Gillingham beats Barrow in a game dominated by the home side and yellow cards
Gillingham, Kent – Gillingham emerged victorious against Barrow in a League Two match played at Priestfield Stadium. The game was marked by home dominance, which translated into two goals and a more fluid game, although also by a large number of yellow cards for both teams.
The first goal came in the 17th minute, thanks to a goal by J. Clarke assisted by R. McKenzie. From then on, Gillingham took control of the game, but had to withstand the pressure from Barrow, who were looking for an equaliser without success.
In the 62nd minute, R. McKenzie scored the second goal for Gillingham, this time with an assist from J. Nolan. The score remained unchanged, despite Barrow’s attempts to react with some substitutions.
The second half of the match was marked by a frantic pace, with numerous yellow cards for both teams. In total, Gillingham received four yellows, while Barrow received one.
Gillingham remains one of the strongest teams in League Two, while Barrow will have to find a way to improve their game to add points.
Statistics:
Gillingham: 52% possession, 7 shots (4 on target, 2 off target), 7 corners, 12 fouls, 4 yellows, 0 reds.
Barrow: 48% possession, 5 shots (2 on target, 2 off target), 3 corners, 7 fouls, 1 yellows, 0 reds.
Substitutions barrow: at minute 46 K. Kouyate came in and R. Feely went out., at minute 63 C. Popov came in and E. Newby went out., at minute 63 D. Telford came in and E. Acquah went out., at minute 86 D. Worrall came in and G. Garner went out.
Substitutions gillingham: at minute 65 J. Williams came in and G. Lapslie went out., at minute 65 E. Coleman came in and R. McKenzie went out., at minute 76 B. Dack came in and J. Nolan went out., at minute 76 J. Gbode came in and J. Clarke went out., at minute 82 M. Wyllie came in and E. Nevitt went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Gillingham
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