Match Report
| Millwall | Millwall |  |  | Rochdale | Rochdale | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Brady | N. Brady |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Ugo Black | U. Black | |||||||||
| Ledley Greaves | L. Greaves | | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Adam Moss | A. Moss | |||||||||
| Mark Allman | M. Allman | | 50 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Glynn Ripley | G. Ripley | ||||||||
| Simon Westwood | S. Westwood | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 49 | | Gary Clapham | G. Clapham | |||||||||
| Danny Drake | D. Drake | | 62 | M | | 5 | | M | 65 | | Neil Priestley | N. Priestley | |||||||||
| Dean Bowyer | D. Bowyer | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Darren Murrin | D. Murrin | |||||||||
| Abel Teixeira | A. Teixeira |  | 51 | M | | 7 | | | M | 59 | | Titus Marsden | T. Marsden | ||||||||
| Syd Unsworth | S. Unsworth | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Paolo Barrett | P. Barrett | |||||||||
| Lee Brand | L. Brand | | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Chris Brown | C. Brown | |||||||||
| Alun Huckerby | A. Huckerby | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Kieron Lloyd | K. Lloyd | |||||||||
| Luke Charlton | L. Charlton | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Jermaine Jess | J. Jess | |||||||||
| Richard Beckham | R. Beckham | | 50 | G | | 12 | | M | 50 |  | James Irles | J. Irles | |||||||||
| Daniele Simonsen | D. Simonsen | | 48 | A | | 13 | | M | 49 | | Stan Bridges | S. Bridges | |||||||||
| Seth Dodd | S. Dodd | | 46 | D | | 14 | | D | 47 |  | Marcello Marangon | M. Marangon | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Rochdale. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Millwall and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dean Hendrie.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Millwall and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dean Hendrie.
0.00
0-0Rochdale kick off the first half!
2.00
0-0Adam Moss flicks a high pass forward. Titus Marsden holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Titus Marsden runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Titus Marsden lofts in a cross ball towards Jermaine Jess. Jermaine Jess knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
4.04
0-0Gary Clapham passes the ball forward to Titus Marsden. Titus Marsden flicks a high pass forward. Kieron Lloyd holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kieron Lloyd knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ledley Greaves.
6.14
Syd Unsworth makes a simple pass to Lee Brand. Lee Brand skips past Glynn Ripley! Lee Brand strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
8.32
Gary Clapham makes a probing pass to Titus Marsden. Titus Marsden flicks a high pass forward to Kieron Lloyd who brings the ball under control. Kieron Lloyd knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simon Westwood.
9.33
Darren Murrin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kieron Lloyd. Kieron Lloyd knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Brady who gathers it comfortably.
14.35
Abel Teixeira flicks a high ball forward to Luke Charlton who takes it down. Luke Charlton plays a one-two with Lee Brand and rushes in on goal... Luke Charlton strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
16.10
Simon Westwood takes a short throw-in bringing Ledley Greaves into play. Ledley Greaves hits a low pass to Syd Unsworth. With some swift thinking, Syd Unsworth plays the ball forward to Lee Brand. Lee Brand shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
18.25
Mark Allman controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Abel Teixeira. Abel Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Luke Charlton controls it well on his chest. Luke Charlton knocks the ball forward, putting Alun Huckerby through on goal. Alun Huckerby comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.54
Paolo Barrett makes a simple pass to Kieron Lloyd. Kieron Lloyd controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.38
1-0Simon Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Abel Teixeira collects the pass. Abel Teixeira threads a neat ball through to Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton runs straight at the defence! Luke Charlton comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.31
Titus Marsden threads a neat ball through to Jermaine Jess. Jermaine Jess shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
36.42
Titus Marsden plays the ball forward to Kieron Lloyd. Kieron Lloyd plays a one-two with Chris Brown and rushes in on goal... Kieron Lloyd makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
38.29
Titus Marsden controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jermaine Jess. Jermaine Jess shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
40.35
1-0Rochdale are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
44.52
1-0Mark Allman knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Bowyer. Dean Bowyer threads a neat ball through to Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alun Huckerby provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. Ugo Black gets down and covers it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Millwall appear unchanged since the first half. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half. The Millwall players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Millwall kick off!
49.44
1-0Danny Drake advances with the ball. Danny Drake makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alun Huckerby but he's offside!
54.03
1-0Danny Drake takes the throw-in. Dean Bowyer passes the ball forward to Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby knocks the ball to his team mate, Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Glynn Ripley is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
59.49
Syd Unsworth flicks a high ball forward to Lee Brand who takes it down. Lee Brand controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
60.05
Neil Priestley flicks a high pass forward to Chris Brown who brings the ball under control. Chris Brown shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
61.03
Darren Murrin chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Brown. Chris Brown sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
63.21
Glynn Ripley plays the ball forward to Darren Murrin. Darren Murrin flicks a high pass forward. Kieron Lloyd controls it well on his chest. Kieron Lloyd shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
65.36
Titus Marsden flicks the ball to his team mate, Kieron Lloyd. Kieron Lloyd threads a neat ball through to Jermaine Jess. Jermaine Jess cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
67.23
Titus Marsden hits a low pass to Chris Brown. Chris Brown shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
69.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Neil Priestley laces a weighted ball forward to Kieron Lloyd. Kieron Lloyd whips in a cross ball towards Jermaine Jess. Jermaine Jess connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Neil Brady had no chance!! Goal for Rochdale!
73.09
Neil Priestley sees Kieron Lloyd in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kieron Lloyd knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simon Westwood.
77.18
1-1Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Richard Beckham replacing Ledley Greaves, Daniele Simonsen replacing Abel Teixeira and Seth Dodd replacing Luke Charlton .Rochdale have made a substitution with James Irles replacing Gary Clapham .
81.36
Titus Marsden kicks a strong pass forward to Jermaine Jess. Jermaine Jess knocks in a cross ball towards Kieron Lloyd. Kieron Lloyd connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
85.54
Darren Murrin knocks the ball forward to Kieron Lloyd. Kieron Lloyd knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simon Westwood.
90.00
James Irles breaks forward. James Irles knocks the ball to his team mate, Kieron Lloyd. Kieron Lloyd knocks in a cross ball towards Jermaine Jess. Jermaine Jess knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
5
10
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.9%
62.1%
Play Area
34.5%
42.5%
23%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Luke Charlton of Millwall |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Neil Brady (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ledley Greaves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mark Allman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Simon Westwood (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Danny Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dean Bowyer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Abel Teixeira (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Syd Unsworth (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Lee Brand (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alun Huckerby (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Luke Charlton (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Richard Beckham (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Daniele Simonsen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Seth Dodd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Ugo Black (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Adam Moss (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Glynn Ripley (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gary Clapham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Priestley (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Darren Murrin (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Titus Marsden (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Paolo Barrett (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Chris Brown (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kieron Lloyd (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Jermaine Jess (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | James Irles (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stan Bridges (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Marcello Marangon (DEF) | 0 | |