Match Report


Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle     ChelseaChelsea
Andy MoyesAndy Moyes Joe Summers Joe Summers
Jakob SimonsenJ. Simonsen81
G
1
G
68Jose Fortes MolinaJ. Molina
Jakob SeibertJ. Seibert81
D
2
D
75Thierry EtheringtonT. Etherington
Yurtcan AbdullahY. Abdullah82
D
3
D
74Matthew GyanM. Gyan
Neil CookeN. Cooke83
D
4
D
76Andreas DahlinA. Dahlin
Eddie StewartE. Stewart90
D
5
M
70Edmundo GuardiolaE. Guardiola
Adam GalliA. Galli99
M
6
M
82Xavier MillerX. Miller
Alun BaileyA. Bailey91
M
7
M
73Hákon BjarnasonH. Bjarnason
Ronnie GascoigneR. Gascoigne86
M
8
M
81Emile BarrettE. Barrett
Duncan ElliottD. Elliott88
A
9
A
71Abel CastroA. Castro
Jón Kristinn JakobssonJ. Jakobsson85
A
captain10captain
A
82Rodolfo HernandezR. Hernandez
Eoin MowbrayE. Mowbray85
A
11
A
74Ivan HendrieI. Hendrie
 
Claudio Di CanioC. Di Canio78
D
12
D
70Rui VieiraR. Vieira
Anthony MoensA. Moens78
A
13
M
69Dmitri KharineD. Kharine
Giannis StefanopoulosG. Stefanopoulos81
A
14
A
74Eduardo DominguezE. Dominguez

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Home Park where Plymouth Argyle play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 18,726 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Plymouth Argyle are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by James Fenton.


0.00
Plymouth Argyle get the match underway!
4.35
Edmundo Guardiola flicks a high ball forward to Rodolfo Hernandez who takes it down. Rodolfo Hernandez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.21
Thierry Etherington hacks Eoin Mowbray from behind! The referee calls over Thierry Etherington and warns him to calm down! Eoin Mowbray runs off the knock.
10.31
Eddie Stewart kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Galli. Adam Galli makes a simple pass to Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Jose Fortes Molina manages to keep it out.
12.30
Duncan Elliott makes a beautiful solo run. Duncan Elliott makes a great pass forward. Jón Kristinn Jakobsson runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
14.43
Adam Galli makes a probing pass to Jón Kristinn Jakobsson. Jón Kristinn Jakobsson deftly passes the ball to Eoin Mowbray, releasing him through on goal. Eoin Mowbray shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
20.52
Neil Cooke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Bailey. Alun Bailey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Gascoigne. Ronnie Gascoigne lofts in a cross ball towards Jón Kristinn Jakobsson. Jón Kristinn Jakobsson rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Matthew Gyan sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
24.38
Thierry Etherington flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Hernandez. Rodolfo Hernandez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jakob Seibert.
27.27
Ivan Hendrie chips the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Hernandez. Rodolfo Hernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Hendrie. Ivan Hendrie rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.23
Jón Kristinn Jakobsson clumsily knocks into Hákon Bjarnason. The referee brings Jón Kristinn Jakobsson to one side and gives him a warning! Hákon Bjarnason runs off the knock.
32.26
Neil Cooke flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Galli. Adam Galli flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Mowbray controls it well on his chest. Eoin Mowbray runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Eoin Mowbray provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.27
Jakob Seibert flicks a high pass forward. Alun Bailey collects the pass. Alun Bailey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott makes a great pass forward. Jón Kristinn Jakobsson runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Edmundo Guardiola knocks the ball forward to Rodolfo Hernandez. Rodolfo Hernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Abel Castro. Abel Castro outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Plymouth Argyle appear unchanged since the first half. Chelsea have changed their lineup with Rui Vieira replacing Matthew Gyan and Dmitri Kharine replacing Hákon Bjarnason.

45.00
Chelsea start the second half!
47.12
Neil Cooke knocks the ball forward to Ronnie Gascoigne. Ronnie Gascoigne darts forward. Ronnie Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott makes a convincing header. Jose Fortes Molina gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
48.16
Seeing a gap ahead, Edmundo Guardiola plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Hernandez. Rodolfo Hernandez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.59
Xavier Miller picks a pass forward to Rodolfo Hernandez. Rodolfo Hernandez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil Cooke.
53.05
Emile Barrett passes the ball forward to Xavier Miller. Xavier Miller flicks a high pass forward to Abel Castro who brings the ball under control. Abel Castro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eddie Stewart.
59.26
Adam Galli flicks a high pass forward. Jón Kristinn Jakobsson collects the pass. Jón Kristinn Jakobsson finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Jose Fortes Molina.
60.12
Alun Bailey takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Jakob Seibert cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Xavier Miller.
63.13
Dmitri Kharine flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Hendrie collects the pass. Ivan Hendrie shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.02
Yurtcan Abdullah threads a neat ball through to Adam Galli. Adam Galli hits a low pass to Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott plays a scrappy one-two with Eoin Mowbray and advances towards the goal... Duncan Elliott strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Jose Fortes Molina reads it well. Good save!
67.34
Adam Galli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alun Bailey. Alun Bailey kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dmitri Kharine.
77.24
Chelsea have made a substitution with Eduardo Dominguez replacing Rodolfo Hernandez .
81.03
Adam Galli pushes up the pitch. Adam Galli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott passes the ball forward but Eoin Mowbray is offside!
87.57
Dmitri Kharine changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dmitri Kharine knocks in a cross ball towards Emile Barrett. Emile Barrett flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Plymouth Argyle

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

Possession
67.1%
32.9%
Play Area
30.3%
40.8%
28.9%

Scorers
Abel Castro 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Abel Castro of Chelsea

Match Ratings