Match Report


MillwallMillwall     WalsallWalsall
James HayesJames Hayes Computer Player Computer Player
Dan SørensenD. Sørensen83
G
1
G
70Joe WestwoodJ. Westwood
Daniel Van GobbelD. Van Gobbel69
D
2
D
70Jermaine CroftJ. Croft
Eirik SoltvedtE. Soltvedt77
D
3
D
68Liam EadieL. Eadie
Rainer HankeR. Hanke71
D
4
D
68Cosimo FerranteC. Ferrante
Fredrik ScholesF. Scholes83
M
5
D
64Scott FletcherS. Fletcher
Dean ThatcherD. Thatcher87
M
captain6
M
79Alex McallisterA. Mcallister
Mick VassellM. Vassell76
M
7
M
76Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill
Dion OwenD. Owen83
M
8captain
M
73Steve GoldbergS. Goldberg
Andy HarleyA. Harley83
A
9
A
74Teddy ScowcroftT. Scowcroft
Ronnie GallagherR. Gallagher77
A
10
A
74Morris LloydM. Lloyd
David AdamsD. Adams79
A
11
A
69Gary DavisG. Davis
 
Simo SimonpoikaS. Simonpoika69
D
12
M
65Christina BancarelC. Bancarel
Julian HoweyJ. Howey75
M
13
D
58Christian ArendtC. Arendt
Colin JamesC. James78
A
14
D
48Jonathan WinterburnJ. Winterburn

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Walsall. A crowd of 11,493 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Walsall appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Emile King.


0.00
Walsall start the match!
6.54
Dean Thatcher threads a neat ball through to David Adams. David Adams controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.55
Alex Mcallister picks a pass forward to Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
9.32
Rainer Hanke flicks a high pass forward to Mick Vassell who brings the ball under control. Mick Vassell flicks a high pass forward. David Adams collects the pass. David Adams shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.56
Dean Thatcher flicks the ball to his team mate, David Adams. David Adams tries a spectacular long range effort. It's in!! A beautiful goal for David Adams!
14.18
Scott Fletcher chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Goldberg. Steve Goldberg runs straight at the defence! Steve Goldberg rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Dan Sørensen smothers it!
15.12
Dion Owen flicks a high pass forward to Dean Thatcher who brings the ball under control. Dean Thatcher shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Joe Westwood.
16.20
Andy Harley takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Stuart Gemmill gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
18.25
Fredrik Scholes flicks a high pass forward. David Adams holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Adams knocks the ball forward, putting Dean Thatcher through on goal. Dean Thatcher tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Joe Westwood.
19.08
It's a corner kick. Andy Harley kicks a low ball out wide. Rainer Hanke strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it rises well off target!
20.20
Stuart Gemmill sees space and advances. Stuart Gemmill finds some space and shoots from distance but Dan Sørensen reads it well. He makes it look easy!
21.51
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
22.24
Stuart Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Davis. Gary Davis passes the ball forward but Teddy Scowcroft is offside!
24.08
Daniel Van Gobbel catches Morris Lloyd on the ankles. Daniel Van Gobbel is shown the yellow card! Morris Lloyd hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.46
Cosimo Ferrante runs forward with the ball. Cosimo Ferrante passes the ball forward to Alex Mcallister. Alex Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Gary Davis. Gary Davis rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
27.21
Stuart Gemmill takes a quick throw-in, which Cosimo Ferrante takes on the chest. Cosimo Ferrante controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Davis. Gary Davis flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
33.22
Cosimo Ferrante makes a strong solo run forward. Cosimo Ferrante flicks a high pass forward. Gary Davis controls it well on his chest. Gary Davis lofts in a cross ball towards Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
40.41
Mick Vassell sees David Adams in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Adams makes a probing pass between the defence to Mick Vassell. Some good footwork from Mick Vassell provides some space. He shoots at goal. Jermaine Croft steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
45.00
Rainer Hanke flicks a high pass forward. Dean Thatcher collects the pass. These players appear to think like one. Dean Thatcher takes it forward alone. Dean Thatcher advances inside the box! Dean Thatcher looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Joe Westwood comfortably gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Millwall appear unchanged since the first half. Walsall also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Millwall get the second half underway!
48.01
Steve Goldberg chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill rushes past Rainer Hanke! Stuart Gemmill takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Dan Sørensen.
49.04
Stuart Gemmill takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Dan Sørensen gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
53.36
Fredrik Scholes flicks the ball to his team mate, Mick Vassell. Mick Vassell shoots from 25 yards. Wonderful reactions from Joe Westwood keeps it out!
54.11
Gary Davis sees space and advances. Gary Davis plays a scrappy one-two with Teddy Scowcroft and advances towards the goal... Gary Davis side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.04
Millwall have made a substitution with Colin James replacing Ronnie Gallagher .
65.05
Daniel Van Gobbel sees space and advances. Daniel Van Gobbel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
69.45
Stuart Gemmill flicks the ball to his team mate, Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Davis. Gary Davis whips the ball goalwards with his head. Superb reactions from Dan Sørensen. What a save!
73.33
Fredrik Scholes flicks a high pass forward. Mick Vassell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mick Vassell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Liam Eadie.
77.56
Millwall have made 2 substitutions with Simo Simonpoika replacing Eirik Soltvedt and Julian Howey replacing Dean Thatcher .
79.04
Jermaine Croft threads the ball through to Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft makes a simple pass to Morris Lloyd. Morris Lloyd plays a quick one-two with Teddy Scowcroft and rushes in on goal... Morris Lloyd looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
83.57
Liam Eadie makes a probing pass to Gary Davis. Gary Davis makes a pass forward but Teddy Scowcroft makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
84.38
Alex Mcallister makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Goldberg. Steve Goldberg hits a low pass to Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rainer Hanke.
85.36
Mick Vassell sees Colin James in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.38
Daniel Van Gobbel threads a neat ball through to Fredrik Scholes. Fredrik Scholes flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Harley. Andy Harley lofts in a cross ball towards Fredrik Scholes. Fredrik Scholes makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
89.37
Mick Vassell threads a neat ball through to Fredrik Scholes. Fredrik Scholes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Joe Westwood comfortably smothers it!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Millwall

Walsall
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
28.7%
43.8%
27.5%

Scorers
David Adams 11
Teddy Scowcroft 33
Gary Davis 54
Morris Lloyd 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Davis of Walsall

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

1.Joe Westwood (GK)
8
2.Jermaine Croft (DEF)
6
3.Liam Eadie (DEF)
6
4.Cosimo Ferrante (DEF)
7
5.Scott Fletcher (DEF)
6
6.Alex Mcallister (MID)
6
7.Stuart Gemmill (MID)
7
8.Steve Goldberg (MID)
7
9.Teddy Scowcroft (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Morris Lloyd (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Gary Davis (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Christina Bancarel (MID)
0
13.Christian Arendt (DEF)
0
14.Jonathan Winterburn (DEF)
0