Match Report


MillwallMillwall     ChelseaChelsea
James HayesJames Hayes Darryn Gent Darryn Gent
Kubilay ÖzalanK. Özalan74
G
1
G
70Genki NanamiG. Nanami
Dietmar GleisensteinD. Gleisenstein74
D
2
D
69Oleg HigginbothamO. Higginbotham
Rainer HankeR. Hanke69
D
3captain
D
76Mustapha JezierskiM. Jezierski
Eirik SoltvedtE. Soltvedt73
D
4
D
75Jonas WidmannJ. Widmann
Fredrik ScholesF. Scholes80
M
5
D
74Titus MarshallT. Marshall
Mario SamsonM. Samson81
M
captain6
M
89Neil BanksN. Banks
Dean ThatcherD. Thatcher82
M
7
M
85Marvin GrantM. Grant
Quim RamosQ. Ramos75
M
8
A
72Michael MossM. Moss
Kenichi KobayashiK. Kobayashi83
A
9
A
71Alberto PostigaA. Postiga
Ronnie GallagherR. Gallagher73
A
10
A
80Kevin PlattK. Platt
Andy HarleyA. Harley78
A
11
A
71Carlton BrandC. Brand
 
Matteo MaterazziM. Materazzi65
D
12
A
67Roberto NevesR. Neves
Hauke MatthäusH. Matthäus78
M
13
M
79Francis MossF. Moss
Edgar NunesE. Nunes73
A
14
D
76Hauke MüllerH. Müller

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 17,918 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Nwankwo Dublin.


0.00
Chelsea kick off!
2.19
Alberto Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Grant controls it well on his chest. Marvin Grant knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.49
Dietmar Gleisenstein comes in with a late challenge on Marvin Grant. The referee brings Dietmar Gleisenstein to one side and gives him a warning! Marvin Grant runs off the knock.
6.54
Neil Banks flicks a high pass forward to Marvin Grant who brings the ball under control. Marvin Grant whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Postiga. Alberto Postiga outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
9.57
Mario Samson barges into Neil Banks. The referee brings Mario Samson to one side and gives him a warning! Neil Banks hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.57
Mario Samson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Harley. Andy Harley lofts in a cross ball towards Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi makes a looping header on goal. Genki Nanami didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
15.19
Dietmar Gleisenstein threads a neat ball through to Mario Samson. Mario Samson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Genki Nanami manages to gather it.
16.38
Rainer Hanke knocks the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Gleisenstein. Without breaking stride, Dietmar Gleisenstein plays the ball forward to Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher rushes past Mustapha Jezierski! Ronnie Gallagher looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Genki Nanami reads it well. Superb keeping!
18.26
Marvin Grant passes the ball forward to Michael Moss. Michael Moss whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Platt. Kevin Platt is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
20.03
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
26.44
Jonas Widmann kicks a strong pass forward to Marvin Grant. Marvin Grant controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Banks. Neil Banks makes a simple pass, allowing Marvin Grant to run into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Marvin Grant provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Kubilay Özalan is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.04
Quim Ramos passes the ball forward to Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Harley. Andy Harley whips the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
39.51
Eirik Soltvedt threads a neat ball through to Fredrik Scholes. Fredrik Scholes threads a neat ball through to Andy Harley. Andy Harley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.21
Neil Banks flicks a high ball forward to Michael Moss who takes it down. Michael Moss knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kubilay Özalan who gathers it comfortably.
42.50
Oleg Higginbotham flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Platt. Kevin Platt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eirik Soltvedt.
44.58
Oleg Higginbotham flicks a high ball forward to Marvin Grant who takes it down. Marvin Grant threads a neat ball through to Neil Banks. Neil Banks knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin Grant. Marvin Grant makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
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. Chelsea also appear unchanged since the first half. The Millwall players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Millwall kick off the second half!
49.46
Neil Banks makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Platt. Kevin Platt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Banks but the linesman indicates offside!
53.16
Marvin Grant comes in with a late challenge on Mario Samson. Marvin Grant is shown the yellow card! Mario Samson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.53
Alberto Postiga comes in with a late challenge on Dietmar Gleisenstein. The referee brings Alberto Postiga to one side and gives him a warning! Dietmar Gleisenstein stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.32
Millwall have made 2 substitutions with Hauke Matthäus replacing Mario Samson and Edgar Nunes replacing Kenichi Kobayashi .Chelsea have made 2 substitutions with Francis Moss replacing Marvin Grant and Roberto Neves replacing Carlton Brand .
63.01
Dean Thatcher flicks a high pass forward. Andy Harley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andy Harley whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Nunes. Edgar Nunes directs the ball goalwards with his head. Genki Nanami gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
65.57
Dietmar Gleisenstein flicks a high pass forward to Ronnie Gallagher who brings the ball under control. Ronnie Gallagher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jonas Widmann.
66.11
Eirik Soltvedt makes a probing pass to Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher shoots from distance. Genki Nanami gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
67.57
Neil Banks controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francis Moss. Francis Moss knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Banks. Neil Banks whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Kubilay Özalan has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
72.23
Francis Moss makes a probing pass to Alberto Postiga. Alberto Postiga lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Platt. Kevin Platt is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.07
Millwall have made a substitution with Matteo Materazzi replacing Rainer Hanke .Chelsea have made a substitution with Hauke Müller replacing Jonas Widmann .
83.01
Quim Ramos knocks the ball forward to Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher tries a spectacular long range effort. Genki Nanami gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
87.32
Hauke Müller knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Banks. Seeing a gap ahead, Neil Banks laces a through ball forward to Alberto Postiga. Alberto Postiga sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Edgar Nunes comes in with a late challenge on Mustapha Jezierski. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mustapha Jezierski stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Millwall

Chelsea
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
29%
47.8%
23.2%

Scorers
Marvin Grant 26
Neil Banks 68
Kevin Platt 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Banks of Chelsea

Match Ratings
1.Kubilay Özalan (GK)
6
2.Dietmar Gleisenstein (DEF)
6
3.Rainer Hanke (DEF)
6
4.Eirik Soltvedt (DEF)
6
5.Fredrik Scholes (MID)
6
6.Mario Samson (MID)
6
7.Dean Thatcher (MID)
6
8.Quim Ramos (MID)
6
9.Kenichi Kobayashi (ATT)
6
10.Ronnie Gallagher (ATT)
6
11.Andy Harley (ATT)
6
 
12.Matteo Materazzi (DEF)
6
13.Hauke Matthäus (MID)
6
14.Edgar Nunes (ATT)yellow card
5

1.Genki Nanami (GK)
8
2.Oleg Higginbotham (DEF)
6
3.Mustapha Jezierski (DEF)
6
4.Jonas Widmann (DEF)
6
5.Titus Marshall (DEF)
6
6.Neil Banks (MID)goal scored
9
7.Marvin Grant (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
8.Michael Moss (ATT)
6
9.Alberto Postiga (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Platt (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Carlton Brand (ATT)
6
 
12.Roberto Neves (ATT)
6
13.Francis Moss (MID)
7
14.Hauke Müller (DEF)
6