Match Report
| Millwall | Millwall |  |  | Colchester United | Colchester United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Neil Brady | N. Brady |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 |  | Carl Dichio | C. Dichio | |||||||||
| Darius Newby | D. Newby | | 55 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 | | Ronnie Roberts | R. Roberts | |||||||||
| Ledley Greaves | L. Greaves | | 52 | D |  | | 3 | | | D | 52 |  | Rafael Bento | R. Bento | |||||||
| Mark Allman | M. Allman | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 49 | | Vasco Carvalho | V. Carvalho | |||||||||
| Danny Drake | D. Drake | | 62 | M | | 5 | | M | 61 | | Luke Guppy | L. Guppy | |||||||||
| Dean Bowyer | D. Bowyer | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Steve Lawrence | S. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Abel Teixeira | A. Teixeira | | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Brian Stewart | B. Stewart | |||||||||
| Syd Unsworth | S. Unsworth | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Paul Huckerby | P. Huckerby | |||||||||
| Alun Huckerby | A. Huckerby | | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Dion Thirlwell | D. Thirlwell | |||||||||
| Tommy Mercer | T. Mercer | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 |  | Julian Galadames | J. Galadames | |||||||||
| Luke Charlton | L. Charlton | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Edgar Quaresma | E. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Richard Beckham | R. Beckham | | 50 | G | | 12 | | G | 55 | | Wes Youds | W. Youds | |||||||||
| Daniele Simonsen | D. Simonsen | | 48 | A | | 13 | | G | 52 | | Kemal Benali | K. Benali | |||||||||
| Simon Westwood | S. Westwood | | 46 | D | | 14 | | M | 51 | | Anthony Keegan | A. Keegan | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Colchester United. A crowd of 4,338 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Millwall and Colchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Boertien.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Millwall and Colchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Boertien.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Millwall kicking off!
2.27
0-0Steve Lawrence makes a beautiful solo run. Steve Lawrence shoots from 20 yards. Neil Brady gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
9.53
0-0Danny Drake catches Paul Huckerby on the ankles. Danny Drake is shown the yellow card! Paul Huckerby carries on, but is struggling a bit.
12.57
0-0Vasco Carvalho runs forward with the ball. Vasco Carvalho makes a simple pass to Dion Thirlwell. Dion Thirlwell makes a great pass forward. Julian Galadames runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
14.45
0-0Steve Lawrence sees Dion Thirlwell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dion Thirlwell shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
15.32
0-0Dean Bowyer flicks a high ball forward to Tommy Mercer who takes it down. Tommy Mercer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.00
Brian Stewart brings the ball forward. Brian Stewart shoots from distance but Neil Brady is on top of it.
20.30
0-0Dean Bowyer darts forward. Dean Bowyer whips in a cross ball towards Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but Vasco Carvalho is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
21.48
0-0Corner kick to Millwall. Dean Bowyer chips it out wide. Rafael Bento steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
26.10
Vasco Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Steve Lawrence controls it well on his chest. Steve Lawrence knocks the ball forward to Edgar Quaresma. Edgar Quaresma finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.33
Brian Stewart flicks a high pass forward. Julian Galadames holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Galadames knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.27
Paul Huckerby hits a low pass to Julian Galadames. Julian Galadames shoots from distance but somehow Neil Brady manages to keep it out.
38.44
Luke Guppy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dion Thirlwell. Dion Thirlwell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Neil Brady is on top of it.
40.12
0-0Steve Lawrence hacks Ledley Greaves from behind! The referee warns Steve Lawrence to calm down! Ledley Greaves stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.50
Rafael Bento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brian Stewart. Brian Stewart makes a simple pass to Dion Thirlwell. Dion Thirlwell shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
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. Colchester United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Colchester United kick off the second half!
48.24
Brian Stewart runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Brian Stewart knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Quaresma. Edgar Quaresma powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
49.45
0-0Luke Charlton comes in with a late challenge on Ronnie Roberts. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ronnie Roberts runs off the knock.
55.26
Brian Stewart controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Galadames. Julian Galadames shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
60.10
Brian Stewart makes a probing pass to Edgar Quaresma. Edgar Quaresma knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Brady who gathers it comfortably.
63.03
0-0With some swift thinking, Danny Drake plays the ball forward to Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby advances inside the box! Ronnie Roberts barges into Alun Huckerby. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
63.03
0-0The referee points to the spot..
64.35
1-0Alun Huckerby calmly steps up. The ball clips the left post and goes in. Goal!
66.48
Abel Teixeira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton threads the ball through to Tommy Mercer but he's offside!
72.18
Darius Newby makes a simple pass to Syd Unsworth. Syd Unsworth passes the ball forward to Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.44
Rafael Bento runs forward with the ball. Rafael Bento makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dion Thirlwell. Dion Thirlwell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.04
1-0Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Richard Beckham replacing Darius Newby, Daniele Simonsen replacing Abel Teixeira and Simon Westwood replacing Luke Charlton .Colchester United have made a substitution with Anthony Keegan replacing Luke Guppy .
79.07
Steve Lawrence sees Edgar Quaresma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edgar Quaresma shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.09
Dean Bowyer flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Mercer controls it well on his chest. Tommy Mercer knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Westwood. Simon Westwood is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
87.03
Danny Drake makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Westwood. Simon Westwood knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.07
Danny Drake threads a neat ball through to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer rushes past Ronnie Roberts! Tommy Mercer strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
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
| Alun Huckerby 64 (p) Simon Westwood 84 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Brian Stewart of Colchester United |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Neil Brady (GK)
8
2. Darius Newby (DEF)
6
3. Ledley Greaves (DEF)
6
4. Mark Allman (DEF)
6
5. Danny Drake (MID)
6
6. Dean Bowyer (MID)
7
7. Abel Teixeira (MID)
6
8. Syd Unsworth (MID)
6
9. Alun Huckerby (ATT)
6
10. Tommy Mercer (ATT)
7
11. Luke Charlton (ATT)
5
12. Richard Beckham (GK)
6
13. Daniele Simonsen (ATT)
6
14. Simon Westwood (DEF)
8
1. Carl Dichio (GK)
6
2. Ronnie Roberts (DEF)
6
3. Rafael Bento (DEF)
7
4. Vasco Carvalho (DEF)
8
5. Luke Guppy (MID)
6
6. Steve Lawrence (MID)
7
7. Brian Stewart (MID)
8
8. Paul Huckerby (MID)
6
9. Dion Thirlwell (ATT)
6
10. Julian Galadames (ATT)
6
11. Edgar Quaresma (ATT)
6
12. Wes Youds (GK)
0
13. Kemal Benali (GK)
0
14. Anthony Keegan (MID)
6