Match Report


MillwallMillwall     Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Neil BradyN. Brady52
G
1
G
58Darren ByrneD. Byrne
Ledley GreavesL. Greaves52
D
2
D
55Norman Le TissierN. Le Tissier
Mark AllmanM. Allman50
D
captain3
D
50Kemal VieiraK. Vieira
Simon WestwoodS. Westwood46
D
4
D
46Andy FinneyA. Finney
Danny DrakeD. Drake62
M
5
D
44Carlton SouthgateC. Southgate
Dean BowyerD. Bowyer56
M
6
M
57Duarte LoureiroD. Loureiro
Syd UnsworthS. Unsworth49
M
7
M
56Eugenio MartinezE. Martinez
Nikolas SeibertN. Seibert45
M
8
M
54Eddie RiggottE. Riggott
Lee BrandL. Brand55
A
9
A
58Bill RiggottB. Riggott
Alun HuckerbyA. Huckerby55
A
10
A
52Fredrik WatsonF. Watson
Luke CharltonL. Charlton53
A
11captain
A
50Andre SemedoA. Semedo
 
Richard BeckhamR. Beckham50
G
12
M
54Des AthertonD. Atherton
Daniele SimonsenD. Simonsen48
A
13
M
53Paul WiltordP. Wiltord
Seth DoddS. Dodd46
D
14
G
49Carl EhioguC. Ehiogu

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Charlton Athletic. A crowd of 4,375 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Charlton Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Danny Heskey.


0.00
The whistle blows and Millwall get the match underway!
4.34
Seeing a gap ahead, Syd Unsworth plays the ball forward to Lee Brand. Lee Brand knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlton Southgate.
6.18
Syd Unsworth hits a low pass to Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
8.02
Duarte Loureiro kicks a strong pass forward to Bill Riggott. Bill Riggott lofts in a cross ball towards Fredrik Watson. Fredrik Watson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
20.25
Dean Bowyer surges forward with the ball. Dean Bowyer runs straight at the defence! Dean Bowyer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.05
Carlton Southgate flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Martinez. Eugenio Martinez knocks the ball forward to Fredrik Watson. Fredrik Watson passes the ball forward but Andre Semedo is offside!
28.40
Duarte Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Bill Riggott collects the pass. Bill Riggott shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.56
Nikolas Seibert runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nikolas Seibert sees Luke Charlton just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Luke Charlton rockets a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
34.14
Andy Finney makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Martinez. Eugenio Martinez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eugenio Martinez knocks in a cross ball towards Fredrik Watson. With a superhuman jump, Fredrik Watson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Neil Brady gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
40.10
Ledley Greaves threads the ball through to Nikolas Seibert. Nikolas Seibert knocks the ball forward to Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Dean Bowyer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dean Bowyer shoots from outside the area. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
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. Charlton Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look much more laid back than they were at the start of the game.

45.00
Charlton Athletic kick off and get the second half underway!
48.02
Duarte Loureiro changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Duarte Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Watson controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some silky footwork from Fredrik Watson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
49.18
Eddie Riggott barges into Danny Drake. Eddie Riggott is warned by the referee! Danny Drake hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.02
Eugenio Martinez hits a low pass to Fredrik Watson. Fredrik Watson kicks a strong pass forward to Andre Semedo but the referee indicates it's offside!
55.49
Mark Allman chips the ball to his team mate, Danny Drake. Danny Drake makes a simple pass to Lee Brand. Lee Brand shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
57.45
Eddie Riggott comes in with a late challenge on Danny Drake. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Danny Drake stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.49
Ledley Greaves passes the ball forward to Syd Unsworth. Syd Unsworth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lee Brand. Lee Brand whips in a cross ball towards Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
60.21
Eugenio Martinez sees Andre Semedo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andre Semedo lofts in a cross ball towards Bill Riggott. Bill Riggott gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Charlton Athletic!
65.33
Eugenio Martinez barges into Dean Bowyer. Eugenio Martinez is given a warning by the referee! Dean Bowyer runs off the knock.
71.47
Ledley Greaves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Seibert. Nikolas Seibert kicks a strong pass forward to Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.01
Syd Unsworth threads a neat ball through to Lee Brand. Lee Brand shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
77.26
Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Richard Beckham replacing Ledley Greaves, Daniele Simonsen replacing Syd Unsworth and Seth Dodd replacing Luke Charlton .Charlton Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Des Atherton replacing Bill Riggott and Paul Wiltord replacing Duarte Loureiro .
78.32
Andy Finney passes the ball forward to Eugenio Martinez. Eugenio Martinez kicks a strong pass forward to Fredrik Watson. Fredrik Watson threads a neat ball through to Des Atherton. Des Atherton takes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
89.45
Richard Beckham comes in with a late challenge on Andre Semedo. Richard Beckham is warned by the referee! Andre Semedo stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Eddie Riggott hits a low pass to Des Atherton. Des Atherton lofts in a cross ball towards Andre Semedo. Andre Semedo powers a header at goal. Neil Brady didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Millwall

Charlton Athletic
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.8%
45.2%
Play Area
22.6%
48.4%
29%

Scorers
Dean Bowyer 20, 45
Alun Huckerby 71
Bill Riggott 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dean Bowyer 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)goal scoredgoal scored
10
7.Syd Unsworth (MID)
6
8.Nikolas Seibert (MID)
7
9.Lee Brand (ATT)
6
10.Alun Huckerby (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Luke Charlton (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Beckham (GK)
5
13.Daniele Simonsen (ATT)
6
14.Seth Dodd (DEF)
6

1.Darren Byrne (GK)
6
2.Norman Le Tissier (DEF)
6
3.Kemal Vieira (DEF)
6
4.Andy Finney (DEF)
6
5.Carlton Southgate (DEF)
6
6.Duarte Loureiro (MID)
6
7.Eugenio Martinez (MID)
7
8.Eddie Riggott (MID)yellow card
5
9.Bill Riggott (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Fredrik Watson (ATT)
6
11.Andre Semedo (ATT)
6
 
12.Des Atherton (MID)
6
13.Paul Wiltord (MID)
6
14.Carl Ehiogu (GK)
0