Match Report


GillinghamGillingham     BuryBury
Ali IqbalAli Iqbal Paul Gadd Paul Gadd
Malcolm MowbrayM. Mowbray69
G
1
G
54Glynn BoltonG. Bolton
Ruben RamosR. Ramos61
D
2
D
56Rafael CastroR. Castro
David HamiltonD. Hamilton60
D
3
D
67Peter DeanP. Dean
Niccolo WilsonN. Wilson59
D
4
D
62Ralph IzzetR. Izzet
Dean NewbyD. Newby56
D
5
D
56Jason MiddletonJ. Middleton
Neil BastinN. Bastin60
M
6
M
50Julian CarrickJ. Carrick
Torsten LindnerT. Lindner63
M
7
M
57Demetrio FortinD. Fortin
Frank WeaverF. Weaver54
M
8
M
58Nick BishopN. Bishop
Anthony HackworthA. Hackworth51
M
9
M
54Graham ToddG. Todd
Chris KitsonC. Kitson57
A
10
A
51Francesco G. BiaF. Bia
Jason LuzhnyJ. Luzhny60
A
11
A
66Wes BrambleW. Bramble

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to Bury. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Gillingham and Bury are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.


0.00
Gillingham start the match!
4.05
Torsten Lindner flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Luzhny. Jason Luzhny knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ralph Izzet.
8.56
Demetrio Fortin threads the ball through to Wes Bramble. Wes Bramble chips the ball to his team mate, Francesco G. Bia. Francesco G. Bia shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.22
Neil Bastin hacks Graham Todd from behind! The referee calls over Neil Bastin and warns him to calm down! Graham Todd runs off the knock.
15.01
Nick Bishop sees space and advances. Nick Bishop makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francesco G. Bia but he's offside!
16.21
Dean Newby flicks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Lindner. Torsten Lindner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jason Luzhny. Jason Luzhny whips in a cross ball towards Chris Kitson. Chris Kitson powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.31
Graham Todd knocks the ball to his team mate, Francesco G. Bia. Francesco G. Bia whips in a cross ball towards Wes Bramble. Wes Bramble heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Wes Bramble!
22.51
Ralph Izzet catches Jason Luzhny on the ankles. Ralph Izzet is warned by the referee! Jason Luzhny runs off the knock.
24.46
Torsten Lindner passes the ball forward to Chris Kitson. Chris Kitson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Glynn Bolton who gathers it comfortably.
30.04
Frank Weaver advances with the ball. Frank Weaver lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Luzhny. Jason Luzhny powers a header at goal but somehow Glynn Bolton manages to keep it out.
32.53
David Hamilton passes the ball forward to Anthony Hackworth. Anthony Hackworth brings the ball forward. Anthony Hackworth knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Luzhny. Jason Luzhny is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Glynn Bolton had no chance!! Goal for Gillingham!
38.28
Graham Todd kicks a strong pass forward to Wes Bramble. Wes Bramble goes all the way! Wes Bramble takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Malcolm Mowbray has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
The whistle blows and Bury get the second half underway!
51.10
Peter Dean chips the ball to his team mate, Demetrio Fortin. Demetrio Fortin advances with the ball. Demetrio Fortin goes all the way! Demetrio Fortin takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
53.47
Rafael Castro threads the ball through to Nick Bishop. Nick Bishop deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wes Bramble. Wes Bramble controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
54.32
Peter Dean comes in with a late challenge on Chris Kitson. The referee calls over Peter Dean and shows him a yellow card! Chris Kitson stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.35
Francesco G. Bia comes in with a late challenge on Niccolo Wilson. The referee calls over Francesco G. Bia and shows him a yellow card! Niccolo Wilson runs off the knock.
63.05
Peter Dean deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nick Bishop. Nick Bishop chips the ball to his team mate, Wes Bramble. Wes Bramble knocks the ball forward to Francesco G. Bia. Francesco G. Bia takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.52
David Hamilton passes the ball forward to Torsten Lindner. Torsten Lindner makes a simple pass to Jason Luzhny. Jason Luzhny lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Kitson. Chris Kitson powers a header at goal. Glynn Bolton manages to gather it comfortably.
66.57
Wes Bramble hacks Ruben Ramos from behind! The referee calls over Wes Bramble and warns him to calm down! Ruben Ramos runs off the knock.
67.45
Ruben Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Hackworth. Anthony Hackworth chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Luzhny. Jason Luzhny knocks the ball forward to Chris Kitson. Chris Kitson rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
72.27
Frank Weaver chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Luzhny. Jason Luzhny shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.37
Nick Bishop kicks a strong pass forward to Francesco G. Bia. Francesco G. Bia goes all the way! Francesco G. Bia rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Malcolm Mowbray had no chance!! Goal for Bury!
87.36
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
89.28
Peter Dean catches Jason Luzhny on the ankles. Peter Dean is given a warning by the referee! Jason Luzhny runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Wes Bramble of Bury
Match Statistics
 

Gillingham

Bury
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
25%
43.4%
31.6%

Scorers
Jason Luzhny 33
Chris Kitson 67
Wes Bramble 18, 38
Francesco G. Bia 77