Morecambe vs Argyle - Match Report

The pilgrims arrived at the home of Morecambe, the globe Arena Stadium, in high spirits following the conformation last Saturday that Argyle will be playing in the football league next season.   The last away game on the season proved to be the longest journey off all the away game totalling an astonishing 663miles from Home Park to Morecambe and back.  There were 4 changes from Saturdays draw at home to Oxford.  The changes were Ollie Chenoweth for Jake Cole, Ashley Hemming coming in for rested Paul Wotton, Ladjie Soukouna taking the place in midfield for injured captain Simon Walton and Onismor Bhasera being replaced by Alex MacDonald. 

They 500+ green army were in loud voice once again on their travels across the country.  The lads from Devon started very brightly and in the 4^th minute they took the lead from a long ball, from on loan Wolves winger Ashley Hemming who found loyal boy Luke Young in plenty of space to fire home the first goal of the afternoon.  1-0 to the Argyle.  Another loyal lad Ollie Chenoweth who was making his debut in goal he didn’t have much to do in the whole to the first half with the back for keeping the strikers quiet with them not testing number 33 Chenoweth.  It was nearly 2-0 to Argyle who had the advantage of the wind in the first half when Soukouna nicked onto an in swinging cross put it narrowly wide of the post and into the side netting.  It was the pilgrims who the better side were passing the ball comfortably and in control of the game.  Whenever Morecambe were in possession of the football Argyle brock them down and started an attack.  Half time had approached with the greens leading Morecambe by one goal to nil.  I don’t think Argyle wanted the half to end by the way they were in possession and control of the game. 

The players came out for the second half with Argyle shooting towards their own fans.  The managers had chosen to make no changes to the teams during the 15minute interval.  This half was the home sides within the first 10minutes off the restart Burrow had equalised from a header to pass debutant Ollie Chenoweth in goal.  Scores level at 1-1.  From that moment on Morecambe had grown into the game forcing some save from Chenoweth. With the scores levels at 1-1 it was the home side to make the first change of the afternoon with Lewis Alessandra replacing Danny Carlton. What a substitution that was to be.  Soon after that Morecambe were to take the lead after a chip over Ollie Chenoweth by Lewis Alessandra, who had come right to the edge to his area to clear it but unfortunately for him he was unable to get to the ball before the oncoming strike.  2-1 to Morecambe.  The goal galore wasn’t to end there. Morecambe pressed and pressed for a third goal to kill the game off but hard work from the back 4 to prevented that from happening.  Argyle was still in the game right from the first whistle to the last.  Carl Fletcher was going to make two changes with 10minutes to go until the full time whistle.  The changes that took place were Nick Chadwick coming on for Alex MacDonald and Joe Lennox replacing Luke Young who had been booked and brought off before he had been sent off.  It was to be a magical substitution from Carl Fletcher with minutes Argyle had equalised. Stand in Captain Darren Purse had scored from a header from a free kick that was taken inside Argyles own half and with the keeper dropping the ball it gave Purse the chance to equalise.  Scores 2-2.  Both teams were pushing for a winning goal but the goals ended their with the scores level at 2-2.  The full time whistle had gone with the 3minutes of extra time being played.  It was nice to play a game of football without being under any pressure and worrying about other teams below the greens. 

Let’s pack Home Park for the last game of the season against play-off contenders Cheltenham Town.  There will also be a familiar face returning to the theatre of greens when Cheltenham comes to town.  That is Plymouth Born midfielder Luke Summerfield who moved to the Gloucester club after being released from the pilgrims last season.    See you all at 3pm.  Don’t miss out.  We’re Plymouth Argyle and we’ll always believe.  GREEN ARMY.