Match Report
| Gillingham | Gillingham |  |  | Torquay United | Torquay United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Bramble | N. Bramble |  | 44 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 | | Colin Lua-Lua | C. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Aaron Williams | A. Williams | | 49 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 57 | | James Hitchcock | J. Hitchcock | ||||||||
| Peter Harley | P. Harley | | 44 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Adrian Ward | A. Ward | |||||||||
| Tommy Stewart | T. Stewart | | 44 | D | | | 4 | | D | 37 | | Noel Westwood | N. Westwood | ||||||||
| Arthur McManaman | A. McManaman | | 48 | M | | 5 | | M | 66 | | Norman Sharpe | N. Sharpe | |||||||||
| Niccolo Maddison | N. Maddison | | 45 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Billy Smithe | B. Smithe | |||||||||
| Stuart Murrin | S. Murrin | | 42 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Simon Bishop | S. Bishop | |||||||||
| Darius Myers | D. Myers | | 41 | M | | 8 | | M | 52 | | Mark Robson | M. Robson | |||||||||
| Brian Banks | B. Banks | | 40 | M | | 9 | | A | 52 | | Brian Howells | B. Howells | |||||||||
| Alistair Bellamy | A. Bellamy | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Brendan Tolley | B. Tolley | |||||||||
| Jacob Bridge | J. Bridge | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 |  | Reinier Hendriks | R. Hendriks | |||||||||
| Daniel Wright | D. Wright | | 43 | D | | 12 | | M | 51 | | Ben Weaver | B. Weaver | |||||||||
| Scott Stone | S. Stone | | 42 | G | | 13 | | M | 48 | | Morris Walker | M. Walker | |||||||||
| Glynn Stone | G. Stone | | 42 | A | | 14 | | A | 48 | | Paolo Owen | P. Owen | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to Torquay United. A crowd of 2,893 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Torquay United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Bould.
The pitch is in good condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Torquay United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Bould.
0.00
0-0Torquay United kick off and get the first half underway!
9.20
0-0Mark Robson clumsily knocks into Niccolo Maddison. The referee warns Mark Robson to calm down! Niccolo Maddison runs off the knock.
10.05
0-0Noel Westwood flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Bishop. Simon Bishop kicks a strong pass forward to Brendan Tolley. Brendan Tolley plays a scrappy one-two with Brian Howells and advances towards the goal... Brendan Tolley shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.30
0-0Adrian Ward flicks a high pass forward. Simon Bishop collects the pass. Simon Bishop takes it forward alone. Simon Bishop makes a probing pass to Brendan Tolley but he's offside!
16.46
Noel Westwood comes in with a late challenge on Alistair Bellamy. The referee warns Noel Westwood to calm down! Alistair Bellamy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.55
0-0Arthur McManaman advances with the ball. Arthur McManaman runs straight at the defence! Arthur McManaman cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Colin Lua-Lua manages to keep it out.
21.24
0-0Niccolo Maddison threads the ball through to Alistair Bellamy. Alistair Bellamy knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Noel Westwood.
28.39
0-0Mark Robson catches Stuart Murrin on the ankles. Mark Robson is shown the yellow card! Stuart Murrin runs off the knock.
38.01
Tommy Stewart makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darius Myers. Darius Myers threads a neat ball through to Jacob Bridge. Jacob Bridge knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.06
Noel Westwood makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Smithe. Billy Smithe chips the ball to his team mate, Brendan Tolley. Brendan Tolley shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.06
Mark Robson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brian Howells. Brian Howells lofts in a cross ball towards Brendan Tolley. Brendan Tolley makes a deft header but somehow Nicholas Bramble manages to keep it out.
44.01
Tommy Stewart kicks a strong pass forward to Niccolo Maddison. Niccolo Maddison changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Niccolo Maddison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Gillingham appear unchanged since the first half. Torquay United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Gillingham kicking off!
47.23
Without breaking stride, Norman Sharpe plays the ball forward to Brendan Tolley. Brendan Tolley shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Nicholas Bramble. Excellent save.
55.18
James Hitchcock flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Bishop. Simon Bishop threads a neat ball through to Reinier Hendriks. Reinier Hendriks knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicholas Bramble who gathers it comfortably.
60.39
0-0Gillingham have made a substitution with Scott Stone replacing Stuart Murrin .
63.51
Darius Myers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alistair Bellamy. Alistair Bellamy threads a neat ball through to Jacob Bridge. Jacob Bridge side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
67.27
0-1Adrian Ward deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Bishop. Simon Bishop flicks a high pass forward. Brian Howells collects the pass. Brian Howells plays a one-two with Reinier Hendriks and advances towards the goal... Brian Howells shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Nicholas Bramble with no chance!! Goal for Torquay United!
71.11
Tommy Stewart clumsily knocks into Reinier Hendriks. Tommy Stewart is given a warning by the referee! Reinier Hendriks stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.21
Niccolo Maddison makes a probing pass to Jacob Bridge. Jacob Bridge knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.28
Noel Westwood makes a beautiful solo run. Noel Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Brian Howells collects the pass. Brian Howells plays a one-two with Brendan Tolley and advances towards the goal... Brian Howells cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Nicholas Bramble manages to gather it.
75.00
Niccolo Maddison plays the ball forward to Jacob Bridge. Jacob Bridge finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
77.50
Gillingham have made a substitution with Daniel Wright replacing Niccolo Maddison .
78.60
0-1Brian Banks kicks a strong pass forward to Jacob Bridge. Jacob Bridge knocks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Bellamy. Adrian Ward hacks Alistair Bellamy from behind! Penalty not given!!
79.01
Billy Smithe sees Brendan Tolley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brendan Tolley shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.46
Mark Robson knocks the ball forward to Brendan Tolley. Brendan Tolley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Nicholas Bramble!
87.46
Billy Smithe makes a probing pass to Reinier Hendriks. Reinier Hendriks lofts in a cross ball towards Brendan Tolley. Brendan Tolley flicks the ball with his head but it is shockingly off target!
89.36
Daniel Wright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jacob Bridge. Jacob Bridge shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Adrian Ward flicks a high pass forward. Norman Sharpe holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Without breaking stride, Norman Sharpe plays the ball forward to Reinier Hendriks. Reinier Hendriks shoots from 20 yards. Good keeping from Nicholas Bramble as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
90.00
0-1Corner kick to Torquay United. Simon Bishop plays it to the far post. Brendan Tolley comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.7%
55.3%
Play Area
27.6%
44.7%
27.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Brian Howells of Torquay United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nicholas Bramble (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Aaron Williams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Peter Harley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tommy Stewart (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Arthur McManaman (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Niccolo Maddison (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Stuart Murrin (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Darius Myers (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Brian Banks (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alistair Bellamy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jacob Bridge (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Daniel Wright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Scott Stone (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Glynn Stone (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Colin Lua-Lua (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | James Hitchcock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Adrian Ward (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Noel Westwood (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Norman Sharpe (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Billy Smithe (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Simon Bishop (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Mark Robson (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Brian Howells (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Brendan Tolley (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Reinier Hendriks (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ben Weaver (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Morris Walker (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paolo Owen (ATT) | 0 | |