Match Report
| Stoke City | Stoke City |  |  | Gillingham | Gillingham | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Broad | Nicholas Broad | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andres Camacho | A. Camacho |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 |  | Robert Waters | R. Waters | |||||||||
| Brian Wallwork | B. Wallwork | | 45 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 | | Jermaine Kirkland | J. Kirkland | |||||||||
| Steve Murphy | S. Murphy | | 47 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 51 | | Gavin Jeffers | G. Jeffers | ||||||||
| Mick Shilton | M. Shilton | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Eddie Jeffers | E. Jeffers | |||||||||
| Ivan Merson | I. Merson | | 50 | M | | 5 | | | D | 46 | | Kieron Formon | K. Formon | ||||||||
| Brian Hulme | B. Hulme | | 44 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 |  | Julian Schell | J. Schell | |||||||||
| Ben Plowright | B. Plowright | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Ugo Proctor | U. Proctor | |||||||||
| Ivan Galli | I. Galli | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Omer Adams | O. Adams | |||||||||
| Robbie Gilchrist | R. Gilchrist | | 42 | A | | 9 | | M | 44 | | Clive Taylor | C. Taylor | |||||||||
| Eusebio Gritti | E. Gritti |  | 51 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Adrian Barrett | A. Barrett | |||||||||
| Seth Lampard | S. Lampard | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Juan Arias | J. Arias | |||||||||
| Sylvain Marr | S. Marr | | 40 | D | | 12 | | G | 50 | | Ivan Edghill | I. Edghill | |||||||||
| James Kahn | J. Kahn | | 39 | M | | 13 | | A | 45 | | Ricardo Carrasco | R. Carrasco | |||||||||
| Seth Banks | S. Banks | | 36 | A | | 14 | | A | 44 | | Frank Insley | F. Insley | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Clear Water Spa |
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to Gillingham. A crowd of 9,602 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stoke City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Gillingham appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jacob Fletcher.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stoke City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Gillingham appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jacob Fletcher.
0.00
0-0Stoke City start the match!
3.18
0-0Jermaine Kirkland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ugo Proctor. Ugo Proctor plays the ball forward to Omer Adams. Omer Adams whips in a cross ball towards Adrian Barrett. Adrian Barrett heads the ball goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
16.17
0-0Mick Shilton threads the ball through to Ben Plowright. Ben Plowright chips the ball to his team mate, Ivan Galli. Ivan Galli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eusebio Gritti but he's offside!
21.08
Ivan Merson threads a neat ball through to Seth Lampard. Seth Lampard plays a one-two with Ivan Galli and rushes in on goal... Seth Lampard shoots from just inside the box but it slams into the crowd!
26.45
Mick Shilton kicks a strong pass forward to Ben Plowright. Ben Plowright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eusebio Gritti but the linesman indicates offside!
27.03
0-0Steve Murphy threads a neat ball through to Brian Hulme. Brian Hulme controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivan Galli. Ivan Galli knocks in a cross ball towards Robbie Gilchrist. Robbie Gilchrist beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Robert Waters!
36.32
1-0Ben Plowright flicks a high pass forward to Brian Hulme who brings the ball neatly under control. Brian Hulme plays a scrappy one-two with Seth Lampard and stumbles forward towards the goal... Brian Hulme comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Robert Waters with no chance!! Goal for Stoke City!
40.45
Brian Wallwork makes a beautiful solo run. Brian Wallwork chips the ball to his team mate, Ben Plowright. Ben Plowright shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
44.26
Mick Shilton decides to run forward with the ball. Mick Shilton threads the ball through to Brian Hulme. Brian Hulme shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
1-0Jermaine Kirkland knocks the ball forward to Adrian Barrett. Adrian Barrett knocks the ball forward to Clive Taylor. Clive Taylor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stoke City appear unchanged since the first half. Gillingham also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Gillingham kick off the second half!
47.35
Brian Hulme knocks the ball forward to Eusebio Gritti. Eusebio Gritti puts a great ball through. Brian Hulme runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
48.20
Brian Wallwork kicks a strong pass forward to Ben Plowright. Ben Plowright decides to run forward with the ball. Ben Plowright runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Ben Plowright provides some space. He shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
51.01
Brian Hulme makes an attacking run forward. Brian Hulme runs straight at the defence! Brian Hulme tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Robert Waters.
52.43
1-0Ivan Merson takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Eusebio Gritti tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
53.40
Ben Plowright flicks a high pass forward to Eusebio Gritti who brings the ball under control. Eusebio Gritti shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
54.48
Seeing Jermaine Kirkland's run, Gavin Jeffers quickly throws the ball into his path. With some swift thinking, Jermaine Kirkland plays the ball forward to Kieron Formon. Kieron Formon flicks the ball to his team mate, Omer Adams. Omer Adams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.04
Ivan Galli hits a low pass to Eusebio Gritti. Eusebio Gritti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Robert Waters who gathers it comfortably.
71.31
Jermaine Kirkland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ugo Proctor. Showing composure, Ugo Proctor laces a weighted ball forward to Juan Arias. Juan Arias knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.47
Clive Taylor kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Barrett. Adrian Barrett shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
83.24
1-0Eusebio Gritti comes in with a late challenge on Omer Adams. The referee calls over Eusebio Gritti and warns him to calm down! Omer Adams hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.47
Mick Shilton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Seth Lampard. Seth Lampard makes a pass forward but Eusebio Gritti makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
90.00
Eddie Jeffers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Clive Taylor. Clive Taylor makes a simple pass to Adrian Barrett. Adrian Barrett knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Arias. Juan Arias whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
68.9%
31.1%
Play Area
23.3%
45.6%
31.1%
Scorers
| Brian Hulme 36 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Brian Hulme of Stoke City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Andres Camacho (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Brian Wallwork (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Steve Murphy (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Mick Shilton (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Ivan Merson (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Brian Hulme (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Ben Plowright (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Ivan Galli (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Robbie Gilchrist (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eusebio Gritti (ATT) | 5 | |
| 11. | Seth Lampard (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Sylvain Marr (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | James Kahn (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Seth Banks (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Robert Waters (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jermaine Kirkland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gavin Jeffers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eddie Jeffers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kieron Formon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Julian Schell (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ugo Proctor (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Omer Adams (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Clive Taylor (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Adrian Barrett (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Juan Arias (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ivan Edghill (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ricardo Carrasco (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Frank Insley (ATT) | 0 | |