Plymouth ARGYLE 0
Wycombe Wanders 1
Matt McLure 11'
Plymouth Argyle returned to Home Park after their excellent
display against Torquay United on Boxing Day when they hosted Wycombe Wanders
this Saturday afternoon.
The Pilgrims started the game very well creating many
opportunities to score, a costly defensive mistake from midfielder Luke Young
presented Wycombe Wanders with a glorious opening to score the introductory
goal of the encounter between the two clubs.
Carl Fletcher had stuck to the same 11 players that started
the game on Boxing Day in the 1-1 draw against Devon Rivals Torquay
United. However there was a change on
the Argyle substitute bench with Mark Molesley returning to the 18man squad
after a hamstring injury with Newquay born Jamie Lowry dropping out altogether.
For the opposition team Wycombe Wanders, they made three changes to the side
that were beaten 4-0 by the Robins at Whaddon Road on Boxing Day. Goal scorer Matt McLure came back into the
side, there were also recalls for Anthony Stewart and Matt Spring. The Wanders players to drop out of the match
day staring 11squad were Charles Dunne, Josh Scowen and Dennis Oli.
Carl Fletcher’s men started the first half very well keeping
possession, whilst passing the football to the wide men in: Paris Cowan-Hall
and Onismor Bhasera. For the first
10minutes of the first half Argyle could have been two or three goals up with
great attacking runs into the box by Paris Cowan-Hall. Plymouth Argyle’s formation for Saturday
afternoon was a 4-4-2. From the way the
visiting team had set up they knew exactly what Argyle were going to do in the
game, get the ball out to winger Paris Cowan-Hall with him crossing it into the box for strikers Nick Chadwick
and Tyler Harvey to attack. Nick Chadwick was every unlucky not to give the
greens the lead when he hit the post with a turning shot inside 10minutes. The
Pilgrims were then awarded a free-kick; left-back Robbie Williams was aiming
for the left top hand corner, it had hit the Wycombe Wanders wall. It wasn’t long before the opposition team,
Wycombe Wanders, had taken a surprisingly lead in the encounter. Matt McLure had put Wanders in front after a Luke
Young defensive mistake. The Plymouth born
had taken too long to decide what to do with the football, Stuart Lewis had
nicked the ball off Young who then feeded in Matt McLure who calmly slide it past
on rushing goalkeeper Rene Gilmartin in front of the Devonport. From this goal Wycombe got more and more into
the game, with long balls over the Argyle defense. The long balls resulted in the defenders
clearing their lines, whilst the minority of the long balls lead to goal kicks.
Second year apprentice Tyler Harvey
then had a great chance to equalise, the 17year old brought the ball down superbly
well but unfortunately the Plymouth born couldn’t get the ball out of his feet
quick enough, the defenders cleared. The
home side were then awarded another free kick from around 35yards out. Former Ipswich player Conor Hourihane was
over it, the Irish born slide it through to left back Robbie Williams who then
fired it towards the goal after taking a first touch. The firing shoot went wide of the left hand
post. Minutes later Williams had another
long distance shot. This time the shot
from Robbie went over the crossbar into the where the away fans were
situated. The main man in the first half
was summer signing Paris Cowan-Hall. He was
playing on the right with the winger making runs down the side passing many
players. From injuries to player/manager
Gareth Aimsworth the forth official had added on an additional 4minutes to the
end of the first half. Half Time Argyle 0-1 Wycombe.
The second half was well upon us with both teams coming out
of the tunnel unchanged. Within minutes
of one another both teams had hit the crossbar. Firstly it was the visitors,
from a corner Matt Spring had hit the outside crossbar, whilst Argyle’s Paris
Cowan-Hall spirited down the right cutting inside on the left, and he’s cross
shot hit the top of the crossbar. Another
opportunity begged for Argyle when they were awarded a corner, midfielder Luke
Young delivered with Captain Darren Purse heading over the goal after being put
under huge pressure. Former Conference
Premier player Nick Chadwick had a fantastic break after Bhasera and Paris had
swapped wings, the Zimbabwe that delivered an inviting cross with Chadwick
heading wide of the Devonport goal after he had got in front of his man. Just before
the hour mark Warren Feeney had replaced Tyler Harvey. After the match it was reviled had he was
taken of precautionary after the young lad had suffered a slight calf injury. Just after he had come on the Northern
Ireland international had been cautioned due to fouling Jordan Archer after he had
collected the ball. With Argyle pouring pressure on Wycombe with long balls
into the box Carl Fletcher made another two substitutions bringing on Mark
Molesley and Rhys Griffiths. The players
to make way were Nick Chadwick and Onismor Bhasera. Most fans were very surprised of this
substitution with Carl Fletcher explaining the reason after the game. The Zimbabwe had been taken of due to blurred
vision after a clash of heads. Wycombe
had scored another goal after good attacking play. The goal was rightly ruled offside. Chances after chances came for the Pilgrims
who could not see a way through to equalise.
With time wasting, injuries and substitutions the fourth official had
added on 6 additional minutes. Most of
that time was mostly spent in the Wycombe area but the greens could not see a
way past Wanders goalkeeper Jordan Archer.
With over 20 attempts on goal Argyle could not see a way past
Wycombe. Full Time Argyle 0-1 Wycombe
Wanders.
All the best for 2013
Argyle (4-4-2): 20 Rene
Gilmartin; 17 Curtis Nelson, 5 Darren Purse (capt), 4 Maxime Blanchard, 3
Robbie Williams; 7 Paris Cowan-Hall, 15 Luke Young, 6 Conor Hourihane, 14
Onismor Bhasera (30 Mark Molesley 70); 29 Tyler Harvey (11 Warren Feeney 56), 9
Nick Chadwick (10 Rhys Griffiths 70). Substitutes (not used): 1 Jake
Cole, 2 Durrell Berry, 19 Joe Lennox, 27 Andres Gurrieri.
Booked: Feeney 57
Wycombe Wanderers (4-4-2): 36 Jordan
Archer; 19 Marvin McCoy, 34 Kortney Hause, 27 Anthony Stewart, 11 Sam Wood; 7
Gareth Ainsworth (32 Junior Morias 86), 8 Stuart Lewis (capt), 9 Matt Spring,
12 Bruno Andrade; 29 Matt McClure (38 Ade Azeez 71), 22 Jo Kuffour. Substitutes
(not used): 15 Dennis Oli, 21 Lee Harrison, 25 Lee Angol, 35 Georges Ehui.
Booked: McCoy 82
Referee: Brendan Malone.
Attendance: 6,983 (203
away)
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