Match Report


MillwallMillwall     AFC Rushden & DiamondsAFC Rushden & Diamonds
Barry SkinnerBarry Skinner Computer Player Computer Player
Dennis VickersD. Vickers56
G
1captain
G
68Adam BarrettA. Barrett
Spencer PriorS. Prior47
D
2
D
65Ray Del NeroR. Del Nero
Mick AllmanM. Allman64
D
3
D
60Kevin GilchristK. Gilchrist
Adriano MyrtajA. Myrtaj63
D
4
D
55Taiga OkamotoT. Okamoto
Jamie OakleyJ. Oakley61
D
5
M
67Chris ClemenceC. Clemence
Omer CleggO. Clegg47
M
6
M
66Gary DrydenG. Dryden
Syd DeaneS. Deane56
M
7
M
56Tommy PriorT. Prior
Duncan WoodcockD. Woodcock48
M
8
M
54Neil GreigN. Greig
Peter ButtP. Butt66
M
9
M
48Martin LightfootM. Lightfoot
Ledley DaviesL. Davies65
A
10
A
71John BenjaminJ. Benjamin
Ruel GascoigneR. Gascoigne68
A
captain11
A
59Aaron CookeA. Cooke
 
Ian VickersI. Vickers54
G
12
G
66Eddie BarrettE. Barrett
Jason FormonJ. Formon53
A
13
A
57Fadel BedrossianF. Bedrossian
Dennis SeamanD. Seaman58
D
14
A
56Terry MurrayT. Murray

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at The New Den where Millwall play host to AFC Rushden & Diamonds. A crowd of 8,879 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while AFC Rushden & Diamonds appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Umberto Tarantino.


0.00
AFC Rushden & Diamonds kick off and get the first half underway!
2.11
Peter Butt knocks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Davies. Ledley Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adam Barrett who gathers it comfortably.
3.00
Mick Allman sees Omer Clegg in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Omer Clegg makes a probing pass to Ledley Davies. Ledley Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne heads the ball goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.15
Duncan Woodcock flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.32
Adriano Myrtaj flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Woodcock controls it well on his chest. Duncan Woodcock knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
22.59
Chris Clemence hits a low pass to Aaron Cooke. Aaron Cooke finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
24.31
John Benjamin barges into Adriano Myrtaj. John Benjamin is shown the yellow card! Adriano Myrtaj stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.21
Spencer Prior takes a short throw-in bringing Adriano Myrtaj into play. Adriano Myrtaj chips the ball to his team mate, Syd Deane. Syd Deane flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
34.27
AFC Rushden & Diamonds are playing deep, stifling the play and making it hard for their opposition to score.
36.22
Jamie Oakley plays the ball forward to Omer Clegg. Omer Clegg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ledley Davies. Ledley Davies sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Adam Barrett reads it well. Fabulous stop!
38.21
Syd Deane knocks the ball forward to Ledley Davies. Ledley Davies advances inside the box! Ledley Davies rockets a shot on goal but Adam Barrett reads it well. Good keeping!
40.06
Adriano Myrtaj threads a neat ball through to Omer Clegg. Omer Clegg knocks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Davies. Ledley Davies sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
42.52
Martin Lightfoot darts forward. Martin Lightfoot advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Martin Lightfoot provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Dennis Vickers with no chance!! Goal for AFC Rushden & Diamonds!
45.00
Syd Deane controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ledley Davies. Ledley Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Adam Barrett.
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. AFC Rushden & Diamonds also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Millwall kick off the second half!
47.22
Martin Lightfoot makes a probing pass to Aaron Cooke. Aaron Cooke knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jamie Oakley.
53.18
Omer Clegg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ledley Davies. Ledley Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Adam Barrett didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
55.39
Duncan Woodcock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
63.36
Duncan Woodcock knocks the ball forward to Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Taiga Okamoto.
71.45
Omer Clegg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ledley Davies. Ledley Davies finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
72.34
Showing composure, Duncan Woodcock picks a pass forward to Ledley Davies. Ledley Davies skips past Taiga Okamoto! Ledley Davies side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
77.46
AFC Rushden & Diamonds have made a substitution with Fadel Bedrossian replacing Gary Dryden .
84.32
Ray Del Nero catches Duncan Woodcock on the ankles. Ray Del Nero is warned by the referee! Duncan Woodcock gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
85.52
Duncan Woodcock threads a neat ball through to Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
87.03
Omer Clegg knocks the ball forward to Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Mick Allman controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Peter Butt. Peter Butt knocks the ball forward to Ledley Davies. Ledley Davies knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Millwall

AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
76.3%
23.7%
Play Area
22.4%
46.1%
31.6%

Scorers
Martin Lightfoot 43

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Martin Lightfoot of AFC Rushden & Diamonds

Match Ratings
1.Dennis Vickers (GK)
6
2.Spencer Prior (DEF)
6
3.Mick Allman (DEF)
6
4.Adriano Myrtaj (DEF)
6
5.Jamie Oakley (DEF)
6
6.Omer Clegg (MID)
7
7.Syd Deane (MID)
6
8.Duncan Woodcock (MID)
7
9.Peter Butt (MID)
6
10.Ledley Davies (ATT)
8
11.Ruel Gascoigne (ATT)
6
 
12.Ian Vickers (GK)
0
13.Jason Formon (ATT)
0
14.Dennis Seaman (DEF)
0

1.Adam Barrett (GK)
8
2.Ray Del Nero (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Gilchrist (DEF)
6
4.Taiga Okamoto (DEF)
6
5.Chris Clemence (MID)
6
6.Gary Dryden (MID)
6
7.Tommy Prior (MID)
6
8.Neil Greig (MID)
6
9.Martin Lightfoot (MID)goal scored
9
10.John Benjamin (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Aaron Cooke (ATT)
6
 
12.Eddie Barrett (GK)
0
13.Fadel Bedrossian (ATT)
6
14.Terry Murray (ATT)
0