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 | |||||||||
| Kevin Thielemann | K. Thielemann |  | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Nick Griffin | N. Griffin | |||||||||
| Adriano Myrtaj | A. Myrtaj |  | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 |  | Dominic White | D. White | |||||||||
| Ivan Bridge | I. Bridge | | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 |  | Laurent Tassali | L. Tassali | |||||||||
| Jack Promes | J. Promes |  | 55 | D | | 5 | | M | 63 | | Arthur Weaver | A. Weaver | |||||||||
| Brian Newton | B. Newton | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 | | Max Dodd | M. Dodd | |||||||||
| Peter Butt | P. Butt | | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Chris Ljungberg | C. Ljungberg | |||||||||
| Syd Deane | S. Deane | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 48 | | Steven Deane | S. Deane | |||||||||
| Ruel Gascoigne | R. Gascoigne | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Titus Rufus | T. Rufus | |||||||||
| Nick Roberts | N. Roberts | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Darren Riggott | D. Riggott | |||||||||
| Jacob Fletcher | J. Fletcher | | 65 | A |  | | 11 | | | A | 55 | | Alun Hitchcock | A. Hitchcock | |||||||
| Jason Formon | J. Formon | | 54 | A | | 12 | | D | 51 | | Michael Thirlwell | M. Thirlwell | |||||||||
| Jan Scholz | J. Scholz | | 53 | G | | 13 | | G | 51 | | Leon Taylor | L. Taylor | |||||||||
| Chris Johnson | C. Johnson | | 51 | M | | 14 | | A | 51 | | Kemal Dryden | K. Dryden | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Blackburn Rovers. A crowd of 9,532 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good 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 Oleg Kitson.
The pitch is in good 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 Oleg Kitson.
0.00
0-0Millwall kick off!
2.04
0-1Laurent Tassali flicks a high ball forward to Steven Deane who takes it down. Steven Deane knocks the ball to his team mate, Titus Rufus. Titus Rufus plays a sublime one-two with Darren Riggott and races in on goal... Some superb footwork from Titus Rufus provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Titus Rufus!
6.19
0-1Dominic White surges forward with the ball. Dominic White passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Titus Rufus. Titus Rufus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.36
0-1Arthur Weaver passes the ball forward to Darren Riggott. Darren Riggott lofts in a cross ball towards Alun Hitchcock. Alun Hitchcock powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
10.59
0-1Syd Deane sees a break and surges forward. Syd Deane lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Roberts. Nick Roberts makes a convincing header his aim is horrendously poor!
12.36
Max Dodd passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Titus Rufus. Titus Rufus lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Riggott. Darren Riggott beats his man to it with a header. Felipe Ferrer didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
22.30
0-1Max Dodd clumsily knocks into Peter Butt. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Peter Butt runs off the knock.
24.45
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
26.04
Showing composure, Chris Ljungberg plays the ball forward to Titus Rufus. Titus Rufus finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
28.58
Syd Deane comes in with a late challenge on Arthur Weaver. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arthur Weaver stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.54
Adriano Myrtaj makes a probing pass to Syd Deane. Syd Deane makes a simple pass to Jacob Fletcher. Jacob Fletcher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Tolley who gathers it comfortably.
36.11
Brian Newton flicks a high pass forward to Jacob Fletcher who brings the ball under control. Jacob Fletcher plays a quick one-two with Nick Roberts and rushes in on goal... Jacob Fletcher looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
39.35
Syd Deane deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Richard Tolley is on top of it.
40.04
Peter Butt kicks a strong pass forward to Jacob Fletcher. Jacob Fletcher shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
42.44
Adriano Myrtaj flicks a high pass forward to Peter Butt who brings the ball under control. Peter Butt runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Peter Butt plays a one-two with Nick Roberts and rushes in on goal... Peter Butt side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
44.13
Dominic White breaks forward. Dominic White decides to run forward with the ball. Dominic White tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
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
The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers kick off!
48.16
Adriano Myrtaj plays the ball forward to Brian Newton. Brian Newton sees Ruel Gascoigne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruel Gascoigne controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Richard Tolley smothers it!
51.10
1-2Steven Deane barges into Kevin Thielemann. The referee warns Steven Deane to calm down! Kevin Thielemann runs off the knock.
53.51
Syd Deane flicks a high pass forward to Nick Roberts who brings the ball under control. Nick Roberts finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
54.31
Brian Newton chips the ball to his team mate, Jacob Fletcher. Jacob Fletcher finds some space and shoots from distance. Richard Tolley comfortably gets down and covers it.
59.14
Syd Deane flicks the ball to his team mate, Nick Roberts. Nick Roberts finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
60.07
1-2Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Michael Thirlwell replacing Nick Griffin, Leon Taylor replacing Steven Deane and Kemal Dryden replacing Darren Riggott .
61.14
Syd Deane hits a low pass to Nick Roberts. Nick Roberts whips in a cross ball towards Ruel Gascoigne. With a superhuman jump, Ruel Gascoigne connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Richard Tolley gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
63.42
1-2Peter Butt flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Gascoigne holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruel Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Nick Roberts. Dominic White hacks Nick Roberts from behind! Nick Roberts appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
65.32
From the throw-in, Brian Newton picks out Peter Butt. Peter Butt kicks a strong pass forward to Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Richard Tolley manages to gather it.
71.52
Chris Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward. Alun Hitchcock collects the pass. Alun Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.39
Brian Newton flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Gascoigne controls it well on his chest. Ruel Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.01
Brian Newton decides to run forward with the ball. Brian Newton shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
77.47
Brian Newton hacks Leon Taylor from behind! The referee calls over Brian Newton and warns him to calm down! Leon Taylor runs off the knock.
81.15
Peter Butt passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jacob Fletcher. Jacob Fletcher lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Roberts. Nick Roberts jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
83.49
Max Dodd makes a simple pass to Titus Rufus. Titus Rufus knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Dryden. Kemal Dryden makes a deft header. The keeper, Felipe Ferrer, sees it late!! Goal for Blackburn Rovers!
87.06
Kevin Thielemann receives the ball from a throw-in from Adriano Myrtaj. Seeing a gap ahead, Kevin Thielemann plays the ball forward to Peter Butt. Peter Butt makes a simple pass to Jacob Fletcher. Jacob Fletcher skips past Laurent Tassali! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jacob Fletcher provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
23%
44.6%
32.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dominic White of Blackburn Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Felipe Ferrer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kevin Thielemann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Adriano Myrtaj (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ivan Bridge (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jack Promes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Brian Newton (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Peter Butt (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Syd Deane (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Ruel Gascoigne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nick Roberts (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jacob Fletcher (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Jason Formon (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jan Scholz (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Chris Johnson (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Richard Tolley (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Nick Griffin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dominic White (DEF) | | 9 |
| 4. | Laurent Tassali (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arthur Weaver (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Max Dodd (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Chris Ljungberg (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Steven Deane (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Titus Rufus (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Darren Riggott (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Alun Hitchcock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Michael Thirlwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Leon Taylor (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kemal Dryden (ATT) | | 7 |