CHAMPIONSHIP Plymouth Argyle 1 Swansea City 2
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- Created on Tuesday, 10 December 2024 23:03
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 December 2024 08:04
- Published on Tuesday, 10 December 2024 23:03
- Written by ROSS REID at Home Park
The Swans took a 44th minute lead through Jay Fulton following Josh Tymon’s cross from the left.
Brendan Galloway’s clearance fell invitingly to Fulton, who finished clinically, giving home keeper Dan Grimshaw little chance with the first shot on target in the first half.
City increased their lead on hour as Liam Cullen slid in to sweep home at the far post following a measured cross from Myles Peart-Harris from the right.
Plymouth pulled a goal back in the 79th minute when Mustapha Bundu headed home from close range after Kornel Szucs header came back off the bar following Adam Randell’s corner.
Tymon gave a hint of what was to come in the fourth minute with a near post cross, which had to be turned away at the near post by recalled Hungarian international central defender Kornel Szucs.
Minutes later Argyle keeper Grimshaw had to be quick off his line to grab a loose ball out of the air after a Swansea shot was deflected up invitingly inside the six yard box for striker Florian Bianchini.
Tymon’s next cross from the left, after a superb give and go pass by Swansea playmaker Eom Ji-Sung flew across the face of goal, crying out for a finishing touch on 12 minutes.
Argyle countered with Randell enabling Bundu to drive in from the right and let fly with a thumping shot, which needed to be deflected away for a 16th minute corner.
Argyle’s on-loan Leeds midfielder Drako Gyabi was having increasing influence on the game and followed up one incisive run from midfield with another, resulting in a booking for City midfielder Josh Key on 20 minutes.
The home side’s next best chance came from a 32nd minute Randell fee kick headed wide by Bundu from distance.
Randell’s 38th minute free kick from 18 yards, following Ben Cabango’s foul on Callum Wright was headed clear by a defender in the wall.
Bundu and Wright were prominent in the home side’s next attack, after Ji-Sung was tackled by Randell in the Argyle penalty area.
He sent Bundu away down the right and when he turned inside on the touchline his pass put Wright in on goal, unfortunately his first-time ball into the area was easily cleared by the resolute Swans’ defence.
Swansea’s impressive South Korean international striker Ji-Sung went close with a superb 56th minute shot from the left which flew just wide from 20 yards.
Then Swansea scored a second. On the night and despite another late rally by Argyle, it was enough to ensure victory for the visitors.
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