Match Report


MillwallMillwall     WalsallWalsall
Computer Player Computer Player Phil Warb Phil Warb
Aaron CrooksA. Crooks57
G
1
G
73Eoin BrandE. Brand
Simon BeckhamS. Beckham62
D
2
D
67Kewullay Di LivioK. Di Livio
Wilfred VersteegW. Versteeg55
D
3
D
65Urvin LeiwakabessyU. Leiwakabessy
Martin PalmerM. Palmer52
D
4
D
63Stephen HurstS. Hurst
Rafael CostaR. Costa48
D
5
M
70Rafael MartinR. Martin
Damien DuberryD. Duberry45
D
captain6captain
M
70Morris SeamanM. Seaman
Tim DaviesT. Davies59
M
7
M
64Hinata KobayashiH. Kobayashi
Tommy PeckhamT. Peckham59
M
8
M
64Dean MarshallD. Marshall
Ivan RizaI. Riza50
M
9
A
66Filippo ChianeseF. Chianese
Michael HoweyM. Howey58
A
10
A
70Oscar Jr. GissiO. Gissi
Stuart MarrS. Marr52
A
11
A
63Brendan BenjaminB. Benjamin
 
Patrice BlancP. Blanc49
A
12
D
61Brendan LampardB. Lampard
Ben McleodB. Mcleod48
G
13
M
57Edward MillsE. Mills
Jose Javier RedondoJ. Redondo47
M
14
A
57Teddy DoddT. Dodd

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Walsall. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Walsall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Guppy.


0.00
The first half starts with Millwall kicking off!
6.17
Dean Marshall decides to run forward with the ball. Dean Marshall lofts in a cross ball towards Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.30
Rafael Martin threads a neat ball through to Filippo Chianese. Filippo Chianese knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simon Beckham.
9.38
Rafael Costa hacks Morris Seaman from behind! The referee calls over Rafael Costa and warns him to calm down! Morris Seaman hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.38
Free kick to Walsall just outside the area...
10.48
Oscar Jr. Gissi takes a cautious run up and sends in a curling shot. It's is just wide of the post. Good effort.
14.23
Tim Davies threads a neat ball through to Stuart Marr. Stuart Marr tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
15.59
Wilfred Versteeg hacks Filippo Chianese from behind! Wilfred Versteeg is given a warning by the referee! Filippo Chianese hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.44
Urvin Leiwakabessy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Martin. Rafael Martin flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Benjamin controls it well on his chest. Brendan Benjamin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.50
Tommy Peckham catches Hinata Kobayashi on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hinata Kobayashi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.56
Morris Seaman flicks the ball to his team mate, Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin knocks the ball forward to Oscar Jr. Gissi but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
24.45
Kewullay Di Livio makes a probing pass to Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Marshall. Dean Marshall side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
28.16
Tommy Peckham threads a neat ball through to Ivan Riza. Ivan Riza knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kewullay Di Livio.
30.01
Urvin Leiwakabessy sees a break and surges forward. Urvin Leiwakabessy makes a beautiful solo run. Urvin Leiwakabessy knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi flicks the ball with his head. Aaron Crooks effortlessly picks it out of the air!
38.22
Brendan Benjamin barges into Wilfred Versteeg. The referee brings Brendan Benjamin to one side and gives him a warning! Wilfred Versteeg stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.06
Wilfred Versteeg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tommy Peckham. Tommy Peckham knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Marr. Stuart Marr outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Eoin Brand didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
44.48
Urvin Leiwakabessy threads the ball through to Stephen Hurst. With some swift thinking, Stephen Hurst plays the ball forward to Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi knocks in a cross ball towards Filippo Chianese. Filippo Chianese is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Tommy Peckham flicks a high pass forward. Tim Davies controls it well on his chest. Tim Davies plays a perfect one-two with Michael Howey and rushes in on goal... Tim Davies muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Eoin Brand. Excellent save.
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. Walsall also appear unchanged since the first half. The Millwall players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Walsall kick off the second half!
47.22
Morris Seaman makes a probing pass to Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin lofts in a cross ball towards Morris Seaman. Morris Seaman outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
51.11
Urvin Leiwakabessy threads a neat ball through to Dean Marshall. With imagination, Dean Marshall plays the ball forward to Filippo Chianese. Filippo Chianese passes the ball forward to Morris Seaman. Morris Seaman cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
54.15
Urvin Leiwakabessy flicks a high pass forward. Dean Marshall controls it well on his chest. Dean Marshall sees Rafael Martin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Martin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.46
Millwall have made a substitution with Jose Javier Redondo replacing Tommy Peckham .
61.49
Tim Davies makes an attacking run forward. Tim Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Hurst.
63.50
Rafael Costa knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Marr. Stuart Marr shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
67.16
Urvin Leiwakabessy advances with the ball. Urvin Leiwakabessy hits a low pass to Filippo Chianese. Filippo Chianese makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Jr. Gissi but he's offside!
69.45
Urvin Leiwakabessy flicks a high pass forward. Morris Seaman collects the pass. Morris Seaman threads the ball through to Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Gissi. Martin Palmer barges into Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
71.07
Morris Seaman sees space and advances. Morris Seaman rushes past Wilfred Versteeg! Some silky footwork from Morris Seaman provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.24
Rafael Costa flicks a high pass forward. Michael Howey controls it well on his chest. Michael Howey shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.41
Millwall have made 2 substitutions with Ben Mcleod replacing Stuart Marr and Patrice Blanc replacing Michael Howey .Walsall have made a substitution with Teddy Dodd replacing Oscar Jr. Gissi .
79.33
Rafael Costa flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Redondo. Jose Javier Redondo flicks a high pass forward. Ben Mcleod controls it well on his chest. Ben Mcleod knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Hurst.
85.52
Jose Javier Redondo comes in with a late challenge on Hinata Kobayashi. Jose Javier Redondo is shown the yellow card! Hinata Kobayashi is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Millwall

Walsall
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41%
59%
Play Area
33.3%
44.9%
21.8%

Scorers
Dean Marshall 24
Morris Seaman 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Morris Seaman of Walsall

Match Ratings
1.Aaron Crooks (GK)
6
2.Simon Beckham (DEF)
6
3.Wilfred Versteeg (DEF)
6
4.Martin Palmer (DEF)
6
5.Rafael Costa (DEF)
6
6.Damien Duberry (DEF)
6
7.Tim Davies (MID)
6
8.Tommy Peckham (MID)yellow card
6
9.Ivan Riza (MID)
6
10.Michael Howey (ATT)
6
11.Stuart Marr (ATT)
6
 
12.Patrice Blanc (ATT)
6
13.Ben Mcleod (GK)
6
14.Jose Javier Redondo (MID)yellow card
5

1.Eoin Brand (GK)
6
2.Kewullay Di Livio (DEF)
6
3.Urvin Leiwakabessy (DEF)
8
4.Stephen Hurst (DEF)
6
5.Rafael Martin (MID)
6
6.Morris Seaman (MID)goal scored
9
7.Hinata Kobayashi (MID)
6
8.Dean Marshall (MID)goal scored
8
9.Filippo Chianese (ATT)
6
10.Oscar Jr. Gissi (ATT)
6
11.Brendan Benjamin (ATT)
7
 
12.Brendan Lampard (DEF)
0
13.Edward Mills (MID)
0
14.Teddy Dodd (ATT)
6