Pre-Season Friendlies Match Thread

[Garawa]

DOVER ATHLETIC v GILLS - Saturday 21st July 15:00
Manager: Mark Patterson

LINE-UP:
Tomas Holy
Barry Fuller
Gabriel Zakuani
Max Ehmer
Aaron Simpson
Mark Byrne
Regan Charles-Cook
Trialist: Franck Moussa (Bradley Stevenson)
Navid Nasseri
Josh Parker
Liam Nash

GOAL! Navid Nasseri (Gillingham) - 11 minutes
GOAL! Liam Nash (Gillingham) - 54 minutes
GOAL! Navid Nasseri (Gillingham) - 61 minutes

FINAL SCORE: Dover Athletic 0 - 3 Gillingham.

[gillsfan1066]

I really really hope that after playing all these tomato cans,it doesn't come back to bite us, the players actually thinking they have done something special in beating non league teams, BOYS,BOYS ,it ain't going to be this easy come next month,you don't spell Sunderland ....D O V E R.

[Garawa]

EASTLEIGH v GILLS - Tuesday 24th July 19:30
Manager: Steve Lovell

Eastleigh side managed by Andy Hessenthaler also featured Ben Williamson and Josh Hare.

Thomas Holy (Tom Hadler)
Luke O'Neill (Barry Fuller)
Max Ehmer
Gabriel Zakuani
Alex Lacey
Bradley Garmston
Regan Charles-Cook (Navid Nasseri)
Dean Parrett (Billy Bingham)
Mark Byrne (Josh Rees)
Josh Parker (Brendan Hanlan)
Elliott List (Liam Nash)

Penalty! Regan Charles-Cook (Gillingham) wins a penalty - 23 minutes
GOAL! Dean Parrett PEN (Gillingham) - 24 minutes
GOAL! Elliott List (Gillingham) - 64 minutes
GOAL! Liam Nash (Gillingham) - 77 minutes
GOAL! Brendan Hanlan (Gillingham) - 80 minutes

FINAL SCORE: Eastleigh 0-4 Gillingham

[Garawa]

CHATHAM TOWN v GILLS - Tuesday 24th July 19:45
Manager: Mark Patterson

LINE-UP:
Louie Catherall
Finn O’Mara
Ryan Huckle
Jack Tucker
Ben Chapman
Aaron Simpson
Darren Oldaker
Trialist: Franck Moussa
Henry Woods
Noel Mbo
Bradley Stevenson

GOAL! (Chatham Town) - 12 minutes
Penalty! Franck Moussa (Gillingham) wins a penalty - 75 minutes
GOAL! Darren Oldaker PEN (Gillingham) - 76 minutes.

FINAL SCORE: Chatham Town 1-1 Gillingham.

[gillsfan1066]

Shame there is no Gills v Ipswich, or Norwich or Brighton or Bournemouth coming up.

[Garawa]

COLCHESTER UTD v GILLS - Saturday 28th July 15:00
Manager: Steve Lovell

Colchester side includes former Gills Brennan Dickenson, Ryan Jackson and Frank Nouble.

LINE-UP:
Tomas Holy
Luke O'Neill (Barry Fuller)
Max Ehmer
Gabriel Zakuani (Regan Charles-Cook)
Alex Lacey
Bradley Garmston
Mark Byrne
Dean Parrett (Billy Bingham)
Callum Reilly (Navid Nasseri)
Josh Parker
Brendan Hanlan (Liam Nash)

GOAL! Sammie Szmodics (Colchester) - 5 minutes
GOAL! Aaron Collins (Colchester) - 15 minutes
GOAL! Mikael Mandron (Colchester) - 30 minutes
Red Card! Mark Byrne (Gillingham) is sent off - 40 minutes
GOAL! Dean Parrett (Gillingham) - 44 minutes
GOAL! Mikael Mandron (Colchester) - 57 minutes
GOAL! Tom Eastman (Colchester) - 63 minutes

FINAL SCORE: Colchester Utd 5-1 Gillingham

[Garawa]

THAMESMEAD TOWN v GILLS - Saturday 28th July 15:00
Manager: Mark Patterson

LINE-UP:
Louie Catherall
Finn O'Mara
Ryan Huckle
Jack Tucker
Ben Chapman
Aaron Simpson
Darren Oldaker
Henry Woods
Bradley Stevenson
Conor Wilkinson
Noel Mbo

FINAL SCORE: Thamesmead 0-0 Gillingham.

[Garawa]

WORTHING v GILLS - Tuesday 31st July 19:30
Manager:

LINE-UP:
Louie Catherall
Miquel Scarlett (Roman Campbell)
Ryan Huckle
Jack Tucker
Aaron Simpson
Ben Chapman
Bradley Stevenson
Darren Oldaker
Henry Woods (Trialist: Emmanuel Yeboah)
Noel Mbo
Trialist: Danny Darbyshire. (Leeroy Hlabi)

Penalty! Henry Woods (Gillingham) is fouled. Oldaker sees the penalty saved - 9 minutes
GOAL! Calum Kealy (Worthing) - 27 minutes
GOAL! Ricky Aguiar (Worthing) - 41 minutes
GOAL! Bradley Stevenson (Gillingham) - 49 minutes
Penalty! Bradley Stevenson (Gillingham) is fouled. Mbo sees the penalty saved - 65 minutes
GOAL! David Adjiboye (Worthing) - 82 minutes
GOAL! Jack Tucker (Gillingham) - 89 minutes

FINAL SCORE: Worthing 3-2 Gillingham.

[gillsfan1066]

Wonderful ,bloody wonderful, we finally play a FOOTBALL TEAM, not a tomato can and we lose 1-5, and our manager says it was an OFF DAY. No Mr.Space Telescope it was reality, you have been playing these no names and beating up on them,now were in the real world and we go down 1-5 and have a player sent off.
When asked if we should go into the transfer market the manager said oh no we will go with with what we have got, but if anyone from say the East Midlands Counties League or the Western League that won't cost to much become available, then I am sure Mr Scally will bring them in.

[Garawa]

OXFORD UTD v GILLS - Tuesday 7th August 13:00
Manager: Steve Lovell

LINE-UP:
Tom Hadler
Barry Fuller (Danny Darbyshire)
Jack Tucker
Finn O'Mara (Ryan Huckle)
Aaron Simpson
Ben Chapman
Bradley Stevenson
Navid Nasseri (Darren Oldaker)
Noel Mbo
Liam Nash (Leroy Hlabi)
Tom Eaves (Henry Woods)

GOAL! Tom Eaves (Gillingham) - 28 minutes
GOAL! Noel Mbo (Gillingham) - 40 minutes
GOAL! (Oxford Utd) - 48 minutes
GOAL! (Oxford Utd) - 82 minutes
GOAL! (Oxford Utd) - 85 minutes

FINAL SCORE: Gillingham 2-3 Oxford Utd.

[gillsfan1066]

Why was this game even played hasn't the season started ? I was under the impression we won our first game against someone called Stanley two- nil, did I just dream that ?? Why bother risking injuries for a match that means nothing ?

[Garawa]

I'm guessing this was to build up a bit of fitness. Possibly for Eaves benefit to get him another game under his belt. Plus also another chance to see what the likes of Nasseri, Mbo and Oldaker can offer. Perhaps they are on the fringe and SL is still not convinced they can make the bench before the loan window shuts. Perhaps they are not expected to get minutes and this gets them minutes. Either way, it is strange to have a friendly so soon into the season. I don't normally include ones during the season but as it is only a couple of days after, thought I may as well add it here.