[ 7 Nov 20 ] GILLS v Woking Match Thread (FAC1)
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:15 pm - The Gills have never met Woking in senior competitions. The non-league side is the 4th side below the EFL the Gills have met in Round 1 in 5 seasons and the 5th in 8 seasons.
- The Gills have progressed from Round 1 in each of the last 3 seasons after failing to make it to Round 2 in each of the 4 seasons before them including twice to non-league sides (both Brackley).
- The match is the Gills 250th FA Cup match. They have won 92 and lost 99. In Round 1, they have won 53 and lost 41.
- Excluding replays, the Gills record when drawn at home on the last 5 occasions stands is 0-0, 2-1, 2-2, 1-2 and 1-1. They have been drawn at home in 4 of the last 5 seasons and 7 of the last 9.
- When facing non-league sides at home in the first round of the FA Cup, the Gills have won 15 and lost 3 with those 3 losses all coming against Kent sides - Dover (2010/11), Folkestone Town (1965/66) and Margate (1929/30).
15.01 Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]
15.04
Akinde's header falls on to the top of the bar.
15.17
Tucker slips, Dempsey fails to win possession back and Woking break into the box. A strong shot to the near posts is met by a firm Bonham hand who palms it round the post for a corner.
15.23
GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Woking: Kretzchmar
The visitors take the lead despite only having 17% possession (less than 4 minutes in total) in the first 23 minutes
15.25
The ball drops to Samuel. He turns and shoots from the middle of the penalty area only to find the ball cannon off the 'keeper's knee when beaten and headed over the bar for a corner.
15.38
The Woking goalscorer receives the ball outside the box and fires a shot which Bonham tips away for a corner. The corner is headed off the line by Tucker who heads up and off the underside of the bar.
14.49
Drysdale makes space in the penalty area and gets a free header but the ball skips off the top of his head and well wide of the goal.
15.50 Half time 0-1 (49:59)
16.06
The second half kicks off.
16.16
GOAL! Gillingham 0-2 Woking: Davison
16.19
GOAL! Gillingham 1-2 Woking: Samuel
16.29
GOAL! Gillingham 2-2 Woking: Samuel
Samuel scores the rebound after Drysdale hits the bar.
16.40
GOAL! Gillingham 3-2 Woking: Oliver
16.43
Oliver gets into the box and drives a cross across the 6 yard box with an empty net but no Gills player is there to tap in.
16.48
Dempsey is the 3rd Gills player to hit the woodwork.
16.56 FULL TIME 3-2 (99:06)
Attendance: 0 (0)
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi3cJjeRTAE
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54840030
- The Gills have progressed from Round 1 in each of the last 3 seasons after failing to make it to Round 2 in each of the 4 seasons before them including twice to non-league sides (both Brackley).
- The match is the Gills 250th FA Cup match. They have won 92 and lost 99. In Round 1, they have won 53 and lost 41.
- Excluding replays, the Gills record when drawn at home on the last 5 occasions stands is 0-0, 2-1, 2-2, 1-2 and 1-1. They have been drawn at home in 4 of the last 5 seasons and 7 of the last 9.
- When facing non-league sides at home in the first round of the FA Cup, the Gills have won 15 and lost 3 with those 3 losses all coming against Kent sides - Dover (2010/11), Folkestone Town (1965/66) and Margate (1929/30).
15.01 Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]
15.04
Akinde's header falls on to the top of the bar.
15.17
Tucker slips, Dempsey fails to win possession back and Woking break into the box. A strong shot to the near posts is met by a firm Bonham hand who palms it round the post for a corner.
15.23
GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Woking: Kretzchmar
The visitors take the lead despite only having 17% possession (less than 4 minutes in total) in the first 23 minutes
15.25
The ball drops to Samuel. He turns and shoots from the middle of the penalty area only to find the ball cannon off the 'keeper's knee when beaten and headed over the bar for a corner.
15.38
The Woking goalscorer receives the ball outside the box and fires a shot which Bonham tips away for a corner. The corner is headed off the line by Tucker who heads up and off the underside of the bar.
14.49
Drysdale makes space in the penalty area and gets a free header but the ball skips off the top of his head and well wide of the goal.
15.50 Half time 0-1 (49:59)
16.06
The second half kicks off.
16.16
GOAL! Gillingham 0-2 Woking: Davison
16.19
GOAL! Gillingham 1-2 Woking: Samuel
16.29
GOAL! Gillingham 2-2 Woking: Samuel
Samuel scores the rebound after Drysdale hits the bar.
16.40
GOAL! Gillingham 3-2 Woking: Oliver
16.43
Oliver gets into the box and drives a cross across the 6 yard box with an empty net but no Gills player is there to tap in.
16.48
Dempsey is the 3rd Gills player to hit the woodwork.
16.56 FULL TIME 3-2 (99:06)
Attendance: 0 (0)
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi3cJjeRTAE
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54840030