Match Report
| Lincoln City | Lincoln City |  |  | Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth Argyle | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Darren Walsh | D. Walsh |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 | | Ronnie Huckerby | R. Huckerby | |||||||||
| Stanley Mowbray | S. Mowbray | | 61 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Paolo Mccann | P. Mccann | ||||||||
| Peter Luzhny | P. Luzhny | | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 54 | | Stan Pearce | S. Pearce | |||||||||
| Nicky Moncur | N. Moncur | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Robert Formon | R. Formon | |||||||||
| Mervin Barrett | M. Barrett | | 58 | M | | 5 | | M | 73 | | Rio Blake | R. Blake | |||||||||
| David Strachan | D. Strachan |  | 49 | M | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Andy Gemmill | A. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Ugo Brooking | U. Brooking | | 46 | M | | 7 | | | M | 52 | | Les Huckerby | L. Huckerby | ||||||||
| Nigel Gower | N. Gower | | 45 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Stan Nicholls | S. Nicholls | |||||||||
| Daniel Jesus | D. Jesus |  | 53 | A | | 9 | | A | 62 |  | Amedeo Grossi | A. Grossi | |||||||||
| Dean Wilcox | D. Wilcox | | 48 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Renato De Sole | R. De Sole | |||||||||
| Stan Froggatt | S. Froggatt | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Robert Lampard | R. Lampard | |||||||||
| Ian Morris | I. Morris | | 48 | G | | 12 | | G | 61 | | Mick Middleton | M. Middleton | |||||||||
| Jason Campbell | J. Campbell | | 44 | A | | 13 | | A | 52 | | Harvey Ehiogu | H. Ehiogu | |||||||||
| Craig Murrin | C. Murrin | | 44 | M | | 14 | | A | 50 | | Ross White | R. White | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Sincil Bank where Lincoln City play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 4,876 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Lincoln City and Plymouth Argyle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dennis Palmer.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Lincoln City and Plymouth Argyle are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dennis Palmer.
0.00
0-0Plymouth Argyle kick off the first half!
3.31
0-0Without breaking stride, Les Huckerby plays the ball forward to Renato De Sole. Renato De Sole knocks the ball forward to Amedeo Grossi but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
6.35
0-0Stanley Mowbray sees Mervin Barrett in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mervin Barrett makes an attacking run forward. Mervin Barrett plays a one-two with Stan Froggatt and rushes in on goal... Mervin Barrett takes a shot at goal. Ronnie Huckerby gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
8.09
0-0Dean Wilcox comes in with a late challenge on Robert Formon. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Robert Formon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.41
Mervin Barrett runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mervin Barrett skips past Stan Pearce! Mervin Barrett muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
18.19
0-0Ugo Brooking passes the ball forward to Stan Froggatt. Stan Froggatt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.21
Stan Pearce makes a probing pass to Andy Gemmill. Andy Gemmill passes the ball forward to Renato De Sole. Renato De Sole whips in a cross ball towards Amedeo Grossi. Amedeo Grossi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Darren Walsh is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
26.41
0-0Andy Gemmill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Amedeo Grossi. Amedeo Grossi makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Robert Lampard. Some awkward footwork from Robert Lampard provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but is denied by Stanley Mowbray. Excellent block.
27.13
0-0David Strachan makes a run forward as Ugo Brooking takes the throw-in. David Strachan skillfully chests the ball down. David Strachan threads a neat ball through to Stan Froggatt. Stan Froggatt shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
28.28
Andy Gemmill knocks the ball to his team mate, Amedeo Grossi. Amedeo Grossi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stanley Mowbray.
30.27
0-1Paolo Mccann pushes up the pitch. Paolo Mccann plays the ball forward to Renato De Sole. Renato De Sole whips in a cross ball towards Amedeo Grossi. Amedeo Grossi whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Darren Walsh has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
39.30
David Strachan knocks the ball forward to Daniel Jesus. Daniel Jesus runs straight at the defence! Daniel Jesus shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Robert Formon clumsily knocks into Daniel Jesus. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Daniel Jesus runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Lincoln City appear unchanged since the first half. Plymouth Argyle also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
Lincoln City start the second half!
48.51
Rio Blake makes a probing pass to Renato De Sole. Renato De Sole knocks in a cross ball towards Amedeo Grossi. Amedeo Grossi heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Plymouth Argyle!
51.47
1-2Stan Froggatt hacks Stan Pearce from behind! The referee calls over Stan Froggatt and warns him to calm down! Stan Pearce runs off the knock.
55.15
Ugo Brooking threads the ball through to Dean Wilcox. Dean Wilcox knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ronnie Huckerby who gathers it comfortably.
57.39
Stan Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Gemmill. Andy Gemmill makes a simple pass to Renato De Sole. Renato De Sole shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.16
Andy Gemmill knocks the ball to his team mate, Renato De Sole. Renato De Sole knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stanley Mowbray.
61.09
Paolo Mccann flicks a high pass forward. Andy Gemmill collects the pass. Andy Gemmill sees a break and surges forward. Andy Gemmill knocks in a cross ball towards Renato De Sole. Renato De Sole connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
63.07
Stan Nicholls flicks a high pass forward. Robert Lampard controls it well on his chest. Robert Lampard shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.43
Nicky Moncur launches a long ball forward. Daniel Jesus edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Daniel Jesus provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Ronnie Huckerby gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
69.02
Mervin Barrett flicks a high ball forward to Dean Wilcox who takes it down. Dean Wilcox shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Ronnie Huckerby.
70.34
1-3It's a corner kick. David Strachan loops the ball in to towards the near post. Stan Pearce jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
71.25
Robert Formon flicks a high pass forward to Les Huckerby who brings the ball under control. Les Huckerby chips the ball to his team mate, Amedeo Grossi. Amedeo Grossi shoots from 25 yards but somehow Darren Walsh manages to keep it out.
77.23
1-3Plymouth Argyle have made 3 substitutions with Ross White replacing Stan Nicholls, Harvey Ehiogu replacing Les Huckerby and Mick Middleton replacing Rio Blake .
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.7%
41.3%
Play Area
30.7%
42.7%
26.7%
Scorers
| Daniel Jesus 39 | Amedeo Grossi 30, 49 Renato De Sole 57 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Amedeo Grossi of Plymouth Argyle |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Darren Walsh (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stanley Mowbray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Peter Luzhny (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nicky Moncur (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mervin Barrett (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | David Strachan (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ugo Brooking (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nigel Gower (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniel Jesus (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Dean Wilcox (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 11. | Stan Froggatt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ian Morris (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jason Campbell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Murrin (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ronnie Huckerby (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Paolo Mccann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stan Pearce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Robert Formon (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) | | 9 |
| 10. | Renato De Sole (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Robert Lampard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mick Middleton (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Harvey Ehiogu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ross White (ATT) | 6 | |