WEBMASTERS
REPORT: BRIGHTON 2 - 1 GILLINGHAM, 27/12/04
We
have this report from the game:
Carpenter and Virgo saved the day after we spent
almost fifty minutes 1-0 down. Gillinghams 'Crofts' scored after 34 minutes
with a header.
It was not Carpenters first shot of the game,
and he had already tried for an equaliser both sides of the break. A pass from
Oatway set him up for a long range drive to set the score even.
10 minutes later, Virgo took a shot from six
yards, and to everyone's delight, secured the three points. A final tactical
substitution by Gillingham had no effect, and we hung on for a win.
Before the game, the Gillingham manager had
complained that the pitch was not suitable to play on. McGhee said ""Conditions
were a bit tricky, but not that bad. I've played on a lot worse. The pitch was
not a concern - it's a state of mind." I am sure if they had got the
three points, they would not be complaining!
Statistics:
Possession:
Brighton 59%
Gillingham 41%
Shots:
Brighton 8
Gillingham 1
Corners:
Brighton 10
Gillingham 1
Fouls:
Brighton 13
Gillingham 14
Bookings:
Brighton 0
Gillingham 1
Ref:
L Probert
Att: 6420
Managers
Reactions (Brighton):
"Conditions were a bit tricky, but not
that bad. I've played on a lot worse. The pitch was not a concern - it's a state
of mind.
"It was a tremendously satisfying win and
means that Gillingham will probably need to win three more games than us from
now on to catch us.
"We played with a better tempo in the
second-half and deserved our win."
Managers
Reactions (Millwall):
"The pitch was unplayable in my view and I
told the referee this before the game.
"It's not sour grapes. It takes away the
skill factor and makes it dangerous.
"After going ahead I didn't feel we would
lose the game. But this was very cruel for the players who did well in the
conditions."
