Match Report
| Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth Argyle | | | Rochdale | Rochdale | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ronnie Huckerby | R. Huckerby | ![]() | 63 | G | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | G | 63 | ![]() | Ugo Black | U. Black | |||||||||
| Paolo Mccann | P. Mccann | ![]() | 67 | D | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | D | 59 | ![]() | Adam Moss | A. Moss | |||||||||
| Robert Formon | R. Formon | ![]() | 50 | D | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | D | 57 | ![]() | Glynn Ripley | G. Ripley | |||||||||
| Graham Rufus | G. Rufus | ![]() | 41 | D | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | D | 49 | ![]() | Gary Clapham | G. Clapham | |||||||||
| Rio Blake | R. Blake | ![]() | 73 | M | ![]() | 5 | ![]() | M | 65 | ![]() | Neil Priestley | N. Priestley | |||||||||
| Andy Gemmill | A. Gemmill | ![]() | 57 | M | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | M | 63 | ![]() | Darren Murrin | D. Murrin | |||||||||
| Les Huckerby | L. Huckerby | ![]() | 52 | M | ![]() | 7 | ![]() | M | 63 | ![]() | Omer Dodd | O. Dodd | |||||||||
| Stan Nicholls | S. Nicholls | ![]() | 49 | M | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | M | 59 | ![]() | Titus Marsden | T. Marsden | |||||||||
| Amedeo Grossi | A. Grossi | ![]() | 62 | A | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | A | 68 | ![]() | Chris Brown | C. Brown | |||||||||
| Renato De Sole | R. De Sole | ![]() | 57 | A | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | A | 55 | ![]() | Kieron Lloyd | K. Lloyd | |||||||||
| Robert Lampard | R. Lampard | ![]() | 53 | A | ![]() | 11 | ![]() | A | 49 | ![]() | Jermaine Jess | J. Jess | |||||||||
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| Mick Middleton | M. Middleton | ![]() | 60 | G | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | M | 54 | ![]() | Paolo Barrett | P. Barrett | |||||||||
| Harvey Ehiogu | H. Ehiogu | ![]() | 52 | A | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | M | 50 | ![]() | James Irles | J. Irles | |||||||||
| Ross White | R. White | ![]() | 50 | A | ![]() | 14 | ![]() | M | 49 | ![]() | Stan Bridges | S. Bridges | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Home Park where Plymouth Argyle play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 4,776 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Plymouth Argyle and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Neville.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Plymouth Argyle and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Neville.
0.00
Plymouth Argyle kick off and get the match underway!
2.42
Darren Murrin chips the ball to his team mate, Kieron Lloyd. Kieron Lloyd makes a probing pass between the defence to Jermaine Jess. Jermaine Jess cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
6.09
Stan Nicholls makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Lampard. Robert Lampard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ugo Black who gathers it comfortably.
10.42
Andy Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Amedeo Grossi controls it well on his chest. Amedeo Grossi lofts in a cross ball towards Renato De Sole. Renato De Sole flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Renato De Sole!
15.45
Adam Moss receives the ball from a throw-in from Glynn Ripley. Adam Moss boots it upfield. Jermaine Jess knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robert Formon.
24.22
Neil Priestley threads a neat ball through to Kieron Lloyd. Kieron Lloyd lofts in a cross ball towards Jermaine Jess. Jermaine Jess flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
27.14
Andy Gemmill changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Andy Gemmill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.01
Glynn Ripley threads a neat ball through to Neil Priestley. Neil Priestley threads a neat ball through to Jermaine Jess. Jermaine Jess shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
32.31
Andy Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Robert Lampard collects the pass. Robert Lampard plays a scrappy one-two with Amedeo Grossi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Robert Lampard shoots from just inside the box his aim is horrendously poor!
33.09
Rio Blake comes in with a late challenge on Titus Marsden. Rio Blake is warned by the referee! Titus Marsden grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.16
Glynn Ripley flicks a high pass forward. Darren Murrin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darren Murrin knocks the ball forward to Jermaine Jess. Jermaine Jess whips in a cross ball towards Kieron Lloyd. Graham Rufus comes in with a late challenge on Kieron Lloyd. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
39.00
Paolo Mccann passes the ball forward to Les Huckerby. Les Huckerby advances with the ball. Les Huckerby shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
42.15
Graham Rufus clumsily knocks into Kieron Lloyd. The referee calls over Graham Rufus and shows him a yellow card! Kieron Lloyd stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.19
Omer Dodd passes the ball forward to Kieron Lloyd. Kieron Lloyd sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Ronnie Huckerby manages to keep it out.
45.00
Andy Gemmill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Renato De Sole. Renato De Sole plays a one-two with Robert Lampard and rushes in on goal... Renato De Sole comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it's a woeful effort!
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. Rochdale 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
Rochdale kick off and get the second half underway!
47.49
Andy Gemmill hacks Glynn Ripley from behind! The referee calls over Andy Gemmill and warns him to calm down! Glynn Ripley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.56
Paolo Mccann pushes up the pitch. Paolo Mccann runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paolo Mccann whips in a cross ball towards Robert Lampard. Robert Lampard connects with a diving header. Ugo Black manages to gather it easily.
49.12
Titus Marsden comes in with a late challenge on Andy Gemmill. The referee calls over Titus Marsden and warns him to calm down! Andy Gemmill gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
51.13
Showing composure, Neil Priestley plays the ball forward to Jermaine Jess. Jermaine Jess lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Brown. Chris Brown outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.39
Paolo Mccann flicks a high ball forward to Rio Blake who takes it down. Rio Blake chips the ball to his team mate, Amedeo Grossi. Amedeo Grossi shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
60.23
Darren Murrin threads the ball through to Jermaine Jess. Jermaine Jess finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
63.02
Stan Nicholls threads a neat ball through to Renato De Sole. Renato De Sole knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.14
Showing composure, Paolo Mccann picks a pass forward to Andy Gemmill. Andy Gemmill knocks the ball to his team mate, Amedeo Grossi. Amedeo Grossi whips in a cross ball towards Renato De Sole. Renato De Sole flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
67.03
Glynn Ripley flicks a high ball forward to Darren Murrin who takes it down. With a delightful solo run, Darren Murrin stretches the opposition's defence. Darren Murrin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robert Formon.
71.54
Rio Blake flicks a high pass forward. Renato De Sole controls it well on his chest. Renato De Sole knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.29
Plymouth Argyle have made 3 substitutions with Ross White replacing Stan Nicholls, Harvey Ehiogu replacing Les Huckerby and Mick Middleton replacing Rio Blake .Rochdale have made 2 substitutions with Paolo Barrett replacing Gary Clapham and James Irles replacing Omer Dodd .
83.26
Darren Murrin catches Harvey Ehiogu on the ankles. The referee calls over Darren Murrin and warns him to calm down! Harvey Ehiogu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.14
Paolo Barrett sees space and advances. Paolo Barrett flicks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Jess. Jermaine Jess whips in a cross ball towards Kieron Lloyd. Kieron Lloyd connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
87.38
Robert Formon comes in with a late challenge on Jermaine Jess. Robert Formon is given a warning by the referee! Jermaine Jess carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.01
Paolo Barrett threads the ball through to Neil Priestley. Neil Priestley flicks a high pass forward to Kieron Lloyd who brings the ball under control. Kieron Lloyd shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
26.9%
42.3%
30.8%
Scorers
| Renato De Sole 10 | Jermaine Jess 2, 24 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jermaine Jess of Rochdale |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ronnie Huckerby (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Paolo Mccann (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Robert Formon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Graham Rufus (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
| 5. | Rio Blake (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Gemmill (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Les Huckerby (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Stan Nicholls (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Amedeo Grossi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Renato De Sole (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 11. | Robert Lampard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mick Middleton (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Harvey Ehiogu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ross White (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Ugo Black (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Adam Moss (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Glynn Ripley (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gary Clapham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Priestley (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Darren Murrin (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Omer Dodd (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Titus Marsden (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Chris Brown (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kieron Lloyd (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Jermaine Jess (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 12. | Paolo Barrett (MID) | 7 | |
| 13. | James Irles (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stan Bridges (MID) | 0 | |








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