[ 16 Oct 21 ] GILLS v Sunderland Match Thread

[Garawa]

- The Gills have won 3 of the 16 meetings with Sunderland and 2 of those 3 wins have come in the last 5 ties. Sunderland are unbeaten against the Gills in the last 3.
- Sunderland won 2-0 on their last visit to Priestfield having lost the previous 2 games 1-0 away to the Gills. Those defeats followed 4-1 and 4-0 wins.
- After an unbeaten spell in all competitions of 14 games last season (10 wins), Sunderland ended it with 2 wins from their final 10 games (5 defeats). This season, Sunderland have won all bar 3 of their 15 matches but the 2 defeats and a draw have come in their last 3 away league games.
- Sunderland conceded 4 goals in their last away league game at Portsmouth. The other 3 games saw 4 goals conceded. Those goals at Portsmouth account for 4 of the 6 goals conceded in their last 3 games following 3 successive clean sheets.

(15.01) Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 4 - 1 ]
The Gills start with Jack Tucker in the holding midfield role.

(15.09) Former Gills player Tom Flanagan holds Oliver in the box but no penalty is given.

(15.20) Jackson, returning from injury, finds Oliver in the box who heads over.

(15.24) PENALTY! O'Keefe is fouled in the area. Lloyd readies himself to take it. much to Oliver's anger.

(15.25) GOAL! Gillingham 1-0 Sunderland: Lloyd (pen)

(15.32) Lloyd gets into a good area but shoots just wide.

(15.36) A lovely pass from Dempsey finds Carayol but he puts his shot just wide.

(15.48) GOAL! Gillingham 1-1 Sunderland: O'Brien

(15.49) Half time 1-1

(16.07) The second half kicks off.

(16.15) GOAL! Gillingham 1-2 Sunderland: Flanagan

(16.22) Oliver evades a couple of challenges but puts his shot wide of goal.

(16.25) Sunderland have a goal ruled out for offside.'

(16.26) Oliver with another good effort that goes wide of goal.

(16.29) RED CARD! Sunderland go down to 10 men as Embleton is sent off for a late tackle on Tucker.

(16.31) Akinde takes a shot on the turn which goes just wide.

(16.46) Oliver, unmarked in the area, really should test the 'keeper but he heads over.

(16.48) A powerful header from McKenzie is heading for the top corner but a fine fingertip save prevents an equaliser.

(16.55) Akinde goes down inside the box but no penalty is given. Oliver then hits the bar.

(16.56) FULL TIME 1-2

Attendance:
Position: 20th
Referee: Lee Swabey
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahr-Fxc9_Uo
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58853290