Match Report


MillwallMillwall     Leicester CityLeicester City
James HayesJames Hayes Matty Stringer Matty Stringer
Sjaak SteijnS. Steijn61
G
1
G
61Francis TerryF. Terry
Yoann DemontY. Demont55
D
2
D
65Peter MooreP. Moore
Daguyl AntunesD. Antunes55
D
3
D
50Carl TolleyC. Tolley
Eugenio HierroE. Hierro61
D
4captain
D
48Alassandro BaccinA. Baccin
George BloomerG. Bloomer62
M
captain5
D
46Eoin CopeE. Cope
Wes WrightW. Wright61
M
6
M
61Dennis ThatcherD. Thatcher
Warren DixonW. Dixon53
M
7
M
46Jody ClarkeJ. Clarke
John BurleyJ. Burley49
M
8
M
43Ivan VassellI. Vassell
Leon RedknappL. Redknapp72
A
9
M
40Oleg PlattO. Platt
Graeme WatsonG. Watson56
A
10
A
67Spencer GardnerS. Gardner
Carl EhioguC. Ehiogu54
A
11
A
63Darren FroggattD. Froggatt
 
Elena RedondoE. Redondo51
D
12
A
55Tiago FerreiraT. Ferreira
Colin FortuneC. Fortune48
M
13
G
52Lomano BrandL. Brand
Stephane NappiS. Nappi49
A
14
A
49Wilco BoumaW. Bouma

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 13,286 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Galli.


0.00
Millwall kick off and get the match underway!
3.51
Eugenio Hierro pushes up the pitch. Eugenio Hierro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graeme Watson. Graeme Watson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Francis Terry. Excellent save.
6.11
Carl Tolley flicks the ball to his team mate, Spencer Gardner. Spencer Gardner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.34
Warren Dixon knocks the ball forward to Leon Redknapp. Leon Redknapp knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Moore.
24.07
Oleg Platt laces a weighted ball forward to Jody Clarke. With a delightful solo run, Jody Clarke stretches the opposition's defence. Jody Clarke knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eugenio Hierro.
26.30
Jody Clarke makes a simple pass to Ivan Vassell. Ivan Vassell kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Froggatt. Darren Froggatt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.42
Ivan Vassell flicks the ball to his team mate, Spencer Gardner. Spencer Gardner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
38.35
Wes Wright chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Dixon. Warren Dixon knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Redknapp. Leon Redknapp jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
39.18
Warren Dixon brings the ball forward. Warren Dixon tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
42.13
Spencer Gardner runs straight at the opposition's defence. Spencer Gardner finds some space and shoots from distance but Sjaak Steijn reads it well. Excellent save!
45.00
Alassandro Baccin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Moore. Peter Moore makes a simple pass to Jody Clarke. Jody Clarke knocks in a cross ball towards Dennis Thatcher. With a superhuman jump, Dennis Thatcher connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Sjaak Steijn gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
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. Leicester City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Leicester City get the second half underway!
49.15
Carl Tolley knocks the ball to his team mate, Spencer Gardner. Spencer Gardner hits a low pass to Darren Froggatt. Darren Froggatt shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
51.12
Oleg Platt makes a simple pass to Darren Froggatt. Darren Froggatt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.20
Warren Dixon chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Ehiogu. Carl Ehiogu shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.27
George Bloomer flicks a high ball forward to John Burley who takes it down. John Burley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.15
Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Elena Redondo replacing Yoann Demont, Colin Fortune replacing John Burley and Stephane Nappi replacing Carl Ehiogu .
65.53
Ivan Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Jody Clarke holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jody Clarke makes a simple pass to Ivan Vassell. Ivan Vassell advances inside the box! Ivan Vassell tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
66.04
Wes Wright hits a low pass to Leon Redknapp. Leon Redknapp flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephane Nappi. Stephane Nappi takes a shot at goal but is denied by Francis Terry. Excellent save.
67.08
With great vision, Elena Redondo plays the ball forward to Wes Wright. Wes Wright knocks the ball forward to Stephane Nappi. Stephane Nappi lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Fortune. Colin Fortune flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.02
Alassandro Baccin runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alassandro Baccin shoots from outside the area but Sjaak Steijn reads it well. Excellent keeping!
75.57
Warren Dixon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, George Bloomer. George Bloomer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alassandro Baccin.
78.19
Elena Redondo receives the ball from a throw-in from Daguyl Antunes. Elena Redondo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wes Wright. Wes Wright knocks the ball forward to Stephane Nappi. Stephane Nappi makes a great pass forward. Wes Wright runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
79.58
Elena Redondo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, George Bloomer. George Bloomer knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Fortune. Colin Fortune whips in a cross ball towards Stephane Nappi. Stephane Nappi makes a deft header. It's miles wide!
81.25
Leon Redknapp flicks the ball to his team mate, Wes Wright. Wes Wright advances inside the box! Wes Wright takes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
85.10
Alassandro Baccin knocks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Vassell. Ivan Vassell flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Froggatt. Darren Froggatt plays a one-two with Spencer Gardner and rushes in on goal... Darren Froggatt rockets a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Millwall

Leicester City
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
23.6%
45.8%
30.6%

Scorers
John Burley 57
Darren Froggatt 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Darren Froggatt of Leicester City

Match Ratings
1.Sjaak Steijn (GK)
8
2.Yoann Demont (DEF)
6
3.Daguyl Antunes (DEF)
6
4.Eugenio Hierro (DEF)
6
5.George Bloomer (MID)
7
6.Wes Wright (MID)
7
7.Warren Dixon (MID)
7
8.John Burley (MID)goal scored
8
9.Leon Redknapp (ATT)
7
10.Graeme Watson (ATT)
6
11.Carl Ehiogu (ATT)
6
 
12.Elena Redondo (DEF)
6
13.Colin Fortune (MID)
6
14.Stephane Nappi (ATT)
6

1.Francis Terry (GK)
7
2.Peter Moore (DEF)
6
3.Carl Tolley (DEF)
6
4.Alassandro Baccin (DEF)
7
5.Eoin Cope (DEF)
6
6.Dennis Thatcher (MID)
6
7.Jody Clarke (MID)
7
8.Ivan Vassell (MID)
8
9.Oleg Platt (MID)
6
10.Spencer Gardner (ATT)
8
11.Darren Froggatt (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Tiago Ferreira (ATT)
0
13.Lomano Brand (GK)
0
14.Wilco Bouma (ATT)
0