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Stoke City Edges Out Plymouth in a Tight Contest
Plymouth, August 31, 2024 – Stoke City secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle in a thrilling encounter at Home Park. The only goal of the game came in the 83rd minute, scored by M. Manhoef, who capitalized on an assist from S. Sidibe to give his team the win.
The match was fairly balanced in terms of possession, with Plymouth slightly dominating with 56%. Both teams had scoring opportunities, with Plymouth registering 14 shots (7 on target) and Stoke City 15 shots (7 on target). However, effectiveness was on the side of the visitors, who managed to convert their only clear chance.
The match was characterized by the discipline of both teams, with Plymouth committing 15 fouls and Stoke City 17. Both teams saw yellow cards: Stoke City received 3 yellow cards, while Plymouth received one.
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Substitutions plymouth: at minute 61 M. Tijani came in and R. Hardie went out., at minute 62 M. Obafemi came in and D. Gyabi went out., at minute 77 M. Bundu came in and J. Houghton went out., at minute 77 A. Forshaw came in and I. Cissoko went out.
Substitutions stoke city: at minute 73 B. Gibson came in and A. Phillips went out., at minute 74 S. Sidibe came in and R. Mmaee went out., at minute 74 N. Ennis came in and L. Koumas went out., at minute 84 L. Gooch came in and J. Bae went out., at minute 88 J. Dixon came in and A. Moran went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Plymouth
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