Match Report


GillinghamGillingham     Sheffield UnitedSheffield United
Darron CookDarron Cook Joshua Lenton Joshua Lenton
Pedro NavarroP. Navarro62
G
1
G
57Adam BlackA. Black
Graham BridgesG. Bridges66
D
2
D
52Gary CaldwellG. Caldwell
Lomano CraddockL. Craddock66
D
captain3
D
47Arno RöhnerA. Röhner
Gabriele GioacchiniG. Gioacchini70
D
4captain
D
45Julian DeanJ. Dean
Neil WiltordN. Wiltord69
M
5
D
44Richard BradyR. Brady
Gavin LinekerG. Lineker68
M
6
M
55Andy KirklandA. Kirkland
Romarin MbambaR. Mbamba65
M
7
M
51David MüllerD. Müller
Fadel PeyreladeF. Peyrelade72
M
8
M
51Jean-Luc BanchelliJ. Banchelli
Joe BeckhamJ. Beckham61
A
9
A
55Glynn PerryG. Perry
Julian EberleJ. Eberle63
A
10
A
50Morris FinneyM. Finney
Patrick BouldP. Bould67
A
11
A
46Trevor CollymoreT. Collymore
 
Luke SalakoL. Salako51
D
12
M
48Carl GranvilleC. Granville
Dennis DuberryD. Duberry57
D
13
M
48Frederico AntunesF. Antunes
Eoin FletcherE. Fletcher68
M
14
M
48Anthony MarshallA. Marshall

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to Sheffield United. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Fenton.


0.00
Sheffield United start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.22
Fadel Peyrelade hits a low pass to Patrick Bould. Patrick Bould shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
10.11
Trevor Collymore clumsily knocks into Gabriele Gioacchini. The referee warns Trevor Collymore to calm down! Gabriele Gioacchini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.39
Trevor Collymore catches Gavin Lineker on the ankles. The referee calls over Trevor Collymore again and warns him to calm down! Gavin Lineker runs off the knock.
32.59
Gary Caldwell comes in with a late challenge on Joe Beckham. The referee calls over Gary Caldwell and shows him a yellow card! Joe Beckham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.48
Gavin Lineker sees Joe Beckham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joe Beckham controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
36.19
Romarin Mbamba decides to run forward with the ball. Romarin Mbamba controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Adam Black.
40.56
Fadel Peyrelade sees Patrick Bould in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrick Bould flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Lineker. Some silky footwork from Gavin Lineker provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
45.00
Graham Bridges flicks a high pass forward. Romarin Mbamba holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Romarin Mbamba makes a simple pass to Julian Eberle. Julian Eberle lofts in a cross ball towards Romarin Mbamba. Romarin Mbamba makes a deft header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Gillingham have changed their lineup with Luke Salako replacing Graham Bridges and Eoin Fletcher replacing Gavin Lineker. Sheffield United have changed their lineup with Carl Granville replacing Jean-Luc Banchelli.

45.00
The whistle blows and Gillingham kick off!
47.11
Arno Röhner clumsily knocks into Patrick Bould. The referee warns Arno Röhner to calm down! Patrick Bould stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.44
Lomano Craddock knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Eberle. Julian Eberle threads a neat ball through to Joe Beckham. Joe Beckham plays a scrappy one-two with Romarin Mbamba and advances towards the goal... Joe Beckham makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Adam Black gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
51.06
Eoin Fletcher darts forward. Eoin Fletcher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.45
Patrick Bould threads a neat ball through to Neil Wiltord. Neil Wiltord makes a probing pass between the defence to Joe Beckham. Joe Beckham strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
59.36
Luke Salako flicks a high ball forward to Neil Wiltord who takes it down. Neil Wiltord flicks a high pass forward to Romarin Mbamba who brings the ball under control. Romarin Mbamba finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Adam Black manages to gather it easily.
63.04
Lomano Craddock hits a low pass to Fadel Peyrelade. With a delightful solo run, Fadel Peyrelade stretches the opposition's defence. Fadel Peyrelade knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.21
Gary Caldwell makes a probing pass to Andy Kirkland. Andy Kirkland threads a neat ball through to Morris Finney. Morris Finney skips past Gabriele Gioacchini! Morris Finney shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.23
Lomano Craddock flicks a high ball forward to Eoin Fletcher who takes it down. Eoin Fletcher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Adam Black.
73.26
Lomano Craddock brings the ball forward. Lomano Craddock threads the ball through to Romarin Mbamba. Romarin Mbamba makes a probing pass to Patrick Bould but he's offside!
75.09
Carl Granville threads a neat ball through to Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Pedro Navarro. Excellent save.
78.21
Gabriele Gioacchini threads a neat ball through to Fadel Peyrelade. Fadel Peyrelade flicks a high ball forward to Neil Wiltord who takes it down. Neil Wiltord controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
85.56
Eoin Fletcher flicks a high pass forward. Romarin Mbamba holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Romarin Mbamba tries a spectacular long range effort. Adam Black gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
89.01
David Müller threads a neat ball through to Trevor Collymore. Trevor Collymore knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luke Salako.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Gillingham

Sheffield United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
78.6%
21.4%
Play Area
21.4%
44.3%
34.3%

Scorers
Joe Beckham 53
Morris Finney 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Joe Beckham of Gillingham

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Navarro (GK)
6
2.Graham Bridges (DEF)
6
3.Lomano Craddock (DEF)
8
4.Gabriele Gioacchini (DEF)
6
5.Neil Wiltord (MID)
7
6.Gavin Lineker (MID)
6
7.Romarin Mbamba (MID)
8
8.Fadel Peyrelade (MID)
7
9.Joe Beckham (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Julian Eberle (ATT)
6
11.Patrick Bould (ATT)
6
 
12.Luke Salako (DEF)
6
13.Dennis Duberry (DEF)
0
14.Eoin Fletcher (MID)
6

1.Adam Black (GK)
8
2.Gary Caldwell (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Arno Röhner (DEF)
5
4.Julian Dean (DEF)
6
5.Richard Brady (DEF)
6
6.Andy Kirkland (MID)
7
7.David Müller (MID)
6
8.Jean-Luc Banchelli (MID)
6
9.Glynn Perry (ATT)
6
10.Morris Finney (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Trevor Collymore (ATT)
5
 
12.Carl Granville (MID)
6
13.Frederico Antunes (MID)
0
14.Anthony Marshall (MID)
0