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Radii · 08-13-2011, 02:54 AM

-- Stoke wins by 3 and now has a goal differential better than ours. We fall down to 3rd as a result for now.

December 30th, 2017

Gillingham(8-1-15, 18th) @ Ipswich(15-6-3, 3rd)

Gillingham promoted up last year from League 1 and look to have what it takes to stay up, but we're massive 1:3 favorites here. They're 7:1 to get a win, 3:1 to tie.

GK: Murphy
D: Gudmundsson/Fryers/Bruce/McKerr
DMC: Paulo
MC: Walker/Bennett
AMC: Gordon
ST: Stead/Constantino

We have to go again in two days so I bring in a bunch of backups. Fryers/Mckerr are clear backups, Bruce rested last match. Walker at MC for Donnelly, Stead for Graham. Standard mindset again today since we have such a different back line.

6': They try an attack and we win the ball and start a quick counter. Bennett gets it to Constantino in the area, he's by the defense and has a great look, its a clear cut chance but he puts it wide. He really should have hit that.

13': We work the ball forward, Constantino takes a pass from Walker and draws an extra defender 25 yards out, Bennett makes a run into the open area left by the doubleteam, Constantino passes it ahead to Bennett and he buries it! Solid play there. 1-0

34': a solid 20 minutes with no highlights at all, probably a good thing for us here since we have the lead.

HALF: We really slowed things down after that goal. We shoot 5 times, they shoot 4 times, each team puts just one on target. We had a couple other pretty good looks and couldn't score, it could have been 2-0 or 3-0 here easily.

50': We get a corner with our second shot on target, Paulo with a nice shot that the keeper has to save and put over. Corner is cleared easily.

65': Troy Brown is on for Neil Gordon, more of a sub to save gordon's energy for the next match than anything.

75': Danny Graham in for Constantino, again for rest.

We easily put them away.

Ipswich 1 : 0 Gillingham

Man of the Match: Bryan Bennett (8.2)
Goals: Bennett
Assists: Constantino (6.8)
Notables: McKerr (7.2), Gudmundsson (7.4), Fryers (7.5)

Neil Gordon puts up a 5.8 before he's subbed out. This was basically as close to a second team as we have so this is a solid result.

-- QPR ties their last two matches in a row and they fall to 4th. The 3 teams tied for 2nd during that midseason update (Stoke, Ipswich, Huddersfield) each won the last two. Now we are all tied for first. Stoke has won the last two by 7 goals, they're in first. We're second, Huddersfield 3rd.

08-13-2011, 02:54 AM	#603
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	-- Stoke wins by 3 and now has a goal differential better than ours. We fall down to 3rd as a result for now. December 30th, 2017 Gillingham(8-1-15, 18th) @ Ipswich(15-6-3, 3rd) Gillingham promoted up last year from League 1 and look to have what it takes to stay up, but we're massive 1:3 favorites here. They're 7:1 to get a win, 3:1 to tie. GK: Murphy D: Gudmundsson/Fryers/Bruce/McKerr DMC: Paulo MC: Walker/Bennett AMC: Gordon ST: Stead/Constantino We have to go again in two days so I bring in a bunch of backups. Fryers/Mckerr are clear backups, Bruce rested last match. Walker at MC for Donnelly, Stead for Graham. Standard mindset again today since we have such a different back line. 6': They try an attack and we win the ball and start a quick counter. Bennett gets it to Constantino in the area, he's by the defense and has a great look, its a clear cut chance but he puts it wide. He really should have hit that. 13': We work the ball forward, Constantino takes a pass from Walker and draws an extra defender 25 yards out, Bennett makes a run into the open area left by the doubleteam, Constantino passes it ahead to Bennett and he buries it! Solid play there. 1-0 34': a solid 20 minutes with no highlights at all, probably a good thing for us here since we have the lead. HALF: We really slowed things down after that goal. We shoot 5 times, they shoot 4 times, each team puts just one on target. We had a couple other pretty good looks and couldn't score, it could have been 2-0 or 3-0 here easily. 50': We get a corner with our second shot on target, Paulo with a nice shot that the keeper has to save and put over. Corner is cleared easily. 65': Troy Brown is on for Neil Gordon, more of a sub to save gordon's energy for the next match than anything. 75': Danny Graham in for Constantino, again for rest. We easily put them away. Ipswich 1 : 0 Gillingham Man of the Match: Bryan Bennett (8.2) Goals: Bennett Assists: Constantino (6.8) Notables: McKerr (7.2), Gudmundsson (7.4), Fryers (7.5) Neil Gordon puts up a 5.8 before he's subbed out. This was basically as close to a second team as we have so this is a solid result. -- QPR ties their last two matches in a row and they fall to 4th. The 3 teams tied for 2nd during that midseason update (Stoke, Ipswich, Huddersfield) each won the last two. Now we are all tied for first. Stoke has won the last two by 7 goals, they're in first. We're second, Huddersfield 3rd.