Match Report
| Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town |  |  | Gillingham | Gillingham | ||||||||||||||||
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| Peter Platt | P. Platt |  | 47 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 53 | | Oleg Mckay | O. Mckay | ||||||||
| Stan Hunt | S. Hunt | | 39 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 49 | | Aaron Williams | A. Williams | |||||||||
| John Summerbee | J. Summerbee | | 36 | D | | 3 | | D | 46 | | Peter Harley | P. Harley | |||||||||
| Shaun Shearer | S. Shearer | | 36 | D | | 4 | | | D | 45 | | Tommy Stewart | T. Stewart | ||||||||
| Ugo Walsh | U. Walsh | | 46 | M | | 5 | | M | 53 | | Gary Mckay | G. Mckay | |||||||||
| Scott Laver | S. Laver | | 46 | M | | 6 | | M | 46 | | Niccolo Maddison | N. Maddison | |||||||||
| Michael Pallister | M. Pallister | | 44 | M | | 7 | | M | 43 | | Stuart Murrin | S. Murrin | |||||||||
| Peter Robson | P. Robson | | 41 | M | | 8 | | M | 41 | | Darius Myers | D. Myers | |||||||||
| Seth Venus | S. Venus | | 59 | A | | 9 | | M | 40 | | Brian Banks | B. Banks | |||||||||
| Dean Gerrard | D. Gerrard | | 50 | A | | 10 | | A | 49 | | Alistair Bellamy | A. Bellamy | |||||||||
| Francis Allman | F. Allman | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Jacob Bridge | J. Bridge | |||||||||
| Neil Scales | N. Scales | | 45 | A | | 12 | | D | 45 | | Lee Rufus | L. Rufus | |||||||||
| Gilles Young | G. Young | | 41 | A | | 13 | | G | 44 | | Nicholas Bramble | N. Bramble | |||||||||
| Mark George | M. George | | 40 | G | | 14 | | G | 43 | | Scott Stone | S. Stone | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Abbey Business Stadium where Cheltenham Town play host to Gillingham. A crowd of 2,651 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Gillingham appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Atherton.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Gillingham appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Atherton.
0.00
0-0Gillingham kick off and get the match underway!
3.16
0-0Stan Hunt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Laver. Scott Laver controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Gerrard. Dean Gerrard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.06
0-0Michael Pallister darts forward. Michael Pallister shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
6.27
Peter Harley threads a neat ball through to Niccolo Maddison. Niccolo Maddison brings the ball forward. Niccolo Maddison sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
8.30
Niccolo Maddison sees a break and surges forward. Niccolo Maddison knocks in a cross ball towards Alistair Bellamy. Alistair Bellamy whips the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.01
1-0Michael Pallister chips the ball to his team mate, Dean Gerrard. Dean Gerrard knocks in a cross ball towards Francis Allman. Francis Allman makes a deft header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Cheltenham Town!
16.12
Michael Pallister kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Gerrard. Dean Gerrard knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Venus. Seth Venus makes a looping header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
21.44
1-0Niccolo Maddison catches Peter Robson on the ankles. Niccolo Maddison is shown the yellow card! Peter Robson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
24.45
1-0Darius Myers threads the ball through to Alistair Bellamy. Alistair Bellamy deftly passes the ball to Jacob Bridge, releasing him through on goal. Jacob Bridge side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
26.55
Seeing a gap ahead, Michael Pallister plays the ball forward to Dean Gerrard. Dean Gerrard finds some space and shoots from distance. Oleg Mckay gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
27.03
Tommy Stewart runs forward with the ball. Tommy Stewart kicks a strong pass forward to Jacob Bridge. Jacob Bridge makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Alistair Bellamy. Alistair Bellamy comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.34
Brian Banks sees Alistair Bellamy in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alistair Bellamy tries a spectacular long range effort. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alistair Bellamy!
40.47
1-2Dean Gerrard clumsily knocks into Tommy Stewart. Dean Gerrard is warned by the referee! Tommy Stewart stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Scott Laver deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francis Allman. Francis Allman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Harley.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cheltenham Town have changed their lineup with Gilles Young replacing Scott Laver. Gillingham appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Cheltenham Town start the second half!
47.40
Brian Banks threads a neat ball through to Jacob Bridge. Jacob Bridge knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stan Hunt.
49.57
Gary Mckay flicks a high ball forward to Alistair Bellamy who takes it down. Alistair Bellamy knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter Platt who gathers it comfortably.
51.39
Tommy Stewart passes the ball forward to Niccolo Maddison. Niccolo Maddison threads a neat ball through to Jacob Bridge. Jacob Bridge knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stan Hunt.
53.28
Niccolo Maddison flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Bellamy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alistair Bellamy tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.24
Stan Hunt makes a probing pass to Gilles Young. Gilles Young makes a beautiful solo run. Gilles Young knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Venus. Seth Venus connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Oleg Mckay didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
60.06
1-2Cheltenham Town have made 2 substitutions with Neil Scales replacing Stan Hunt and Mark George replacing Francis Allman .Gillingham have made a substitution with Nicholas Bramble replacing Stuart Murrin .
66.35
Gilles Young flicks a high pass forward. Seth Venus controls it well on his chest. Seth Venus lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Gerrard. Dean Gerrard flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.20
Tommy Stewart flicks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Maddison. Niccolo Maddison chips the ball to his team mate, Alistair Bellamy. Alistair Bellamy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
71.16
1-2Gary Mckay kicks a strong pass forward to Jacob Bridge. Jacob Bridge deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alistair Bellamy but the linesman indicates offside!
77.34
Gillingham have made a substitution with Lee Rufus replacing Niccolo Maddison .
78.34
Darius Myers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alistair Bellamy. Alistair Bellamy runs straight at the defence! Alistair Bellamy makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
83.22
Tommy Stewart makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Mckay. Gary Mckay chips the ball to his team mate, Alistair Bellamy. Alistair Bellamy plays a quick one-two with Jacob Bridge and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Alistair Bellamy provides some space. He shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.52
Michael Pallister flicks a high pass forward. Mark George controls it well on his chest. Mark George whips in a cross ball towards Dean Gerrard. Dean Gerrard is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
Brian Banks runs straight at the opposition's defence. Brian Banks controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
36.6%
63.4%
Play Area
28.2%
45.1%
26.8%
Scorers
| Francis Allman 12 | Alistair Bellamy 27, 36 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alistair Bellamy of Gillingham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Peter Platt (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stan Hunt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | John Summerbee (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Shaun Shearer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ugo Walsh (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Laver (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Michael Pallister (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Peter Robson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Seth Venus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dean Gerrard (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Francis Allman (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Neil Scales (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gilles Young (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Mark George (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Oleg Mckay (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Aaron Williams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Peter Harley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tommy Stewart (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gary Mckay (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Niccolo Maddison (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Stuart Murrin (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Darius Myers (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Brian Banks (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Alistair Bellamy (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Jacob Bridge (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Lee Rufus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Nicholas Bramble (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Scott Stone (GK) | 0 | |