Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 12,912 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Millwall and Leicester City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Wright.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Millwall and Leicester City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Wright.
0.00
Millwall start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.37
Dale Barry plays the ball forward to Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
3.37
Dion Owen laces a through ball forward to David Adams. David Adams lofts in a cross ball towards Dion Owen. Dion Owen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but somehow Craig Hapgood happens to be in the right place to block it.
8.51
Antonio Ferreira flicks a high pass forward to Dean Thatcher who brings the ball under control. Dean Thatcher shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
12.29
Steven Rowett comes in with a late challenge on Eirik Soltvedt. The referee calls over Steven Rowett and warns him to calm down! Eirik Soltvedt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.37
Antonio Ferreira comes in with a late challenge on Dale Barry. Antonio Ferreira is given a warning by the referee! Dale Barry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.02
Jean-Sebastien Sarr hits a low pass to Alex Sommeil. Alex Sommeil plays a one-two with Steven Rowett and advances towards the goal... Alex Sommeil cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Dan Sørensen gets down and covers it.
20.14
Eirik Soltvedt passes the ball forward to Dion Owen. Dion Owen sees Ronnie Gallagher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ronnie Gallagher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.05
David Adams flicks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher makes a great pass forward. Antonio Ferreira runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
22.10
Dean Thatcher flicks the ball to his team mate, Dion Owen. Dion Owen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Bruno Varela. Excellent save.
24.01
Without breaking stride, Julian Howey plays the ball forward to Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher edges inside the box! Dean Thatcher muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Bruno Varela had no chance!! Goal for Millwall!
28.42
Dion Owen threads a neat ball through to Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
30.41
Eirik Soltvedt makes a probing pass to Dion Owen. Dion Owen surges forward with the ball. Dion Owen shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
32.28
Eirik Soltvedt passes the ball forward to Dion Owen. With great vision, Dion Owen plays the ball forward to Colin James. Colin James sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
36.53
Kevin Overath makes a simple pass to Daniel Marcelino. Daniel Marcelino passes the ball forward to Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld makes a probing pass between the defence to Dale Barry. Dale Barry shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.23
Younès Boulmerka chips the ball to his team mate, Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher threads a neat ball through to Dion Owen. Dion Owen shoots from outside the area. Bruno Varela gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
42.23
Eirik Soltvedt comes in with a late challenge on Steven Rowett. Eirik Soltvedt is shown the yellow card! Steven Rowett stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.10
Stephen McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Alex Sommeil controls it well on his chest. Alex Sommeil shoots from long range. Wonderful reactions from Dan Sørensen keeps it out!
45.00
Dean Thatcher threads a neat ball through to Colin James. Colin James knocks in a cross ball towards David Adams. David Adams rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from Bruno Varela. What a great pair of hands!
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. Leicester City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leicester City players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Leicester City get the second half underway!
47.36
Dean Thatcher flicks a high pass forward to Colin James who brings the ball under control. Colin James shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
48.12
Daniel Marcelino threads a neat ball through to Norman Luzhny. Norman Luzhny decides to run forward with the ball. Norman Luzhny shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
49.36
Eirik Soltvedt flicks a high pass forward. Julian Howey controls it well on his chest. Julian Howey sees Colin James in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin James chips the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.19
Dion Owen chips the ball to his team mate, Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but David Adams is offside!
53.42
Dean Thatcher advances with the ball. Dean Thatcher flicks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
57.03
Jean-Sebastien Sarr barges into Dean Thatcher. Jean-Sebastien Sarr is shown the yellow card! Dean Thatcher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.25
Daniel Van Gobbel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian Howey. With a delightful solo run, Julian Howey stretches the opposition's defence. Julian Howey shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.47
Millwall have made 2 substitutions with Simo Simonpoika replacing Daniel Van Gobbel and Andy Potts replacing Ronnie Gallagher .
61.48
Dion Owen makes a simple pass to Julian Howey. Julian Howey lofts in a cross ball towards David Adams. David Adams outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
65.29
Dion Owen runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dion Owen rushes past Jean-Sebastien Sarr! Dion Owen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Millwall!
72.06
Jean-Sebastien Sarr comes in with a late challenge on Simo Simonpoika. The referee warns Jean-Sebastien Sarr to calm down! Simo Simonpoika runs off the knock.
73.50
Eirik Soltvedt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin James. Colin James threads the ball through to Andy Potts. Andy Potts shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
75.24
Julian Howey makes a simple pass to Andy Potts. Andy Potts chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Howey. Julian Howey takes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
77.58
Millwall have made a substitution with Mick Vassell replacing Dion Owen .Leicester City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.59
Jean-Sebastien Sarr laces a weighted ball forward to Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory plays a scrappy one-two with Jean-Sebastien Sarr and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Stephen McGrory provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Dan Sørensen comfortably smothers it!
79.07
Alex Sommeil flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Sebastien Sarr holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jean-Sebastien Sarr lofts in a cross ball towards Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Dan Sørensen!
81.47
Dean Thatcher receives the ball from a throw-in from Antonio Ferreira. Dean Thatcher knocks the ball forward to Andy Potts. Andy Potts shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
84.32
Simo Simonpoika threads a neat ball through to Andy Potts. Andy Potts shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
87.51
Julian Howey sees Andy Potts in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy Potts shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Bruno Varela manages to gather it easily.
90.00
Eirik Soltvedt kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Vassell. Mick Vassell darts forward. Mick Vassell knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Andy Potts is offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
10
5
Shots off Target
10
2
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
73.3%
26.7%
Play Area
22.2%
43.3%
34.4%
Scorers
| Dean Thatcher 24 Colin James 32 David Adams 61 Dion Owen 65 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dion Owen of Millwall |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Dan Sørensen (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Daniel Van Gobbel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eirik Soltvedt (DEF) | ![]() | 6 |
| 4. | Younès Boulmerka (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Julian Howey (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Dean Thatcher (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
| 7. | Dion Owen (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
| 8. | Antonio Ferreira (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Colin James (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 10. | Ronnie Gallagher (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | David Adams (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 12. | Simo Simonpoika (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Mick Vassell (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Andy Potts (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Bruno Varela (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Norman Luzhny (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Hapgood (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin Overath (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dale Barry (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alex Sommeil (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jean-Sebastien Sarr (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 8. | Daniel Marcelino (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Melchior Westerveld (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stephen McGrory (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Steven Rowett (ATT) | 5 | |
| 12. | Rio Nicholls (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Bill Midgley (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Simon Oswald (GK) | 0 | |















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