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Swansea and Millwall Share Spoils in Hard-Fought Draw
Swansea and Millwall played out a 1-1 draw in a closely contested match at the Swansea.com Stadium. Despite Swansea’s dominance in possession, with 64%, the game was characterized by intensity and midfield battles.
Swansea took an early lead in the 12th minute thanks to a goal by Z. Vipotnik, assisted by Ronald. The home side seemed to be in control, but Millwall, playing with pragmatism, managed to equalize just before halftime. J. Coburn, assisted by J. Cooper, found the back of the net in the 45th minute, silencing the home crowd.
The second half mirrored the first, with Swansea trying to impose their possession-based game and Millwall defending resolutely. Despite Swansea’s attempts, with 12 shots taken, only 2 were on target, reflecting Millwall’s defensive solidity. The game became heated in the second half, with several yellow cards shown to players from both sides. Millwall committed a total of 20 fouls, demonstrating their physical approach to the game. In the end, the draw left a bittersweet taste for both teams, who will have to look for victory in their next matches.
Substitutions millwall: at minute 68 W. Smallbone came in and M. Langstaff went out., at minute 68 T. Ballo came in and C. Neghli went out., at minute 78 J. Coburn came in and M. Ivanovic went out., at minute 78 D. Mazou-Sacko came in and B. Mitchell went out., at minute 88 A. Emakhu came in and R. Bangura-Williams went out.
Substitutions swansea: at minute 72 Ronald came in and B. Manuel Hedilazio went out., at minute 80 M. Yalcouye came in and A. Idah went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Swansea
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