Match Report


MillwallMillwall     Oxford UnitedOxford United
James HayesJames Hayes Mark Berry Mark Berry
Sjaak SteijnS. Steijn61
G
1
G
61Lorenzo NunziataL. Nunziata
Warren ChadwickW. Chadwick56
D
2
D
51Duncan JamesD. James
Daguyl AntunesD. Antunes55
D
3
D
52Emile HenryE. Henry
Eugenio HierroE. Hierro60
D
4
D
47Marcus FortuneM. Fortune
George BloomerG. Bloomer62
M
captain5
D
56Daniel HollowayD. Holloway
Wes WrightW. Wright60
M
6captain
M
47Alfred WeaverA. Weaver
Warren DixonW. Dixon53
M
7
M
72Richard HaynesR. Haynes
Colin FortuneC. Fortune48
M
8
M
51Edmundo PenaE. Pena
Leon RedknappL. Redknapp71
A
9
A
60Adam EhioguA. Ehiogu
Graeme WatsonG. Watson56
A
10
A
40Emile BaileyE. Bailey
Andy JohnstoneA. Johnstone55
A
11
A
47Nick SmitN. Smit
 
Elena RedondoE. Redondo51
D
12
D
46Richard SalakoR. Salako
Stanley ClemenceS. Clemence44
M
13
G
50Dion BrambleD. Bramble
Stephane NappiS. Nappi49
A
14
A
50Thierry EdghillT. Edghill

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Oxford United. A crowd of 12,795 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Oxford United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bertrand Abardonado.


0.00
The first half starts with Millwall kicking off!
3.43
Colin Fortune controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Johnstone. Andy Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Graeme Watson controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Graeme Watson rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
4.52
Edmundo Pena catches Warren Chadwick on the ankles. The referee warns Edmundo Pena to calm down! Warren Chadwick stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.37
Emile Henry flicks a high pass forward. Marcus Fortune collects the pass. Marcus Fortune makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nick Smit. Nick Smit lofts in a cross ball towards Alfred Weaver. Alfred Weaver flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
9.10
Marcus Fortune hits a low pass to Adam Ehiogu. Adam Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.02
Richard Haynes powers a long ball forward. Richard Haynes whips in a cross ball towards Adam Ehiogu. Adam Ehiogu whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.04
Daguyl Antunes flicks a high ball forward to Andy Johnstone who takes it down. Andy Johnstone puts a great ball through. Wes Wright runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
15.34
Marcus Fortune flicks a high pass forward. Emile Henry controls it well on his chest. Emile Henry hits a low pass to Emile Bailey. Emile Bailey lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Ehiogu. Adam Ehiogu directs the ball goalwards with his head. Adam Ehiogu scores for Oxford United!!
20.23
Edmundo Pena chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Haynes. Richard Haynes whips in a cross ball towards Nick Smit. Nick Smit knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
21.07
Warren Chadwick controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, George Bloomer. George Bloomer runs deep into the other half of the pitch. George Bloomer passes the ball forward to Andy Johnstone. Andy Johnstone shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
22.39
Richard Haynes knocks the ball forward to Nick Smit. Nick Smit whips in a cross ball towards Alfred Weaver. Alfred Weaver jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Sjaak Steijn picks it out of the air!
26.09
Warren Chadwick takes it forward alone. Warren Chadwick controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leon Redknapp. Leon Redknapp shoots from long range. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
32.36
Marcus Fortune makes a simple pass to Emile Bailey. Emile Bailey knocks in a cross ball towards Nick Smit. Nick Smit connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies well off target!
36.21
Edmundo Pena sees Richard Haynes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Haynes rushes past Daguyl Antunes! Richard Haynes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.14
George Bloomer comes in with a late challenge on Edmundo Pena. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edmundo Pena hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.00
Without breaking stride, Warren Chadwick plays the ball forward to Graeme Watson. Graeme Watson knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Warren Dixon is offside!
45.00
Emile Bailey makes a probing pass to Adam Ehiogu. Adam Ehiogu runs straight at the defence! Some world-class footwork from Adam Ehiogu provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Sjaak Steijn with no chance!! Goal for Oxford United!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Oxford United kick off!
47.27
Graeme Watson hits a low pass to Leon Redknapp. Leon Redknapp knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duncan James.
51.16
Warren Dixon receives the ball from a throw-in from Daguyl Antunes. Warren Dixon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of George Bloomer. George Bloomer knocks the ball forward to Leon Redknapp. Leon Redknapp shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
57.34
Wes Wright flicks a high pass forward to Graeme Watson who brings the ball under control. Graeme Watson plays a quick one-two with George Bloomer and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Graeme Watson provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
60.25
Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Elena Redondo replacing Eugenio Hierro, Stanley Clemence replacing George Bloomer and Stephane Nappi replacing Andy Johnstone .Oxford United have made a substitution with Dion Bramble replacing Daniel Holloway and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
61.30
Elena Redondo flicks a high pass forward. Colin Fortune controls it well on his chest. Colin Fortune plays the ball forward to Graeme Watson. Graeme Watson knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Leon Redknapp is offside!
67.53
Edmundo Pena flicks a high pass forward. Adam Ehiogu controls it well on his chest. Adam Ehiogu sees Emile Bailey just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Emile Bailey comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but he balloons it over the crossbar!
72.20
Warren Dixon catches Richard Haynes on the ankles. The referee calls over Warren Dixon and warns him to calm down! Richard Haynes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.17
Edmundo Pena sees a break and surges forward. Edmundo Pena knocks in a cross ball towards Emile Bailey. Emile Bailey jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
75.43
Elena Redondo barges into Alfred Weaver. The referee brings Elena Redondo to one side and gives him a warning! Alfred Weaver hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.12
Emile Henry flicks a high pass forward. Nick Smit holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nick Smit whips in a cross ball towards Edmundo Pena. Edmundo Pena knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
85.16
Richard Haynes knocks the ball forward to Nick Smit. Nick Smit cuts inside the box! Nick Smit rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Warren Chadwick makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Warren Dixon. Warren Dixon threads the ball through to Wes Wright. Wes Wright shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Millwall

Oxford United
Goals
2
5
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
30.5%
43.9%
25.6%

Scorers
Leon Redknapp 26
Wes Wright 90
Adam Ehiogu 10, 15, 45
Richard Haynes 36
Edmundo Pena 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Adam Ehiogu of Oxford United

Match Ratings
1.Sjaak Steijn (GK)
6
2.Warren Chadwick (DEF)
7
3.Daguyl Antunes (DEF)
6
4.Eugenio Hierro (DEF)
6
5.George Bloomer (MID)yellow card
6
6.Wes Wright (MID)goal scored
7
7.Warren Dixon (MID)
6
8.Colin Fortune (MID)
6
9.Leon Redknapp (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Graeme Watson (ATT)
6
11.Andy Johnstone (ATT)
6
 
12.Elena Redondo (DEF)
6
13.Stanley Clemence (MID)
6
14.Stephane Nappi (ATT)
6

1.Lorenzo Nunziata (GK)
6
2.Duncan James (DEF)
6
3.Emile Henry (DEF)
6
4.Marcus Fortune (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Holloway (DEF)
6
6.Alfred Weaver (MID)
6
7.Richard Haynes (MID)goal scored
8
8.Edmundo Pena (MID)goal scored
8
9.Adam Ehiogu (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Emile Bailey (ATT)
7
11.Nick Smit (ATT)
7
 
12.Richard Salako (DEF)
0
13.Dion Bramble (GK)
6
14.Thierry Edghill (ATT)
0