Match Report
| Millwall | Millwall |  |  | Rochdale | Rochdale | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Howells | T. Howells |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 | | Matthew Mendonca | M. Mendonca | |||||||||
| Wilfred Versteeg | W. Versteeg |  | 55 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Emile Ljungberg | E. Ljungberg | |||||||||
| Martin Palmer | M. Palmer | | 53 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Norman Granville | N. Granville | |||||||||
| Jacob Cort | J. Cort | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 |  | Dario De Ascentis | D. De Ascentis | |||||||||
| Steve Moncur | S. Moncur | | 46 | D | | 5 | | M | 58 | | Graham Mccann | G. Mccann | |||||||||
| Del Grant | D. Grant | | 44 | D |  | | 6 | | M | 58 | | Jon Chadwick | J. Chadwick | ||||||||
| Tim Davies | T. Davies | | 60 | M | | 7 | | | M | 56 | | Chris Davies | C. Davies | ||||||||
| Tommy Peckham | T. Peckham | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 48 | | Stanley Platt | S. Platt | |||||||||
| Ivan Riza | I. Riza | | 51 | M | | 9 | | A | 54 |  | Patricio Cano | P. Cano | |||||||||
| Patrice Blanc | P. Blanc |  | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 |  | Pedro Marques | P. Marques | |||||||||
| Gareth Kerr | G. Kerr | | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Craig Stewart | C. Stewart | |||||||||
| Chris Mills | C. Mills | | 50 | M | | 12 | | D | 50 | | Nicky Coppinger | N. Coppinger | |||||||||
| Ben Mcleod | B. Mcleod | | 49 | G | | 13 | | M | 48 | | Chris Brown | C. Brown | |||||||||
| Jose Javier Redondo | J. Redondo | | 48 | M | | 14 | | G | 48 | | Neil Palmer | N. Palmer | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 4,337 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Green.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Green.
0.00
0-0Rochdale start the match!
6.21
0-0Martin Palmer hits a low pass to Tim Davies. Tim Davies threads a neat ball through to Patrice Blanc. Patrice Blanc whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Riza. Ivan Riza powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
10.48
0-0Jon Chadwick knocks the ball forward to Chris Davies. Chris Davies sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
12.00
0-0Chris Davies flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Marques holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pedro Marques knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.32
Tim Davies knocks the ball forward to Patrice Blanc. Patrice Blanc sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.29
0-1Norman Granville threads a neat ball through to Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques skips past Jacob Cort! Pedro Marques muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Tony Howells with no chance!! Goal for Rochdale!
20.38
0-1Graham Mccann brings the ball forward. Graham Mccann kicks a strong pass forward to Stanley Platt but the referee indicates it's offside!
21.09
Jon Chadwick sees a break and surges forward. Jon Chadwick knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.37
0-1Rochdale are dictating the run of play here today.
27.10
With a delightful solo run, Patricio Cano stretches the opposition's defence. Patricio Cano knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Stewart. Craig Stewart connects with a diving header but slams it into the crowd!
28.49
Norman Granville runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Norman Granville lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Stewart. Craig Stewart beats his man to it with a header but it is shockingly off target!
36.10
Rochdale are dictating the run of play here today.
39.54
Norman Granville deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Emile Ljungberg. Emile Ljungberg flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
44.25
Jon Chadwick knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Stewart. Craig Stewart knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wilfred Versteeg.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Millwall appear unchanged since the first half. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Millwall get the second half underway!
49.51
Tim Davies plays the ball forward to Patrice Blanc. Patrice Blanc knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.07
Norman Granville knocks the ball forward to Chris Davies. Chris Davies flicks the ball to his team mate, Jon Chadwick. Jon Chadwick tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
59.02
Martin Palmer threads a neat ball through to Tommy Peckham. Tommy Peckham passes the ball forward to Gareth Kerr. Gareth Kerr shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
60.42
0-2Millwall have made a substitution with Jose Javier Redondo replacing Tommy Peckham .Rochdale have made a substitution with Nicky Coppinger replacing Pedro Marques .
63.47
0-2Dario De Ascentis chips the ball to his team mate, Norman Granville. Norman Granville chips the ball to his team mate, Patricio Cano. Patricio Cano makes a defence splitting pass to Craig Stewart. Steve Moncur hacks Craig Stewart from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
65.57
Norman Granville kicks a strong pass forward to Stanley Platt. Stanley Platt flicks a high pass forward. Jon Chadwick controls it well on his chest. Jon Chadwick shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
73.19
0-3Jose Javier Redondo clumsily knocks into Chris Davies. Jose Javier Redondo is warned by the referee! Chris Davies grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
75.40
Patricio Cano brings the ball forward. Patricio Cano rushes past Martin Palmer! Some good footwork from Patricio Cano provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
77.01
Millwall have made 2 substitutions with Ben Mcleod replacing Gareth Kerr and Chris Mills replacing Patrice Blanc .Rochdale have made 2 substitutions with Chris Brown replacing Craig Stewart and Neil Palmer replacing Graham Mccann .
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
0
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.5%
62.5%
Play Area
35.9%
46.9%
17.2%
Scorers
| Pedro Marques 16 Jon Chadwick 53, 66 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jon Chadwick of Rochdale |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tony Howells (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Wilfred Versteeg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Martin Palmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jacob Cort (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Steve Moncur (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Del Grant (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Tim Davies (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Tommy Peckham (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ivan Riza (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Patrice Blanc (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gareth Kerr (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Chris Mills (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ben Mcleod (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jose Javier Redondo (MID) | 5 | |
| 1. | Matthew Mendonca (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Emile Ljungberg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Norman Granville (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Dario De Ascentis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Graham Mccann (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jon Chadwick (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Chris Davies (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stanley Platt (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Patricio Cano (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Pedro Marques (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Craig Stewart (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nicky Coppinger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Chris Brown (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Neil Palmer (GK) | 6 | |