Match Report


MillwallMillwall     Manchester CityManchester City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Neil BradyN. Brady52
G
1
G
54Stephen SullivanS. Sullivan
Darius NewbyD. Newby55
D
2
D
62Luca PavenicL. Pavenic
Ledley GreavesL. Greaves52
D
captain3
D
61Sol KasperS. Kasper
Mark AllmanM. Allman50
D
4
D
56Theo SchomakerT. Schomaker
Danny DrakeD. Drake62
M
5captain
M
70Stephen RitchieS. Ritchie
Dean BowyerD. Bowyer56
M
6
M
63Aaron LatuheruA. Latuheru
Abel TeixeiraA. Teixeira51
M
7
M
63Brendan FormonB. Formon
Syd UnsworthS. Unsworth49
M
8
M
62Paul FlintlockP. Flintlock
Alun HuckerbyA. Huckerby55
A
9
M
49Andy BastinA. Bastin
Tommy MercerT. Mercer55
A
10
A
64Ernest SierE. Sier
Luke CharltonL. Charlton53
A
11
A
57Danny StockdaleD. Stockdale
 
Richard BeckhamR. Beckham50
G
12
D
53Jonas JungJ. Jung
Daniele SimonsenD. Simonsen48
A
13
G
51Stanley DaviesS. Davies
Simon WestwoodS. Westwood46
D
14
G
50Jonathan MendoncaJ. Mendonca

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 4,736 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Manchester City appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Boertien.


0.00
The first half starts with Manchester City kicking off!
3.09
Theo Schomaker decides to run forward with the ball. Theo Schomaker passes the ball forward to Ernest Sier. Ernest Sier shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.33
Paul Flintlock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Stockdale. Danny Stockdale 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!
12.34
Dean Bowyer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Stephen Sullivan!
15.24
Tommy Mercer clumsily knocks into Luca Pavenic. Tommy Mercer is shown the yellow card! Luca Pavenic stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.03
Abel Teixeira chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
21.33
Syd Unsworth runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Syd Unsworth knocks in a cross ball towards Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
26.36
Danny Stockdale clumsily knocks into Ledley Greaves. The referee calls over Danny Stockdale and shows him a yellow card! Ledley Greaves runs off the knock.
28.43
Dean Bowyer kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.11
With some swift thinking, Andy Bastin plays the ball forward to Ernest Sier. Ernest Sier knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ledley Greaves.
32.55
Paul Flintlock kicks a strong pass forward to Ernest Sier. Ernest Sier lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Stockdale. Danny Stockdale makes a deft header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Danny Stockdale!
36.18
Paul Flintlock flicks a high pass forward. Danny Stockdale holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Danny Stockdale shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Neil Brady manages to gather it effortlessly.
38.24
Andy Bastin knocks the ball forward to Ernest Sier. Ernest Sier knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Brady who gathers it comfortably.
39.10
Luca Pavenic makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brendan Formon. Brendan Formon passes the ball forward to Danny Stockdale. Danny Stockdale finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
42.21
Abel Teixeira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tommy Mercer. With great vision, Tommy Mercer plays the ball forward to Alun Huckerby who has made a great run into the box. Alun Huckerby side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Alun Huckerby scores for Millwall!!
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. Manchester City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Millwall kick off and get the second half underway!
51.16
Aaron Latuheru flicks a high pass forward to Danny Stockdale who brings the ball under control. Danny Stockdale controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
53.37
Paul Flintlock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danny Stockdale. Danny Stockdale knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ledley Greaves.
54.01
Darius Newby pushes mid-way up the pitch. Without breaking stride, Darius Newby plays the ball forward to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer plays a quick one-two with Luke Charlton and rushes in on goal... Tommy Mercer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.22
Ernest Sier barges into Mark Allman. The referee brings Ernest Sier to one side and gives him a warning! Mark Allman hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.19
Manchester City have made 2 substitutions with Jonas Jung replacing Ernest Sier and Jonathan Mendonca replacing Brendan Formon and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
69.23
Stephen Ritchie receives the ball from a throw-in from Paul Flintlock. Stephen Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Danny Stockdale controls it well on his chest. Danny Stockdale knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Mark Allman plays the ball forward to Danny Drake. Danny Drake hits a low pass to Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
72.48
Luca Pavenic flicks a high ball forward to Jonathan Mendonca who takes it down. Jonathan Mendonca sees space and advances. Jonathan Mendonca kicks a strong pass forward to Jonas Jung but the referee indicates it's offside!
73.43
Sol Kasper makes a probing pass to Jonathan Mendonca. Jonathan Mendonca brings the ball forward. Jonathan Mendonca sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.42
Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Richard Beckham replacing Darius Newby, Daniele Simonsen replacing Abel Teixeira and Simon Westwood replacing Luke Charlton .Manchester City have made a substitution with Stanley Davies replacing Aaron Latuheru .
78.49
Richard Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Dean Bowyer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean Bowyer advances with the ball. Dean Bowyer lofts in a cross ball towards Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
79.56
Stanley Davies knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Bastin. Andy Bastin finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
81.18
Stephen Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Bastin. Andy Bastin shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
84.54
Mark Allman hits a low pass to Dean Bowyer. Dean Bowyer advances with the ball. Dean Bowyer lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Westwood. Simon Westwood jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
89.46
Paul Flintlock passes the ball forward to Danny Stockdale. Danny Stockdale knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ledley Greaves.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Millwall

Manchester City
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
34.2%
44.7%
21.1%

Scorers
Alun Huckerby 42
Danny Stockdale 6, 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Danny Stockdale of Manchester City

Match Ratings
1.Neil Brady (GK)
7
2.Darius Newby (DEF)
6
3.Ledley Greaves (DEF)
6
4.Mark Allman (DEF)
6
5.Danny Drake (MID)
6
6.Dean Bowyer (MID)
8
7.Abel Teixeira (MID)
6
8.Syd Unsworth (MID)
6
9.Alun Huckerby (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Tommy Mercer (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Luke Charlton (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Beckham (GK)
6
13.Daniele Simonsen (ATT)
6
14.Simon Westwood (DEF)
6

1.Stephen Sullivan (GK)
6
2.Luca Pavenic (DEF)
6
3.Sol Kasper (DEF)
6
4.Theo Schomaker (DEF)
7
5.Stephen Ritchie (MID)
6
6.Aaron Latuheru (MID)
6
7.Brendan Formon (MID)
6
8.Paul Flintlock (MID)
8
9.Andy Bastin (MID)
6
10.Ernest Sier (ATT)
6
11.Danny Stockdale (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
 
12.Jonas Jung (DEF)
6
13.Stanley Davies (GK)
6
14.Jonathan Mendonca (GK)
7