Match Report


Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic     Port ValePort Vale
Computer Player Computer Player Dale Sadler Dale Sadler
Norman SmithN. Smith71
G
1
G
72Rafael PulidoR. Pulido
Chris GranttC. Grantt62
D
2
D
55Enrique FernandezE. Fernandez
Gavin StampG. Stamp58
D
3captain
D
72Dean OliverD. Oliver
Chris DaviesC. Davies56
D
4
D
65Nicky MilburnN. Milburn
Nwankwo WrightN. Wright66
M
5
D
65Eduardo CarrilloE. Carrillo
Emile PeckhamE. Peckham64
M
6
M
44Niccolo GreeningN. Greening
Dean SharpeD. Sharpe59
M
7
M
64Ray SbrizzoR. Sbrizzo
Roberto BerrettaR. Berretta56
M
captain8
M
58Alberto SummerbeeA. Summerbee
Glynn PowellG. Powell63
A
9
A
71Ian LaverI. Laver
Franois BiancalaniF. Biancalani61
A
10
A
66Tony HuckerbyT. Huckerby
Wes BeckhamW. Beckham54
A
11
A
72Logan FerrariL. Ferrari
 
Kelvin BrownK. Brown54
G
12
D
62Warren WetherallW. Wetherall
Scott GoughS. Gough54
D
13
M
66Pasquale VecchiolaP. Vecchiola
Luke LloydL. Lloyd54
A
14
A
54Brian Le SauxB. Le Saux

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 9,493 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Charlton Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jody Dodd.


0.00
The whistle blows and Charlton Athletic kick off!
2.36
Gavin Stamp threads a neat ball through to Emile Peckham. Emile Peckham chips the ball to his team mate, Franois Biancalani. Franois Biancalani controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.18
Roberto Berretta flicks a high pass forward. Wes Beckham collects the pass. Wes Beckham skips past Dean Oliver! Wes Beckham looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.40
Alberto Summerbee chips the ball to his team mate, Tony Huckerby. Tony Huckerby rushes past Gavin Stamp! Some good footwork from Tony Huckerby provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Norman Smith had no chance!! Goal for Port Vale!
14.18
Dean Sharpe hits a low pass to Roberto Berretta. Roberto Berretta shoots from distance. Rafael Pulido gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
18.46
Chris Grantt barges into Ian Laver. The referee warns Chris Grantt to calm down! Ian Laver grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.12
Chris Grantt flicks a high pass forward. Emile Peckham collects the pass. Emile Peckham knocks the ball to his team mate, Wes Beckham. Wes Beckham muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.07
Nicky Milburn flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Summerbee controls it well on his chest. Alberto Summerbee chips the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Greening. Niccolo Greening whips in a cross ball towards Ian Laver. Ian Laver heads the ball goalwards. The ball strikes Gavin Stamp's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
31.58
Corner kick to Port Vale. Niccolo Greening chips it out wide. Dean Sharpe reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
36.30
Niccolo Greening runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Niccolo Greening knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Laver. Ian Laver heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.25
Dean Oliver flicks a high pass forward. Tony Huckerby collects the pass. Tony Huckerby plays a one-two with Logan Ferrari and rushes in on goal... Tony Huckerby shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.18
Glynn Powell barges into Enrique Fernandez. The referee calls over Glynn Powell and shows him a yellow card! Enrique Fernandez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
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 Scott Gough replacing Nwankwo Wright. Port Vale appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Port Vale kick off and get the second half underway!
47.20
Dean Oliver threads the ball through to Ray Sbrizzo. Ray Sbrizzo takes it forward alone. Ray Sbrizzo knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Niccolo Greening is offside!
51.46
Gavin Stamp hits a low pass to Emile Peckham. Emile Peckham hits a low pass to Roberto Berretta. Roberto Berretta skips past Nicky Milburn! Eduardo Carrillo clumsily knocks into Roberto Berretta. Roberto Berretta appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
57.43
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
59.03
Logan Ferrari threads a neat ball through to Ian Laver. Ian Laver cuts inside the box! Ian Laver cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but Norman Smith is on top of it.
60.17
Port Vale have made a substitution with Warren Wetherall replacing Eduardo Carrillo .
63.23
Warren Wetherall boots it upfield. Tony Huckerby whips in a cross ball towards Ian Laver. Ian Laver beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Norman Smith.
64.40
Corner kick to Port Vale. Ray Sbrizzo chips it to the near post. Norman Smith scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
66.46
Roberto Berretta controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Gough. Scott Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Wes Beckham. Warren Wetherall catches Wes Beckham on the ankles. Wes Beckham appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
67.44
Ray Sbrizzo flicks a high pass forward to Ian Laver who brings the ball under control. Ian Laver deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Logan Ferrari but the linesman indicates offside!
71.57
Logan Ferrari darts forward. Logan Ferrari plays a one-two with Ian Laver and advances towards the goal... Logan Ferrari rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.25
Port Vale are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
73.50
Ray Sbrizzo makes a simple pass to Tony Huckerby. Tony Huckerby sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.14
Port Vale have made a substitution with Brian Le Saux replacing Logan Ferrari .
84.19
Scott Gough knocks the ball forward to Wes Beckham. Wes Beckham makes a great pass forward. Emile Peckham runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
89.59
Enrique Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Ray Sbrizzo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ray Sbrizzo makes a probing pass to Brian Le Saux. Brian Le Saux sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Charlton Athletic

Port Vale
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.9%
56.1%
Play Area
28.8%
42.4%
28.8%

Scorers
Wes Beckham 20
Tony Huckerby 10, 39
Ian Laver 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tony Huckerby of Port Vale

Match Ratings
1.Norman Smith (GK)
6
2.Chris Grantt (DEF)
6
3.Gavin Stamp (DEF)
6
4.Chris Davies (DEF)
6
5.Nwankwo Wright (MID)
6
6.Emile Peckham (MID)
7
7.Dean Sharpe (MID)
6
8.Roberto Berretta (MID)
6
9.Glynn Powell (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Franois Biancalani (ATT)
6
11.Wes Beckham (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Kelvin Brown (GK)
0
13.Scott Gough (DEF)
6
14.Luke Lloyd (ATT)
0

1.Rafael Pulido (GK)
6
2.Enrique Fernandez (DEF)
6
3.Dean Oliver (DEF)
6
4.Nicky Milburn (DEF)
6
5.Eduardo Carrillo (DEF)
6
6.Niccolo Greening (MID)
7
7.Ray Sbrizzo (MID)
6
8.Alberto Summerbee (MID)
7
9.Ian Laver (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Tony Huckerby (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Logan Ferrari (ATT)
7
 
12.Warren Wetherall (DEF)
6
13.Pasquale Vecchiola (MID)
0
14.Brian Le Saux (ATT)
6