[ 30 Dec 17 ] GILLS v AFC Wimbledon Match Thread

[Garawa]

- The only win over AFC Wimbledon in 7 meetings was away back in October 2012. AFC Wimbledon have won 3 in total and the scores in the 3 games at Priestfield were 2-2, 2-2 and 3-4.
- Before the current round of matches began, AFC Wimbledon had scored 7 goals away from home and 18 in total - both totals being the lowest in League 1.
- Wimbledon have won 3 games on the road but have lost 6. Their 3-1 win at Bristol Rovers accounted for 3 of the 7 goals they had scored in total from their 11 games on the road.
- 12 of AFC Wimbledon's 23 league matches have ended in blank sheets, the joint highest amount in the league. The Gills have suffered 9.
- The Gills have scored 15 goals in the 2nd half of league games this season. AFC Wimbledon have scored 9 and only Northampton have scored fewer. Peterborough have scored the most (29).
- AFC Wimbledon struggle to get their shots at goal on target with 29.4% testing the keeper, the lowest figure in League 1. Their 65 on target is also the lowest in the league (the Gills have 90).

15.02 Kick-Off [ 4 - 3 - 1 - 2 ]
On his 8th league appearance, Greg Cundle starts a league match for the first time after starting 3 out of the 5 cup games he has played in.

15.32
Cody McDonald has an effort across the face of goal and narrowly miss.

15.49 Half-time 0-0 (46:09)

16.09
The second half kicks off.

16.23
GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 AFC Wimbledon: Own Goal
The Gills have conceded first 14 times in the league and lost 9 (5 draws) whilst AFC Wimbledon have conceded first 13 times and lost 12 (1 draw).

16.27
Penalty! O'Neill fouls Cody McDonald in the area.

16.28
GOAL! Gillingham 1-1 AFC Wimbledon: Taylor (pen)

16.31
GOAL! Gillingham 2-1 AFC Wimbledon: Ehmer

16.45
GOAL! Gillingham 2-2 AFC Wimbledon: Forrester

16.58 FULL-TIME (97:20)

Attendance: 6,419 (687)
Position: 18th
Referee: Robert Lewis
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu515-VK6XU&t=3s
BBC Match Report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42463283

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

Another game over Christmas,and another home game.Wimbledon are 4 points behind us,but have a game in hand so it`s important we don`t lose on Saturday.Wimbledon have plenty of ex Gills,but the most famous is Cody McDonald who should receive a great reception from our fans.It would be lovely to finish 2017 on a high,and push ourselves higher up the league.

[gillsfan1066]

I hope the fans give a big big welcome to all the ex Gills players who are now at Wibbly Wobbly Wimbledon, then we go out and hold them to one shot on goal 2 shots off goal and beat the living snot out of them GGGGOOO GILLS, finish 2017 with a BIG WIN, Gillingham 3-1 Wombles .

[Garawa]

5 goal Cody McDonald. Isn't it about now he sparks into life and scores for fun?????

[gillsfan1066]

OK THAT'S IT, YOU SIR ARE THE DEVIL HIM SELF, THE DEVIL I SAY. Last time it was Oxford, NOW the WOMBLES, Scally has got you in his clan hasn't he, CLAN SCALLY, the lets stay in the 3rd or 4th Division Clan Scally so we don't have to pay high wages Clan SCALLY.
What do you get MISTER GARAWA, a free fish and chip supper once a month for you and your wife and fifteen kids,you just pay for the extra bags of crackling you take home ??
Let me tell you something sunshine, my boys AND Ms. Fanny Mulligan know where you live, never had your house egged have you ?? Couple of dozen raw eggs on the windows,front door, the Merc in the driveway , that will take you weeks to get off and keep you busy till May.
SSOOO MISTER GARAWA you had better pray to THE EGG MARKETING BOARD that none of the ex GILLS players like Mr.Cody McDonald come ALIVE today, I hope by the time the game is over there banging on SCALLYS office door begging to come back and play for the GILLS for FREE.

[Garawa]

Ha ha ha, reverse psychology Gillsfan. I think SL may have done similar, got the players to complain about the pitch and state we are going to have to play direct so that Wimbledon set themselves up accordingly only to play otherwise. The ball seems to be passing about as normal to me.

[gillsfan1066]

Another two points dropped me thinks, with all the teams around us either loosing or drawing we didn't move up like we could and should had,only MKD grabbed all three points and if we had we would be sitting in 13th place well away from the red zone with tough Charlton and PPD Shrews matchs coming up. At least with two weeks off it will give us " a winter break" time to get new players in and rest everyone,by the time we play Rochdale on the 13th we could easily be back in the relegation zone if were real unlucky .
Ten 10 draws this season for the Gills, most in the league, if we had just won two or three of those games we would be fine,way away from the relegation zone and in a strong mid table position,instead I think it is going to be a tough 2nd half of the season .......................I fear.

[Garawa]

It feels like 2 dropped for me too. At 1-0 we were joint 14th yest gain a point and we drop a place. In the end, the point was probably fair and either side could have won it 3 times over after the 4th goal went in but I can't help feel that the tiniest tug on Cody's shirt was most definitely not a penalty and neither was the "foul" on Lyle Taylor (who threw himself in a heap when he saw the ball fizz past him). Both led to their goals and neither should have been awarded. Yet, again as we often see in our games, opposition players can slide in sending our players flying without so much as a free kick!

[gillsfan1066]

Talking of Ex Gills players, when Tony Pulis and Stevie Bruce shook hands at the end of todays game who do you think was the one that asked do you know the Gillingham score ??
Tony Pulis Jnr. is the manager of St. Louis FC a team that plays in the United Football League,which is a "feeder league" for teams like THE CHICAGO FIRE.

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

Disappointing to draw after leading twice.They also had plenty more efforts on goal than we did.The pitch isn`t great at home,but that is the same for both sides when playing.We do need to start winning at home as the away form will not last.Lets hope in 2018 we find a way to win at home.