Match Report
| Gillingham | Gillingham |  |  | Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town | ||||||||||||||||
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| Rafael Teixeira | R. Teixeira |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 |  | Christian Prantl | C. Prantl | |||||||||
| Scott Lee | S. Lee |  | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Daniel Boyd | D. Boyd | |||||||||
| Phil Mann | P. Mann | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 51 | | Jaime Fonseca | J. Fonseca | |||||||||
| Gary Hall | G. Hall | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Silvio Campos | S. Campos | |||||||||
| Edward Johnson | E. Johnson | | 53 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Steven Draper | S. Draper | |||||||||
| Gianmatteo Collauto | G. Collauto |  | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Tim Ripley | T. Ripley | |||||||||
| Duccio Mancini | D. Mancini | | 55 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 60 |  | Neil Ritchie | N. Ritchie | ||||||||
| Oleg Roberts | O. Roberts | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Ashley Rodgers | A. Rodgers | |||||||||
| Des Clapham | D. Clapham | | 62 | A | | 9 | | A | 67 | | Andy Lowe | A. Lowe | |||||||||
| Alfred Brighton | A. Brighton | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 |  | Ronnie Van Der Meyde | R. Van Der Meyde | |||||||||
| Matteo Serao | M. Serao | | 53 | A | | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Carlton Mcleod | C. Mcleod | ||||||||
| Ashley Dichio | A. Dichio | | 51 | D | | 12 | | D | 47 |  | Filipe Aviles | F. Aviles | |||||||||
| Des George | D. George | | 51 | A | | 13 | | D | 46 | | Oleg Beresford | O. Beresford | |||||||||
| Corrado Negro | C. Negro | | 50 | G | | 14 | | G | 46 | | Rio Shilton | R. Shilton | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 8,591 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Gillingham and Ipswich Town are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Woodgate.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Gillingham and Ipswich Town are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Woodgate.
0.00
0-0Ipswich Town kick off the first half!
2.45
0-0Jaime Fonseca makes a simple pass to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie passes the ball forward to Andy Lowe. Andy Lowe tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
4.37
0-0Tim Ripley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
6.34
Silvio Campos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ashley Rodgers. Ashley Rodgers makes a simple pass to Andy Lowe. Andy Lowe shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.51
Silvio Campos knocks the ball forward to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Andy Lowe comfortably collects the pass. Andy Lowe sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Rafael Teixeira.
17.20
0-0Ashley Rodgers takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Tim Ripley looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.26
Gary Hall flicks a high ball forward to Oleg Roberts who takes it down. Oleg Roberts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfred Brighton. Alfred Brighton knocks in a cross ball towards Des Clapham. Des Clapham heads the ball goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
21.07
Ashley Rodgers kicks a strong pass forward to Carlton Mcleod. Carlton Mcleod finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
22.47
Neil Ritchie decides to run forward with the ball. Neil Ritchie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
24.56
Scott Lee controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Des Clapham. Des Clapham whips in a cross ball towards Alfred Brighton. Alfred Brighton makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
36.32
Gianmatteo Collauto flicks a high ball forward to Matteo Serao who takes it down. Matteo Serao knocks in a cross ball towards Alfred Brighton. Alfred Brighton powers a header at goal. Christian Prantl gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
39.47
Without breaking stride, Jaime Fonseca plays the ball forward to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Ashley Rodgers. Ashley Rodgers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.11
45.00
0-0Jaime Fonseca chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Boyd. Daniel Boyd kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Lowe. Andy Lowe knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Lee.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
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 kick off and get the second half underway!
47.22
Tim Ripley knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlton Mcleod. Carlton Mcleod plays a one-two with Ronnie Van Der Meyde and rushes in on goal... Carlton Mcleod looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Rafael Teixeira manages to keep it out.
51.22
0-0Steven Draper hacks Des Clapham from behind! The referee calls over Steven Draper and shows him a yellow card! Des Clapham carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.33
Daniel Boyd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Lowe. Andy Lowe threads a neat ball through to Tim Ripley. Tim Ripley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
54.56
Tim Ripley chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Lowe. Andy Lowe whips in a cross ball towards Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.07
Duccio Mancini flicks the ball to his team mate, Des Clapham. Des Clapham shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
59.49
Oleg Roberts knocks the ball to his team mate, Matteo Serao. Matteo Serao shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
60.48
1-0Gary Hall flicks a high ball forward to Duccio Mancini who takes it down. Duccio Mancini flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Brighton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfred Brighton lofts in a cross ball towards Matteo Serao. Matteo Serao gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
65.01
Gianmatteo Collauto kicks a strong pass forward to Des Clapham. Des Clapham shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
66.49
Tim Ripley knocks the ball forward to Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde lofts in a cross ball towards Tim Ripley. Tim Ripley is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Rafael Teixeira effortlessly punches it away to safety.
67.29
Gianmatteo Collauto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matteo Serao. Matteo Serao tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.11
1-0Steven Draper catches Matteo Serao on the ankles. Steven Draper is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Matteo Serao hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.16
With great vision, Gianmatteo Collauto plays the ball forward to Matteo Serao. Matteo Serao shoots from outside the area. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.08
2-0Duccio Mancini flicks a high pass forward. Des Clapham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Des Clapham lofts in a cross ball towards Matteo Serao. Jaime Fonseca barges into Matteo Serao. Penalty not given!!
77.36
2-0Gillingham have made 2 substitutions with Ashley Dichio replacing Matteo Serao and Des George replacing Alfred Brighton .
81.50
Seeing a gap ahead, Duccio Mancini plays the ball forward to Des George. Des George finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
83.51
Phil Mann hits a low pass to Oleg Roberts. Oleg Roberts surges forward with the ball. Oleg Roberts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.57
2-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
90.00
Gary Hall threads a neat ball through to Edward Johnson. Edward Johnson flicks a high pass forward. Des Clapham collects the pass. Des Clapham knocks in a cross ball towards Ashley Dichio. Ashley Dichio jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
8
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
48.3%
51.7%
Play Area
24.1%
44.8%
31%
Scorers
| Matteo Serao 60, 71 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Matteo Serao of Gillingham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Rafael Teixeira (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Scott Lee (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Phil Mann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gary Hall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Edward Johnson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gianmatteo Collauto (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Duccio Mancini (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Oleg Roberts (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Des Clapham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alfred Brighton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Matteo Serao (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Ashley Dichio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Des George (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Corrado Negro (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Christian Prantl (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Daniel Boyd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jaime Fonseca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Silvio Campos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Steven Draper (DEF) |  | 3 |
| 6. | Tim Ripley (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Neil Ritchie (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Ashley Rodgers (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Andy Lowe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ronnie Van Der Meyde (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carlton Mcleod (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Filipe Aviles (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oleg Beresford (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rio Shilton (GK) | 0 | |