[ 27 Oct 20 ] Ipswich v GILLS Match Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 2:34 pm - Ipswich have won 11 of the meetings and another 11 have ended level. The Gills have won just 2 of the meetings but both came at Portman Road.
- The Gills have failed to score in their last 5 meetings with Ipswich. Since the Gills last win over Ipswich, a 4-3 away win in November 2003, the 7 subsequent matches saw them score a total of 2 goals in the 2 draws and 5 defeats.
- The Gills have lost each of their last 3 league matches 2-0. Ipswich have won each of their 3 home league matches 2-0. Ipswich also beat the Gills 2-0 in the Football League Trophy earlier in the season.
- Ipswich ended last season with 1 win and 7 defeats in their last 9 games and 4 wins and 12 defeats in the final 25. They have started this season with 7 wins and 4 defeats in the 12 games but have lost both the last 2 games.
- Ipswich lost 1-0 at Lincoln at the weekend. Up until that game, Ipswich were the only side to have scored the first goal in all 7 of their league fixtures (5 wins and 1 defeat). The Gills have scored first in just 2 of their 8 league games this season.
18.59 Kick Off [ 4 - 4 - 2 ]
McKenzie shoots and the shot is deflected wide for a corner after just 14 seconds.
19.19
Bonham hits the ground hard and spills the ball. Sears tucks the ball into the empty net but the referee rules it out for a foul on a defender.
19.23
Ipswich strike the underside of the bar and the ball bounces away from goal before being cleared.
19.31
Bonham fails to shrug off the earlier challenges and is subbed. Walsh comes on as a sub, picks up a back pass and gives away a free kick inside the penalty area.
19.40
An Ipswich attacks results in some pinball with a shot deflected wide of the post which could have gone anywhere.
19.49 Half time 0-0 (50:01)
McKenzie's shot after 14 seconds is the only Gills attempt at goal in the first half of the match.
20.07
The second half kicks off.
20.17
A surging Akinde run takes him past two defenders. A cross to Samuel is blocked and McKenzie can't follow up.
20.20
A MacDonald mis-hit shot across the goal is hacked off the line by the Ipswich defence. A cleaner contact beats Holy from 6 yards out.
20.23
Tucker's turn to have a shot cleared from just two yards out. A few seconds later, another Tucker header is claimed well by Holy.
20.26
With a great chance to score, the ball falls to an Ipswich defender who sends a good shot wide of the goal.
20.31
Just as Ipswich looked certain to tap the ball into the empty net, Jackson's sliding tackle blocks the effort, gets up, runs away with the ball and sets up a Gills attack which results in a corner.
20.48
GOAL! Ipswich 1-0 Gillingham: Bishop
20.52
Oliver on for Dempsey and seconds after coming on, his first touch is to head a Graham free kick on to the post which is then cleared away.
20.57 FULL TIME 1-0 (100:03)
Attendance: 0 (0)
Position: 16th
Referee: Anthony Coggins
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FOEQfNo96I
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54610128
- The Gills have failed to score in their last 5 meetings with Ipswich. Since the Gills last win over Ipswich, a 4-3 away win in November 2003, the 7 subsequent matches saw them score a total of 2 goals in the 2 draws and 5 defeats.
- The Gills have lost each of their last 3 league matches 2-0. Ipswich have won each of their 3 home league matches 2-0. Ipswich also beat the Gills 2-0 in the Football League Trophy earlier in the season.
- Ipswich ended last season with 1 win and 7 defeats in their last 9 games and 4 wins and 12 defeats in the final 25. They have started this season with 7 wins and 4 defeats in the 12 games but have lost both the last 2 games.
- Ipswich lost 1-0 at Lincoln at the weekend. Up until that game, Ipswich were the only side to have scored the first goal in all 7 of their league fixtures (5 wins and 1 defeat). The Gills have scored first in just 2 of their 8 league games this season.
18.59 Kick Off [ 4 - 4 - 2 ]
McKenzie shoots and the shot is deflected wide for a corner after just 14 seconds.
19.19
Bonham hits the ground hard and spills the ball. Sears tucks the ball into the empty net but the referee rules it out for a foul on a defender.
19.23
Ipswich strike the underside of the bar and the ball bounces away from goal before being cleared.
19.31
Bonham fails to shrug off the earlier challenges and is subbed. Walsh comes on as a sub, picks up a back pass and gives away a free kick inside the penalty area.
19.40
An Ipswich attacks results in some pinball with a shot deflected wide of the post which could have gone anywhere.
19.49 Half time 0-0 (50:01)
McKenzie's shot after 14 seconds is the only Gills attempt at goal in the first half of the match.
20.07
The second half kicks off.
20.17
A surging Akinde run takes him past two defenders. A cross to Samuel is blocked and McKenzie can't follow up.
20.20
A MacDonald mis-hit shot across the goal is hacked off the line by the Ipswich defence. A cleaner contact beats Holy from 6 yards out.
20.23
Tucker's turn to have a shot cleared from just two yards out. A few seconds later, another Tucker header is claimed well by Holy.
20.26
With a great chance to score, the ball falls to an Ipswich defender who sends a good shot wide of the goal.
20.31
Just as Ipswich looked certain to tap the ball into the empty net, Jackson's sliding tackle blocks the effort, gets up, runs away with the ball and sets up a Gills attack which results in a corner.
20.48
GOAL! Ipswich 1-0 Gillingham: Bishop
20.52
Oliver on for Dempsey and seconds after coming on, his first touch is to head a Graham free kick on to the post which is then cleared away.
20.57 FULL TIME 1-0 (100:03)
Attendance: 0 (0)
Position: 16th
Referee: Anthony Coggins
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FOEQfNo96I
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54610128