[ 3 Nov 18 ] GILLS v Fleetwood Match Thread

[Garawa]

- Fleetwood have won 5 of the 10 meetings whilst the Gills have won 3, 2 of which have come in the last 2 matches between the sides.
- Fleetwood have scored double the amount of first half goals that the Gills have scored. Their 18 (out of 24 scored) is the most in League 1.
- Fleetwood are 1 of 4 sides to have given away just 5 leads from their 16 league games this season, the fewest amount in the division.
- Fleetwood have kept 4 league clean sheets this season, all away from home. Their 4 away clean sheets, along with Blackpool, is the most in League 1.
- Fleetwood have conceded just 4 goals in their previous 8 away league games, the fewest in League 1. The next best defensive away side is Blackpool with 5.
- Fleetwood have lost their last 2 away league matches and have suffered 3 league defeats on the road this season - all 1-0.

15.04 Kick off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]

15.15
GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Fleetwood: Hanlan
Fleetwood have only previously conceded the first goal in 4 of their 16 matches (the joint best record in League 1 with Portsmouth). They have however lost all 4 of them (3 away).

15.22
GOAL! Gillingham 2-0 Fleetwood: Eaves

15.51 Half-time 2-0 (47:08)
Fleetwood have only been behind twice at half time in the league (the joint lowest total in League 1) and lost both games. The Gills lead at half time for the first time in a home game this season.

16.08
The second half kicks off.

16.16
Fleetwood hit the post and Eaves clears rebound from inside the 6 yard box.

16.18
GOAL! Gillingham 3-0 Fleetwood: Eaves

16.46
Fleetwood hit the bar.

16.57 FULL TIME (95:15)

Attendance:
Position: 17th
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Match Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMv2DVu-dXo
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46000028

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

A tough game against a side doing well.Would be nice if we could build on the good win last week.Plenty of home games coming up,so a chance to make Priestfield a fortress again.

[gillsfan1066]

A fortress, thats going back to what the 1995/96 season ??

[gillsfan1066]

Great three points today, looking forwards to another three coming from Tuesdays game , spanking Harlepool, 4 or 5 to 1,don't give two hoots about the Crawley game,just don't get anyone injured, then it's Oxford away by the middle of the month, so by the end of that game we should well clear of the drop zone.
Real bummer when you get behind the 8 ball in the first third of the season, nothing much to play for other than a middle of the table finish, so lets have a good Cup run this year,give the Gills faithful something to cheer about. GO GILLS.

[Garawa]

Oldaker once again was superb. Eaves now has 4 goals in 2 games and his 11 goals is well ahead of where he sat at this stage last season. Regan Charles-Cook looks to be growing in maturity with every game and Fuller is defying his age.

2 consecutive home wins that last occurred in the same season back in January (coincidentally Fleetwood where the victims that day), 2 consecutive clean sheets and 11 goals scored in 4 games is very encouraging. Win the game in hand against Blackpool and we could sit 14th going in to the 2 home cup games.

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

An excellent win.I only saw the score this week,but that is an excellent win.Another clean sheet,and three more goals against a side that have been doing well.Wins breed confidence,so hopefully we can keep building on the two wins.Eaves with another two goals,and Oldaker having an impressive game again.