Match Report


BrentfordBrentford     MillwallMillwall
John DiffeyJohn Diffey James Hayes James Hayes
Daniel MolownyD. Molowny71
G
1
G
74Kubilay ÖzalanK. Özalan
Kevin HendryK. Hendry67
D
2
D
74Dietmar GleisensteinD. Gleisenstein
Jon PlattJ. Platt73
D
3
D
73Eirik SoltvedtE. Soltvedt
Efrain CardenasE. Cardenas70
D
captain4
D
65Matteo MaterazziM. Materazzi
Mick FroggattM. Froggatt70
M
5
M
81Mario SamsonM. Samson
Marcel VanderM. Vander74
M
6captain
M
82Dean ThatcherD. Thatcher
Filippo MurgitaF. Murgita69
M
7
M
78Hauke MatthäusH. Matthäus
Richard BosnichR. Bosnich74
M
8
M
75Quim RamosQ. Ramos
Scott GreavesS. Greaves73
A
9
A
83Kenichi KobayashiK. Kobayashi
Neil GallagherN. Gallagher74
A
10
A
73Ronnie GallagherR. Gallagher
Ernesto CarrascoE. Carrasco69
A
11
A
78Andy HarleyA. Harley
 
Garry JamesG. James66
D
12
D
69Rainer HankeR. Hanke
Pierre G. DalmatP. Dalmat64
M
13
M
80Fredrik ScholesF. Scholes
Darren PowerD. Power68
A
14
A
73Dennis SeamanD. Seaman

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Millwall. A crowd of 18,843 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Brentford and Millwall are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Mick Shaw.


0.00
The whistle blows and Millwall kick off!
2.20
Eirik Soltvedt flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher threads the ball through to Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Daniel Molowny who gathers it comfortably.
3.20
Dietmar Gleisenstein knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Harley. Andy Harley lofts in a cross ball towards Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher makes a deft header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
4.49
Marcel Vander threads a neat ball through to Richard Bosnich. Without breaking stride, Richard Bosnich plays the ball forward to Ernesto Carrasco. Ernesto Carrasco whips in a cross ball towards Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Kubilay Özalan manages to keep it out.
9.15
With imagination, Mario Samson picks a pass forward to Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Hendry.
10.47
Filippo Murgita sees space and advances. Filippo Murgita makes a probing pass to Ernesto Carrasco. Ernesto Carrasco knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher heads the ball goalwards but somehow Eirik Soltvedt happens to be in the right place to block it.
12.48
Andy Harley chips the ball to his team mate, Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Hendry.
14.26
Hauke Matthäus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Harley. Andy Harley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.03
With vision, Dean Thatcher plays the ball forward to Ronnie Gallagher. Ronnie Gallagher lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Daniel Molowny!
20.08
Matteo Materazzi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Efrain Cardenas.
28.41
Showing composure, Hauke Matthäus plays the ball forward to Mario Samson. Mario Samson plays a scrappy one-two with Andy Harley and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Mario Samson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
32.21
Brentford have made 2 substitutions with Garry James replacing Jon Platt and Pierre G. Dalmat replacing Marcel Vander .
36.33
Filippo Murgita passes the ball forward to Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dietmar Gleisenstein.
38.20
Garry James flicks a high pass forward. Scott Greaves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Greaves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Carrasco. Ernesto Carrasco shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Kubilay Özalan. Excellent save.
40.47
Mick Froggatt sees a break and surges forward. Mick Froggatt lofts in a cross ball towards Ernesto Carrasco. Ernesto Carrasco connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
42.52
Efrain Cardenas chips the ball to his team mate, Garry James. Garry James flicks a high pass forward. Scott Greaves collects the pass. Scott Greaves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kubilay Özalan who gathers it comfortably.
44.22
With a delightful solo run, Mick Froggatt stretches the opposition's defence. Mick Froggatt knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Carrasco. With a superhuman jump, Ernesto Carrasco connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball is well placed but Dietmar Gleisenstein blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
45.00
Matteo Materazzi kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Harley. Andy Harley whips in a cross ball towards Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Kenichi Kobayashi scores for Millwall!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Brentford kick off and get the second half underway!
47.17
Filippo Murgita deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Greaves. With a superhuman jump, Scott Greaves connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
51.12
Hauke Matthäus threads the ball through to Andy Harley. Andy Harley skips past Richard Bosnich! Andy Harley shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
53.15
Efrain Cardenas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matteo Materazzi.
54.34
Filippo Murgita controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pierre G. Dalmat. Pierre G. Dalmat threads a neat ball through to Ernesto Carrasco. Ernesto Carrasco tries a spectacular long range effort but Kubilay Özalan is on top of it.
59.54
Dean Thatcher kicks a strong pass forward to Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.22
Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Rainer Hanke replacing Dietmar Gleisenstein, Fredrik Scholes replacing Mario Samson and Dennis Seaman replacing Andy Harley .
67.15
Quim Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Scholes collects the pass. Fredrik Scholes knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher makes a convincing header but is denied by Daniel Molowny. Excellent save.
77.57
Brentford have made a substitution with Darren Power replacing Neil Gallagher .
81.10
Matteo Materazzi runs forward with the ball. With some swift thinking, Matteo Materazzi plays the ball forward to Dennis Seaman. With great vision, Dennis Seaman plays the ball forward to Kenichi Kobayashi who has made a great run into the box. Kenichi Kobayashi side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Daniel Molowny is on top of it.
83.21
From the throw-in, Fredrik Scholes picks out Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher decides to run forward with the ball. Dean Thatcher lofts in a cross ball towards Dennis Seaman. Dennis Seaman connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.37
Richard Bosnich flicks a high pass forward. Mick Froggatt collects the pass. Mick Froggatt makes a probing pass to Darren Power. Darren Power whips in a cross ball towards Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Matteo Materazzi kicks a strong pass forward to Fredrik Scholes. Fredrik Scholes knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Thatcher. Dean Thatcher knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Efrain Cardenas and the loose ball is cleared up field.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Brentford

Millwall
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
7
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.1%
63.9%
Play Area
32.5%
48.2%
19.3%

Scorers
Scott Greaves 47, 85
Kenichi Kobayashi 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Greaves of Brentford

Match Ratings
1.Daniel Molowny (GK)
8
2.Kevin Hendry (DEF)
6
3.Jon Platt (DEF)
6
4.Efrain Cardenas (DEF)
6
5.Mick Froggatt (MID)
7
6.Marcel Vander (MID)
6
7.Filippo Murgita (MID)
7
8.Richard Bosnich (MID)
6
9.Scott Greaves (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Neil Gallagher (ATT)
6
11.Ernesto Carrasco (ATT)
6
 
12.Garry James (DEF)
6
13.Pierre G. Dalmat (MID)
6
14.Darren Power (ATT)
6

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