GILLINGHAM. Plymouth Argyle had a surprising win over Gillingham with a 2-0 win with a goal from J. Garrick (46′) and a penalty scored by L. Jephcott (76′). Plymouth Argyle was surely better in terms of ball possession (65%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the MEMS Priestfield Stadium stadium in Gillingham on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Paul Howard with the assistance of Marc Wilson and Andrew Bennett. The 4th official was Samuel Ogles. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 8.9 degrees Celsius or 48.04 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 88%.
Match Statistics
- ! 35 Ball Possession 65
Shots
- 2 Total 22
- 0 On Target 5
- 2 Off Target 17
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 92 Attack 120
- 32 Dangerous attack 50
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 1
- 2 Corners 2
- 4 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 9 Total 12
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Plymouth Argyle had a superior ball possession 65% while Gillingham was struggling with a 35% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Plymouth Argyle was more aggressive with 50 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Plymouth Argyle won the match.
Gillingham shot 2 times, 0 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Plymouth Argyle shot 22 times, 5 on target, 17 off target.
Cards
Gillingham received 1 yellow card (O. Lee). On the opposite side, Plymouth Argyle received 1 yellow card (J. Wilson).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Gillingham will stay with 26 points to hold in the 22nd place. On the other side, Plymouth Argyle will have 56 points like Oxford United to remain in the 5th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Gillingham will host AFC Wimbledon on the 22nd of February with a 7-3 head to head stats in favor of AFC Wimbledon (5 draws).
Plymouth Argyle will play away agasint Cambridge United on the 22nd of February with a 3-3 head to head statistic.
Gillingham – Formation
Gillingham started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Neil Harris decided to play with the following team: Aaron Chapman , Conor Masterson , Max Ehmer , Jack Tucker , Robbie McKenzie , Stuart O’Keefe , Oliver Lee , David Tutonda , Ben Thompson , Vadaine Oliver and Thomas Dickson-Peters .
The home team had on the bench: Ryan Jackson , C. Maghoma, D. Phillips, C. Kelman, P. Dahlberg, H. Lintott and Ben Reeves .
Substitutions
Gillingham made 2 changes: D. Tutonda for R. Jackson (56′) and O. Lee for B. Reeves (70′).
Best player: Conor Masterson
The most impressive player for Gillingham was Conor Masterson.
His rating is with 51 passes (62% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 8.
Plymouth Argyle – Formation
Plymouth Argyle started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
Steven Schumacher played with: Michael Cooper , Joe Edwards , James Wilson , James Bolton , Macaulay Gillesphey , Conor Grant , Panutche Camará , Jordan Houghton , Danny Mayor , Niall Ennis and Jordan Garrick .
These were the players on the bench: Luke Jephcott , C. Burton, A. Randell, R. Law, Ryan Broom, R. Crichlow-Noble and Ryan Hardie .
Substitutions
Plymouth Argyle made 3 changes: N. Ennis for L. Jephcott (73′), J. Garrick for R. Hardie (73′) and D. Mayor for R. Broom (88′).
Best player: Panutche Camará
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Plymouth Argyle was Panutche Camará even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 62 passes (90% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 9. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Wycombe Wanderers – Cheltenham Town – 5-5
- Sunderland – Milton Keynes Dons – 1-2
- Ipswich Town – Burton Albion – 3-0
- Charlton Athletic – Oxford United – 0-4
- Bolton Wanderers – AFC Wimbledon – 4-0
- Gillingham – Plymouth Argyle – 0-2
- Doncaster Rovers – Sheffield Wednesday – 1-3
- Cambridge United – Accrington Stanley – 2-0