Match Report
| Gillingham | Gillingham |  |  | Wycombe Wanderers | Wycombe Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Neil Ball | N. Ball |  | 42 | G |  | 1 | | G | 37 | | James Perry | J. Perry | |||||||||
| Steve Fletcher | S. Fletcher | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 47 | | Adrian Bishop | A. Bishop | |||||||||
| Anthony Benali | A. Benali | | 56 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 40 | | Liam Mckay | L. Mckay | ||||||||
| Mark Le Tissier | M. Le Tissier | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 40 |  | Don Morrison | D. Morrison | |||||||||
| Les Platt | L. Platt | | 49 | D | | 5 | | M | 50 | | Paul King | P. King | |||||||||
| James Prior | J. Prior | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 47 | | Darren Cooper | D. Cooper | |||||||||
| Lomano Gascoigne | L. Gascoigne | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 43 | | Danny Peckham | D. Peckham | |||||||||
| Anthony Taylor | A. Taylor | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 39 | | Jermaine Morris | J. Morris | |||||||||
| Peter Sheringham | P. Sheringham | | 46 | M | | | 9 | | A | 50 | | Rio Montague | R. Montague | ||||||||
| Dave Butt | D. Butt | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Tim Marshall | T. Marshall | |||||||||
| Mick Scales | M. Scales | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Patrick Myers | P. Myers | |||||||||
| Steve Ball | S. Ball | | 50 | A | | 12 | | A | 44 | | Les Wright | L. Wright | |||||||||
| Wayne Ince | W. Ince | | 46 | A | | 13 | | M | 38 | | Harry Bridges | H. Bridges | |||||||||
| Neil Laycock | N. Laycock | | 45 | D | | 14 | | D | 38 | | Harvey Mendez | H. Mendez | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to Wycombe Wanderers. A crowd of 2,975 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Wycombe Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Summerbell.
The pitch is in good condition.
Gillingham are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Wycombe Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Summerbell.
0.00
0-0Wycombe Wanderers get the match underway!
6.05
0-0Anthony Taylor receives the ball from a throw-in from Lomano Gascoigne. Anthony Taylor threads a neat ball through to Dave Butt. Dave Butt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.57
0-0Anthony Benali flicks a high pass forward to Anthony Taylor who brings the ball under control. Anthony Taylor kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Scales. Mick Scales shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.27
Anthony Benali flicks a high pass forward. Peter Sheringham collects the pass. Peter Sheringham kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Scales. Mick Scales plays a one-two with Dave Butt and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Mick Scales provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.38
0-0Danny Peckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Myers. Patrick Myers knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Tim Marshall is offside!
22.27
Jermaine Morris threads a neat ball through to Tim Marshall. Tim Marshall shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
24.15
Jermaine Morris chips the ball to his team mate, Rio Montague. Rio Montague makes a pass forward but Patrick Myers makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
28.58
Danny Peckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rio Montague. Rio Montague makes a pass forward but Patrick Myers makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
34.30
0-0Danny Peckham threads a neat ball through to Patrick Myers. Patrick Myers threads the ball through into the box. Tim Marshall shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Neil Ball!
36.08
0-1Paul King passes the ball forward to Patrick Myers. Patrick Myers knocks in a cross ball towards Tim Marshall. Tim Marshall directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.36
0-1Peter Sheringham clumsily knocks into Darren Cooper. Peter Sheringham is given a warning by the referee! Darren Cooper runs off the knock.
40.58
Liam Mckay clumsily knocks into Dave Butt. The referee brings Liam Mckay to one side and gives him a warning! Dave Butt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.15
Paul King controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rio Montague. Rio Montague shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
44.26
Adrian Bishop deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Cooper. Darren Cooper sees a break and surges forward. Darren Cooper tries a spectacular long range effort. Neil Ball is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
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. Wycombe Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Gillingham kick off and get the second half underway!
47.43
Mark Le Tissier runs forward with the ball. Mark Le Tissier makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mick Scales. Mick Scales threads the ball through to Dave Butt but he's offside!
57.07
Peter Sheringham runs straight at the opposition's defence. Peter Sheringham whips in a cross ball towards Dave Butt. Dave Butt rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dave Butt!
60.58
1-2Gillingham have made 3 substitutions with Steve Ball replacing Steve Fletcher, Wayne Ince replacing James Prior and Neil Laycock replacing Dave Butt .
61.66
Danny Peckham hits a low pass to Rio Montague. Rio Montague lofts in a cross ball towards Patrick Myers. Patrick Myers knocks the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
63.53
Anthony Benali catches Rio Montague on the ankles. The referee calls over Anthony Benali and warns him to calm down! Rio Montague runs off the knock.
67.31
Wayne Ince hits a low pass to Neil Laycock. Neil Laycock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.19
Darren Cooper runs straight at the opposition's defence. Darren Cooper controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
72.51
1-3Les Platt clumsily knocks into Tim Marshall. Les Platt is shown the yellow card! Tim Marshall grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.28
Darren Cooper threads a neat ball through to Patrick Myers. Patrick Myers shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.59
With a delightful solo run, Jermaine Morris stretches the opposition's defence. Jermaine Morris knocks the ball forward to Tim Marshall but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
81.19
Jermaine Morris controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Patrick Myers. Patrick Myers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.22
Jermaine Morris clumsily knocks into Lomano Gascoigne. Jermaine Morris is warned by the referee! Lomano Gascoigne stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.40
Adrian Bishop sees space and advances. Adrian Bishop flicks a high pass forward. Tim Marshall controls it well on his chest. Tim Marshall finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
87.16
Liam Mckay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Peckham. Danny Peckham changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Danny Peckham shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
89.03
Lomano Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Laycock. Neil Laycock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adrian Bishop.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Dave Butt 57 | Tim Marshall 36 Darren Cooper 44, 69 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Darren Cooper of Wycombe Wanderers |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Neil Ball (GK)
6
2. Steve Fletcher (DEF)
6
3. Anthony Benali (DEF)
6
4. Mark Le Tissier (DEF)
6
5. Les Platt (DEF)
5
6. James Prior (MID)
6
7. Lomano Gascoigne (MID)
6
8. Anthony Taylor (MID)
6
9. Peter Sheringham (MID)
6
10. Dave Butt (ATT)
7
11. Mick Scales (ATT)
6
12. Steve Ball (ATT)
6
13. Wayne Ince (ATT)
6
14. Neil Laycock (DEF)
6
1. James Perry (GK)
6
2. Adrian Bishop (DEF)
7
3. Liam Mckay (DEF)
6
4. Don Morrison (DEF)
6
5. Paul King (MID)
6
6. Darren Cooper (MID)
9
7. Danny Peckham (MID)
7
8. Jermaine Morris (MID)
6
9. Rio Montague (ATT)
6
10. Tim Marshall (ATT)
7
11. Patrick Myers (ATT)
6
12. Les Wright (ATT)
0
13. Harry Bridges (MID)
0
14. Harvey Mendez (DEF)
0