Match Report
| Millwall | Millwall |  |  | Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Brady | N. Brady |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 |  | David Moncur | D. Moncur | |||||||||
| Ledley Greaves | L. Greaves | | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Nwankwo Lee | N. Lee | |||||||||
| Mark Allman | M. Allman | | 50 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Max Thirlwell | M. Thirlwell | ||||||||
| Simon Westwood | S. Westwood | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 |  | Ighli Adami | I. Adami | |||||||||
| Danny Drake | D. Drake | | 62 | M | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Kevin Shields | K. Shields | |||||||||
| Dean Bowyer | D. Bowyer | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Darren Izzet | D. Izzet | |||||||||
| Abel Teixeira | A. Teixeira |  | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Ian Howells | I. Howells | |||||||||
| Syd Unsworth | S. Unsworth | | 48 | M | | 8 | | | M | 53 | | Carl Lineker | C. Lineker | ||||||||
| Lee Brand | L. Brand | | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 56 | | John Izzet | J. Izzet | |||||||||
| Alun Huckerby | A. Huckerby | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Neil Ferguson | N. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Luke Charlton | L. Charlton | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Giampietro Pinzi | G. Pinzi | |||||||||
| Richard Beckham | R. Beckham | | 50 | G | | 12 | | G | 49 | | Alexander Beattie | A. Beattie | |||||||||
| Daniele Simonsen | D. Simonsen | | 48 | A | | 13 | | M | 47 | | Matt Wilson | M. Wilson | |||||||||
| Seth Dodd | S. Dodd | | 46 | D | | 14 | | M | 45 | | Damien Clegg | D. Clegg | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 4,222 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dennis Palmer.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dennis Palmer.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Crystal Palace get the match underway!
2.25
0-0Ledley Greaves barges into Giampietro Pinzi. Ledley Greaves is warned by the referee! Giampietro Pinzi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.10
1-0Syd Unsworth passes the ball forward to Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton plays a scrappy one-two with Alun Huckerby and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Luke Charlton provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.54
1-0Darren Izzet surges forward with the ball. Darren Izzet threads the ball through to Neil Ferguson but he's offside!
20.47
1-0Ledley Greaves threads the ball through to Abel Teixeira. Abel Teixeira makes a simple pass to Lee Brand. Lee Brand cuts inside the box! Lee Brand makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.33
Seeing a gap ahead, Syd Unsworth plays the ball forward to Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton runs straight at the defence! Luke Charlton rockets a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
24.01
1-0Ledley Greaves flicks a high pass forward. Syd Unsworth controls it well on his chest. Syd Unsworth kicks a strong pass forward to Lee Brand. Lee Brand rushes past Ighli Adami! Lee Brand comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
27.25
John Izzet catches Mark Allman on the ankles. The referee calls over John Izzet and warns him to calm down! Mark Allman runs off the knock.
28.40
1-0Abel Teixeira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lee Brand. Lee Brand knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nwankwo Lee.
33.51
Syd Unsworth hacks Darren Izzet from behind! The referee calls over Syd Unsworth and warns him to calm down! Darren Izzet hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.15
Syd Unsworth decides to run forward with the ball. Syd Unsworth puts a great ball through. Lee Brand runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
44.04
Dean Bowyer makes a simple pass to Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Millwall appear unchanged since the first half. Crystal Palace also appear unchanged since the first half. The Millwall players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Millwall kicking off!
47.51
Darren Izzet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giampietro Pinzi. Giampietro Pinzi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simon Westwood.
48.32
Carl Lineker passes the ball forward to Neil Ferguson. Neil Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Brady who gathers it comfortably.
51.49
Max Thirlwell flicks a high pass forward. Carl Lineker controls it well on his chest. Carl Lineker hits a low pass to John Izzet. John Izzet finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
53.16
Ian Howells threads a neat ball through to Neil Ferguson. Neil Ferguson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's there!! Neil Brady has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
57.01
Mark Allman decides to run forward with the ball. Mark Allman kicks a strong pass forward to Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Moncur who gathers it comfortably.
59.30
Max Thirlwell flicks a high pass forward. Darren Izzet controls it well on his chest. Darren Izzet flicks the ball to his team mate, John Izzet. John Izzet advances inside the box! John Izzet takes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
60.45
1-1Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Damien Clegg replacing Giampietro Pinzi .
61.45
Ledley Greaves makes a simple pass to Abel Teixeira. Abel Teixeira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lee Brand. Lee Brand knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Max Thirlwell.
63.01
Syd Unsworth knocks the ball forward to Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby knocks in a cross ball towards Lee Brand. Lee Brand gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Lee Brand scores for Millwall!!
66.47
2-1Lee Brand hacks Nwankwo Lee from behind! The referee calls over Lee Brand and shows him a yellow card! Nwankwo Lee hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.04
Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Richard Beckham replacing Ledley Greaves, Daniele Simonsen replacing Abel Teixeira and Seth Dodd replacing Luke Charlton .Crystal Palace have made 2 substitutions with Alexander Beattie replacing Kevin Shields and Matt Wilson replacing Darren Izzet and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.05
Syd Unsworth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lee Brand. Lee Brand whips in a cross ball towards Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.49
Daniele Simonsen flicks the ball to his team mate, Lee Brand. Lee Brand cuts inside the box! Lee Brand cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
84.48
Max Thirlwell knocks the ball forward to Ian Howells. Ian Howells makes a simple pass to Damien Clegg. Damien Clegg sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
85.35
2-1Seeing a gap ahead, Daniele Simonsen plays the ball forward to Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby cuts inside the box! Ighli Adami hacks Alun Huckerby from behind! Alun Huckerby appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
87.09
Ian Howells deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Damien Clegg. Damien Clegg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simon Westwood.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.2%
45.8%
Play Area
25.3%
44.6%
30.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Lee Brand of Millwall |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Neil Brady (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ledley Greaves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mark Allman (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Simon Westwood (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Danny Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dean Bowyer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Abel Teixeira (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Syd Unsworth (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Lee Brand (ATT) |   | 9 |
| 10. | Alun Huckerby (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Luke Charlton (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Richard Beckham (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Daniele Simonsen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Seth Dodd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | David Moncur (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nwankwo Lee (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Max Thirlwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ighli Adami (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kevin Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Darren Izzet (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ian Howells (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Carl Lineker (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | John Izzet (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Neil Ferguson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Giampietro Pinzi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alexander Beattie (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Matt Wilson (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Damien Clegg (MID) | 6 | |