Match Report
| Millwall | Millwall |  |  | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Howells | T. Howells |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 |  | Antonio Vila | A. Vila | |||||||||
| Wilfred Versteeg | W. Versteeg |  | 55 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Jermaine Adams | J. Adams | |||||||||
| Martin Palmer | M. Palmer | | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Carlton Guppy | C. Guppy | |||||||||
| Jacob Cort | J. Cort | | 49 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 56 | | Frederico Suarez | F. Suarez | ||||||||
| Steve Moncur | S. Moncur | | 46 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 |  | Seb Bonnard | S. Bonnard | |||||||||
| Del Grant | D. Grant | | 44 | D | | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Nicky Smith | N. Smith | ||||||||
| Tim Davies | T. Davies | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 |  | Gianluca De Palma | G. De Palma | |||||||||
| Tommy Peckham | T. Peckham | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Nick Murrin | N. Murrin | |||||||||
| Ivan Riza | I. Riza | | 51 | M | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Mathieu Paviot | M. Paviot | |||||||||
| Patrice Blanc | P. Blanc | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 45 | | Patrick Newby | P. Newby | |||||||||
| Gareth Kerr | G. Kerr | | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Shaun Mercer | S. Mercer | |||||||||
| Chris Mills | C. Mills | | 50 | M | | 12 | | D | 52 | | Jacob Duberry | J. Duberry | |||||||||
| Ben Mcleod | B. Mcleod | | 49 | G | | 13 | | D | 51 | | Les Lofthouse | L. Lofthouse | |||||||||
| Jose Javier Redondo | J. Redondo | | 48 | M | | 14 | | D | 51 | | Stanley Byrne | S. Byrne | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Middlesbrough. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Joachim.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Joachim.
0.00
0-0Millwall kick off the first half!
3.59
0-0Jermaine Adams sees space and advances. Jermaine Adams sees Mathieu Paviot in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mathieu Paviot passes the ball forward to Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.25
0-0Ivan Riza knocks the ball forward to Gareth Kerr. Gareth Kerr sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
9.55
0-1Nicky Smith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer finds some space and shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.14
0-1Nicky Smith passes the ball forward to Mathieu Paviot. Mathieu Paviot rushes past Steve Moncur! Jacob Cort comes in with a late challenge on Mathieu Paviot. Mathieu Paviot appeals for a penalty! Given!!
14.14
0-1The referee points to the spot..
15.55
Shaun Mercer calmly steps up. Tony Howells is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.16
Gianluca De Palma makes a simple pass to Mathieu Paviot. Mathieu Paviot cuts inside the box! Mathieu Paviot side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Tony Howells manages to gather it effortlessly.
22.16
Steve Moncur threads a neat ball through to Ivan Riza. Ivan Riza makes a simple pass to Tim Davies. Tim Davies whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Riza. Ivan Riza knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Antonio Vila is on top of it.
24.51
Nick Murrin sees a break and surges forward. Nick Murrin plays a quick one-two with Nicky Smith and rushes in on goal... Nick Murrin strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Tony Howells comfortably smothers it!
27.14
0-2Wilfred Versteeg comes in with a late challenge on Shaun Mercer. Wilfred Versteeg is warned by the referee! Shaun Mercer runs off the knock.
34.55
0-2Nicky Smith hacks Ivan Riza from behind! Nicky Smith is shown the yellow card! Ivan Riza hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.10
Tim Davies flicks a high pass forward. Patrice Blanc controls it well on his chest. Patrice Blanc shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
39.44
Nick Murrin flicks a high pass forward to Nicky Smith who brings the ball under control. Nicky Smith flicks a high ball forward to Shaun Mercer who takes it down. Shaun Mercer rushes past Del Grant! Shaun Mercer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper, Tony Howells, sees it late!! Goal for Middlesbrough! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
42.27
Tim Davies decides to run forward with the ball. Tim Davies controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Patrice Blanc through on goal. Patrice Blanc shoots from just inside the box but somehow Antonio Vila manages to keep it out.
45.00
Tim Davies flicks a high pass forward. Gareth Kerr controls it well on his chest. Gareth Kerr knocks in a cross ball towards Patrice Blanc. Patrice Blanc heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Millwall appear unchanged since the first half. Middlesbrough have changed their lineup with Les Lofthouse replacing Seb Bonnard.
45.00
Middlesbrough kick off and get the second half underway!
47.08
1-3Del Grant flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Peckham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tommy Peckham hits a low pass to Tim Davies. Tim Davies whips in a cross ball towards Gareth Kerr. Les Lofthouse clumsily knocks into Gareth Kerr. Gareth Kerr appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
48.48
1-3Tommy Peckham darts forward. Tommy Peckham knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Suarez.
55.16
Del Grant deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tim Davies. Tim Davies sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.54
1-3Millwall have made a substitution with Jose Javier Redondo replacing Tommy Peckham .
61.58
Jermaine Adams sees space and advances. Jermaine Adams flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Newby controls it well on his chest. Patrick Newby knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tony Howells who gathers it comfortably.
63.23
Nicky Smith sees a break and surges forward. Nicky Smith deftly passes the ball to Patrick Newby, releasing him through on goal. Patrick Newby tries a spectacular strike his aim is horrendously poor!
65.48
Gianluca De Palma makes a probing pass to Shaun Mercer. Shaun Mercer plays a one-two with Mathieu Paviot and advances towards the goal... Shaun Mercer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.07
Nicky Smith flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Newby holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patrick Newby sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
72.02
Jose Javier Redondo surges forward with the ball. Jose Javier Redondo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
73.30
Patrick Newby flicks a high pass forward. Mathieu Paviot collects the pass. Mathieu Paviot shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.05
Millwall have made 2 substitutions with Ben Mcleod replacing Gareth Kerr and Chris Mills replacing Patrice Blanc .Middlesbrough have made 2 substitutions with Jacob Duberry replacing Jermaine Adams and Stanley Byrne replacing Patrick Newby .
83.09
Ivan Riza hits a low pass to Ben Mcleod. Ben Mcleod lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Mills. Chris Mills flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
84.22
Nick Murrin clumsily knocks into Tim Davies. The referee calls over Nick Murrin and shows him a yellow card! Tim Davies runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
30.4%
50.6%
19%
Scorers
| Patrice Blanc 45 | Shaun Mercer 10, 16 (p), 39 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Shaun Mercer of Middlesbrough |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tony Howells (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Wilfred Versteeg (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Martin Palmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jacob Cort (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Steve Moncur (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Del Grant (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Tim Davies (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Tommy Peckham (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ivan Riza (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Patrice Blanc (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Gareth Kerr (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Chris Mills (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ben Mcleod (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jose Javier Redondo (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Antonio Vila (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jermaine Adams (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Carlton Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Frederico Suarez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Seb Bonnard (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nicky Smith (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Gianluca De Palma (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nick Murrin (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Mathieu Paviot (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Patrick Newby (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Shaun Mercer (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Jacob Duberry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Les Lofthouse (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stanley Byrne (DEF) | 6 | |