Match Report
| Charlton Athletic | Charlton Athletic |  |  | Wrexham | Wrexham | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Christopher George | Christopher George | ||||||||||||||||||
| Norman Smith | N. Smith |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 | | Adam Murphy | A. Murphy | |||||||||
| Chris Grantt | C. Grantt | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 54 | | Lee Hibbs | L. Hibbs | ||||||||
| Anthony Jess | A. Jess | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Leon Plowright | L. Plowright | |||||||||
| Gavin Stamp | G. Stamp | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 | | Leon Priestley | L. Priestley | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Wright | N. Wright | | 66 | M | | 5 | | D | 56 |  | Andy Brady | A. Brady | |||||||||
| Emile Peckham | E. Peckham | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Robert Burgess | R. Burgess | |||||||||
| Eoin Ince | E. Ince | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Gary Shearer | G. Shearer | |||||||||
| Dean Sharpe | D. Sharpe | | 59 | M | | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Arthur Benjamin | A. Benjamin | ||||||||
| Glynn Powell | G. Powell | | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Warren Bowyer | W. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Franois Biancalani | F. Biancalani |  | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Rio Cutler | R. Cutler | |||||||||
| Wes Beckham | W. Beckham | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 71 | | Ronnie Cope | R. Cope | |||||||||
| Roberto Berretta | R. Berretta |  | 56 | M | | 12 | | D | 42 | | Alun Banks | A. Banks | |||||||||
| Chris Davies | C. Davies | | 56 | D | | 13 | | M | 69 | | Gavin Allman | G. Allman | |||||||||
| Kelvin Brown | K. Brown | | 54 | G | | 14 | | A | 39 | | Ralph Kitson | R. Kitson | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Wrexham. A crowd of 9,778 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Charlton Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alun Bridges.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Charlton Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alun Bridges.
0.00
0-0Wrexham kick off the first half!
2.48
0-0Gary Shearer makes an attacking run forward. Gary Shearer runs straight at the defence! Gary Shearer comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but he balloons it over the crossbar!
3.46
0-0Gary Shearer clumsily knocks into Eoin Ince. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eoin Ince gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
6.49
0-0Emile Peckham sees Wes Beckham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wes Beckham knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lee Hibbs.
9.56
Emile Peckham makes a beautiful solo run. Emile Peckham lofts in a cross ball towards Wes Beckham. Wes Beckham knocks the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.43
0-0Robert Burgess comes in with a late challenge on Glynn Powell. The referee calls over Robert Burgess and warns him to calm down! Glynn Powell stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.28
0-0Andy Brady flicks the ball to his team mate, Warren Bowyer. Warren Bowyer plays a scrappy one-two with Rio Cutler and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Warren Bowyer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Chris Grantt. Excellent block.
22.52
0-0Nwankwo Wright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Glynn Powell. Glynn Powell shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
24.57
Ronnie Cope comes in with a late challenge on Gavin Stamp. The referee warns Ronnie Cope to calm down! Gavin Stamp runs off the knock.
28.12
Nwankwo Wright plays the ball forward to Glynn Powell. Glynn Powell whips in a cross ball towards Franois Biancalani. Franois Biancalani gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.58
Robert Burgess barges into Dean Sharpe. Robert Burgess is given another warning by the referee! Dean Sharpe runs off the knock.
33.41
Anthony Jess sees a break and surges forward. Anthony Jess sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.33
Arthur Benjamin hits a low pass to Warren Bowyer. Warren Bowyer cuts inside the box! Warren Bowyer cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.20
Robert Burgess catches Gavin Stamp on the ankles. The referee calls over Robert Burgess yet again and warns him to calm down! Gavin Stamp hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
0-0Gary Shearer hacks Eoin Ince from behind! Gary Shearer is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Eoin Ince runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Charlton Athletic have changed their lineup with Chris Davies replacing Nwankwo Wright. Wrexham have changed their lineup with Gavin Allman replacing Robert Burgess.
45.00
The whistle blows and Charlton Athletic get the second half underway!
48.07
Warren Bowyer clumsily knocks into Anthony Jess. The referee calls over Warren Bowyer and warns him to calm down! Anthony Jess gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
49.28
Eoin Ince flicks the ball to his team mate, Franois Biancalani. Franois Biancalani shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
51.15
Chris Grantt hits a low pass to Franois Biancalani. Franois Biancalani passes the ball forward to Dean Sharpe. Dean Sharpe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adam Murphy who gathers it comfortably.
54.44
0-0Franois Biancalani barges into Rio Cutler. Franois Biancalani is shown the yellow card! Rio Cutler runs off the knock.
59.35
Ronnie Cope passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Warren Bowyer. Warren Bowyer knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Cutler. Rio Cutler jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is shockingly off target!
60.21
0-0Wrexham have made 2 substitutions with Alun Banks replacing Leon Plowright and Ralph Kitson replacing Warren Bowyer .
63.10
Emile Peckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Glynn Powell. Glynn Powell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
66.05
Gavin Allman hits a low pass to Rio Cutler. Rio Cutler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.53
0-0Gavin Allman flicks a high pass forward. Rio Cutler collects the pass. Rio Cutler knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ralph Kitson is offside!
75.10
Gavin Allman threads the ball through to Ralph Kitson. Ralph Kitson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Norman Smith gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
78.29
Lee Hibbs takes the throw-in. Leon Priestley kicks a strong pass forward to Arthur Benjamin. Arthur Benjamin knocks the ball to his team mate, Rio Cutler. Rio Cutler makes a great pass forward. Ralph Kitson runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
81.25
Eoin Ince catches Ralph Kitson on the ankles. The referee warns Eoin Ince to calm down! Ralph Kitson stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.01
Lee Hibbs passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Ralph Kitson. Ralph Kitson shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
87.13
0-1Gavin Allman threads a neat ball through to Ralph Kitson. Ralph Kitson knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Cutler. Rio Cutler gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
7
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
30.6%
47.2%
22.2%
Scorers
| Rio Cutler 87 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rio Cutler of Wrexham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Norman Smith (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Chris Grantt (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Anthony Jess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gavin Stamp (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nwankwo Wright (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Emile Peckham (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Eoin Ince (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Dean Sharpe (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Glynn Powell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Franois Biancalani (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 11. | Wes Beckham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Roberto Berretta (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Chris Davies (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kelvin Brown (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Adam Murphy (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Lee Hibbs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Leon Plowright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leon Priestley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Robert Burgess (MID) | 5 | |
| 7. | Gary Shearer (MID) |  | 3 |
| 8. | Arthur Benjamin (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Warren Bowyer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rio Cutler (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Ronnie Cope (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alun Banks (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gavin Allman (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ralph Kitson (ATT) | 7 | |