Match Report
| Gillingham | Gillingham |  |  | Burnley | Burnley | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Alistair Kidd | Alistair Kidd | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rafael Teixeira | R. Teixeira |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 |  | Giulio Castelli | G. Castelli | |||||||||
| Scott Lee | S. Lee |  | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 |  | Rainer Seibert | R. Seibert | |||||||||
| Phil Mann | P. Mann | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Titus Oakes | T. Oakes | |||||||||
| Gary Hall | G. Hall | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 |  | Alex Morton | A. Morton | |||||||||
| Edward Johnson | E. Johnson | | 53 | D | | 5 | | M | 60 | | Jakob Fromm | J. Fromm | |||||||||
| Duccio Mancini | D. Mancini | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 | | Matthias Thielemann | M. Thielemann | |||||||||
| Oleg Roberts | O. Roberts | | 50 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 60 | | Paulo Vieira | P. Vieira | ||||||||
| Ian Oakley | I. Oakley | | 46 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | David Schacht | D. Schacht | |||||||||
| Des Clapham | D. Clapham | | 62 | A | | 9 | | A | 50 | | Bill Dublin | B. Dublin | |||||||||
| Alfred Brighton | A. Brighton | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 |  | Eric Gargo | E. Gargo | |||||||||
| Matteo Serao | M. Serao | | 53 | A | | | 11 | | A | 62 |  | Francisco Flores | F. Flores | ||||||||
| Des George | D. George | | 51 | A | | 12 | | A | 54 | | Eduardo Campos | E. Campos | |||||||||
| Ashley Dichio | A. Dichio | | 51 | D | | 13 | | A | 61 | | James Shearer | J. Shearer | |||||||||
| Corrado Negro | C. Negro | | 50 | G | | 14 | | M | 50 | | Peter Griffin | P. Griffin | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to Burnley. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Burnley appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Shearer.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Burnley appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Shearer.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Gillingham kicking off!
4.57
0-0Paulo Vieira comes in with a late challenge on Matteo Serao. Paulo Vieira is shown the yellow card! Matteo Serao stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.19
0-0Titus Oakes flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Flores collects the pass. Francisco Flores knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Oakley.
9.16
0-0Alfred Brighton knocks the ball to his team mate, Matteo Serao. Matteo Serao whips in a cross ball towards Alfred Brighton. Alfred Brighton makes a convincing header but Giulio Castelli is on top of it.
12.53
Eric Gargo comes in with a late challenge on Oleg Roberts. Eric Gargo is shown the yellow card! Oleg Roberts stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.56
Scott Lee kicks a strong pass forward to Matteo Serao. Matteo Serao knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.59
Matthias Thielemann threads a neat ball through to Eric Gargo. Eric Gargo plays a scrappy one-two with Francisco Flores and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Eric Gargo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
21.31
0-0Alex Morton makes a probing pass to David Schacht. David Schacht flicks a high pass forward. Bill Dublin collects the pass. Bill Dublin finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.40
0-1Titus Oakes sees Paulo Vieira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paulo Vieira flicks a high ball forward to Francisco Flores who takes it down. Francisco Flores shoots from 25 yards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Rafael Teixeira with no chance!! Goal for Burnley!
30.46
Ian Oakley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matteo Serao. Matteo Serao knocks in a cross ball towards Des Clapham. Des Clapham rises majestically and gets a header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.53
0-1Duccio Mancini threads a neat ball through to Ian Oakley. Ian Oakley threads the ball through to Des Clapham. Des Clapham edges inside the box! Alex Morton clumsily knocks into Des Clapham. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
36.26
Matthias Thielemann threads a neat ball through to Jakob Fromm. Jakob Fromm tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
39.11
Titus Oakes sees David Schacht in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Schacht runs straight at the opposition's defence. David Schacht knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duccio Mancini.
40.45
Showing composure, Titus Oakes plays the ball forward to Paulo Vieira. Paulo Vieira runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paulo Vieira advances inside the box! Paulo Vieira takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Rafael Teixeira has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.15
With a delightful solo run, Duccio Mancini stretches the opposition's defence. Duccio Mancini shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
Oleg Roberts threads a neat ball through to Des Clapham. Des Clapham knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Giulio Castelli who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Gillingham appear unchanged since the first half. Burnley have changed their lineup with Eduardo Campos replacing Bill Dublin.
45.00
Burnley kick off and get the second half underway!
53.20
Rainer Seibert threads a neat ball through to Francisco Flores. Francisco Flores shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
54.05
Matteo Serao sees Alfred Brighton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfred Brighton shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
59.35
Rainer Seibert threads a neat ball through to Alex Morton. Alex Morton sees space and advances. Alex Morton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rafael Teixeira who gathers it comfortably.
60.37
0-2Burnley have made 2 substitutions with James Shearer replacing Francisco Flores and Peter Griffin replacing Paulo Vieira .
63.43
Oleg Roberts sees Alfred Brighton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfred Brighton shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
67.15
0-2Ian Oakley catches Jakob Fromm on the ankles. The referee brings Ian Oakley to one side and gives him a warning! Jakob Fromm stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.09
Gillingham have made 2 substitutions with Des George replacing Matteo Serao and Ashley Dichio replacing Alfred Brighton .
81.27
Peter Griffin sees Eric Gargo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eric Gargo shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
Ian Oakley passes the ball forward to Oleg Roberts. Oleg Roberts knocks the ball forward to Ashley Dichio. Ashley Dichio shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
26.3%
44.7%
28.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paulo Vieira of Burnley |
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. | Duccio Mancini (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Oleg Roberts (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Ian Oakley (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Des Clapham (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Alfred Brighton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Matteo Serao (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Des George (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ashley Dichio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Corrado Negro (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Giulio Castelli (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Rainer Seibert (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Titus Oakes (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Alex Morton (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Jakob Fromm (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matthias Thielemann (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paulo Vieira (MID) |   | 9 |
| 8. | David Schacht (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Bill Dublin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eric Gargo (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Francisco Flores (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Eduardo Campos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | James Shearer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Peter Griffin (MID) | 6 | |