Plymouth Argyle vs Oldham Athletic - football can be cruel

Oldham Athletic

The Green army were in good voice and Plymouth Argyle knew they had a chance to win it. Going to the game against Oldham I learnt and realised a couple of things.

Firstly how far the game in England has come since even Oldham were in the top flight in just 1992, looking at the stadium now you would never have thought it. And most of all that football can be cruel.

Plymouth only had themselves to blame, N'Gala was sent off after just 5 minutes and Oldham converted the penalty. Just 2 minutes after Noone equalised, I would say that got the fans going but they were already singing like they were winning.

Plymouth looked the better team even with just 10 men but things got worse just before half-time when Arnason was sent off for an elbow. 9-men. Plymouth fans were outraged, and the referee to be fair had a shocker all match.

Second half and i'm not sure any one in the stadium could believe it when Bradley Wright-phillips put Argyle a head with a brilliant finish. 2-1 with 9-men, surely we couldn't hold on.

64 minutes and the constant Oldham pressure paid off 2-2, Oldham fans finally started to sing but that only lasted 5 minutes. For Plymouth the hard work started and Noone could have put the Pilgrims ahead, in front of goal and he hit it straight at the keeper.

They looked like they were going to hold, every player ran themselves out of steam, the Argyle fans never stopped singing (including myself). 93rd and 94th minute 2 goals that broke Argyle hearts. Gutted. The proudest part was the Green Army's support, Still singing at 4-2, still singing at full time. Applauded by the Oldham fans.

Man of the match- think I should say men- Bradley Wright-phillips, Craig Noone and Reda Johnson