Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to Birmingham City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Gillingham are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Gillingham are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Birmingham City start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.32
0-0Colin Kahn passes the ball forward to Craig Jacobs. Craig Jacobs knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joe Bridges.
3.20
Eddie Ward makes a simple pass to Chris Kitson. Chris Kitson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aaron Van Den Herik.
4.42
0-0Frank Weaver makes a probing pass to Oleksiy Yakovenko. Oleksiy Yakovenko threads the ball through to Djamel Kechiouche. Djamel Kechiouche cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.36
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
10.06
Eddie Ward threads the ball through to Chris Kitson. Chris Kitson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steve Kitson.
14.41
0-0Daniel Beagrie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Ward. Eddie Ward flicks the ball to his team mate, Djamel Kechiouche. Djamel Kechiouche knocks in a cross ball towards Oleksiy Yakovenko. Oleksiy Yakovenko is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Gavin Marsden.
15.59
Robert Wilson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Franois Janot. Franois Janot advances with the ball. Franois Janot knocks in a cross ball towards Djamel Kechiouche. Djamel Kechiouche flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Gavin Marsden.
16.19
0-0Franois Janot hacks Matthew Adams from behind! The referee calls over Franois Janot and shows him a yellow card! Matthew Adams carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.00
0-1Ronnie Barrett chips the ball to his team mate, Ian Wise. Ian Wise passes the ball forward to Colin Neville. Colin Neville goes all the way! Colin Neville makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
22.08
Frank Weaver deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Kitson. Chris Kitson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.17
Matthew Adams makes a probing pass to Craig Jacobs. Craig Jacobs lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Neville. Colin Neville flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.07
Eddie Ward controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Djamel Kechiouche. Djamel Kechiouche controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
33.47
Colin Kahn advances with the ball. Colin Kahn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Malcolm Mowbray.
34.49
Oleksiy Yakovenko clumsily knocks into Jorge Carvalho. The referee calls over Oleksiy Yakovenko and warns him to calm down! Jorge Carvalho carries on, but is struggling a bit.
38.51
Matthew Adams passes the ball forward to Craig Jacobs. Craig Jacobs goes all the way! Craig Jacobs shoots from just inside the box but Malcolm Mowbray is on top of it.
40.13
Joe Bridges passes the ball forward to Eddie Ward. Eddie Ward makes a simple pass to Chris Kitson. Chris Kitson whips in a cross ball towards Djamel Kechiouche. Djamel Kechiouche directs the ball goalwards with his head but Gavin Marsden is on top of it.
42.34
Matthew Adams advances with the ball. Matthew Adams whips in a cross ball towards Scott Grantt. Scott Grantt heads the ball goalwards but Malcolm Mowbray is on top of it.
45.00
Daniel Beagrie chips the ball to his team mate, Frank Weaver. Frank Weaver surges forward with the ball. Frank Weaver lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Kitson. Chris Kitson directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The second half starts with Gillingham kicking off!
51.14
Franois Janot kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Kitson. Chris Kitson knocks in a cross ball towards Oleksiy Yakovenko. Oleksiy Yakovenko directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.07
Franois Janot passes the ball forward to Oleksiy Yakovenko. Oleksiy Yakovenko knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Kitson. Chris Kitson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Gavin Marsden easily picks it out of the air!
57.30
Matthew Adams knocks the ball forward to Colin Neville. Colin Neville plays a perfect one-two with Craig Jacobs and rushes in on goal... Colin Neville rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
59.42
1-1Djamel Kechiouche barges into Ronnie Barrett. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ronnie Barrett hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.53
Ian Wise flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Jacobs. Craig Jacobs whips in a cross ball towards Colin Neville. Colin Neville heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.09
Ian Wise controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Jacobs. Craig Jacobs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.03
Colin Kahn makes a simple pass to Craig Jacobs. Craig Jacobs shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.26
Daniel Beagrie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddie Ward. Eddie Ward surges forward with the ball. Eddie Ward plays a perfect one-two with Chris Kitson and rushes in on goal... Eddie Ward makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Eddie Ward scores for Gillingham!!
75.43
Matthew Adams flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Grantt. Scott Grantt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Beagrie.
77.59
Jorge Carvalho makes a simple pass to Ian Wise. Ian Wise makes a beautiful solo run. Ian Wise goes all the way! Ian Wise tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.20
Daniel Beagrie flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Nocera. Rodrigo Nocera knocks the ball forward to Chris Kitson. Chris Kitson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.02
Eddie Ward makes a simple pass to Oleksiy Yakovenko. Oleksiy Yakovenko lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Kitson. Chris Kitson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
30.9%
42%
27.2%
Scorers
| Oleksiy Yakovenko 51 Eddie Ward 71 Chris Kitson 87 | Colin Neville 18, 61 |