Match Report
| Millwall | Millwall |  |  | Sunderland | Sunderland | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Brady | N. Brady |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 |  | Bertrand Gallon | B. Gallon | |||||||||
| Darius Newby | D. Newby |  | 55 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Michael Regragui | M. Regragui | |||||||||
| Ledley Greaves | L. Greaves | | 52 | D |  | | 3 | | | D | 65 | | Ivan Hughes | I. Hughes | |||||||
| Mark Allman | M. Allman | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 |  | Alejandro Ortiz | A. Ortiz | |||||||||
| Danny Drake | D. Drake | | 62 | M | | 5 | | M | 70 | | Mick Coppinger | M. Coppinger | |||||||||
| Dean Bowyer | D. Bowyer | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Alan Robinson | A. Robinson | |||||||||
| Abel Teixeira | A. Teixeira |  | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Teddy Hughes | T. Hughes | |||||||||
| Syd Unsworth | S. Unsworth | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 52 | | Andy Inglis | A. Inglis | |||||||||
| Alun Huckerby | A. Huckerby | | 55 | A | | 9 | | M | 50 | | Noel Owen | N. Owen | |||||||||
| Tommy Mercer | T. Mercer | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Seth Konchesky | S. Konchesky | |||||||||
| Luke Charlton | L. Charlton | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Alfred Cope | A. Cope | |||||||||
| Richard Beckham | R. Beckham | | 50 | G | | 12 | | G | 63 | | Alfred Banks | A. Banks | |||||||||
| Daniele Simonsen | D. Simonsen | | 48 | A | | 13 | | G | 61 |  | Wout De Groot | W. De Groot | |||||||||
| Simon Westwood | S. Westwood | | 46 | D | | 14 | | D | 55 | | Ian Wainwright | I. Wainwright | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by FISO |
Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Sunderland. A crowd of 4,350 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dennis Palmer.
The pitch is in good condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dennis Palmer.
0.00
0-0Sunderland kick off and get the match underway!
2.04
0-0Andy Inglis sees Seth Konchesky in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seth Konchesky shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
3.47
Mark Allman kicks a strong pass forward to Syd Unsworth. Syd Unsworth flicks a high pass forward. Alun Huckerby controls it well on his chest. Alun Huckerby shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.18
Michael Regragui chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Robinson. Alan Robinson knocks the ball forward to Seth Konchesky. Seth Konchesky shoots from distance but it is miles over!
12.23
0-1Alan Robinson knocks the ball forward to Seth Konchesky. Seth Konchesky skips past Mark Allman! Seth Konchesky looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Neil Brady with no chance!! Goal for Sunderland!
16.38
0-1Noel Owen sees Alfred Cope in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfred Cope knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darius Newby.
18.56
Michael Regragui deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Teddy Hughes. Teddy Hughes makes a probing pass to Seth Konchesky. Seth Konchesky rushes past Darius Newby! Seth Konchesky comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's there!! Neil Brady has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.59
0-2Mick Coppinger sees a break and surges forward. Mick Coppinger kicks a strong pass forward to Seth Konchesky but the referee indicates it's offside!
26.58
0-2Syd Unsworth flicks a high pass forward. Alun Huckerby collects the pass. Alun Huckerby knocks in a cross ball towards Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Bertrand Gallon. Excellent save.
27.19
Ledley Greaves chips the ball to his team mate, Abel Teixeira. Abel Teixeira chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Bertrand Gallon comfortably gets down and covers it.
28.12
0-2Dean Bowyer clumsily knocks into Andy Inglis. The referee calls over Dean Bowyer and warns him to calm down! Andy Inglis runs off the knock.
30.07
36.07
Abel Teixeira kicks a strong pass forward to Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby rushes past Michael Regragui! Alun Huckerby shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
42.28
0-2Alejandro Ortiz barges into Tommy Mercer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tommy Mercer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.49
Ivan Hughes passes the ball forward to Noel Owen. Noel Owen threads the ball through to Alfred Cope. Alfred Cope knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Konchesky. Seth Konchesky shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
45.00
Teddy Hughes passes the ball forward to Seth Konchesky. Seth Konchesky shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
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. Sunderland appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-5-2 formation.
45.00
Millwall start the second half!
47.11
Mark Allman surges forward with the ball. Mark Allman flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Mercer controls it well on his chest. Tommy Mercer whips in a cross ball towards Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby heads the ball goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
49.39
Alan Robinson threads a neat ball through to Seth Konchesky. Seth Konchesky advances inside the box! Seth Konchesky shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
55.21
0-3Sunderland are dictating the run of play here today.
57.24
Danny Drake kicks a strong pass forward to Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton passes the ball forward but Alun Huckerby is offside!
71.49
With great vision, Ledley Greaves plays the ball forward to Dean Bowyer. Dean Bowyer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Mercer but the referee indicates it's offside!
72.20
Ledley Greaves flicks a high pass forward. Abel Teixeira collects the pass. Abel Teixeira decides to run forward with the ball. Abel Teixeira threads a neat, attacking ball through to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
73.25
Abel Teixeira chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer runs straight at the defence! Tommy Mercer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.55
Andy Inglis laces a through ball forward to Alfred Cope. Alfred Cope chips the ball to his team mate, Seth Konchesky. Seth Konchesky cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.55
0-4Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Richard Beckham replacing Darius Newby, Daniele Simonsen replacing Abel Teixeira and Simon Westwood replacing Luke Charlton .
79.24
Mark Allman runs forward with the ball. Mark Allman flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Mercer collects the pass. Tommy Mercer shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
85.57
Dean Bowyer takes it forward alone. Dean Bowyer makes a great pass forward. Simon Westwood runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
87.33
Mark Allman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Bowyer. Dean Bowyer kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Westwood. Simon Westwood makes a pass forward but Alun Huckerby makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
90.00
0-4Syd Unsworth hits a low pass to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer whips in a cross ball towards Simon Westwood. Simon Westwood is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Ivan Hughes. Excellent block.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
4
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.5%
50.5%
Play Area
28%
44.1%
28%
Scorers
| Seth Konchesky 12, 19, 49, 76 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Seth Konchesky of Sunderland |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Neil Brady (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Darius Newby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ledley Greaves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mark Allman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Danny Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dean Bowyer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Abel Teixeira (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Syd Unsworth (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alun Huckerby (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Tommy Mercer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Luke Charlton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Richard Beckham (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Daniele Simonsen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Simon Westwood (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Bertrand Gallon (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Michael Regragui (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ivan Hughes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alejandro Ortiz (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Mick Coppinger (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alan Robinson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Teddy Hughes (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Andy Inglis (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Noel Owen (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Seth Konchesky (ATT) |  | 10 |
| 11. | Alfred Cope (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alfred Banks (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Wout De Groot (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ian Wainwright (DEF) | 0 | |