Match Report


MillwallMillwall     EvertonEverton
James HayesJames Hayes Duane Holl Duane Holl
Dan SørensenD. Sørensen83
G
1
G
69Eric DijkhuizenE. Dijkhuizen
Daniel Van GobbelD. Van Gobbel69
D
2
D
71Fredrik GoldbergF. Goldberg
Eirik SoltvedtE. Soltvedt77
D
3
D
68Robbie WinterburnR. Winterburn
Rainer HankeR. Hanke71
D
4
D
68Jason GordonJ. Gordon
Fredrik ScholesF. Scholes83
M
5captain
D
65Max MoralesM. Morales
Dean ThatcherD. Thatcher87
M
captain6
M
66Henry MowbrayH. Mowbray
Dion OwenD. Owen83
M
7
M
62Magnus HreidarssonM. Hreidarsson
Antonio FerreiraA. Ferreira78
M
8
M
71Luis AguilarL. Aguilar
Andy HarleyA. Harley83
A
9
A
63Ronnie WatsonR. Watson
Colin JamesC. James78
A
10
A
68David ElliottD. Elliott
David AdamsD. Adams78
A
11
A
65Anthony SalmonA. Salmon
 
Simo SimonpoikaS. Simonpoika69
D
12
D
66Simon BlakeS. Blake
Mick VassellM. Vassell76
M
13
M
59Paul ImpeyP. Impey
Ronnie GallagherR. Gallagher77
A
14
A
57Ben MidgleyB. Midgley

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Everton. A crowd of 11,846 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Everton appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Kanu.


0.00
Everton kick off and get the match underway!
2.53
Fredrik Scholes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Colin James. Colin James shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
3.42
Max Morales barges into Colin James. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Colin James hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.13
Luis Aguilar sees space and advances. Luis Aguilar runs straight at the defence! Luis Aguilar shows great control and tries a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
14.00
Dean Thatcher passes the ball forward to Dion Owen. Dion Owen tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.35
Magnus Hreidarsson knocks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Watson. Ronnie Watson knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Salmon. Anthony Salmon jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.51
Magnus Hreidarsson catches Eirik Soltvedt on the ankles. The referee calls over Magnus Hreidarsson and shows him a yellow card! Eirik Soltvedt runs off the knock.
26.23
Dion Owen threads a neat ball through to Colin James. Colin James tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
27.47
Fredrik Scholes flicks a high pass forward. Dion Owen controls it well on his chest. Dion Owen threads the ball through to Andy Harley but he's offside!
30.25
Fredrik Goldberg hacks Andy Harley from behind! The referee brings Fredrik Goldberg to one side and gives him a warning! Andy Harley grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
32.46
Robbie Winterburn hacks Dean Thatcher from behind! The referee calls over Robbie Winterburn and shows him a yellow card! Dean Thatcher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.16
Magnus Hreidarsson barges into Dean Thatcher. The referee brings Magnus Hreidarsson to one side and gives him a warning! Dean Thatcher stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.40
Ronnie Watson catches Daniel Van Gobbel on the ankles. Ronnie Watson is given a warning by the referee! Daniel Van Gobbel stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.54
Dion Owen flicks a high pass forward. David Adams holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Adams shoots from distance. Solid save from Eric Dijkhuizen. What a great pair of hands!
44.47
Jason Gordon hits it upfield. Ronnie Watson plays a scrappy one-two with Anthony Salmon and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Ronnie Watson provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Millwall appear unchanged since the first half. Everton have changed their lineup with Simon Blake replacing Jason Gordon, Paul Impey replacing Magnus Hreidarsson and Ben Midgley replacing Ronnie Watson.

45.00
The second half starts with Millwall kicking off!
48.01
Fredrik Scholes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Andy Harley. Andy Harley shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
51.37
Eirik Soltvedt chips the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Scholes. Fredrik Scholes threads the ball through to Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher cuts inside the box! Fredrik Goldberg barges into Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
54.30
Luis Aguilar sees space and advances. Luis Aguilar knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dan Sørensen who gathers it comfortably.
60.23
Millwall have made 2 substitutions with Simo Simonpoika replacing Daniel Van Gobbel and Ronnie Gallagher replacing Colin James .
63.16
Eirik Soltvedt makes a simple pass to Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Dijkhuizen who gathers it comfortably.
67.40
Seeing a gap ahead, Dion Owen plays the ball forward to Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
69.13
Rainer Hanke flicks a high pass forward. Dion Owen controls it well on his chest. Dion Owen chips the ball to his team mate, Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
72.52
Antonio Ferreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher shoots from distance. Solid save from Eric Dijkhuizen.
73.23
Rainer Hanke hacks Henry Mowbray from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Henry Mowbray hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.51
Millwall have made a substitution with Mick Vassell replacing Dion Owen .
79.08
Antonio Ferreira flicks a high ball forward to Mick Vassell who takes it down. Mick Vassell runs straight at the defence! Mick Vassell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but Henry Mowbray blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
81.20
Eirik Soltvedt makes a probing pass to Andy Harley. Andy Harley whips in a cross ball towards Mick Vassell. Mick Vassell connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Eric Dijkhuizen is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.46
Dean Thatcher changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dean Thatcher whips in a cross ball towards David Adams. David Adams gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Millwall

Everton
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
8
0
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
6
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
77.3%
22.7%
Play Area
20%
44%
36%

Scorers
Mick Vassell 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dean Thatcher of Millwall

Match Ratings
1.Dan Sørensen (GK)
6
2.Daniel Van Gobbel (DEF)
6
3.Eirik Soltvedt (DEF)
7
4.Rainer Hanke (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Fredrik Scholes (MID)
7
6.Dean Thatcher (MID)
9
7.Dion Owen (MID)
7
8.Antonio Ferreira (MID)
6
9.Andy Harley (ATT)
7
10.Colin James (ATT)
6
11.David Adams (ATT)
6
 
12.Simo Simonpoika (DEF)
6
13.Mick Vassell (MID)goal scored
8
14.Ronnie Gallagher (ATT)
6

1.Eric Dijkhuizen (GK)
8
2.Fredrik Goldberg (DEF)
5
3.Robbie Winterburn (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Jason Gordon (DEF)
6
5.Max Morales (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Henry Mowbray (MID)
6
7.Magnus Hreidarsson (MID)yellow card
5
8.Luis Aguilar (MID)
7
9.Ronnie Watson (ATT)
6
10.David Elliott (ATT)
6
11.Anthony Salmon (ATT)
6
 
12.Simon Blake (DEF)
6
13.Paul Impey (MID)
6
14.Ben Midgley (ATT)
6