Match Report


Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic     Sheffield UnitedSheffield United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Norman SmithN. Smith71
G
1
G
55Enrico SantoniE. Santoni
Chris GranttC. Grantt62
D
2
D
61Jason WindassJ. Windass
Anthony JessA. Jess61
D
3
D
56James LightfootJ. Lightfoot
Gavin StampG. Stamp58
D
4
D
56Graham InceG. Ince
Nwankwo WrightN. Wright66
M
5captain
M
63Del BestD. Best
Emile PeckhamE. Peckham64
M
6
M
63Scott EtheringtonS. Etherington
Eoin InceE. Ince60
M
7
M
57Jermaine WiltordJ. Wiltord
Dean SharpeD. Sharpe59
M
captain8
M
56Bill DraperB. Draper
Glynn PowellG. Powell63
A
9
A
62Julian CrooksJ. Crooks
Franois BiancalaniF. Biancalani61
A
10
A
60Daniel AllmanD. Allman
Wes BeckhamW. Beckham54
A
11
A
53Marcus PottsM. Potts
 
Roberto BerrettaR. Berretta56
M
12
D
55Stephen Le SauxS. Le Saux
Chris DaviesC. Davies56
D
13
M
49Richard LjungbergR. Ljungberg
Kelvin BrownK. Brown54
G
14
D
47Cedric LaslandesC. Laslandes

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 7,799 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Charlton Athletic and Sheffield United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Gemmell.


0.00
Charlton Athletic kick off!
6.57
James Lightfoot receives the ball from a throw-in from Jermaine Wiltord. James Lightfoot passes the ball forward to Julian Crooks. Julian Crooks knocks the ball forward into space. Marcus Potts bursts forward onto the loose ball. The linesmans flag is up! A very close offside call!
8.55
Eoin Ince makes a probing pass to Franois Biancalani. Franois Biancalani knocks in a cross ball towards Wes Beckham. Wes Beckham is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Enrico Santoni punches it away to safety.
9.45
Anthony Jess hits a low pass to Glynn Powell. Glynn Powell chips the ball to his team mate, Wes Beckham. Wes Beckham knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Powell. Glynn Powell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is deflected wide by Graham Ince.
12.02
Nwankwo Wright makes a probing pass to Emile Peckham. Emile Peckham whips in a cross ball towards Wes Beckham. Wes Beckham flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.41
Emile Peckham flicks a high ball forward to Eoin Ince who takes it down. Eoin Ince sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
24.56
Scott Etherington barges into Gavin Stamp. The referee brings Scott Etherington to one side and gives him a warning! Gavin Stamp runs off the knock.
27.27
Dean Sharpe comes in with a late challenge on Jason Windass. Dean Sharpe is warned by the referee! Jason Windass hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.15
Eoin Ince threads a neat ball through to Glynn Powell. Glynn Powell skips past Jason Windass! Glynn Powell shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.17
Jermaine Wiltord hits a low pass to Scott Etherington. Scott Etherington shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
34.59
Anthony Jess knocks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Wright. Nwankwo Wright brings the ball forward. Nwankwo Wright knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham Ince.
42.49
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Charlton Athletic have changed their lineup with Chris Davies replacing Nwankwo Wright. Sheffield United appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sheffield United kick off and get the second half underway!
48.04
Showing composure, James Lightfoot picks a pass forward to Scott Etherington. Scott Etherington controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bill Draper. Bill Draper hits a low pass to Del Best. Del Best shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
49.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Bill Draper plays the ball forward to Daniel Allman. Daniel Allman lofts in a cross ball towards Jermaine Wiltord. Jermaine Wiltord heads the ball goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
53.20
Scott Etherington makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcus Potts. Marcus Potts whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Allman. Daniel Allman outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a lousy effort!
65.21
With vision, Scott Etherington plays the ball forward to Del Best. Del Best skips past Anthony Jess! Del Best muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
67.25
Anthony Jess passes the ball forward to Eoin Ince. Eoin Ince deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wes Beckham. Wes Beckham shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
71.18
Graham Ince hits it upfield. Julian Crooks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.29
Jermaine Wiltord flicks a high pass forward to Julian Crooks who brings the ball under control. Julian Crooks puts a great ball through. Marcus Potts races clear but the linesman lifts his flag. Offside by the narrowest of margins!
78.25
Anthony Jess hacks Scott Etherington from behind! Anthony Jess is given a warning by the referee! Scott Etherington runs off the knock.
81.26
Eoin Ince hits a low pass to Glynn Powell. Glynn Powell lofts in a cross ball towards Eoin Ince. Eoin Ince rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just off target!
84.34
Del Best barges into Dean Sharpe. The referee warns Del Best to calm down! Dean Sharpe stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.33
Jason Windass threads the ball through to Jermaine Wiltord. Jermaine Wiltord threads the ball through to Del Best. Del Best knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Allman. Daniel Allman is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Norman Smith picks it out of the air!
89.20
Anthony Jess takes a long throw-in. Eoin Ince hits a low pass to Chris Davies. Chris Davies brings the ball forward. Chris Davies threads a neat, attacking ball through to Wes Beckham. Some silky footwork from Wes Beckham provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Charlton Athletic

Sheffield United
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.8%
49.2%
Play Area
34.9%
44.4%
20.6%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Graham Ince of Sheffield United

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

1.Enrico Santoni (GK)
7
2.Jason Windass (DEF)
6
3.James Lightfoot (DEF)
7
4.Graham Ince (DEF)
9
5.Del Best (MID)
7
6.Scott Etherington (MID)
7
7.Jermaine Wiltord (MID)
7
8.Bill Draper (MID)
7
9.Julian Crooks (ATT)
6
10.Daniel Allman (ATT)
7
11.Marcus Potts (ATT)
6
 
12.Stephen Le Saux (DEF)
0
13.Richard Ljungberg (MID)
0
14.Cedric Laslandes (DEF)
0