PLYMOUTH. Plymouth Argyle had a surprising win over Charlton Athletic with a 2-0 win with a goal from R. Hardie (46′) and a goal from N. Ennis (87′). Plymouth Argyle made the most of its superior ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Home Park stadium in Plymouth on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Andy Davies with the support of Matthew Jones and G Read. The 4th official was Carl Brook. The weather was mist. The temperature was quite cold at 2.9 degrees Celsius or 37.2 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 88%.
Match Statistics
- 56 Ball Possession 44
Shots
- 18 Total 8
- 5 On Target 0
- 1 Off Target 4
- 12 Shots blocked 4
- 120 Attack 101
- 73 Dangerous attack 41
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 14 Corners 3
- 2 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 11 Total 17
- 0 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Plymouth Argyle was in firm control of the ball 56% while Charlton Athletic was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Plymouth Argyle had a more offensive attitude with 73 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Plymouth Argyle won the match.
Plymouth Argyle shot 18 times, 5 on target, 1 off target. Regarding the opposition, Charlton Athletic shot 8 times, 0 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
None of the teams received any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Plymouth Argyle will have 71 points to sit in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, Charlton Athletic will stay with 41 points to remain in the 16th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Plymouth Argyle will play away against Port Vale on the 6th of May with a 7-0 head to head stats in favor of Port Vale (1 draw).
Charlton Athletic will play away agasint Cheltenham Town on the 6th of May with a 3-0 head to head stats in favor of Cheltenham Town (1 draw).
Plymouth Argyle – Formation

Plymouth Argyle started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Steven Schumacher decided to play with the following team: Callum Burton, James Wilson, Joe Edwards, Brendan Joel Zibusiso Galloway, Macaulay Gillesphey, Bali Mumba, Danny Mayor, Jordan Houghton, Matt Butcher, Finn Azaz and Ryan Hardie.
The home team had on the bench: Jay Matete, Nigel Lonwijk, Callum Wright, Niall Ennis, Sam Cosgrove, Saxon Earley and Adam Parkes.
Substitutions
Plymouth Argyle made 5 changes: Danny Mayor for Callum Wright (65′), Ryan Hardie for Sam Cosgrove (80′), F. Azaz for Niall Ennis (80′), Brendan Galloway for N. Lonwijk (80′) and Bali Mumba for Saxon Earley (88′).
Charlton Athletic – Formation

Charlton Athletic started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Dean Holden played with: Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Michael Hector, Ryan Inniss, Zeze Steven Sessegnon, Lucas Ness, Jack Payne, George Dobson, Sean Clare, Gavin Kilkenny, Jesuran Rak-Sakyi and Macauley Bonne.
These were the players on the bench: Jojo Wollacott, Terell Thomas, Aaron Henry, Corey Taylor, Albie Morgan, Miles Leaburn and Daniel Kanu.
Substitutions
Charlton Athletic made 2 changes: Macauley Bonne for Miles Leaburn (65′) and Michael Hector for Corey Taylor (65′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Wycombe Wanderers – Exeter City – 1-1
- Sheffield Wednesday – Peterborough United – 1-0
- Port Vale – Milton Keynes Dons – 1-0
- Plymouth Argyle – Charlton Athletic – 2-0
- Morecambe – Bolton Wanderers – 0-0
- Lincoln City – Oxford United – 1-0
- Ipswich Town – Burton Albion – 4-0
- Derby County – Shrewsbury Town – 2-2
- Cheltenham Town – Fleetwood Town – 1-0
- Cambridge United – Portsmouth – 0-1
- Bristol Rovers – Barnsley – 0-0
- Accrington Stanley – Forest Green Rovers – 2-1