Match Report


AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth     MillwallMillwall
Anthony ConnellyAnthony Connelly James Hayes James Hayes
Del PearceD. Pearce69
G
1
G
74Kubilay ÖzalanK. Özalan
Ivan ZoppettiI. Zoppetti70
D
2
D
74Dietmar GleisensteinD. Gleisenstein
Romero P. AguilarR. Aguilar73
D
3
D
73Eirik SoltvedtE. Soltvedt
Damien BestD. Best69
D
4
D
69Rainer HankeR. Hanke
Gavin HendryG. Hendry69
D
5
M
81Mario SamsonM. Samson
Scott PottsS. Potts75
M
captain6captain
M
82Dean ThatcherD. Thatcher
Nelson GarzaN. Garza80
M
7
M
71Fernando AlvesF. Alves
Steven RowettS. Rowett69
A
8
M
75Quim RamosQ. Ramos
Pierre TapellaP. Tapella72
A
9
A
82Kenichi KobayashiK. Kobayashi
Harvey StandingH. Standing79
A
10
A
73Dennis SeamanD. Seaman
Francisco Hacembruch RomeroF. Romero72
A
11
A
78Andy HarleyA. Harley
 
Geoffrey GentileG. Gentile75
M
12
D
68Oliver DittrichO. Dittrich
Jonatan TiganaJ. Tigana70
D
13
M
80Fredrik ScholesF. Scholes
Urvin HammingU. Hamming45
A
14
A
73Ronnie GallagherR. Gallagher

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Vitality Stadium where AFC Bournemouth play host to Millwall. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
AFC Bournemouth are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ronnie Harley.


0.00
Millwall kick off and get the match underway!
2.08
Steven Rowett flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Hacembruch Romero collects the pass. Francisco Hacembruch Romero finds some space and shoots from distance but Kubilay Özalan is on top of it.
3.48
Fernando Alves threads a neat ball through to Mario Samson. Mario Samson shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Del Pearce.
4.22
Kenichi Kobayashi takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Steven Rowett reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
9.32
Romero P. Aguilar threads a neat ball through to Nelson Garza. Seeing a gap ahead, Nelson Garza plays the ball forward to Scott Potts. Scott Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Kubilay Özalan!
14.47
Romero P. Aguilar sees space and advances. Romero P. Aguilar takes it forward alone. Romero P. Aguilar edges inside the box! Romero P. Aguilar cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.18
Mario Samson makes a probing pass to Andy Harley. Andy Harley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Del Pearce is on top of it.
27.21
Dean Thatcher sees Quim Ramos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Quim Ramos finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
28.28
Damien Best flicks a high pass forward to Scott Potts who brings the ball under control. Scott Potts makes a probing pass to Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza edges inside the box! Nelson Garza makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Kubilay Özalan. Excellent save.
33.21
Nelson Garza knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Potts. Scott Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett beats his man to it with a header. It's miles wide!
34.20
Damien Best brings the ball forward. Damien Best makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harvey Standing. Harvey Standing knocks in a cross ball towards Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
38.38
Seeing Fernando Alves's attacking run, Quim Ramos quickly throws the ball into his path. Fernando Alves laces a weighted ball forward to Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Del Pearce comfortably smothers it!
39.01
Eirik Soltvedt gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Andy Harley plays a scrappy one-two with Kenichi Kobayashi and advances towards the goal... Andy Harley comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent block by Ivan Zoppetti!
42.33
Dean Thatcher hits a low pass to Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi whips in a cross ball towards Dennis Seaman. Dennis Seaman finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
Fernando Alves threads a neat ball through to Dennis Seaman. Dennis Seaman lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Samson. Mario Samson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Del Pearce is on top of it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. AFC Bournemouth appear unchanged since the first half. Millwall also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with AFC Bournemouth kicking off!
47.31
Mario Samson makes a simple pass to Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi advances inside the box! Kenichi Kobayashi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
49.32
Dean Thatcher knocks the ball forward to Dennis Seaman. Dennis Seaman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Romero P. Aguilar.
55.21
Damien Best chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Potts. Scott Potts kicks a strong pass forward to Pierre Tapella. Pierre Tapella lofts in a cross ball towards Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza whips the ball goalwards with his head. Kubilay Özalan didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
59.25
Fernando Alves clumsily knocks into Romero P. Aguilar. Fernando Alves is shown the yellow card! Romero P. Aguilar hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.22
Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Oliver Dittrich replacing Rainer Hanke, Fredrik Scholes replacing Mario Samson and Ronnie Gallagher replacing Dennis Seaman .
61.25
Dean Thatcher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi cuts inside the box! Kenichi Kobayashi shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
63.08
Romero P. Aguilar passes the ball forward to Ivan Zoppetti. Ivan Zoppetti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Hacembruch Romero. Francisco Hacembruch Romero deftly passes the ball to Harvey Standing, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Harvey Standing provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Kubilay Özalan!
65.53
Kenichi Kobayashi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.40
Ronnie Gallagher takes the throw-in. Kenichi Kobayashi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Del Pearce. Excellent save.
67.25
Oliver Dittrich threads the ball through to Dean Thatcher. With a delightful solo run, Dean Thatcher stretches the opposition's defence. Dean Thatcher lofts in a cross ball towards Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
72.27
Nelson Garza chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Potts. Scott Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
73.02
Ivan Zoppetti threads the ball through to Scott Potts. Scott Potts flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Garza holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nelson Garza lofts in a cross ball towards Pierre Tapella. Pierre Tapella connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Kubilay Özalan!
75.57
Nelson Garza knocks the ball to his team mate, Pierre Tapella. Pierre Tapella shoots from distance but Kubilay Özalan is on top of it.
77.48
Scott Potts flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Hacembruch Romero collects the pass. Francisco Hacembruch Romero knocks in a cross ball towards Steven Rowett. With a superhuman jump, Steven Rowett connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
81.07
Nelson Garza makes a beautiful solo run. Nelson Garza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.40
Fernando Alves knocks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher plays a one-two with Kenichi Kobayashi and advances towards the goal... Ronnie Gallagher rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
Romero P. Aguilar flicks a high ball forward to Nelson Garza who takes it down. Nelson Garza takes it forward alone. Nelson Garza shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AFC Bournemouth

Millwall
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
9
9
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.4%
43.6%
Play Area
37.2%
39.7%
23.1%

Scorers
Romero P. Aguilar 14
Dennis Seaman 42
Ronnie Gallagher 67, 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ronnie Gallagher of Millwall

Match Ratings
1.Del Pearce (GK)
7
2.Ivan Zoppetti (DEF)
6
3.Romero P. Aguilar (DEF)goal scored
8
4.Damien Best (DEF)
6
5.Gavin Hendry (DEF)
6
6.Scott Potts (MID)
7
7.Nelson Garza (MID)
8
8.Steven Rowett (ATT)
6
9.Pierre Tapella (ATT)
6
10.Harvey Standing (ATT)
6
11.Francisco Hacembruch Romero (ATT)
6
 
12.Geoffrey Gentile (MID)
0
13.Jonatan Tigana (DEF)
0
14.Urvin Hamming (ATT)
0

1.Kubilay Özalan (GK)
8
2.Dietmar Gleisenstein (DEF)
6
3.Eirik Soltvedt (DEF)
6
4.Rainer Hanke (DEF)
6
5.Mario Samson (MID)
6
6.Dean Thatcher (MID)
7
7.Fernando Alves (MID)yellow card
6
8.Quim Ramos (MID)
6
9.Kenichi Kobayashi (ATT)
8
10.Dennis Seaman (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Andy Harley (ATT)
6
 
12.Oliver Dittrich (DEF)
6
13.Fredrik Scholes (MID)
6
14.Ronnie Gallagher (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9