Match Report
| Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth Argyle |  |  | Reading | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Higginbotham | A. Higginbotham |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Alberto Richards | A. Richards | |||||||||
| Graham Armstrong | G. Armstrong | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 | | Dean Scales | D. Scales | |||||||||
| Luke Robson | L. Robson | | 48 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 | | Neil White | N. White | |||||||||
| Damien Lightfoot | D. Lightfoot | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Tommy Prior | T. Prior | |||||||||
| Peter Moncur | P. Moncur | | 47 | D | | 5 | | D | 41 | | Titus Powell | T. Powell | |||||||||
| Neil Bowyer | N. Bowyer | | 51 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Neil Jeffers | N. Jeffers | |||||||||
| Brian Clarke | B. Clarke | | 46 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Eddie Granville | E. Granville | |||||||||
| Malcolm Scowcroft | M. Scowcroft | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Tommy Lawrence | T. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Gareth Marr | G. Marr | | 52 | A | | 9 | | M | 52 | | Jason Davis | J. Davis | |||||||||
| Darren Walsh | D. Walsh | | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | John Granville | J. Granville | |||||||||
| James Goldberg | J. Goldberg | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Eddie Ehiogu | E. Ehiogu | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Home Park where Plymouth Argyle play host to Reading. A crowd of 4,838 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Plymouth Argyle are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Plymouth Argyle are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Plymouth Argyle get the match underway!
4.21
0-0Graham Armstrong chips the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Scowcroft. Malcolm Scowcroft threads the ball through to Darren Walsh. Darren Walsh shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.18
Malcolm Scowcroft makes a probing pass to Gareth Marr. Gareth Marr tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.46
Neil Bowyer threads the ball through to Darren Walsh. Darren Walsh sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.47
0-0Neil Bowyer flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Walsh. Darren Walsh controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gareth Marr. Gareth Marr tries a spectacular strike but somehow Alberto Richards manages to keep it out.
14.47
0-0Neil White kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Lawrence. Tommy Lawrence threads the ball through to Eddie Ehiogu. Eddie Ehiogu threads the ball through to John Granville but he's offside!
15.50
0-0Tommy Lawrence kicks a strong pass forward to John Granville. John Granville knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.34
Luke Robson flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Clarke. Brian Clarke passes the ball forward to Darren Walsh. Darren Walsh shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Alberto Richards.
18.34
0-0Luke Robson barges into Eddie Ehiogu. Luke Robson is given a warning by the referee! Eddie Ehiogu gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
20.51
Tommy Prior kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Granville. Eddie Granville makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddie Ehiogu. Eddie Ehiogu whips in a cross ball towards John Granville. John Granville heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
21.23
Tommy Lawrence deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Granville. John Granville knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.45
Damien Lightfoot flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Bowyer. Neil Bowyer makes a beautiful solo run. Neil Bowyer lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Walsh. Darren Walsh is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
27.12
Brian Clarke kicks a strong pass forward to James Goldberg. James Goldberg knocks in a cross ball towards Gareth Marr. Gareth Marr is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.35
Neil Bowyer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Walsh. Darren Walsh knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Richards who gathers it comfortably.
40.08
Tommy Prior controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Davis. Jason Davis chips the ball to his team mate, Eddie Ehiogu. Eddie Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The second half starts with Reading kicking off!
48.32
Malcolm Scowcroft knocks the ball forward to Gareth Marr. Gareth Marr goes all the way! Gareth Marr rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Alberto Richards.
59.46
Malcolm Scowcroft kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Walsh. Darren Walsh finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.58
Eddie Granville kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Ehiogu. Eddie Ehiogu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
67.58
Neil White threads the ball through to Eddie Granville. Eddie Granville kicks a strong pass forward to John Granville. John Granville whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Ehiogu. Eddie Ehiogu is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.21
0-0Eddie Granville barges into Malcolm Scowcroft. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Malcolm Scowcroft runs off the knock.
72.46
Jason Davis decides to run forward with the ball. Jason Davis shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.08
Eddie Granville flicks the ball to his team mate, John Granville. John Granville whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Ehiogu. Eddie Ehiogu powers a header at goal. Adam Higginbotham manages to gather it comfortably.
75.23
Tommy Lawrence brings the ball forward. Tommy Lawrence whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Ehiogu. Eddie Ehiogu directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
77.55
Tommy Prior controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddie Granville. Eddie Granville surges forward with the ball. Eddie Granville whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Ehiogu. Eddie Ehiogu is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
79.42
0-0Tommy Prior comes in with a late challenge on James Goldberg. The referee calls over Tommy Prior and warns him to calm down! James Goldberg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.23
Neil Jeffers surges forward with the ball. Neil Jeffers knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Ehiogu. Eddie Ehiogu connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.27
Brian Clarke knocks the ball to his team mate, Gareth Marr. Gareth Marr tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
7
7
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
24.1%
48.2%
27.7%