Match Report


BarnsleyBarnsley     GillinghamGillingham
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Dean EvansD. Evans60
G
1
G
66Carl FletcherC. Fletcher
Eddie PearceE. Pearce65
D
2
D
54Ralph GreavesR. Greaves
Scott BarrettS. Barrett54
D
3
D
52Ivan MilburnI. Milburn
Nigel ColeN. Cole53
D
4
D
51Tim TolleyT. Tolley
Tommy JobsonT. Jobson52
D
5
D
49Jon PearceJ. Pearce
Giovanni MarrocoloG. Marrocolo68
M
captain6
M
55Steven ScowcroftS. Scowcroft
Norman BowyerN. Bowyer65
M
7captain
M
51James McgrealJ. Mcgreal
Juan-Carlos José MariJ. José Mari58
M
8
M
50Harvey ChristieH. Christie
Neil StandingN. Standing50
M
9
M
49Wes BrittonW. Britton
Alan ButtA. Butt52
A
10
A
54Steven De JongS. De Jong
Jamie EdworthyJ. Edworthy45
A
11
A
43Robbie BattyR. Batty
 
Nicholas GoldbergN. Goldberg49
D
12
G
60Niccolo WrightN. Wright
Leon ToddL. Todd48
M
13
M
47Emile KingE. King
Arthur HigginbothamA. Higginbotham47
M
14
M
47Craig VernazzaC. Vernazza

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Gillingham. A crowd of 4,780 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Barnsley and Gillingham are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Mendonca.


0.00
The first half starts with Barnsley kicking off!
2.59
Giovanni Marrocolo surges forward with the ball. Giovanni Marrocolo whips in a cross ball towards Jamie Edworthy. Jamie Edworthy is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but Tim Tolley is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
6.31
Harvey Christie threads a neat ball through to James Mcgreal. James Mcgreal controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Steven De Jong through on goal. Steven De Jong side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
9.57
Norman Bowyer threads the ball through to Neil Standing. Neil Standing shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
10.52
Jamie Edworthy hacks Harvey Christie from behind! Jamie Edworthy is warned by the referee! Harvey Christie carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.03
Wes Britton kicks a strong pass forward to Steven De Jong. Steven De Jong controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.18
James Mcgreal hacks Juan-Carlos José Mari from behind! James Mcgreal is warned by the referee! Juan-Carlos José Mari gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
32.38
Nigel Cole makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Norman Bowyer. Norman Bowyer chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Butt. Alan Butt shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.45
Jon Pearce pushes up the pitch. Jon Pearce makes an attacking run forward. Jon Pearce skips past Scott Barrett! Jon Pearce side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
36.10
Scott Barrett kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Standing. Neil Standing runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Neil Standing whips in a cross ball towards Alan Butt. Alan Butt connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
42.44
Juan-Carlos José Mari brings the ball forward. Juan-Carlos José Mari shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Carl Fletcher with no chance!! Goal for Barnsley!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Gillingham kick off!
48.57
Robbie Batty catches Scott Barrett on the ankles. The referee warns Robbie Batty to calm down! Scott Barrett runs off the knock.
54.29
Juan-Carlos José Mari sees Jamie Edworthy in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jamie Edworthy finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
59.24
Steven Scowcroft knocks the ball forward to Robbie Batty. Robbie Batty knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Steven De Jong is offside!
69.04
Scott Barrett makes a simple pass to Tommy Jobson. Tommy Jobson makes a beautiful solo run. Tommy Jobson tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
71.16
Wes Britton chips the ball to his team mate, Steven Scowcroft. Steven Scowcroft shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.40
Tim Tolley barges into Jamie Edworthy. Tim Tolley is warned by the referee! Jamie Edworthy runs off the knock.
73.15
Wes Britton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Harvey Christie. Harvey Christie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dean Evans who gathers it comfortably.
77.55
Gillingham have made 3 substitutions with Niccolo Wright replacing Ralph Greaves, Emile King replacing Steven Scowcroft and Craig Vernazza replacing Jon Pearce .
84.10
Craig Vernazza comes in with a late challenge on Norman Bowyer. The referee calls over Craig Vernazza and shows him a yellow card! Norman Bowyer stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.00
Tommy Jobson threads a neat ball through to Alan Butt. Alan Butt finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
87.56
Seeing a gap ahead, Nigel Cole plays the ball forward to Juan-Carlos José Mari. Juan-Carlos José Mari makes a simple pass to Alan Butt. Alan Butt sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
89.48
Craig Vernazza breaks forward. Craig Vernazza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steven De Jong. Steven De Jong shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Tim Tolley makes a probing pass to Steven De Jong. Steven De Jong makes a beautiful solo run. Steven De Jong shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Barnsley

Gillingham
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
0
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.2%
40.8%
Play Area
26.3%
48.7%
25%

Scorers
Alan Butt 36
Juan-Carlos José Mari 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Juan-Carlos José Mari of Barnsley

Match Ratings
1.Dean Evans (GK)
6
2.Eddie Pearce (DEF)
6
3.Scott Barrett (DEF)
7
4.Nigel Cole (DEF)
7
5.Tommy Jobson (DEF)
6
6.Giovanni Marrocolo (MID)
6
7.Norman Bowyer (MID)
7
8.Juan-Carlos José Mari (MID)goal scored
9
9.Neil Standing (MID)
7
10.Alan Butt (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Jamie Edworthy (ATT)
5
 
12.Nicholas Goldberg (DEF)
0
13.Leon Todd (MID)
0
14.Arthur Higginbotham (MID)
0

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