Match Report
| Gillingham | Gillingham |  |  | Oxford United | Oxford United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Bramble | N. Bramble |  | 44 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 | | Alun Owen | A. Owen | |||||||||
| Aaron Williams | A. Williams | | 49 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 56 | | James Ball | J. Ball | |||||||||
| Peter Harley | P. Harley | | 44 | D | | 3 | | D | 51 |  | Ljubisa Garzya | L. Garzya | |||||||||
| Tommy Stewart | T. Stewart | | 44 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 48 |  | Sjaak Opschoor | S. Opschoor | ||||||||
| Arthur McManaman | A. McManaman | | 48 | M | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Jody Thomson | J. Thomson | |||||||||
| Niccolo Maddison | N. Maddison | | 45 | M | | 6 | | M | 52 |  | Pape Darcheville | P. Darcheville | |||||||||
| Stuart Murrin | S. Murrin | | 42 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Stan Mendonca | S. Mendonca | |||||||||
| Darius Myers | D. Myers | | 41 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Scott May | S. May | |||||||||
| Brian Banks | B. Banks | | 40 | M | | 9 | | M | 46 | | Kieron Owen | K. Owen | |||||||||
| Alistair Bellamy | A. Bellamy | | 49 | A | | 10 | | | A | 55 | | James Adams | J. Adams | ||||||||
| Jacob Bridge | J. Bridge | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Darren Carrick | D. Carrick | |||||||||
| Scott Stone | S. Stone | | 43 | G | | 12 | | A | 48 | | Aimo Mela | A. Mela | |||||||||
| Daniel Wright | D. Wright | | 43 | D | | 13 | | A | 47 | | Dave Drake | D. Drake | |||||||||
| Glynn Stone | G. Stone | | 42 | A | | 14 | | A | 46 | | Richard Hapgood | R. Hapgood | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 2,920 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Oxford United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Huckerby.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Oxford United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Huckerby.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Oxford United kicking off!
10.51
0-0Kieron Owen flicks a high pass forward. James Adams holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. James Adams shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
16.17
0-1Scott May threads the ball through to James Adams. James Adams controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.23
0-1Darius Myers hacks Stan Mendonca from behind! The referee calls over Darius Myers and shows him a yellow card! Stan Mendonca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.28
Stan Mendonca makes a probing pass to Darren Carrick. Darren Carrick shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
33.04
Ljubisa Garzya deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stan Mendonca. Without breaking stride, Stan Mendonca plays the ball forward to James Adams. James Adams shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
34.16
0-1Ljubisa Garzya deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kieron Owen. Kieron Owen makes a probing pass to James Adams. James Adams skips past Aaron Williams! Some silky footwork from James Adams provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Nicholas Bramble manages to keep it out.
36.11
Stan Mendonca makes a simple pass to Darren Carrick. Darren Carrick sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
38.34
Niccolo Maddison makes a beautiful solo run. Niccolo Maddison plays a scrappy one-two with Jacob Bridge and advances towards the goal... Niccolo Maddison makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Gillingham appear unchanged since the first half. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oxford United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Gillingham kick off and get the second half underway!
51.43
Aaron Williams pushes up the pitch. Aaron Williams surges forward with the ball. Aaron Williams runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Aaron Williams provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Alun Owen reads it well. Great save!
53.38
Pape Darcheville flicks a high pass forward. Darren Carrick controls it well on his chest. Darren Carrick tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.38
0-1Darius Myers brings the ball forward. Darius Myers knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jacob Bridge is offside!
55.27
Stan Mendonca makes a probing pass to James Adams. James Adams finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
59.27
Kieron Owen flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Carrick. Darren Carrick controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.31
0-1Gillingham have made a substitution with Daniel Wright replacing Stuart Murrin .
65.01
Jody Thomson barges into Jacob Bridge. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jacob Bridge hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.11
Aaron Williams chips the ball to his team mate, Darius Myers. Darius Myers makes a probing pass to Jacob Bridge. Jacob Bridge plays a scrappy one-two with Alistair Bellamy and advances towards the goal... Jacob Bridge looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
69.35
Scott May flicks the ball to his team mate, James Adams. James Adams shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
77.09
Gillingham have made a substitution with Scott Stone replacing Niccolo Maddison .
78.16
Darius Myers makes an attacking run forward. Darius Myers advances inside the box! Darius Myers takes a shot at goal. Darius Myers scores for Gillingham!!
81.47
2-1Aaron Williams kicks a strong pass forward to Arthur McManaman. Arthur McManaman threads a neat ball through to Jacob Bridge. Jacob Bridge knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ljubisa Garzya.
90.00
Peter Harley makes a probing pass to Daniel Wright. Daniel Wright flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Bellamy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alistair Bellamy knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by James Ball.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
31.5%
44.9%
23.6%
Scorers
| Jacob Bridge 66 Darius Myers 78 | James Adams 16 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Aaron Williams of Gillingham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nicholas Bramble (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Aaron Williams (DEF) | 9 | |
| 3. | Peter Harley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tommy Stewart (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arthur McManaman (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Niccolo Maddison (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Stuart Murrin (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Darius Myers (MID) |   | 9 |
| 9. | Brian Banks (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alistair Bellamy (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Jacob Bridge (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Scott Stone (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Daniel Wright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Glynn Stone (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alun Owen (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | James Ball (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ljubisa Garzya (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sjaak Opschoor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jody Thomson (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Pape Darcheville (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stan Mendonca (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Scott May (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Kieron Owen (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | James Adams (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Darren Carrick (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Aimo Mela (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dave Drake (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Richard Hapgood (ATT) | 0 | |