Match Report


Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Robert McfadyenRobert Mcfadyen Iain Richer Iain Richer
Facundo NegronF. Negron83
G
1
G
78Pedro De SouzaP. De Souza
Dion RobertsD. Roberts75
D
2
D
70Youl Alidor SoumahY. Soumah
Bernd SindelarB. Sindelar76
D
3
D
79Martim MaldonadoM. Maldonado
Noel FerdinandN. Ferdinand74
D
4
D
71Franco PinoF. Pino
Claus HakanssonC. Hakansson75
D
5
D
72Rabiu BabayaroR. Babayaro
Oleg CleggO. Clegg75
M
6
M
78Kelvin FroggattK. Froggatt
Dennis HaynesD. Haynes80
M
captain7
M
78Gareth PottsG. Potts
Duncan HapgoodD. Hapgood75
A
8
A
75Jose Marcelo RodriguesJ. Rodrigues
Stanley MendoncaS. Mendonca76
A
9captain
M
81David AllmanD. Allman
Henry EdghillH. Edghill76
A
10
A
75Hugo LopesH. Lopes
Steffen HalleS. Halle79
A
11
A
76Wataru NakamuraW. Nakamura
 
Craig WetherallC. Wetherall72
A
12
D
71Kader RocheK. Roche
Nicky WiseN. Wise78
M
13
M
75Lomano BoertienL. Boertien
George PriestleyG. Priestley75
M
14
A
71Alberto NascimentoA. Nascimento

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 19,062 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Charlton Athletic and Manchester United are lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Gray.


0.00
Manchester United start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.12
Gareth Potts chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Lopes. Hugo Lopes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Facundo Negron!
6.57
Martim Maldonado flicks a high ball forward to Kelvin Froggatt who takes it down. Kelvin Froggatt laces a weighted ball forward to Hugo Lopes. Hugo Lopes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claus Hakansson.
8.50
Gareth Potts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Lopes. Hugo Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Wataru Nakamura. Wataru Nakamura shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Facundo Negron manages to gather it.
9.18
Bernd Sindelar flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Haynes controls it well on his chest. Dennis Haynes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro De Souza who gathers it comfortably.
10.57
Franco Pino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gareth Potts. Gareth Potts knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues rushes past Bernd Sindelar! Jose Marcelo Rodrigues muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Facundo Negron effortlessly smothers it!
14.04
Gareth Potts knocks the ball forward to David Allman. David Allman puts a great ball through. Wataru Nakamura runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
15.54
Martim Maldonado threads the ball through to Gareth Potts. Gareth Potts flicks a high pass forward to David Allman who brings the ball under control. David Allman lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Lopes. Hugo Lopes gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies wide!
18.22
Gareth Potts kicks a strong pass forward to David Allman. David Allman lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Marcelo Rodrigues. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues beats his man to it with a header. Facundo Negron gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
22.32
Henry Edghill comes in with a late challenge on Franco Pino. The referee brings Henry Edghill to one side and gives him a warning! Franco Pino gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.08
With great vision, Youl Alidor Soumah plays the ball forward to Gareth Potts. Gareth Potts runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gareth Potts knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bernd Sindelar.
30.36
Dennis Haynes flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Halle controls it well on his chest. Steffen Halle shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Pedro De Souza effortlessly smothers it!
32.51
Kelvin Froggatt flicks a high pass forward. David Allman controls it well on his chest. David Allman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
34.03
Gareth Potts clumsily knocks into Dennis Haynes. Gareth Potts is shown the yellow card! Dennis Haynes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.01
Bernd Sindelar takes it forward alone. Bernd Sindelar kicks a strong pass forward to Stanley Mendonca. Stanley Mendonca finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.12
Bernd Sindelar chips the ball to his team mate, Dennis Haynes. Dennis Haynes flicks a high pass forward to Henry Edghill who brings the ball under control. Henry Edghill knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Franco Pino.
42.27
Noel Ferdinand makes a strong solo run forward. Noel Ferdinand threads a neat ball through to Stanley Mendonca. Stanley Mendonca knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martim Maldonado.
44.36
Kelvin Froggatt flicks a high pass forward. Wataru Nakamura collects the pass. Wataru Nakamura tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Charlton Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Charlton Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Charlton Athletic kicking off!
47.36
Youl Alidor Soumah knocks the ball forward to Gareth Potts. Gareth Potts kicks a strong pass forward to Wataru Nakamura. Wataru Nakamura whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Lopes. Hugo Lopes makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
53.34
Dennis Haynes takes it forward alone. Dennis Haynes lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Edghill. With a superhuman jump, Henry Edghill connects with the ball and heads it goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.10
Dion Roberts knocks the ball forward to Oleg Clegg. Oleg Clegg chips the ball to his team mate, Steffen Halle. Steffen Halle plays a scrappy one-two with Duncan Hapgood and advances towards the goal... Steffen Halle strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Charlton Athletic!
69.19
Oleg Clegg sees Henry Edghill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Henry Edghill shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Pedro De Souza smothers it!
71.38
Oleg Clegg kicks a strong pass forward to Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill plays a one-two with Stanley Mendonca and rushes in on goal... Martim Maldonado barges into Henry Edghill. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
73.59
Martim Maldonado clumsily knocks into Henry Edghill. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Henry Edghill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.20
Dennis Haynes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
78.58
Oleg Clegg takes it forward alone. Oleg Clegg knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood flicks the ball with his head but somehow Pedro De Souza manages to keep it out.
79.43
Martim Maldonado flicks the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Froggatt. Kelvin Froggatt flicks a high pass forward. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues controls it well on his chest. Jose Marcelo Rodrigues whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Lopes. Hugo Lopes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Facundo Negron.
80.04
Gareth Potts takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Youl Alidor Soumah rockets a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
81.54
Bernd Sindelar surges forward with the ball. Bernd Sindelar knocks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Halle. Steffen Halle knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rabiu Babayaro.
83.38
Bernd Sindelar flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Haynes controls it well on his chest. Dennis Haynes plays the ball forward to Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
85.37
Martim Maldonado clumsily knocks into Stanley Mendonca. The referee calls over Martim Maldonado and warns him to calm down! Stanley Mendonca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.41
Dennis Haynes flicks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Mendonca. Stanley Mendonca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Franco Pino.
90.00
Oleg Clegg picks a pass forward to Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Charlton Athletic

Manchester United
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
26.7%
41.1%
32.2%

Scorers
Henry Edghill 53
Steffen Halle 63
Hugo Lopes 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dennis Haynes of Charlton Athletic

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

1.Pedro De Souza (GK)
7
2.Youl Alidor Soumah (DEF)
6
3.Martim Maldonado (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Franco Pino (DEF)
6
5.Rabiu Babayaro (DEF)
6
6.Kelvin Froggatt (MID)
7
7.Gareth Potts (MID)yellow card
7
8.Jose Marcelo Rodrigues (ATT)
7
9.David Allman (MID)
6
10.Hugo Lopes (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Wataru Nakamura (ATT)
7
 
12.Kader Roche (DEF)
0
13.Lomano Boertien (MID)
0
14.Alberto Nascimento (ATT)
0