Match Report
| Gillingham | Gillingham |  |  | Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town | ||||||||||||||||
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| Corrado Negro | C. Negro |  | 46 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 |  | Christian Prantl | C. Prantl | |||||||||
| Phil Mann | P. Mann |  | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Daniel Boyd | D. Boyd | |||||||||
| Edward Johnson | E. Johnson | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Seth Roberts | S. Roberts | |||||||||
| Ashley Dichio | A. Dichio | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Wayne Morris | W. Morris | |||||||||
| James Morris | J. Morris | | 49 | D | | 5 | | D | 41 | | Tim Power | T. Power | |||||||||
| Gianmatteo Collauto | G. Collauto | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Tim Ripley | T. Ripley | |||||||||
| Ralph Mason | R. Mason | | 56 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 59 | | Ralph Lisbie | R. Lisbie | ||||||||
| Duccio Mancini | D. Mancini | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 |  | Mauricio Rubio | M. Rubio | |||||||||
| Oleg Roberts | O. Roberts | | 50 | M | | 9 | | A | 68 |  | Joao Faria | J. Faria | |||||||||
| Des Clapham | D. Clapham | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 |  | Ronnie Van Der Meyde | R. Van Der Meyde | |||||||||
| Glynn Greening | G. Greening | | 58 | A | | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Hugo Tavares | H. Tavares | ||||||||
| Alfred Brighton | A. Brighton | | 57 | A | | 12 | | M | 55 | | Brendan Byrne | B. Byrne | |||||||||
| Matteo Serao | M. Serao | | 53 | A | | 13 | | A | 48 | | Kelvin Hurst | K. Hurst | |||||||||
| Des George | D. George | | 49 | A | | 14 | | M | 45 | | Glynn Burbage | G. Burbage | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 9,076 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Spencer Sherwood.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Spencer Sherwood.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Ipswich Town get the match underway!
2.11
0-0Daniel Boyd makes a probing pass to Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Corrado Negro. Excellent save.
3.30
0-0Mauricio Rubio barges into Edward Johnson. The referee warns Mauricio Rubio to calm down! Edward Johnson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.41
0-0Joao Faria knocks the ball forward to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
6.54
0-0Duccio Mancini chips the ball to his team mate, Des Clapham. Des Clapham knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Boyd.
12.25
Joao Faria knocks the ball forward to Ralph Lisbie. Ralph Lisbie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
15.26
Wayne Morris sees a break and surges forward. Wayne Morris laces a weighted ball forward to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Corrado Negro manages to keep it out.
16.16
Phil Mann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ralph Mason. Ralph Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Glynn Greening. Glynn Greening knocks in a cross ball towards Des Clapham. Des Clapham makes a convincing header but it flies just wide!
22.12
Gianmatteo Collauto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duccio Mancini. Duccio Mancini shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.43
0-0Gianmatteo Collauto flicks the ball to his team mate, Des Clapham. Des Clapham skips past Daniel Boyd! Des Clapham muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Wayne Morris.
28.00
Duccio Mancini comes in with a late challenge on Seth Roberts. Duccio Mancini is given a warning by the referee! Seth Roberts runs off the knock.
32.45
Ralph Lisbie chips the ball to his team mate, Joao Faria. Joao Faria finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.32
Mauricio Rubio sees a break and surges forward. Mauricio Rubio shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.46
Ralph Lisbie hits a low pass to Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.20
Wayne Morris flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Boyd who takes it down. Daniel Boyd makes a probing pass to Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Corrado Negro smothers it!
42.52
Wayne Morris makes a beautiful solo run. Showing composure, Wayne Morris laces a weighted ball forward to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Gillingham appear unchanged since the first half. Ipswich Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
45.00
Gillingham start the second half!
47.56
0-0Daniel Boyd clumsily knocks into Oleg Roberts. The referee calls over Daniel Boyd and shows him a yellow card! Oleg Roberts grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.03
Phil Mann flicks the ball to his team mate, Oleg Roberts. Oleg Roberts flicks a high pass forward. Des Clapham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Des Clapham knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Greening. Glynn Greening connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
54.30
0-0Oleg Roberts passes the ball forward to Duccio Mancini. Duccio Mancini passes the ball forward but Des Clapham is offside!
63.06
0-1Ralph Lisbie runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ralph Lisbie lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Corrado Negro had no chance!! Goal for Ipswich Town!
71.16
Ralph Mason knocks the ball to his team mate, Duccio Mancini. Duccio Mancini knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Greening. Glynn Greening flicks the ball with his head. Christian Prantl manages to gather it easily.
72.22
With great vision, Des Clapham plays the ball forward to Gianmatteo Collauto. Gianmatteo Collauto shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
75.40
Seth Roberts knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Rubio. Mauricio Rubio flicks a high pass forward to Joao Faria who brings the ball under control. Joao Faria shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.38
0-1Gillingham have made 2 substitutions with Alfred Brighton replacing Glynn Greening and Matteo Serao replacing Des Clapham .
83.15
0-1Tim Ripley hacks Duccio Mancini from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duccio Mancini runs off the knock.
83.15
0-1Free kick to Gillingham just outside the area...
84.51
Alfred Brighton takes a long run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
85.24
Joao Faria flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Tavares controls it well on his chest. Hugo Tavares tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
26.6%
43%
30.4%
Scorers
| Hugo Tavares 63 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Wayne Morris of Ipswich Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Corrado Negro (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Phil Mann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Edward Johnson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ashley Dichio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | James Morris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gianmatteo Collauto (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ralph Mason (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Duccio Mancini (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Oleg Roberts (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Des Clapham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Glynn Greening (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alfred Brighton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Matteo Serao (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Des George (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Christian Prantl (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Daniel Boyd (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Seth Roberts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Wayne Morris (DEF) | 9 | |
| 5. | Tim Power (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tim Ripley (MID) | | 5 |
| 7. | Ralph Lisbie (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Mauricio Rubio (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Joao Faria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ronnie Van Der Meyde (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Hugo Tavares (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Brendan Byrne (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kelvin Hurst (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Glynn Burbage (MID) | 0 | |