Match Report
| Millwall | Millwall |  |  | Brighton and Hove Albion | Brighton and Hove Albion | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Neil Brady | N. Brady |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 45 |  | Emile Priestley | E. Priestley | |||||||||
| Darius Newby | D. Newby | | 55 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 56 | | Patrick Thomson | P. Thomson | |||||||||
| Ledley Greaves | L. Greaves | | 52 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Ledley Benali | L. Benali | ||||||||
| Mark Allman | M. Allman | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 49 | | Ian Charles | I. Charles | |||||||||
| Danny Drake | D. Drake | | 62 | M | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Alun Clegg | A. Clegg | |||||||||
| Dean Bowyer | D. Bowyer | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Clive Barry | C. Barry | |||||||||
| Abel Teixeira | A. Teixeira |  | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Alexander Godber | A. Godber | |||||||||
| Syd Unsworth | S. Unsworth | | 49 | M | | 8 | | | M | 44 |  | Arnauld Pastine | A. Pastine | ||||||||
| Alun Huckerby | A. Huckerby | | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 60 |  | Simon Kühn | S. Kühn | |||||||||
| Tommy Mercer | T. Mercer | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | Simon Tolley | S. Tolley | |||||||||
| Luke Charlton | L. Charlton | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Peter Mills | P. Mills | |||||||||
| Richard Beckham | R. Beckham | | 50 | G | | 12 | | A | 47 | | Simon Minto | S. Minto | |||||||||
| Daniele Simonsen | D. Simonsen | | 48 | A | | 13 | | M | 44 | | Joe Collymore | J. Collymore | |||||||||
| Simon Westwood | S. Westwood | | 46 | D | | 14 | | A | 43 | | Jason Brown | J. Brown | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 3,868 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Ljungberg.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Ljungberg.
0.00
0-0Millwall kick off!
2.08
0-0Danny Drake passes the ball forward to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
3.11
0-0With vision, Dean Bowyer picks a pass forward to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.46
0-0Ledley Benali hacks Luke Charlton from behind! Ledley Benali is given a warning by the referee! Luke Charlton stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.26
0-0Ledley Greaves pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ledley Greaves chips the ball to his team mate, Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Emile Priestley manages to keep it out.
15.27
Darius Newby breaks forward. Darius Newby flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.17
Ledley Greaves chips the ball to his team mate, Abel Teixeira. Abel Teixeira threads a neat ball through to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
21.39
0-0Abel Teixeira catches Clive Barry on the ankles. Abel Teixeira is shown the yellow card! Clive Barry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.05
1-0Dean Bowyer threads the ball through to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer advances inside the box! Tommy Mercer rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Alun Clegg flicks a high ball forward to Arnauld Pastine who takes it down. Arnauld Pastine flicks a high pass forward. Simon Tolley controls it well on his chest. Simon Tolley lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Mills. Peter Mills gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
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. Brighton and Hove Albion also appear unchanged since the first half. The Brighton and Hove Albion players seem much more motivated whilst the Millwall players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Brighton and Hove Albion kick off the second half!
49.08
Dean Bowyer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.20
Darius Newby darts forward. Darius Newby flicks a high pass forward. Luke Charlton controls it well on his chest. Luke Charlton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Emile Priestley who gathers it comfortably.
55.01
Ian Charles hits a low pass to Arnauld Pastine. Arnauld Pastine chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley sees Peter Mills just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Peter Mills makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Neil Brady manages to gather it.
57.03
Abel Teixeira clumsily knocks into Arnauld Pastine. The referee calls over Abel Teixeira and warns him to calm down! Arnauld Pastine runs off the knock.
60.44
Alun Clegg makes a probing pass to Arnauld Pastine. Arnauld Pastine decides to run forward with the ball. Arnauld Pastine sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
61.37
1-0Alexander Godber comes in with a late challenge on Dean Bowyer. The referee calls over Alexander Godber and warns him to calm down! Dean Bowyer grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
66.44
Alexander Godber controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Brighton and Hove Albion are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
71.54
Alun Clegg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Clive Barry. Clive Barry knocks the ball forward to Simon Tolley. Simon Tolley whips in a cross ball towards Simon Kühn. With a superhuman jump, Simon Kühn connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.16
Syd Unsworth threads the ball through to Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ledley Benali.
75.09
Arnauld Pastine plays the ball forward to Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn cuts inside the box! Simon Kühn takes a shot at goal but Neil Brady is on top of it.
77.20
1-0Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Richard Beckham replacing Darius Newby, Daniele Simonsen replacing Abel Teixeira and Simon Westwood replacing Luke Charlton .Brighton and Hove Albion have made 3 substitutions with Simon Minto replacing Clive Barry, Joe Collymore replacing Patrick Thomson and Jason Brown replacing Arnauld Pastine .
78.21
1-0Jason Brown takes it forward alone. Jason Brown makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Kühn but he's offside!
79.40
Simon Minto barges into Daniele Simonsen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Daniele Simonsen stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.59
Simon Minto clumsily knocks into Syd Unsworth. The referee calls over Simon Minto and warns him to calm down! Syd Unsworth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.24
With some swift thinking, Danny Drake plays the ball forward to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer whips in a cross ball towards Simon Westwood. Simon Westwood makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.27
Jason Brown receives the ball from a throw-in from Alexander Godber. Jason Brown deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Kühn. Simon Kühn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Tommy Mercer 39 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Neil Brady (GK)
7
2. Darius Newby (DEF)
8
3. Ledley Greaves (DEF)
7
4. Mark Allman (DEF)
6
5. Danny Drake (MID)
6
6. Dean Bowyer (MID)
8
7. Abel Teixeira (MID)
5
8. Syd Unsworth (MID)
6
9. Alun Huckerby (ATT)
7
10. Tommy Mercer (ATT)
9
11. Luke Charlton (ATT)
6
12. Richard Beckham (GK)
6
13. Daniele Simonsen (ATT)
6
14. Simon Westwood (DEF)
6
1. Emile Priestley (GK)
6
2. Patrick Thomson (DEF)
6
3. Ledley Benali (DEF)
5
4. Ian Charles (DEF)
7
5. Alun Clegg (DEF)
7
6. Clive Barry (MID)
6
7. Alexander Godber (MID)
6
8. Arnauld Pastine (MID)
7
9. Simon Kühn (ATT)
6
10. Simon Tolley (ATT)
6
11. Peter Mills (ATT)
7
12. Simon Minto (ATT)
4
13. Joe Collymore (MID)
6
14. Jason Brown (ATT)
6