Match Report


GillinghamGillingham     Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Albert LopezA. Lopez70
G
1
G
69Stanley BartonS. Barton
Graham OakleyG. Oakley64
D
2
D
65Pedro VieiraP. Vieira
Antonio HerreroA. Herrero64
D
3
D
52Des PalmerD. Palmer
Alfred GalliA. Galli59
D
4
D
51Alberto ClemenceA. Clemence
Francesco ZanettiF. Zanetti55
D
5
M
69Stanley WatersS. Waters
Fadel PeyreladeF. Peyrelade72
M
6captain
M
68Brian JohnsonB. Johnson
Romarin MbambaR. Mbamba64
M
captain7
M
61Andy YoungA. Young
Carl AllmanC. Allman63
M
8
M
56Danny BrownD. Brown
Stuart TelferS. Telfer60
A
9
A
67Neil CoppingerN. Coppinger
Danny WitschgeD. Witschge50
A
10
A
60Dennis BurgessD. Burgess
Edmundo CanoE. Cano33
A
11
A
58Isaiah ChadwickI. Chadwick
 
Marek RzasaM. Rzasa51
M
12
G
59Graham BanksG. Banks
Pierpaolo PorroP. Porro43
M
13
A
51Carlos WauC. Wau
Trevor BeckhamT. Beckham42
G
14
D
49Aniello MarescaA. Maresca

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to Peterborough United. A crowd of 8,909 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Peterborough United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Scholes.


0.00
Gillingham start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.53
Andy Young flicks a high pass forward. Neil Coppinger holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Coppinger knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Albert Lopez who gathers it comfortably.
3.01
Alfred Galli brings the ball forward. Alfred Galli shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
6.20
Graham Oakley threads a neat ball through to Fadel Peyrelade. Fadel Peyrelade makes a simple pass to Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer advances inside the box! Stuart Telfer takes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
12.04
Andy Young makes a simple pass to Neil Coppinger. Neil Coppinger whips in a cross ball towards Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
18.28
Pedro Vieira breaks forward. Pedro Vieira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Isaiah Chadwick. Isaiah Chadwick whips in a cross ball towards Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
24.09
Brian Johnson kicks a strong pass forward to Isaiah Chadwick. Isaiah Chadwick plays a scrappy one-two with Brian Johnson and advances towards the goal... Isaiah Chadwick tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
33.11
Brian Johnson sees Neil Coppinger in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Coppinger knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Herrero.
36.06
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
42.52
Carl Allman chips the ball to his team mate, Fadel Peyrelade. Fadel Peyrelade passes the ball forward but Danny Witschge is offside!
45.00
Alfred Galli breaks forward. Without breaking stride, Alfred Galli plays the ball forward to Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer skips past Alberto Clemence! Stuart Telfer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Alberto Clemence sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Gillingham appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Peterborough United appear unchanged since the first half. The Gillingham players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Peterborough United start the second half!
47.44
Stuart Telfer flicks a high pass forward to Edmundo Cano who brings the ball under control. Edmundo Cano tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
48.50
Pedro Vieira threads the ball through to Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Coppinger. Neil Coppinger rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
51.26
Brian Johnson chips the ball to his team mate, Stanley Waters. Stanley Waters advances inside the box! Stanley Waters comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies wide!
54.02
Pedro Vieira makes a probing pass to Danny Brown. Danny Brown threads the ball through to Isaiah Chadwick. Isaiah Chadwick shoots from distance but it flies wide!
55.25
Stanley Waters flicks a high pass forward. Neil Coppinger controls it well on his chest. Neil Coppinger plays a quick one-two with Dennis Burgess and rushes in on goal... Neil Coppinger tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.27
Stanley Waters controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danny Brown. Danny Brown lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Waters. Stanley Waters rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow Albert Lopez manages to keep it out.
66.19
Stanley Waters makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Des Palmer. Des Palmer chips the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Chadwick. Isaiah Chadwick knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham Oakley.
72.48
Antonio Herrero flicks a high ball forward to Edmundo Cano who takes it down. Edmundo Cano flicks a high pass forward to Danny Witschge who brings the ball under control. Danny Witschge skips past Alberto Clemence! Danny Witschge muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Gillingham!
77.15
Danny Brown threads a neat ball through to Isaiah Chadwick. Isaiah Chadwick sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Albert Lopez.
81.02
Alberto Clemence chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Young. Andy Young knocks the ball forward to Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess puts a great ball through. Danny Brown runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
83.05
Des Palmer sees Stanley Waters in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stanley Waters passes the ball forward to Dennis Burgess. Dennis Burgess runs straight at the defence! Dennis Burgess cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
84.22
Andy Young deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Chadwick. Isaiah Chadwick shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
85.34
Antonio Herrero makes a simple pass to Romarin Mbamba. Seeing a gap ahead, Romarin Mbamba plays the ball forward to Danny Witschge. Danny Witschge edges inside the box! Danny Witschge makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Stanley Barton. Excellent save.
89.28
Brian Johnson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Isaiah Chadwick. Isaiah Chadwick knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Graham Oakley.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Gillingham

Peterborough United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
8
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.2%
62.8%
Play Area
34.6%
42.3%
23.1%

Scorers
Danny Witschge 72
Neil Coppinger 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Danny Witschge of Gillingham

Match Ratings
1.Albert Lopez (GK)
7
2.Graham Oakley (DEF)
6
3.Antonio Herrero (DEF)
6
4.Alfred Galli (DEF)
8
5.Francesco Zanetti (DEF)
6
6.Fadel Peyrelade (MID)
6
7.Romarin Mbamba (MID)
6
8.Carl Allman (MID)
6
9.Stuart Telfer (ATT)
7
10.Danny Witschge (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Edmundo Cano (ATT)
7
 
12.Marek Rzasa (MID)
0
13.Pierpaolo Porro (MID)
0
14.Trevor Beckham (GK)
0

1.Stanley Barton (GK)
7
2.Pedro Vieira (DEF)
7
3.Des Palmer (DEF)
7
4.Alberto Clemence (DEF)
6
5.Stanley Waters (MID)
7
6.Brian Johnson (MID)
8
7.Andy Young (MID)
7
8.Danny Brown (MID)
6
9.Neil Coppinger (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Dennis Burgess (ATT)
6
11.Isaiah Chadwick (ATT)
6
 
12.Graham Banks (GK)
0
13.Carlos Wau (ATT)
0
14.Aniello Maresca (DEF)
0