Match Report


Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town     GillinghamGillingham
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Paolo InceP. Ince65
G
captain1
G
70Albert LopezA. Lopez
Daniel EadieD. Eadie67
D
2
D
64Graham OakleyG. Oakley
James BoertienJ. Boertien64
D
3
D
64Antonio HerreroA. Herrero
Eddie HigginbothamE. Higginbotham60
D
4
D
59Alfred GalliA. Galli
Jermaine VickersJ. Vickers49
D
5
D
55Francesco ZanettiF. Zanetti
Rafael AndresR. Andres71
M
6
M
72Fadel PeyreladeF. Peyrelade
Frederico CostaF. Costa65
M
7captain
M
64Romarin MbambaR. Mbamba
Artur NevesA. Neves62
M
8
M
63Carl AllmanC. Allman
Callum ClelandC. Cleland64
A
9
A
60Stuart TelferS. Telfer
Kemal HitchcockK. Hitchcock62
A
10
A
50Danny WitschgeD. Witschge
Darren BurgessD. Burgess61
A
11
A
33Edmundo CanoE. Cano
 
Arthur TilerA. Tiler62
G
12
M
51Marek RzasaM. Rzasa
Adrian RufusA. Rufus61
M
13
M
43Pierpaolo PorroP. Porro
Gabriel HernandezG. Hernandez61
M
14
G
42Trevor BeckhamT. Beckham

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at John Smiths Stadium where Huddersfield Town play host to Gillingham. A crowd of 7,771 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Huddersfield Town and Gillingham are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by James Hall.


0.00
Huddersfield Town start the match!
8.22
Carl Allman runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Carl Allman kicks a strong pass forward to Fadel Peyrelade but the referee indicates it's offside!
9.42
Carl Allman threads a neat ball through to Danny Witschge. Danny Witschge knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.09
Jermaine Vickers kicks a strong pass forward to Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa hits a low pass to Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.37
Jermaine Vickers flicks a high pass forward to Artur Neves who brings the ball under control. Artur Neves makes a probing pass to Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham Oakley.
21.33
Artur Neves passes the ball forward to Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Albert Lopez manages to gather it.
27.00
Daniel Eadie flicks a high pass forward to Rafael Andres who brings the ball under control. Rafael Andres threads a neat ball through to Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.20
Rafael Andres runs up as Frederico Costa takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Rafael Andres deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Albert Lopez who gathers it comfortably.
32.25
Fadel Peyrelade surges forward with the ball. Fadel Peyrelade deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Cano but the linesman indicates offside!
33.35
Daniel Eadie passes the ball forward to Artur Neves. Artur Neves hits a low pass to Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
34.30
Alfred Galli flicks the ball to his team mate, Carl Allman. With imagination, Carl Allman plays the ball forward to Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer knocks in a cross ball towards Romarin Mbamba. Romarin Mbamba connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
40.26
Fadel Peyrelade flicks a high pass forward to Danny Witschge who brings the ball under control. Danny Witschge advances inside the box! Danny Witschge strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Gillingham!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Huddersfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Gillingham appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. The Gillingham players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Gillingham kicking off!
47.57
Eddie Higginbotham gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Kemal Hitchcock lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess makes a looping header on goal. It's miles wide!
49.10
Stuart Telfer hacks Eddie Higginbotham from behind! The referee calls over Stuart Telfer and shows him a yellow card! Eddie Higginbotham runs off the knock.
51.55
Artur Neves chips the ball to his team mate, Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Burgess. Alfred Galli hacks Darren Burgess from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
55.32
Eddie Higginbotham sees Artur Neves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Artur Neves knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Albert Lopez!
60.50
Alfred Galli passes the ball forward to Fadel Peyrelade. Fadel Peyrelade passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Carl Allman. Carl Allman lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer makes a looping header on goal. Paolo Ince didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
66.34
Frederico Costa threads a neat ball through to Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock puts a great ball through. Darren Burgess runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
69.10
Alfred Galli hits a low pass to Edmundo Cano. Edmundo Cano flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Telfer controls it well on his chest. Stuart Telfer makes a great pass forward. Fadel Peyrelade runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
73.23
Artur Neves boots it upfield. Kemal Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Andres. Rafael Andres beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Albert Lopez. Excellent save.
79.39
Artur Neves flicks a high pass forward. Callum Cleland controls it well on his chest. Callum Cleland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfred Galli.
87.46
Fadel Peyrelade passes the ball forward to Edmundo Cano. Edmundo Cano tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
90.00
Callum Cleland clumsily knocks into Alfred Galli. The referee calls over Callum Cleland and warns him to calm down! Alfred Galli grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Huddersfield Town

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

Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
31.6%
40.8%
27.6%

Scorers
Danny Witschge 40

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

Match Ratings
1.Paolo Ince (GK)
6
2.Daniel Eadie (DEF)
6
3.James Boertien (DEF)
6
4.Eddie Higginbotham (DEF)
6
5.Jermaine Vickers (DEF)
6
6.Rafael Andres (MID)
6
7.Frederico Costa (MID)
6
8.Artur Neves (MID)
7
9.Callum Cleland (ATT)
6
10.Kemal Hitchcock (ATT)
6
11.Darren Burgess (ATT)
6
 
12.Arthur Tiler (GK)
0
13.Adrian Rufus (MID)
0
14.Gabriel Hernandez (MID)
0

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)
8
7.Romarin Mbamba (MID)
7
8.Carl Allman (MID)
7
9.Stuart Telfer (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Danny Witschge (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Edmundo Cano (ATT)
6
 
12.Marek Rzasa (MID)
0
13.Pierpaolo Porro (MID)
0
14.Trevor Beckham (GK)
0