Match Report


Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle     Cambridge UnitedCambridge United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gavin RufusG. Rufus62
G
1
G
62Liam ChadwickL. Chadwick
Alistair EhioguA. Ehiogu56
D
2
D
62Mervin BrandM. Brand
Jamie PowerJ. Power55
D
3
D
59Jody NaylorJ. Naylor
Dave NewtonD. Newton53
D
4captain
D
57Nwankwo JobsonN. Jobson
Shaun DrakeS. Drake53
D
5
M
69Pedro GentoP. Gento
Ruel KoncheskyR. Konchesky40
D
captain6
M
60Iago SilvaI. Silva
Ian BoatengI. Boateng72
M
7
M
56Eddie BenjaminE. Benjamin
Charles-Edward LokoC. Loko65
M
8
M
53Dion Wright-PhillipsD. Wright-Phillips
Craig BridgesC. Bridges62
A
9
A
72Alberto ByrneA. Byrne
Tony SinclairT. Sinclair59
A
10
A
66Gavin PalmerG. Palmer
Said AllachS. Allach57
A
11
A
61Ugo ShawU. Shaw
 
Fabio StroppaF. Stroppa57
G
12
D
57John FletcherJ. Fletcher
Nicky StandingN. Standing51
A
13
D
55Neil JacobsN. Jacobs
Nick JacksonN. Jackson49
A
14
M
51Francis HaynesF. Haynes

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Home Park where Plymouth Argyle play host to Cambridge United. A crowd of 7,633 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Plymouth Argyle are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Cambridge United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mark Eadie.


0.00
Plymouth Argyle start the match!
2.49
Charles-Edward Loko catches Iago Silva on the ankles. Charles-Edward Loko is given a warning by the referee! Iago Silva hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.35
Charles-Edward Loko runs straight at the opposition's defence. Charles-Edward Loko controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
10.13
Iago Silva chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Palmer. Gavin Palmer flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.56
Charles-Edward Loko clumsily knocks into Eddie Benjamin. The referee brings Charles-Edward Loko to one side and gives him another warning! Eddie Benjamin runs off the knock.
20.02
Nwankwo Jobson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Benjamin. Eddie Benjamin sees a break and surges forward. Eddie Benjamin plays a quick one-two with Gavin Palmer and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Eddie Benjamin provides some space. He shoots at goal. Gavin Rufus gets down and covers it.
24.08
Shaun Drake brings the ball forward. Shaun Drake makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Said Allach. Said Allach shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
26.41
Charles-Edward Loko knocks the ball forward to Tony Sinclair. Tony Sinclair knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Liam Chadwick who gathers it comfortably.
30.03
Iago Silva clumsily knocks into Ian Boateng. Iago Silva is given a warning by the referee! Ian Boateng runs off the knock.
33.01
Charles-Edward Loko sees space and advances. Charles-Edward Loko knocks the ball forward to Said Allach but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
36.02
Charles-Edward Loko flicks a high pass forward. Said Allach collects the pass. Said Allach knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Liam Chadwick who gathers it comfortably.
39.56
Eddie Benjamin threads a neat ball through to Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne edges inside the box! Alberto Byrne makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
44.56
Ian Boateng passes the ball forward to Craig Bridges. Craig Bridges knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. Cambridge United 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
Cambridge United kick off the second half!
49.14
Mervin Brand pushes up the pitch. Mervin Brand flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Palmer. Gavin Palmer makes a pass forward but Ugo Shaw is yards offside!
53.44
Ian Boateng hits a low pass to Tony Sinclair. Tony Sinclair makes a probing pass between the defence to Said Allach. Said Allach side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty! That brings them level!
60.55
Plymouth Argyle have made 2 substitutions with Fabio Stroppa replacing Charles-Edward Loko and Nick Jackson replacing Said Allach .
63.11
Ian Boateng hits a low pass to Craig Bridges. Craig Bridges plays a quick one-two with Nick Jackson and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Craig Bridges provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. Liam Chadwick gets down and covers it.
65.14
Eddie Benjamin passes the ball forward to Gavin Palmer. Gavin Palmer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.30
Pedro Gento flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Byrne collects the pass. Alberto Byrne finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
67.27
Pedro Gento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.26
Jody Naylor chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Gento. Pedro Gento flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Palmer who brings the ball under control. Gavin Palmer shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.51
Alistair Ehiogu threads a neat ball through to Fabio Stroppa. Fabio Stroppa hits a low pass to Tony Sinclair. Tony Sinclair lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Jackson. Nick Jackson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Liam Chadwick!
81.45
Fabio Stroppa runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Fabio Stroppa kicks a strong pass forward to Nick Jackson but the referee indicates it's offside!
87.37
Eddie Benjamin knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Palmer. Gavin Palmer rushes past Jamie Power! Some good footwork from Gavin Palmer provides some space. He shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
89.13
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Plymouth Argyle

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

Possession
47%
53%
Play Area
27.7%
47%
25.3%

Scorers
Charles-Edward Loko 4
Said Allach 53
Gavin Palmer 10
Alberto Byrne 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Byrne of Cambridge United

Match Ratings
1.Gavin Rufus (GK)
6
2.Alistair Ehiogu (DEF)
6
3.Jamie Power (DEF)
6
4.Dave Newton (DEF)
6
5.Shaun Drake (DEF)
6
6.Ruel Konchesky (DEF)
6
7.Ian Boateng (MID)
6
8.Charles-Edward Loko (MID)goal scored
9
9.Craig Bridges (ATT)
6
10.Tony Sinclair (ATT)
7
11.Said Allach (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Fabio Stroppa (GK)
6
13.Nicky Standing (ATT)
0
14.Nick Jackson (ATT)
6

1.Liam Chadwick (GK)
6
2.Mervin Brand (DEF)
6
3.Jody Naylor (DEF)
6
4.Nwankwo Jobson (DEF)
6
5.Pedro Gento (MID)
6
6.Iago Silva (MID)
6
7.Eddie Benjamin (MID)
8
8.Dion Wright-Phillips (MID)
6
9.Alberto Byrne (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Gavin Palmer (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Ugo Shaw (ATT)
6
 
12.John Fletcher (DEF)
0
13.Neil Jacobs (DEF)
0
14.Francis Haynes (MID)
0