Match Report


Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic     Rotherham UnitedRotherham United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Kemal KahnK. Kahn48
G
1
G
51Kelvin ShearerK. Shearer
Nigel StuartN. Stuart59
D
2
D
57Simone De FranceschiS. De Franceschi
John CooperJ. Cooper51
D
3
D
47Malcolm EdwardsM. Edwards
Danny GrantD. Grant50
D
4
D
43Thierry PallisterT. Pallister
Jason MooreJ. Moore49
D
5captain
D
36Simon CleggS. Clegg
Stuart RitchieS. Ritchie60
M
6
M
60Ian VenusI. Venus
Frank StuartF. Stuart50
M
7
M
44Harry ElliottH. Elliott
Warren TaylorW. Taylor46
M
8
M
42Damien MercerD. Mercer
Danny HughesD. Hughes57
A
9
M
41Adrian PlowrightA. Plowright
Shaun GreavesS. Greaves49
A
captain10
A
52Sylvain KasperS. Kasper
Marvin StewartM. Stewart48
A
11
A
46Paulo BentoP. Bento
 
Glynn HughesG. Hughes48
A
12
G
47Seth DyerS. Dyer
Jermaine GoldbergJ. Goldberg46
A
13
M
39Alexander MintoA. Minto
Ruel JoachimR. Joachim45
M
14
M
39Simon KasperS. Kasper

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Rotherham United. A crowd of 2,841 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Charlton Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rotherham United appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Ward.


0.00
Rotherham United start the match!
4.32
Nigel Stuart breaks forward. Nigel Stuart kicks a strong pass forward to Danny Hughes. Danny Hughes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kelvin Shearer who gathers it comfortably.
18.05
Frank Stuart runs straight at the opposition's defence. Frank Stuart passes the ball forward but Marvin Stewart is offside!
20.01
Stuart Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Shaun Greaves controls it well on his chest. Shaun Greaves whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Stewart. Marvin Stewart makes a deft header but it is shockingly off target!
33.48
Warren Taylor flicks a high pass forward to Marvin Stewart who brings the ball under control. Marvin Stewart knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.57
Stuart Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Stewart collects the pass. Marvin Stewart knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Malcolm Edwards.
42.52
Frank Stuart hits a low pass to Danny Hughes. Danny Hughes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Charlton Athletic have changed their lineup with Glynn Hughes replacing Shaun Greaves. Rotherham United appear unchanged since the first half. The Charlton Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Charlton Athletic kick off!
48.04
Nigel Stuart hits a low pass to Frank Stuart. Frank Stuart flicks a high ball forward to Marvin Stewart who takes it down. Marvin Stewart shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
49.23
Malcolm Edwards flicks a high pass forward. Ian Venus collects the pass. Ian Venus makes a probing pass to Paulo Bento. Paulo Bento controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
55.13
Adrian Plowright threads a neat ball through to Sylvain Kasper. Sylvain Kasper shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Kemal Kahn smothers it!
57.21
With a delightful solo run, Damien Mercer stretches the opposition's defence. Damien Mercer shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.55
Charlton Athletic have made a substitution with Jermaine Goldberg replacing Frank Stuart .
67.01
Damien Mercer flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Bento collects the pass. Paulo Bento knocks in a cross ball towards Sylvain Kasper. Sylvain Kasper shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Kemal Kahn with no chance!! Goal for Rotherham United!
73.19
Jermaine Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Hughes collects the pass. Glynn Hughes whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Stewart. Marvin Stewart jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
77.39
Rotherham United have made a substitution with Seth Dyer replacing Harry Elliott .
90.00
Damien Mercer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Damien Mercer advances inside the box! Damien Mercer takes a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Jason Moore.
90.00
It's a corner kick. Adrian Plowright kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Ian Venus muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Charlton Athletic

Rotherham United
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
3
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
31.8%
68.2%
Play Area
27.3%
48.5%
24.2%

Scorers
Sylvain Kasper 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sylvain Kasper of Rotherham United

Match Ratings
1.Kemal Kahn (GK)
6
2.Nigel Stuart (DEF)
6
3.John Cooper (DEF)
6
4.Danny Grant (DEF)
6
5.Jason Moore (DEF)
6
6.Stuart Ritchie (MID)
6
7.Frank Stuart (MID)
6
8.Warren Taylor (MID)
6
9.Danny Hughes (ATT)
6
10.Shaun Greaves (ATT)
6
11.Marvin Stewart (ATT)
6
 
12.Glynn Hughes (ATT)
6
13.Jermaine Goldberg (ATT)
6
14.Ruel Joachim (MID)
0

1.Kelvin Shearer (GK)
6
2.Simone De Franceschi (DEF)
6
3.Malcolm Edwards (DEF)
6
4.Thierry Pallister (DEF)
7
5.Simon Clegg (DEF)
6
6.Ian Venus (MID)
6
7.Harry Elliott (MID)
6
8.Damien Mercer (MID)
9
9.Adrian Plowright (MID)
6
10.Sylvain Kasper (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Paulo Bento (ATT)
7
 
12.Seth Dyer (GK)
6
13.Alexander Minto (MID)
0
14.Simon Kasper (MID)
0