Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The New Den where Millwall play Bristol Rovers in this friendly game. A crowd of 8,834 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bristol Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
The pitch is in good condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bristol Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Millwall get the match underway!
14.06
0-0Simo Simonpoika flicks a high pass forward. Mario Samson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mario Samson sees David Adams in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Adams whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Birkwald. Gerhard Birkwald heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.25
0-0Con Cooney flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Molina controls it well on his chest. Gabriel Molina sees Darren Dryden just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Darren Dryden strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Kubilay Özalan is on top of it.
26.43
Carlos Nascimento sees a break and surges forward. Carlos Nascimento kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Zimmerman. Rafael Zimmerman advances inside the box! Rafael Zimmerman rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
27.01
Ben Bishop deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Adams. David Adams lofts in a cross ball towards Gerhard Birkwald. Gerhard Birkwald rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
28.53
1-0Oliver Dittrich flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Van Gobbel. With some swift thinking, Daniel Van Gobbel plays the ball forward to Mario Samson. Mario Samson knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.35
Daniel Van Gobbel flicks a high ball forward to Edgar Nunes who takes it down. Edgar Nunes whips in a cross ball towards Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
33.07
1-0Gabriel Molina knocks the ball forward to Rafael Zimmerman. Rafael Zimmerman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adam Boertien but he's offside!
34.21
Ben Bishop deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Samson. Mario Samson makes a probing pass to Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher cuts inside the box! Ronnie Gallagher tries a spectacular strike but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.57
Con Cooney hits a low pass to Adam Boertien. Adam Boertien threads a neat ball through to Darren Dryden. Darren Dryden comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's miles wide!
40.01
Ben Bishop threads a neat ball through to Gerhard Birkwald. Gerhard Birkwald flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Nunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edgar Nunes cuts inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Edgar Nunes provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but Andres Gimenez reads it well. Good keeping!
42.03
Stephan Gargo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Con Cooney. Con Cooney skips past Daniel Van Gobbel! Con Cooney cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
1-0Ben Bishop comes in with a late challenge on Craig Hendry. Ben Bishop is given a warning by the referee! Craig Hendry runs off the knock.
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. Bristol Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Bristol Rovers start the second half!
47.06
1-0Hans Blinker kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Zimmerman. Rafael Zimmerman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simo Simonpoika.
49.19
Hans Blinker threads the ball through to Con Cooney. Con Cooney cuts inside the box! Con Cooney shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
57.43
Craig Hendry makes a simple pass to Adam Boertien. Adam Boertien hits a low pass to Con Cooney. Con Cooney plays a quick one-two with Adam Boertien and rushes in on goal... Con Cooney shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
59.53
Gerhard Birkwald runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gerhard Birkwald runs straight at the defence! Gerhard Birkwald shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.49
1-0Millwall have made a substitution with Fredrik Scholes replacing Mario Samson .Bristol Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Evan Videira replacing Carlos Nascimento and Eddy Blasi replacing Gabriel Molina .
63.47
Fredrik Scholes plays the ball forward to Gerhard Birkwald. Gerhard Birkwald sees Ben Bishop just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Ben Bishop side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Andres Gimenez had no chance!! Goal for Millwall!
66.01
Ben Bishop passes the ball forward to Gerhard Birkwald. Gerhard Birkwald shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
67.50
Darren Dryden makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hans Blinker. Hans Blinker makes a probing pass between the defence to Adam Boertien. Adam Boertien tries a spectacular strike. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
77.40
Ben Bishop flicks the ball to his team mate, David Adams. David Adams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.58
2-0Darren Dryden flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Zimmerman collects the pass. Rafael Zimmerman whips in a cross ball towards Adam Boertien. Ben Bishop barges into Adam Boertien. Adam Boertien appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
81.31
Darren Dryden flicks a high pass forward. Eddy Blasi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eddy Blasi threads the ball through to Con Cooney but he's offside!
84.50
Fredrik Scholes passes the ball forward to Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher shoots from outside the area. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.09
Simo Simonpoika flicks a high pass forward to Ronnie Gallagher who brings the ball under control. Ronnie Gallagher shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Ben Bishop threads a neat ball through to Edgar Nunes. Edgar Nunes knocks in a cross ball towards David Adams. David Adams gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Andres Gimenez. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.5%
42.5%
Play Area
26.4%
47.1%
26.4%
Scorers
| Ronnie Gallagher 29, 84 Ben Bishop 63 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ronnie Gallagher of Millwall |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kubilay Özalan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Daniel Van Gobbel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Oliver Dittrich (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Simo Simonpoika (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mario Samson (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Gerhard Birkwald (GK) | 8 | |
| 7. | Ben Bishop (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Quim Ramos (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Edgar Nunes (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Ronnie Gallagher (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | David Adams (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Rainer Hanke (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Fredrik Scholes (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Andy Harley (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Andres Gimenez (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stephan Gargo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Albrecht Netzer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carlos Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Con Cooney (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Hans Blinker (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Darren Dryden (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rafael Zimmerman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gabriel Molina (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Adam Boertien (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Evan Videira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Hugo Caminero (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eddy Blasi (ATT) | 6 | |