Match Report


GillinghamGillingham     Bristol CityBristol City
Computer Player Computer Player Alex Smith Alex Smith
Albert LopezA. Lopez70
G
1
G
62Aladino MaiuriA. Maiuri
Graham OakleyG. Oakley64
D
2
D
65Edmundo CarmonaE. Carmona
Antonio HerreroA. Herrero64
D
3captain
D
66Andre MarquesA. Marques
Alfred GalliA. Galli59
D
4
D
49Jose Fortes MarinJ. Marin
Francesco ZanettiF. Zanetti55
D
5
M
55Anthony LjungbergA. Ljungberg
Fadel PeyreladeF. Peyrelade72
M
6
M
53Michael NaylorM. Naylor
Romarin MbambaR. Mbamba64
M
captain7
M
63Remco VeldmanR. Veldman
Carl AllmanC. Allman63
M
8
M
58Sven TöpferS. Töpfer
Stuart TelferS. Telfer60
A
9
A
59Juan TorresJ. Torres
Danny WitschgeD. Witschge50
A
10
A
55Bakary KaiserB. Kaiser
Don BremnerD. Bremner48
A
11
A
59Vasco OliveiraV. Oliveira
 
Marek RzasaM. Rzasa51
M
12
A
54Marco BertottoM. Bertotto
Pierpaolo PorroP. Porro43
M
13
M
59Jonathan GiacchettaJ. Giacchetta
Trevor BeckhamT. Beckham42
G
14
D
46Dave JohnsonD. Johnson

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 7,394 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Clemence.


0.00
The whistle blows and Bristol City kick off!
3.53
Anthony Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward. Vasco Oliveira controls it well on his chest. Vasco Oliveira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Antonio Herrero.
6.52
Jose Fortes Marin decides to run forward with the ball. Jose Fortes Marin kicks a strong pass forward to Vasco Oliveira. Vasco Oliveira chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Ljungberg. Anthony Ljungberg rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Albert Lopez.
8.56
Francesco Zanetti flicks the ball to his team mate, Carl Allman. Carl Allman rushes past Andre Marques! Andre Marques hacks Carl Allman from behind! Penalty not given!!
9.28
Bakary Kaiser flicks a high pass forward. Vasco Oliveira collects the pass. Vasco Oliveira controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Juan Torres through on goal. Juan Torres muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Albert Lopez is on top of it.
12.19
Andre Marques barges into Romarin Mbamba. Andre Marques is given a warning by the referee! Romarin Mbamba stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.00
Edmundo Carmona makes a simple pass to Remco Veldman. Remco Veldman knocks the ball forward to Anthony Ljungberg. Anthony Ljungberg plays a one-two with Remco Veldman and advances towards the goal... Anthony Ljungberg cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Anthony Ljungberg!
21.08
Sven Töpfer clumsily knocks into Graham Oakley. The referee calls over Sven Töpfer and shows him a yellow card! Graham Oakley runs off the knock.
22.05
Remco Veldman surges forward with the ball. Remco Veldman knocks the ball forward, putting Juan Torres through on goal. Juan Torres strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it flies well off target!
28.28
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
30.32
Carl Allman knocks the ball forward to Don Bremner. Don Bremner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
32.25
Michael Naylor threads a neat ball through to Remco Veldman. Remco Veldman plays a quick one-two with Juan Torres and rushes in on goal... Remco Veldman cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
34.32
Michael Naylor makes a probing pass to Juan Torres. Juan Torres plays a sublime one-two with Vasco Oliveira and races in on goal... Some good footwork from Juan Torres provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
36.02
Fadel Peyrelade flicks a high pass forward. Carl Allman controls it well on his chest. Carl Allman flicks the ball to his team mate, Romarin Mbamba. Romarin Mbamba threads a neat, attacking ball through to Danny Witschge. Danny Witschge takes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
38.58
Alfred Galli hacks Vasco Oliveira from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Vasco Oliveira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.26
Seeing a gap ahead, Sven Töpfer plays the ball forward to Vasco Oliveira. Vasco Oliveira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan Torres but he's offside!
40.14
Vasco Oliveira threads a neat ball through to Juan Torres. Juan Torres threads a neat ball through to Bakary Kaiser. Bakary Kaiser shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Antonio Herrero. Excellent block.
44.46
Jose Fortes Marin plays the ball forward to Vasco Oliveira. Vasco Oliveira hits a low pass to Bakary Kaiser. Bakary Kaiser passes the ball forward but Michael Naylor is offside!
45.00
Remco Veldman makes a strong solo run forward. With vision, Remco Veldman picks a pass forward to Vasco Oliveira. Vasco Oliveira sees Remco Veldman just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Remco Veldman side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee blows for 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. Bristol City appear unchanged since the first half. The Gillingham players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Gillingham kick off!
48.08
Fadel Peyrelade hits a low pass to Romarin Mbamba. Romarin Mbamba whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Telfer. Remco Veldman comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
49.20
Graham Oakley makes a simple pass to Romarin Mbamba. Romarin Mbamba flicks a high pass forward. Danny Witschge holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Danny Witschge shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
51.08
With great vision, Graham Oakley plays the ball forward to Romarin Mbamba. Romarin Mbamba flicks a high pass forward. Danny Witschge controls it well on his chest. Danny Witschge finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
55.09
Remco Veldman plays the ball forward to Anthony Ljungberg. Anthony Ljungberg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfred Galli.
57.21
Romarin Mbamba deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Witschge. Danny Witschge plays a one-two with Fadel Peyrelade and rushes in on goal... Danny Witschge makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
59.35
Carl Allman threads the ball through to Romarin Mbamba. Romarin Mbamba makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer takes a shot at goal. The ball ricochets off Edmundo Carmona and flashes wide of the far post.
60.55
Corner kick to Gillingham. Romarin Mbamba plays it to the far post. Some good footwork from Stuart Telfer provides some space. He shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.55
Bristol City have made 3 substitutions with Marco Bertotto replacing Vasco Oliveira, Jonathan Giacchetta replacing Remco Veldman and Dave Johnson replacing Edmundo Carmona .
61.51
Seeing a gap ahead, Fadel Peyrelade plays the ball forward to Danny Witschge. Danny Witschge shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.33
Fadel Peyrelade takes it forward alone. Fadel Peyrelade shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
72.55
Dave Johnson flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Giacchetta collects the pass. What a great partnership. Jonathan Giacchetta threads a neat ball through to Michael Naylor. Michael Naylor lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Ljungberg. Anthony Ljungberg flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
73.31
Jonathan Giacchetta makes a strong solo run forward. Jonathan Giacchetta controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marco Bertotto. Marco Bertotto rushes past Alfred Galli! Marco Bertotto comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
75.02
Jose Fortes Marin passes the ball forward to Michael Naylor. Michael Naylor threads a neat ball through to Bakary Kaiser. Bakary Kaiser threads the ball through to Marco Bertotto but he's offside!
77.39
Romarin Mbamba flicks a high ball forward to Don Bremner who takes it down. Don Bremner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Aladino Maiuri gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
78.32
Showing fabulous composure, Andre Marques plays the ball forward to Juan Torres. Juan Torres shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
79.42
Carl Allman flicks a high pass forward to Don Bremner who brings the ball under control. Don Bremner chips the ball to his team mate, Danny Witschge. Some awkward footwork from Danny Witschge provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.16
Alfred Galli surges forward with the ball. Alfred Galli flicks a high pass forward. Carl Allman controls it well on his chest. Carl Allman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dave Johnson.
83.17
Alfred Galli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Oakley. Graham Oakley knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Telfer. Stuart Telfer knocks the ball forward to Don Bremner but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
85.52
Sven Töpfer makes a probing pass to Juan Torres. Juan Torres plays a sublime one-two with Sven Töpfer and races in on goal... Juan Torres looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Albert Lopez.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Gillingham

Bristol City
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
8
6
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.5%
46.5%
Play Area
30.3%
45.5%
24.2%

Scorers
Anthony Ljungberg 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Ljungberg of Bristol City

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

1.Aladino Maiuri (GK)
7
2.Edmundo Carmona (DEF)
6
3.Andre Marques (DEF)
6
4.Jose Fortes Marin (DEF)
7
5.Anthony Ljungberg (MID)goal scored
9
6.Michael Naylor (MID)
7
7.Remco Veldman (MID)
9
8.Sven Töpfer (MID)yellow card
5
9.Juan Torres (ATT)
7
10.Bakary Kaiser (ATT)
6
11.Vasco Oliveira (ATT)
7
 
12.Marco Bertotto (ATT)
6
13.Jonathan Giacchetta (MID)
7
14.Dave Johnson (DEF)
6