Match Report
| Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth Argyle |  |  | Millwall | Millwall | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ronnie Huckerby | R. Huckerby |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 |  | Neil Brady | N. Brady | |||||||||
| Paolo Mccann | P. Mccann | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 | | Darius Newby | D. Newby | |||||||||
| Stan Pearce | S. Pearce | | 54 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 52 | | Ledley Greaves | L. Greaves | ||||||||
| Robert Formon | R. Formon | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Mark Allman | M. Allman | |||||||||
| Rio Blake | R. Blake | | 73 | M | | 5 | | M | 62 | | Danny Drake | D. Drake | |||||||||
| Andy Gemmill | A. Gemmill | | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Dean Bowyer | D. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Les Huckerby | L. Huckerby | | 52 | M | | | 7 | | M | 51 |  | Abel Teixeira | A. Teixeira | ||||||||
| Stan Nicholls | S. Nicholls | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Syd Unsworth | S. Unsworth | |||||||||
| Amedeo Grossi | A. Grossi |  | 62 | A | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Alun Huckerby | A. Huckerby | |||||||||
| Renato De Sole | R. De Sole | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Tommy Mercer | T. Mercer | |||||||||
| Robert Lampard | R. Lampard | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Luke Charlton | L. Charlton | |||||||||
| Mick Middleton | M. Middleton | | 61 | G | | 12 | | G | 50 | | Richard Beckham | R. Beckham | |||||||||
| Harvey Ehiogu | H. Ehiogu | | 52 | A | | 13 | | A | 48 | | Daniele Simonsen | D. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Ross White | R. White | | 50 | A | | 14 | | D | 46 | | Simon Westwood | S. Westwood | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Home Park where Plymouth Argyle play host to Millwall. A crowd of 4,315 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Plymouth Argyle and Millwall are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Danny Heskey.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Plymouth Argyle and Millwall are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Danny Heskey.
0.00
0-0Plymouth Argyle start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.32
0-0Les Huckerby controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Renato De Sole. Renato De Sole whips in a cross ball towards Amedeo Grossi. Amedeo Grossi whips the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
4.21
Danny Drake kicks a strong pass forward to Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it rises well off target!
9.04
Darius Newby surges forward with the ball. Darius Newby flicks a high pass forward to Luke Charlton who brings the ball under control. Luke Charlton knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
12.51
0-0Darius Newby threads a neat ball through to Syd Unsworth. Syd Unsworth flicks a high pass forward. Alun Huckerby holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alun Huckerby edges inside the box! Alun Huckerby makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
14.49
Andy Gemmill flicks a high pass forward to Robert Lampard who brings the ball under control. Robert Lampard tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.24
Dean Bowyer plays the ball forward to Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton shoots from long range but it flies wide!
18.46
0-0Syd Unsworth chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.00
Danny Drake threads a neat ball through to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
24.15
1-0Stan Nicholls sees Renato De Sole in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Renato De Sole knocks in a cross ball towards Amedeo Grossi. Amedeo Grossi heads the ball goalwards. Neil Brady is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.56
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
28.41
Rio Blake knocks the ball to his team mate, Renato De Sole. Renato De Sole knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mark Allman.
30.35
Mark Allman arcs the ball upfield. Luke Charlton threads the ball through into the box. Alun Huckerby muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Solid save from Ronnie Huckerby. What a great pair of hands!
32.26
1-0Luke Charlton clumsily knocks into Robert Formon. The referee warns Luke Charlton to calm down! Robert Formon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.37
Paolo Mccann catches Luke Charlton on the ankles. The referee calls over Paolo Mccann and warns him to calm down! Luke Charlton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.30
Danny Drake threads a neat ball through to Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton rushes past Robert Formon! Luke Charlton cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Ronnie Huckerby reads it well. Well saved!
36.40
Abel Teixeira runs straight at the opposition's defence. Abel Teixeira lofts in a cross ball towards Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.24
Abel Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Luke Charlton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luke Charlton tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
42.00
Paolo Mccann catches Abel Teixeira on the ankles. The referee warns Paolo Mccann again to calm down! Abel Teixeira runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Plymouth Argyle appear unchanged since the first half. Millwall 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
Millwall kick off and get the second half underway!
49.02
Abel Teixeira flicks a high pass forward to Alun Huckerby who brings the ball under control. Alun Huckerby runs straight at the defence! Alun Huckerby looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.41
Danny Drake advances with the ball. Danny Drake knocks in a cross ball towards Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton beats his man to it with a header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
61.22
With a delightful solo run, Les Huckerby stretches the opposition's defence. Les Huckerby lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Lampard. Robert Lampard connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Neil Brady had no chance!! Goal for Plymouth Argyle!
65.30
Danny Drake controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
66.35
Andy Gemmill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Renato De Sole. Renato De Sole knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.49
Rio Blake surges forward with the ball. Rio Blake lofts in a cross ball towards Renato De Sole. Renato De Sole makes a looping header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
71.07
Abel Teixeira threads the ball through to Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby skips past Robert Formon! Alun Huckerby shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.48
Les Huckerby advances with the ball. Les Huckerby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.00
2-3Plymouth Argyle have made 3 substitutions with Ross White replacing Stan Nicholls, Harvey Ehiogu replacing Les Huckerby and Mick Middleton replacing Rio Blake .Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Richard Beckham replacing Darius Newby, Daniele Simonsen replacing Abel Teixeira and Simon Westwood replacing Luke Charlton .
81.41
Harvey Ehiogu advances with the ball. Harvey Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball towards Renato De Sole. Renato De Sole gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just wide!
83.15
2-3Richard Beckham clumsily knocks into Amedeo Grossi. Richard Beckham is given a warning by the referee! Amedeo Grossi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.02
Richard Beckham darts forward. Richard Beckham laces a through ball forward to Simon Westwood. Simon Westwood plays a sublime one-two with Alun Huckerby and races in on goal... Simon Westwood tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Ronnie Huckerby has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.4%
58.6%
Play Area
31.4%
44.3%
24.3%
Scorers
| Amedeo Grossi 24 Robert Lampard 61 | Alun Huckerby 36, 49 Luke Charlton 54 Simon Westwood 84 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alun Huckerby of Millwall |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ronnie Huckerby (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Paolo Mccann (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Stan Pearce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Robert Formon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rio Blake (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Gemmill (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Les Huckerby (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stan Nicholls (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Amedeo Grossi (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Renato De Sole (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Robert Lampard (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Mick Middleton (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Harvey Ehiogu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ross White (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Neil Brady (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Darius Newby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ledley Greaves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mark Allman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Danny Drake (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Dean Bowyer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Abel Teixeira (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Syd Unsworth (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alun Huckerby (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Tommy Mercer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Luke Charlton (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Richard Beckham (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Daniele Simonsen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Simon Westwood (DEF) | | 7 |