- Jul 28, 2010
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1) With Bobby Reid gone it was Blizzard who filled the link role. Mellor recovered enough to make the starting 11 and O'Connor moved inside to partner Cox. Despite (or maybe because of) Coventry, Alessandra came back in for Smalley.
2) Good job he did as it was he who was brought down for a soft but genuine penalty. Reid finished it well. Then it was Alessandra the scorer. Reid completed the first-half scoring and deserved his goals for his strength and persistence with creating chances.
3) Everyone had a good first 45 but the 2 wing-backs and the 3 central midfielders were excellent. It wasn't all one way with McCormick forced into saving with his legs at one point. The goals were all well taken and the score could have been anything from 5 or 6 to 0 or 2 at half-time.
4) Portsmouth started the second on top but Argyle had a better penalty shout turned down when Alessandra was tripped off the ball. Argyle defence held firm though.
5) Having given nothing much apart from the pen in the first 45 the ref started blowing for everything in the second. Caught off-side a lot throughout the game Alessandra and Reid seemed to need the ball quicker from midfield.
6) Second 45 Portsmouth pressed the midfield more and Argyle were unable to control the game as they had in the first. As the half pressed on Argyle dropped too deep. Sheridan brought on Smalley for Reid. Bit surprising with Reuben on a hat-trick. Later on Harvey and Morgan replaced Cox and Alessandra.
7) During a moment of relief from defending Cox hit the bar with a deflected drive. A few moments later Smalley went one on one with the 'keeper but the angle was too narrow. Into the last 10 and as Portsmouth pushed forward gaps began to appear. Desperate blocks by 'keeper and defenders kept out the 4th.
8 ) A good team performance all round but O'Connor, Nelson and Reid stood out for me. Thoroughly deserved result built mainly on a first half performance that was so good that there aren't many teams in this division that could have stood up to us, and a solid and resilient defensive second 45.
9) Good to see the away end full and Argyle fans at full cry for long periods of the game.
Luke McCormick - 8
Kelvin Mellor - 8
Curtis Nelson - 9
Peter Hartley - 8
Carl McHugh - 8
Andy Kellett - 8
Lee Cox - 8
Anthony O'Connor - 9
Dominic Blizzard - 8
Lewis Alessandra - 8
Reuben Reid - 9
Substitutes:
James Bittner - unused
River Allen - unused
Oliver Norburn - unused
Tyler Harvey - 6
Dean Smalley - 7
Nathan Thomas - unused
Marvin Morgan - 6
2) Good job he did as it was he who was brought down for a soft but genuine penalty. Reid finished it well. Then it was Alessandra the scorer. Reid completed the first-half scoring and deserved his goals for his strength and persistence with creating chances.
3) Everyone had a good first 45 but the 2 wing-backs and the 3 central midfielders were excellent. It wasn't all one way with McCormick forced into saving with his legs at one point. The goals were all well taken and the score could have been anything from 5 or 6 to 0 or 2 at half-time.
4) Portsmouth started the second on top but Argyle had a better penalty shout turned down when Alessandra was tripped off the ball. Argyle defence held firm though.
5) Having given nothing much apart from the pen in the first 45 the ref started blowing for everything in the second. Caught off-side a lot throughout the game Alessandra and Reid seemed to need the ball quicker from midfield.
6) Second 45 Portsmouth pressed the midfield more and Argyle were unable to control the game as they had in the first. As the half pressed on Argyle dropped too deep. Sheridan brought on Smalley for Reid. Bit surprising with Reuben on a hat-trick. Later on Harvey and Morgan replaced Cox and Alessandra.
7) During a moment of relief from defending Cox hit the bar with a deflected drive. A few moments later Smalley went one on one with the 'keeper but the angle was too narrow. Into the last 10 and as Portsmouth pushed forward gaps began to appear. Desperate blocks by 'keeper and defenders kept out the 4th.
8 ) A good team performance all round but O'Connor, Nelson and Reid stood out for me. Thoroughly deserved result built mainly on a first half performance that was so good that there aren't many teams in this division that could have stood up to us, and a solid and resilient defensive second 45.
9) Good to see the away end full and Argyle fans at full cry for long periods of the game.
Luke McCormick - 8
Kelvin Mellor - 8
Curtis Nelson - 9
Peter Hartley - 8
Carl McHugh - 8
Andy Kellett - 8
Lee Cox - 8
Anthony O'Connor - 9
Dominic Blizzard - 8
Lewis Alessandra - 8
Reuben Reid - 9
Substitutes:
James Bittner - unused
River Allen - unused
Oliver Norburn - unused
Tyler Harvey - 6
Dean Smalley - 7
Nathan Thomas - unused
Marvin Morgan - 6
