Match Report
| Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth Argyle |  |  | Fulham | Fulham | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aniello Cesari | A. Cesari |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 |  | Nwankwo Mann | N. Mann | |||||||||
| Leon Godber | L. Godber | | 63 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 64 | | John Vieira | J. Vieira | ||||||||
| Robin Houttuin | R. Houttuin |  | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Nicky Hackworth | N. Hackworth | |||||||||
| Stuart Guppy | S. Guppy | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Brian Smith | B. Smith | |||||||||
| Pablo Moya | P. Moya |  | 75 | M | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Des Jess | D. Jess | |||||||||
| Ottavio Mareggini | O. Mareggini | | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 |  | Tomas Mendes | T. Mendes | |||||||||
| Philipp Gerlach | P. Gerlach |  | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Jonathan Weaver | J. Weaver | |||||||||
| Oleg Taylor | O. Taylor | | 54 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 |  | Jose Michel | J. Michel | |||||||||
| Rainer Vogel | R. Vogel | | 76 | A | | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Nikolas Birnbaum | N. Birnbaum | ||||||||
| Carlos Achard | C. Achard | | 74 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Marc Collymore | M. Collymore | |||||||||
| Rio Wetherall | R. Wetherall | | 74 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Tony Naylor | T. Naylor | |||||||||
| Seb Duchemin | S. Duchemin | | 73 | A | | 12 | | M | 63 | | Cedric Piquionne | C. Piquionne | |||||||||
| Eddie Lampard | E. Lampard | | 65 | G | | 13 | | M | 59 | | Adam Evans | A. Evans | |||||||||
| Martin Merino | M. Merino | | 61 | D | | 14 | | M | 54 | | Ledley Marsden | L. Marsden | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by AGI |
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Home Park where Plymouth Argyle play host to Fulham. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Plymouth Argyle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Robson.
The pitch is in good condition.
Plymouth Argyle are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Robson.
0.00
0-0Fulham kick off!
3.51
0-0Des Jess makes a strong solo run forward. Des Jess makes a probing pass to Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore whips in a cross ball towards Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
4.57
0-0Brian Smith threads the ball through to Jose Michel. Jose Michel sees space and advances. Jose Michel lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore flicks the ball with his head but it is shockingly off target!
6.46
0-0Ottavio Mareggini hacks Jonathan Weaver from behind! The referee calls over Ottavio Mareggini and warns him to calm down! Jonathan Weaver runs off the knock.
14.48
Philipp Gerlach knocks the ball forward to Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
15.00
Pablo Moya hits a low pass to Rio Wetherall. Rio Wetherall whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
26.29
0-0Nicky Hackworth barges into Carlos Achard. The referee warns Nicky Hackworth to calm down! Carlos Achard gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
27.44
1-0Ottavio Mareggini makes a simple pass to Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel plays a scrappy one-two with Carlos Achard and stumbles forward towards the goal... Rainer Vogel cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Nwankwo Mann is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.20
Jonathan Weaver threads a neat ball through to Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor cuts inside the box! Tony Naylor shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Aniello Cesari!
32.42
Pablo Moya controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rio Wetherall. Rio Wetherall lofts in a cross ball towards Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel connects with a diving header but it's a woeful effort!
33.58
John Vieira flicks a high pass forward. Jose Michel collects the pass. Jose Michel flicks a high pass forward. Tony Naylor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tony Naylor shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
34.13
Jonathan Weaver threads a neat ball through to Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
36.26
Ottavio Mareggini threads a neat ball through to Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard edges inside the box! Carlos Achard shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Nwankwo Mann has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
39.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Nicky Hackworth plays the ball forward to Jonathan Weaver. Jonathan Weaver chips the ball to his team mate, Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Aniello Cesari.
40.08
2-0Philipp Gerlach deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel whips in a cross ball towards Rio Wetherall. Brian Smith catches Rio Wetherall on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
44.26
2-0Jonathan Weaver laces a weighted ball forward to Nikolas Birnbaum. Nikolas Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Aniello Cesari who gathers it comfortably.
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. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Plymouth Argyle kick off the second half!
48.58
2-0Nicky Hackworth kicks a strong pass forward to Jonathan Weaver. Jonathan Weaver knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore plays a quick one-two with Nikolas Birnbaum and rushes in on goal... Robin Houttuin comes in with a late challenge on Marc Collymore. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
51.33
Tomas Mendes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Birnbaum. Nikolas Birnbaum shoots from long range. Aniello Cesari is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
54.18
2-1Oleg Taylor comes in with a late challenge on Des Jess. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Des Jess runs off the knock.
60.05
Jose Michel flicks a high pass forward to Tony Naylor who brings the ball under control. Tony Naylor shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Aniello Cesari.
61.15
Leon Godber clumsily knocks into Nikolas Birnbaum. The referee warns Leon Godber to calm down! Nikolas Birnbaum hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.39
Showing composure, John Vieira plays the ball forward to Tomas Mendes. Tomas Mendes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore lofts in a cross ball towards Nikolas Birnbaum. Nikolas Birnbaum outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
66.19
2-2Philipp Gerlach deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Wetherall. Rio Wetherall runs straight at the defence! Brian Smith clumsily knocks into Rio Wetherall. Penalty for Plymouth Argyle!!
66.19
The referee points to the spot..
67.44
Rainer Vogel takes a cautious run up and fires a blistering shot towards goal, but it crashes against the post and bounces back out!
69.32
Stuart Guppy flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Taylor collects the pass. Oleg Taylor threads the ball through to Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel plays a one-two with Rio Wetherall and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Rainer Vogel provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Nwankwo Mann had no chance!! Goal for Plymouth Argyle!
73.16
Jonathan Weaver knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor shoots from distance but it flies wide!
77.51
Jose Michel knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.19
Ottavio Mareggini knocks the ball forward to Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel rushes past John Vieira! Rainer Vogel makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!! The crowd cheers as the German celebrates his hattrick!
81.43
Jose Michel flicks a high pass forward to Tony Naylor who brings the ball under control. Tony Naylor whips in a cross ball towards Marc Collymore. Marc Collymore is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
83.23
Jose Michel flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Birnbaum controls it well on his chest. Nikolas Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.7%
56.3%
Play Area
24.1%
46%
29.9%
Scorers
| Rainer Vogel 27, 69, 78 Carlos Achard 36 | Nikolas Birnbaum 51, 63 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rainer Vogel of Plymouth Argyle |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Aniello Cesari (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Leon Godber (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Robin Houttuin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stuart Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Pablo Moya (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ottavio Mareggini (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Philipp Gerlach (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Oleg Taylor (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Rainer Vogel (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Carlos Achard (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Rio Wetherall (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Seb Duchemin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Eddie Lampard (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Martin Merino (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nwankwo Mann (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | John Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicky Hackworth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Smith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Des Jess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tomas Mendes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jonathan Weaver (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jose Michel (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Nikolas Birnbaum (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Marc Collymore (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tony Naylor (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Cedric Piquionne (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Adam Evans (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ledley Marsden (MID) | 0 | |