Match Report


GillinghamGillingham     MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Carl FletcherC. Fletcher66
G
1
G
62Ledley ButtL. Butt
Ralph GreavesR. Greaves54
D
2
D
66Anthony WilcoxA. Wilcox
Ivan MilburnI. Milburn52
D
3
D
56Dennis PearsonD. Pearson
Tim TolleyT. Tolley51
D
4
D
55Nwankwo HenryN. Henry
Jon PearceJ. Pearce49
D
5
M
70Matthew BrittonM. Britton
Steven ScowcroftS. Scowcroft55
M
6
M
67Datti Mohamed Del PieroD. Del Piero
James McgrealJ. Mcgreal51
M
captain7captain
M
64Jason Lua-LuaJ. Lua-Lua
Harvey ChristieH. Christie50
M
8
M
55Sylvain BowerS. Bower
Wes BrittonW. Britton49
M
9
A
64Dave SmithD. Smith
Steven De JongS. De Jong54
A
10
A
52John KeeganJ. Keegan
Robbie BattyR. Batty43
A
11
A
52Brendan PlowrightB. Plowright
 
Niccolo WrightN. Wright60
G
12
G
58Ross RobsonR. Robson
Emile KingE. King47
M
13
D
49Eoin WardE. Ward
Craig VernazzaC. Vernazza47
M
14
A
48Alistair ShearerA. Shearer

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 4,796 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicky Mccann.


0.00
The first half starts with Middlesbrough kicking off!
2.35
Harvey Christie makes a probing pass to James Mcgreal. James Mcgreal shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
3.10
Anthony Wilcox threads the ball through to Matthew Britton. Matthew Britton knocks the ball to his team mate, Jason Lua-Lua. Jason Lua-Lua shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
4.57
Robbie Batty knocks the ball to his team mate, James Mcgreal. James Mcgreal kicks a strong pass forward to Steven De Jong but the referee indicates it's offside!
8.55
Anthony Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Datti Mohamed Del Piero collects the pass. Datti Mohamed Del Piero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright skips past Tim Tolley! Some awkward footwork from Brendan Plowright provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
10.22
Ralph Greaves makes a simple pass to Steven De Jong. Steven De Jong shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
12.11
Ralph Greaves knocks the ball to his team mate, Harvey Christie. Harvey Christie shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
14.03
Tim Tolley threads a neat ball through to Steven Scowcroft. With a delightful solo run, Steven Scowcroft stretches the opposition's defence. Steven Scowcroft knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nwankwo Henry.
22.46
Jon Pearce makes a simple pass to Steven Scowcroft. Steven Scowcroft passes the ball forward to Harvey Christie. Harvey Christie shoots from 25 yards but Ledley Butt reads it well. Fabulous save!
28.51
Ivan Milburn chips the ball to his team mate, Steven De Jong. Steven De Jong flicks a high ball forward to Robbie Batty who takes it down. Robbie Batty whips in a cross ball towards Steven De Jong. Steven De Jong outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.37
Steven Scowcroft changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Steven Scowcroft makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Steven De Jong. Some good footwork from Steven De Jong provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
34.02
Dave Smith hacks Ivan Milburn from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ivan Milburn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.20
Matthew Britton hacks Tim Tolley from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tim Tolley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.08
Jason Lua-Lua threads the ball through to Brendan Plowright. Brendan Plowright whips in a cross ball towards John Keegan. John Keegan makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Dennis Pearson flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Britton collects the pass. Matthew Britton flicks a high pass forward. John Keegan controls it well on his chest. John Keegan plays a scrappy one-two with Brendan Plowright and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from John Keegan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Carl Fletcher is on top of it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Gillingham appear unchanged since the first half. Middlesbrough also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Gillingham kick off!
47.11
Jason Lua-Lua makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Datti Mohamed Del Piero. Datti Mohamed Del Piero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.48
Ivan Milburn pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ivan Milburn runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ivan Milburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.26
Ivan Milburn hacks Dave Smith from behind! The referee calls over Ivan Milburn and warns him to calm down! Dave Smith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.15
With great vision, Datti Mohamed Del Piero plays the ball forward to Matthew Britton. Matthew Britton knocks the ball to his team mate, Dave Smith. Some awkward footwork from Dave Smith provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
65.51
Ivan Milburn flicks a high pass forward to Tim Tolley who brings the ball under control. Tim Tolley flicks a high pass forward to Robbie Batty who brings the ball under control. Robbie Batty shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
71.46
Anthony Wilcox deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Datti Mohamed Del Piero. Datti Mohamed Del Piero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dave Smith. Dave Smith makes a simple pass, allowing Brendan Plowright to run into the box. Brendan Plowright makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Brendan Plowright!
77.55
Gillingham have made 2 substitutions with Emile King replacing Steven Scowcroft and Craig Vernazza replacing Jon Pearce .
78.57
Emile King makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harvey Christie. Harvey Christie hits a low pass to Robbie Batty. Robbie Batty strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Ledley Butt smothers it!
79.20
Jason Lua-Lua kicks a strong pass forward to Datti Mohamed Del Piero. Datti Mohamed Del Piero tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Carl Fletcher. Excellent save.
84.37
Dennis Pearson threads the ball through to Jason Lua-Lua. Jason Lua-Lua passes the ball forward but Dave Smith is offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Gillingham

Middlesbrough
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.5%
36.5%
Play Area
29.4%
45.9%
24.7%

Scorers
Steven De Jong 29
Dave Smith 59
Brendan Plowright 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Brendan Plowright of Middlesbrough

Match Ratings
1.Carl Fletcher (GK)
7
2.Ralph Greaves (DEF)
6
3.Ivan Milburn (DEF)
8
4.Tim Tolley (DEF)
7
5.Jon Pearce (DEF)
6
6.Steven Scowcroft (MID)
7
7.James Mcgreal (MID)
6
8.Harvey Christie (MID)
6
9.Wes Britton (MID)
6
10.Steven De Jong (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Robbie Batty (ATT)
8
 
12.Niccolo Wright (GK)
0
13.Emile King (MID)
6
14.Craig Vernazza (MID)
6

1.Ledley Butt (GK)
7
2.Anthony Wilcox (DEF)
7
3.Dennis Pearson (DEF)
6
4.Nwankwo Henry (DEF)
6
5.Matthew Britton (MID)yellow card
6
6.Datti Mohamed Del Piero (MID)
7
7.Jason Lua-Lua (MID)
6
8.Sylvain Bower (MID)
6
9.Dave Smith (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
10.John Keegan (ATT)
6
11.Brendan Plowright (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Ross Robson (GK)
0
13.Eoin Ward (DEF)
0
14.Alistair Shearer (ATT)
0