GILLINGHAM. Gillingham prevails over Rochdale 1-0 after S. Kashket scored just 1 goal (9′).
The match was played at the MEMS Priestfield Stadium stadium in Gillingham on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Will Finnie with the collaboration of Anthony Da Costa and Mike George. The 4th official was Nick Dunn. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 23.9 degrees Celsius or 75.04 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 32%.​
Match Statistics​
- 49 Ball Possession 51
Shots
- 12 Total 5
- 5 On Target 0
- 7 Off Target 5
- 1 Shots blocked 0
- 103 Attack 77
- 51 Dangerous attack 34
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 6
Fouls
- 12 Total 15
- 3 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 2
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Gillingham was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Rochdale that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Gillingham was more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Gillingham won the match​.
Gillingham shot 12 times, 5 on target, 7 off target. Talking about the opposition, Rochdale shot 5 times, 0 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Gillingham received 3 yellow cards (M. Ehmer, W. Wright and R. Law). Talking about the opposition, Rochdale received 1 yellow card (A. Odoh).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Gillingham has 0 points to occupy the 20th place in the table. Talking about the opposition, Rochdale stays with 0 points (17th).
Next matches
In the next match in the League Two, Gillingham will host Leyton Orient on the 18th of April with a 5-5 head to head record.
Rochdale will host Tranmere Rovers on the 18th of April with a 4-2 head to head statistic in favor of Rochdale (2 draws).
Gillingham – Formation
Gillingham started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Neil Harris decided to play with the following team: Glenn Morris , Will Wright , Max Ehmer , Elkan Baggott , Ryan Law , Oliver Lee , Shaun Williams , Jordan Green , Ben Reeves , Scott Kashket and Mikael Mandron .
The home team had on the bench: Bailey Akehurst, Alex MacDonald , Cheye Alexander, Jake Turner, David Tutonda and Lewis Walker .
Gillingham could not rely on the presence of A. MacDonald (injured).
Substitutions
Gillingham made 3 changes: M. Mandron for L. Walker (79′), J. Green for A. MacDonald (83′) and S. Kashket for C. Alexander (90′).
Best player: Will Wright​
The most impressive player for Gillingham was Will Wright even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 63 passes (68% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 7. He performed 9 crosses.
Rochdale – Formation
Rochdale started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Robbie Stockdale played with: Richard O’Donnell , Sam Graham , Ethan Ebanks-Landell , Cameron John , Femi Seriki , Ethan Brierley , Toumani Diagouraga , James Ball , Aidan White , Ian Henderson and Devante Rodney .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Abraham Odoh , Cieran Slicker, Tyrese Sinclair , Jordan Scanlon, Ben Nelson, Max Taylor and Jimmy McNulty.
Substitutions
Rochdale made 2 changes: E. Brierley for A. Odoh (62′) and A. White for T. Sinclair (68′).
Best player: Ethan Ebanks-Landell​
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Rochdale was Ethan Ebanks-Landell.
His rating is with 40 passes (77% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 7.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.​
- Doncaster Rovers – Sutton United – 2-1
- Swindon Town – Salford City – 0-0
- Stevenage – Stockport County – 2-1
- Newport County – Walsall – 0-1
- Mansfield Town – Tranmere Rovers – 1-0
- Hartlepool United – AFC Wimbledon – 0-0
- Grimsby Town – Northampton Town – 1-1
- Gillingham – Rochdale – 1-0
- Crewe Alexandra – Harrogate Town – 3-0
- Crawley Town – Leyton Orient – 0-1
- Colchester United – Carlisle United – 1-1
- Barrow – Bradford City – 3-2