Sol Batty clumsily knocks into Bakary Bah. The referee calls over Sol Batty and shows him a yellow card! Bakary Bah hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.06
Luke Bowyer flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiano Maccarone holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastiano Maccarone cuts inside the box! Sebastiano Maccarone comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
26.19
Stephan Dugbatey barges into Mike Gronkjaer. The referee warns Stephan Dugbatey to calm down! Mike Gronkjaer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.34
Jaime Sullivan makes a probing pass to Mast H. Okpara. Mast H. Okpara controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephan Dugbatey. Stephan Dugbatey shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
30.16
Matt Edghill clumsily knocks into Mast H. Okpara. The referee brings Matt Edghill to one side and gives him a warning! Mast H. Okpara hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.20
Jaime Sullivan threads a neat ball through to Felipe Díaz. Felipe Díaz threads a neat ball through to Ian Galli. Ian Galli whips in a cross ball towards Stephan Dugbatey. Stephan Dugbatey is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Carl Stone.
33.33
Bakary Bah takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Felipe Díaz muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Carl Stone picks it out of the air!
40.06
Bakary Bah decides to run forward with the ball. Bakary Bah passes the ball forward to Jermaine Bresciano. Jermaine Bresciano shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Carl Stone gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Swansea City kicking off!
51.40
Gustavo Santos knocks the ball to his team mate, P. Gilberto Fanesi. P. Gilberto Fanesi sees a break and surges forward. P. Gilberto Fanesi runs straight at the defence! P. Gilberto Fanesi shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Carl Stone.
52.42
Felipe Díaz takes a quick corner, playing it short to Mast H. Okpara. Mast H. Okpara cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.48
Ramiro Rico barges into Bakary Bah. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Bakary Bah hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.42
Bakary Bah flicks a high pass forward to Jermaine Bresciano who brings the ball under control. Jermaine Bresciano plays a scrappy one-two with Ian Galli and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jermaine Bresciano muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Jermaine Bresciano scores for Plymouth Argyle!!
59.29
P. Gilberto Fanesi flicks a high pass forward. Ian Galli collects the pass. Ian Galli advances inside the box! Ian Galli looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
61.29
Swansea City have made a substitution with Don Gallacher replacing Roberto Splinter .
65.31
Marcel Hersi barges into Mast H. Okpara. Marcel Hersi is shown the yellow card! Mast H. Okpara runs off the knock.
67.59
Gustavo Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bakary Bah. Bakary Bah passes the ball forward to Ian Galli. Ian Galli lofts in a cross ball towards Jermaine Bresciano. Jermaine Bresciano powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.50
Bakary Bah surges forward with the ball. Bakary Bah shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Carl Stone.
70.35
P. Gilberto Fanesi takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Luke Bowyer reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
71.23
Gary James breaks forward. Gary James passes the ball forward to Ian Galli. Ian Galli rushes past Ramiro Rico! Ian Galli takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.33
Felipe Díaz flicks a high pass forward. Ian Galli collects the pass. Ian Galli makes a simple pass, allowing Stephan Dugbatey to run into the box. Stephan Dugbatey comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Carl Stone gets down and covers it.
75.43
Sol Batty knocks the ball to his team mate, Quim Veloso. Quim Veloso makes a great pass forward. Don Gallacher runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
77.31
Swansea City have made a substitution with Daniele Anderton replacing Sol Batty .
79.41
Bakary Bah makes a probing pass to Stephan Dugbatey. Stephan Dugbatey plays a scrappy one-two with Jermaine Bresciano and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Stephan Dugbatey provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
83.39
With a delightful solo run, Erwin Evers stretches the opposition's defence. Erwin Evers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastiano Maccarone but he's offside!
84.33
Gary James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bakary Bah. Bakary Bah darts forward. Bakary Bah lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Galli. Ian Galli beats his man to it with a header. Carl Stone didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
89.24
Gary James flicks a high pass forward. Mast H. Okpara collects the pass. Mast H. Okpara chips the ball to his team mate, Ian Galli. Ian Galli advances inside the box! Ian Galli looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Plymouth Argyle!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Swansea City

Plymouth Argyle
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
2
13
Shots off Target
0
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
28.9%
71.1%
Play Area
34.2%
42.1%
23.7%

Scorers
Jermaine Bresciano 55
Ian Galli 59, 89
Stephan Dugbatey 79

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

Match Ratings
1.Carl Stone (GK)
8
2.Mike Gronkjaer (DEF)
6
3.Ramiro Rico (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Marcel Hersi (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Luke Bowyer (MID)
6
6.Sol Batty (MID)yellow card
5
7.Erwin Evers (MID)
6
8.Matt Edghill (MID)
5
9.Sebastiano Maccarone (ATT)
6
10.Roberto Splinter (ATT)
6
11.Quim Veloso (ATT)
6
 
12.Brian Cope (DEF)
0
13.Daniele Anderton (MID)
6
14.Don Gallacher (ATT)
6

1.Yves-A. Dufresnes (GK)
6
2.Jaime Sullivan (DEF)
6
3.Gustavo Santos (DEF)
6
4.Gary James (DEF)
6
5.Mast H. Okpara (MID)
7
6.Felipe Díaz (MID)
6
7.Bakary Bah (MID)
7
8.P. Gilberto Fanesi (MID)
7
9.Ian Galli (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Stephan Dugbatey (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Jermaine Bresciano (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Meziane Bencherif (DEF)
0
13.Dave Greaves (MID)
0
14.Joaquín Pacheco (ATT)
0