Ghanaian midfielder Hiram Boateng scores to steer English side Plymouth Argyle to the top

Published on: 05 October 2015
Ghanaian midfielder Hiram Boateng scores to steer English side Plymouth Argyle to the top
Ghanaian midfielder Hiram Boateng scored over the weekend

Ghanaian midfielder Hiram Boateng scored the winner to steer English third tier side Plymouth Argyle to beat Crawley to go to the top of League Two over the weekend.

Reuben Reid put Plymouth into a first-half lead after latching on to Graham Carey's through ball.

Crawley thought they had earned a point after substitute Roarie Deacon bundled in four minutes from time.

Midfielder Boateng, on loan from Crystal Palace, swooped on a rebound after Freddie Woodman failed to hold Carey's thundering 25-yard free-kick.

Plymouth moved two points clear at the top of the table as previous leaders Wycombe were beaten at home by Northampton.

It was fitting their 89th-minute winning goal was scored by on-loan Crystal Palace midfielder Hiram Boateng.

The 19-year-old belies his youth with his powerful stature and height, his appetite to cover lots of ground, his ability on the ball and his sheer determination at every 50-50 tackle.

All that had been lacking from Boateng was a first goal for Argyle - until the 89th minute against Crawley.

Carey's powerful, curling free-kick was parried away by 'keeper Freddie Woodman, with the ball bouncing away in front of him rather than to the side.

Boateng had followed up, much like you would do at a penalty, and fired low into the net.

There were wild celebrations, not only among the players but the fans, as Argyle again showed the character that Adams has instilled in them this season.

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