Match Report


Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle     WatfordWatford
Steven PedlowSteven Pedlow Scott Tubbritt Scott Tubbritt
Yves-A. DufresnesY. Dufresnes78
G
1
G
68Duncan ElliottD. Elliott
Jaime SullivanJ. Sullivan78
D
2
D
77Abraham KonéA. Koné
Meziane BencherifM. Bencherif80
D
captain3
D
72Marcel SchulzeM. Schulze
Gustavo SantosG. Santos78
D
4
D
68Arek GadochaA. Gadocha
Mast H. OkparaM. Okpara81
M
5captain
D
71Les MarrL. Marr
Bakary BahB. Bah81
M
6
M
70John WinterburnJ. Winterburn
Felipe DíazF. Díaz84
M
7
M
70Alex DayllyA. Daylly
Vladimir GalloV. Gallo86
M
8
M
70Jamie MidgleyJ. Midgley
Stephan DugbateyS. Dugbatey74
A
9
A
72Garry StrachanG. Strachan
Ian GalliI. Galli77
A
10
A
70Mark PreteM. Prete
Jermaine BrescianoJ. Bresciano80
A
11
A
65Paulo TavaresP. Tavares
 
Gary JamesG. James75
D
12
G
33Danny SimonsenD. Simonsen
Dave GreavesD. Greaves79
M
13
M
47John MoncurJ. Moncur
Garry SounessG. Souness72
A
14
A
39Demetrio SantoniD. Santoni

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Home Park where Plymouth Argyle play host to Watford. A crowd of 18,117 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Plymouth Argyle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Danny Dryden.


0.00
Plymouth Argyle kick off!
3.50
Alex Daylly comes in with a late challenge on Meziane Bencherif. Alex Daylly is warned by the referee! Meziane Bencherif stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.07
Alex Daylly makes a beautiful solo run. Alex Daylly shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
6.34
Marcel Schulze deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Winterburn. John Winterburn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares hits a low pass to Garry Strachan. Gustavo Santos catches Garry Strachan on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
9.39
Marcel Schulze flicks a high pass forward. John Winterburn collects the pass. John Winterburn threads a neat ball through to Mark Prete. Mark Prete threads the ball through to Paulo Tavares but he's offside!
14.02
Meziane Bencherif pushes up the pitch. Meziane Bencherif flicks a high pass forward to Ian Galli who brings the ball under control. Ian Galli shoots from 20 yards but Duncan Elliott is on top of it.
20.39
Meziane Bencherif threads the ball through to Vladimir Gallo. Vladimir Gallo flicks a high pass forward. Stephan Dugbatey holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephan Dugbatey skips past Abraham Koné! Stephan Dugbatey looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Duncan Elliott gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
22.57
John Winterburn runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Winterburn lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan connects with a diving header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
32.47
John Winterburn kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Prete. Mark Prete plays a one-two with Garry Strachan and rushes in on goal... Mark Prete rockets a shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Yves-A. Dufresnes!
34.44
Marcel Schulze makes a probing pass to Alex Daylly. Alex Daylly threads the ball through to Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares skips past Meziane Bencherif! Paulo Tavares cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Yves-A. Dufresnes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
40.28
Jaime Sullivan comes in with a late challenge on Mark Prete. The referee calls over Jaime Sullivan and shows him a yellow card! Mark Prete stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.19
Alex Daylly threads a neat ball through to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
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. Watford also appear unchanged since the first half. The Plymouth Argyle players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Watford get the second half underway!
47.41
Mast H. Okpara makes an attacking run forward. Mast H. Okpara plays a perfect one-two with Ian Galli and rushes in on goal... Mast H. Okpara cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball is deflected off Marcel Schulze and goes out of play.
48.31
Corner kick to Plymouth Argyle. Felipe Díaz plays it to the near post. Ian Galli rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent block by Arek Gadocha!
55.24
Arek Gadocha controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jamie Midgley. With great vision, Jamie Midgley plays the ball forward to Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares threads the ball through to Mark Prete but he's offside!
60.48
Bakary Bah flicks a high ball forward to Ian Galli who takes it down. Ian Galli plays a scrappy one-two with Stephan Dugbatey and advances towards the goal... Ian Galli strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is tipped over by Duncan Elliott.
61.23
It's a corner kick. Bakary Bah loops the ball over to the far post. Mark Prete gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
63.55
Bakary Bah makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephan Dugbatey. Stephan Dugbatey whips in a cross ball towards Jermaine Bresciano. Arek Gadocha hacks Jermaine Bresciano from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
66.47
Jamie Midgley takes it forward alone. Jamie Midgley shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
73.56
Arek Gadocha surges forward with the ball. Arek Gadocha deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Meziane Bencherif.
77.57
Watford have made a substitution with John Moncur replacing John Winterburn .
79.01
Gustavo Santos decides to run forward with the ball. Gustavo Santos flicks a high pass forward. Ian Galli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ian Galli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marcel Schulze.
83.26
John Moncur flicks a high ball forward to Paulo Tavares who takes it down. Paulo Tavares skips past Gustavo Santos! Paulo Tavares cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
87.19
Seeing a gap ahead, Gustavo Santos plays the ball forward to Bakary Bah. Bakary Bah flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Bresciano collects the pass. Jermaine Bresciano threads a neat ball through to Ian Galli. Some good footwork from Ian Galli provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent block by Marcel Schulze!
89.35
Alex Daylly chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan flicks the ball to his team mate, Mark Prete. Some good footwork from Mark Prete provides some space. He shoots at goal. Mark Prete scores for Watford!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Plymouth Argyle

Watford
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.1%
65.9%
Play Area
30.5%
41.5%
28%

Scorers
Paulo Tavares 34
Mark Prete 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paulo Tavares of Watford

Match Ratings
1.Yves-A. Dufresnes (GK)
6
2.Jaime Sullivan (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Meziane Bencherif (DEF)
7
4.Gustavo Santos (DEF)
7
5.Mast H. Okpara (MID)
6
6.Bakary Bah (MID)
6
7.Felipe Díaz (MID)
6
8.Vladimir Gallo (MID)
6
9.Stephan Dugbatey (ATT)
6
10.Ian Galli (ATT)
7
11.Jermaine Bresciano (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary James (DEF)
0
13.Dave Greaves (MID)
0
14.Garry Souness (ATT)
0

1.Duncan Elliott (GK)
7
2.Abraham Koné (DEF)
6
3.Marcel Schulze (DEF)
9
4.Arek Gadocha (DEF)
7
5.Les Marr (DEF)
6
6.John Winterburn (MID)
7
7.Alex Daylly (MID)
7
8.Jamie Midgley (MID)
6
9.Garry Strachan (ATT)
7
10.Mark Prete (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Paulo Tavares (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Danny Simonsen (GK)
0
13.John Moncur (MID)
6
14.Demetrio Santoni (ATT)
0