Gillingham Reserves 2 QPR Reserves 2

Match 32/08/716 - Wednesday, 17th December 2008 -
Football Combination

Gillingham Reserves (0) 2 Cahill 64, Rooney 70
QPR Reserves (2) 2 Di Carmine 9, Ledesma 30
Att. 200 approx

Entrance: Season Ticket
Programme: Free
Mileage: 45/3,707

Match Report

Good afternoon's entertainment in bright sunshine that left the linesman on the Medway Stand side wearing a cap.

Dennis Oli returned and played well, looking sharp and enthusiastic. He put so much into the first half I was guessing that he was only going to play 45, but he went on to play 75, a good shift put in.

Of the triallists, the Aussie Cahill scored a brilliant free kick and showed a bit more than Micah Hyde, who I thought was "no better than what we've got!". The full back, Joe Howe, presently non-contract at Fisher Athletic, looked better going forward than backwards, but did OK.

Whether any of them a worth a second look, I have my doubts.

Early in the game, QPR cut through the Gills back line with some neat passing and a last gasp challenge from Connor Essam saved a certain scoring chance, but the ball broke to the QPR forwards and from here Alan Julian made two superb stops.

QPR controlled the first half and despite Andy Pugh hitting a post with a header, the West Londoners could have been more than two goals to the good come half time.

But credit to our Ressies as they came back strongly. Following Cahill's strike, Stuart Lewis made a good interception and slotted a pass to Luke Rooney who finished with the composure of his more illustrious namesake.