Match Report


Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic     Leeds UnitedLeeds United
Robert McfadyenRobert Mcfadyen Joe Summers Joe Summers
Facundo NegronF. Negron83
G
1
G
77Amine HaoucheA. Haouche
Dion RobertsD. Roberts75
D
2
D
69Danny LaverD. Laver
Bernd SindelarB. Sindelar76
D
3
D
71Filipe TavaresF. Tavares
Noel FerdinandN. Ferdinand74
D
4
D
72Augusto MartinA. Martin
Claus HakanssonC. Hakansson75
D
5
M
75Francisco SmithF. Smith
Dennis HaynesD. Haynes78
M
6
M
76Christian BarolloC. Barollo
Ramon HaefligerR. Haefliger82
M
captain7
M
77Graham MiddletonG. Middleton
Duncan HapgoodD. Hapgood75
A
8
M
81Natale CannarsaN. Cannarsa
Stanley MendoncaS. Mendonca76
A
9
A
74Louis DufresnesL. Dufresnes
Henry EdghillH. Edghill76
A
10
A
78Quim MonteiroQ. Monteiro
Steffen HalleS. Halle79
A
11captain
A
77Anders NygaardA. Nygaard
 
Craig WetherallC. Wetherall72
A
12
D
68Richard MeiteR. Meite
Nicky WiseN. Wise78
M
13
M
76Michel KoutouanM. Koutouan
George PriestleyG. Priestley75
M
14
A
78Youri KarpinY. Karpin

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Leeds United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Charlton Athletic are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Leeds United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Powell.


0.00
Leeds United kick off the first half!
2.23
Bernd Sindelar flicks a high ball forward to Ramon Haefliger who takes it down. Ramon Haefliger makes a beautiful solo run. Ramon Haefliger lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Amine Haouche punches it away to safety.
4.49
Dion Roberts knocks the ball to his team mate, Ramon Haefliger. With great vision, Ramon Haefliger plays the ball forward to Stanley Mendonca. Stanley Mendonca controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Stanley Mendonca!
8.46
Without breaking stride, Dion Roberts plays the ball forward to Dennis Haynes. Dennis Haynes makes a probing pass to Steffen Halle. Steffen Halle knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Amine Haouche who gathers it comfortably.
10.17
With great vision, Bernd Sindelar plays the ball forward to Ramon Haefliger. With some swift thinking, Ramon Haefliger plays the ball forward to Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Amine Haouche who gathers it comfortably.
14.23
Francisco Smith clumsily knocks into Dennis Haynes. The referee calls over Francisco Smith and warns him to calm down! Dennis Haynes stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.02
Christian Barollo takes it forward alone. Christian Barollo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Filipe Tavares plays the ball forward to Graham Middleton. Graham Middleton threads a neat ball through to Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro plays a quick one-two with Louis Dufresnes and rushes in on goal... Quim Monteiro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Facundo Negron is on top of it.
21.36
Dennis Haynes makes a beautiful solo run. Dennis Haynes lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.59
Bernd Sindelar passes the ball forward to Dennis Haynes. Dennis Haynes kicks a strong pass forward to Steffen Halle. Steffen Halle knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Filipe Tavares.
26.49
Graham Middleton makes a simple pass to Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard puts a great ball through but Louis Dufresnes is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
30.37
Christian Barollo sees Anders Nygaard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anders Nygaard lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.54
Claus Hakansson punts the ball hopefully upfield. Stanley Mendonca controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Amine Haouche. Excellent save.
38.36
Henry Edghill hacks Augusto Martin from behind! The referee calls over Henry Edghill and warns him to calm down! Augusto Martin runs off the knock.
40.00
Noel Ferdinand knocks the ball to his team mate, Ramon Haefliger. Ramon Haefliger flicks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Mendonca. Stanley Mendonca shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Amine Haouche. What a save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Charlton Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Leeds United have changed their lineup with Richard Meite replacing Danny Laver.

45.00
The whistle blows and Charlton Athletic get the second half underway!
49.11
Graham Middleton flicks a high pass forward. Louis Dufresnes controls it well on his chest. Louis Dufresnes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
51.23
With great vision, Dennis Haynes plays the ball forward to Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood heads the ball goalwards but somehow Amine Haouche manages to keep it out.
53.51
Noel Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward. Ramon Haefliger holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ramon Haefliger threads a neat ball through to Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
54.13
Ramon Haefliger sees a break and surges forward. Ramon Haefliger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's there!! Amine Haouche has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.41
Leeds United have made 2 substitutions with Michel Koutouan replacing Francisco Smith and Youri Karpin replacing Anders Nygaard .
65.41
Christian Barollo threads a neat ball through to Youri Karpin. Youri Karpin plays a one-two with Quim Monteiro and rushes in on goal... Youri Karpin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Facundo Negron manages to gather it easily.
66.04
Ramon Haefliger knocks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Halle. Steffen Halle lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
67.54
Graham Middleton runs straight at the opposition's defence. Graham Middleton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bernd Sindelar.
69.21
Seeing a gap ahead, Dennis Haynes laces a weighted ball forward to Stanley Mendonca. Stanley Mendonca finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
72.02
Charlton Athletic are in full control of this game.
73.33
Richard Meite flicks a high pass forward. Natale Cannarsa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Natale Cannarsa threads a neat ball through to Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro lofts in a cross ball towards Youri Karpin. Youri Karpin shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Facundo Negron!
79.13
Ramon Haefliger deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill whips in a cross ball towards Steffen Halle. Steffen Halle beats his man to it with a header but somehow Amine Haouche manages to keep it out.
85.28
Bernd Sindelar comes in with a late challenge on Quim Monteiro. The referee brings Bernd Sindelar to one side and gives him a warning! Quim Monteiro runs off the knock.
87.57
Dennis Haynes takes the throw-in. Ramon Haefliger flicks a high pass forward. Henry Edghill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Henry Edghill tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
89.48
Augusto Martin volleys a long ball forward. Youri Karpin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Noel Ferdinand.
90.00
Ramon Haefliger knocks the ball forward to Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill plays a one-two with Steffen Halle and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Henry Edghill provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Amine Haouche!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Charlton Athletic

Leeds United
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
10
5
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
28.6%
41.6%
29.9%

Scorers
Stanley Mendonca 4
Duncan Hapgood 21
Ramon Haefliger 54
Quim Monteiro 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ramon Haefliger of Charlton Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Facundo Negron (GK)
7
2.Dion Roberts (DEF)
6
3.Bernd Sindelar (DEF)
6
4.Noel Ferdinand (DEF)
6
5.Claus Hakansson (DEF)
6
6.Dennis Haynes (MID)
7
7.Ramon Haefliger (MID)goal scored
9
8.Duncan Hapgood (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Stanley Mendonca (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Henry Edghill (ATT)
6
11.Steffen Halle (ATT)
6
 
12.Craig Wetherall (ATT)
0
13.Nicky Wise (MID)
0
14.George Priestley (MID)
0

1.Amine Haouche (GK)
8
2.Danny Laver (DEF)
6
3.Filipe Tavares (DEF)
6
4.Augusto Martin (DEF)
6
5.Francisco Smith (MID)
5
6.Christian Barollo (MID)
6
7.Graham Middleton (MID)
6
8.Natale Cannarsa (MID)
6
9.Louis Dufresnes (ATT)
6
10.Quim Monteiro (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Anders Nygaard (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Meite (DEF)
6
13.Michel Koutouan (MID)
6
14.Youri Karpin (ATT)
6