[ 4 Dec 24 ] Bromley v GILLS Match Thread

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- Other than Kent Senior Cup matches and early Southern League games, the only senior competitive match between the Gills and Bromley was a 4-1 FA Cup win at Priestfield back in 2006.
- Bromley won their opening 2 league games before going winless in the 9 (11 in league and cup) that followed with 5 being wins. They have since gone unbeaten in 5, drawing the last 4, and have lost just once in 8 league and cup games.
- Bromley are unbeaten in 4 away league matches (3 draws) but at home are winless in 7, winning 3 and drawing 4 including the last 2. In league and cup games, they are winless in 9 at home since their last win in mid-August.
- Bromley and Walsall are the only sides in League 2 to have scored in all of their home league matches. Along with Cheltenham, they have the fewest blank sheets (2) home and away in League 2.
- Bromley have faced 5 shots on target in each of their last 4 league games. Excluding the 8 against Carlisle on the opening day, the most the Gills have managed were also 5 on target but their total in their last 3 games combined is just 5.
- Both Bromley and the Gills have scored 11 second half goals in League 2. Whilst Bromley have managed 5 in their last 4 games, the Gills have scored 2 in their last 5 games and 4 in the last 10.

EFL Sky Bet League 2: Bromley FC v Gillingham FC
Opposition Manager: Andy Woodman. Matchday Team: Grant Smith, Omar Sowunmi, Carl Jenkinson (Callum Reynolds), Michael Cheek, Kamarl Grant, Corey Whitely, Jude Arthurs, Cameron Congreve (Olufela Olomola), Danny Imray, Idris Odutayo, Ben Thompson
Opposition League Position: Sky Bet League 2 (20th)
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
Attendance: 3,438 (476)

(19:45) Kick Off [ 4 - 4 - 2 ]
(19.52) Floated cross almost finds a Bromley head in the perfect position but the header goes away from goal. Imray follows up the rebound on the volley which just clears the bar.
(20.04) A poor Gills corner is recycled by Clarke and finds Nevitt who heads perfectly to just tap home but Bromley defend well but only as far as Ehmer who hooks wide with his back to goal.
(20.08) Brilliant cross deep to the far post by Nolan finds the head of Wyllie but he can't keep it on target.
(20.08) Brilliant defending by Bromley to prevent Nevitt getting a shot away when through on goal.
(20.29) Huge stop by Turner who stayed large after narrowing the angle and required 5 minutes of treatment to his nose for it after. The Gills were caught retreating and left lots of space on the Bromley right leaving just Turner to beat.
(20.34) Play resumes.
(20.35) Half time 0-0 [50:07]

(20.52) The second half kicks off.
(20.58) Great ball by Nolan is flicked on to the far post. Jayden Clarke reacts quickly and hooks the shot goalward with his back to goal at close range and the 'keeper reacts brilliantly.
(21.00) GOAL! Bromley 1-0 Gillingham: Congreve
(21.02) GOAL! Bromley 1-1 Gillingham: McKenzie
(21.17) GOAL! Bromley 2-1 Gillingham: Arthurs
(21.33) Ogie charges forward, twisting and turning between a number of defenders before blazing his shot just over the bar.
(21.37) The referee adds on 7 minutes.
(21.43) Hutton's perfect cross is headed into the side netting by Wakeling
(21.44) FULL TIME 2-1 [102:19]

Gills' League Position After Game: 12th
Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cn010pkwrn1t
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zia8eBl4jDc&t=2s