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[ 17 Apr 18 ] GILLS v Rotherham Match Thread

PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 2:49 pm
by Garawa
- The Gills lead the wins 24 to 18 (there have been 15 draws) and won the last meeting at Rotherham earlier in the season. Rotherham won home and away in 2013/14 whilst the Gills won home and away in 2012/13.
- Rotherham have won 265 corners in the league this season - an average of 6.3 per game and the most in League 1. It is 46 more than the Gills who have conceded the most corners in the league (270).
- 16 goals have been scored in the last 3 games against Rotherham (3-1, 3-4 and 1-4) after just 4 goals were scored in the 3 games before.
- Rotherham have only lost 3 of their last 11 away games however all 3 have come in their last 5.
- Rotherham won 4-3 on their last visit to Priestfield, breaking a winless sequence of 3 draws and 9 defeats. They have won 4 and lost 16 of their 28 trips to Gillingham.
- The Gills won at Rotherham earlier in the season when Utd had won 7 out of 12 league games (and 5 in a row at home). They currently have 2 league wins in 8 games since winning 7 in a row.


19.46 Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2]

20.00
Reilly goes down in the box but penalty appeals are waved away.

20.05
GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Rotherham: Vaulks.
Rotherham have now scored first in 24 of their 43 league games this season (they have won 17 and lost 2 of the previous 23). The Gills have only scored first in 11.

20.11
Parker has a goal disallowed for offside.

20.34 Half time 0-1 (47:59)
The Gills and Rotherham are the only sides in Sky Bet League One to have won ALL games they were leading at half time - the Gills have won 8 (1 at home) whilst Utd have won 12 (5 away).

20.50
The second half kicks off.

21.12
Rotherham miss an open goal.

21.21
Rotherham miss a sitter and floats the ball over the bar from 6 yards.

21.36
Last gasp Hessenthaler block by the goalkeeper.

21.39 FULL-TIME 0-1 (98:00)

Attendance: 4,029 (162)
Position: 16th
Referee: Dean Whitestone
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-zZP3-YZzU
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43178252

Re: [ 17 Apr 18 ] GILLS v Rotherham Match Thread

PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:55 am
by gillsfan1066
Oh NNNNOOOOOOO, is the season still going on ??

Re: [ 17 Apr 18 ] GILLS v Rotherham Match Thread

PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 9:31 am
by Kent_UckyFriedGills
It sounded a poor performance against a side that defended well,and saw out the game comfortably.Really hope for better today.