Match Report
| Millwall | Millwall |  |  | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Felipe Ferrer | F. Ferrer |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Richard Tolley | R. Tolley | |||||||||
| Mick Allman | M. Allman | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Nick Griffin | N. Griffin | |||||||||
| Kevin Thielemann | K. Thielemann |  | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Paolo Cadamarteri | P. Cadamarteri | |||||||||
| Adriano Myrtaj | A. Myrtaj |  | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 |  | Dominic White | D. White | |||||||||
| Dennis Seaman | D. Seaman | | 59 | D | | 5 | | M | 65 | | Matthew Fortune | M. Fortune | |||||||||
| Peter Butt | P. Butt | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Arthur Weaver | A. Weaver | |||||||||
| Syd Deane | S. Deane | | 56 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Max Dodd | M. Dodd | |||||||||
| Chris Johnson | C. Johnson | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 51 | | Chris Ljungberg | C. Ljungberg | |||||||||
| Ruel Gascoigne | R. Gascoigne | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Titus Rufus | T. Rufus | |||||||||
| Nick Roberts | N. Roberts | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Isaiah White | I. White | |||||||||
| Jason Formon | J. Formon | | 54 | A |  | | 11 | | | A | 61 | | Eddie May | E. May | |||||||
| Jack Promes | J. Promes |  | 55 | D | | 12 | | D | 58 |  | Laurent Tassali | L. Tassali | |||||||||
| Ian Vickers | I. Vickers | | 55 | G | | 13 | | D | 51 | | Michael Thirlwell | M. Thirlwell | |||||||||
| Duncan Woodcock | D. Woodcock | | 50 | M | | 14 | | G | 51 | | Leon Taylor | L. Taylor | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Joe Jacks Fish Shack |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Blackburn Rovers. A crowd of 8,837 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by James Scholes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by James Scholes.
0.00
0-0Blackburn Rovers kick off and get the match underway!
6.57
0-0Paolo Cadamarteri flicks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Fortune. Matthew Fortune brings the ball forward. Matthew Fortune skips past Kevin Thielemann! Matthew Fortune shoots from just inside the box but it's well over the bar!
9.15
Without breaking stride, Peter Butt plays the ball forward to Jason Formon. Jason Formon shoots from long range but it flies wide!
12.53
0-0Peter Butt passes the ball forward to Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Nick Roberts. Nick Roberts rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Richard Tolley punches it away to safety.
14.25
0-016.30
0-0Chris Johnson knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball towards Nick Roberts. Nick Roberts knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Paolo Cadamarteri is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
20.24
Dominic White threads the ball through to Max Dodd. Max Dodd hits a low pass to Titus Rufus. Titus Rufus shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
22.17
Peter Butt flicks the ball to his team mate, Nick Roberts. Nick Roberts plays a one-two with Jason Formon and advances towards the goal... Nick Roberts side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
28.12
0-0Isaiah White hacks Dennis Seaman from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dennis Seaman stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.59
Dominic White plays the ball forward to Arthur Weaver. Arthur Weaver darts forward. Arthur Weaver shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
34.19
Max Dodd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie May. Eddie May skips past Dennis Seaman! Some good footwork from Eddie May provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
39.46
Mick Allman controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Johnson. Chris Johnson kicks a strong pass forward to Nick Roberts. Nick Roberts controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
42.49
0-1Nick Griffin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Max Dodd. Max Dodd threads a neat ball through to Isaiah White. Isaiah White makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Eddie May. Eddie May tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Felipe Ferrer has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
Peter Butt threads a neat ball through to Nick Roberts. Nick Roberts shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Richard Tolley.
45.00
0-1Kevin Thielemann takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Syd Deane muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
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. Blackburn Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Millwall kick off!
48.54
51.11
0-1Syd Deane sees Ruel Gascoigne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruel Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.04
Arthur Weaver darts forward. Arthur Weaver threads a neat ball through to Titus Rufus. Some silky footwork from Titus Rufus provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.32
0-2Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Laurent Tassali replacing Nick Griffin, Michael Thirlwell replacing Chris Ljungberg and Leon Taylor replacing Isaiah White .
65.57
Syd Deane makes a simple pass to Nick Roberts. Nick Roberts shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
67.30
Dominic White brings the ball forward. Dominic White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Titus Rufus. Titus Rufus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.54
0-2Chris Johnson knocks the ball forward to Nick Roberts. Nick Roberts threads the ball through to Jason Formon but he's offside!
71.34
Kevin Thielemann hits a low pass to Peter Butt. Peter Butt runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Peter Butt shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
73.05
Adriano Myrtaj advances with the ball. Adriano Myrtaj hits a low pass to Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to Nick Roberts, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Nick Roberts provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Richard Tolley manages to gather it.
75.01
With imagination, Matthew Fortune plays the ball forward to Titus Rufus. Titus Rufus knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie May. Eddie May is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.23
0-3Kevin Thielemann barges into Titus Rufus. The referee warns Kevin Thielemann to calm down! Titus Rufus stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.02
Titus Rufus clumsily knocks into Kevin Thielemann. Titus Rufus is given a warning by the referee! Kevin Thielemann grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
84.17
Chris Johnson barges into Matthew Fortune. The referee calls over Chris Johnson and shows him a yellow card! Matthew Fortune hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Adriano Myrtaj hacks Titus Rufus from behind! Adriano Myrtaj is given a warning by the referee! Titus Rufus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.2%
56.8%
Play Area
24.3%
43.2%
32.4%
Scorers
| Eddie May 42, 75 Titus Rufus 54 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Eddie May of Blackburn Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Felipe Ferrer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mick Allman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Thielemann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Adriano Myrtaj (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dennis Seaman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Peter Butt (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Syd Deane (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Chris Johnson (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Ruel Gascoigne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nick Roberts (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jason Formon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jack Promes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ian Vickers (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Duncan Woodcock (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Richard Tolley (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nick Griffin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paolo Cadamarteri (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Dominic White (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Matthew Fortune (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Arthur Weaver (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Max Dodd (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Chris Ljungberg (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Titus Rufus (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Isaiah White (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Eddie May (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Laurent Tassali (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Michael Thirlwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Leon Taylor (GK) | 6 | |