Match Report


Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town     Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Brutil de BruinB. de Bruin70
G
1
G
71Norman SmithN. Smith
Kemal GerrardK. Gerrard66
D
2
D
62Chris GranttC. Grantt
Chris HaynesC. Haynes65
D
3
D
62Marvin KeeganM. Keegan
Andy MeiklejohnA. Meiklejohn60
D
4
D
59Gavin StampG. Stamp
Nwankwo NaylorN. Naylor59
D
5
M
65Emile PeckhamE. Peckham
Glynn MidgleyG. Midgley83
M
6
M
58Roberto BerrettaR. Berretta
Del RichardsD. Richards68
M
captain7
M
52Marcus JackM. Jack
Alec SounessA. Souness54
M
8captain
M
51David MarshallD. Marshall
Gavin NaysmithG. Naysmith50
M
9
A
70Garry McallisterG. Mcallister
Mark CookeM. Cooke75
A
10
A
65Glynn PowellG. Powell
Scott McNeillS. McNeill61
A
11
A
56Eduardo TavaresE. Tavares
 
Ugo BrambleU. Bramble57
D
12
D
57Chris DaviesC. Davies
Wes GerrardW. Gerrard57
A
13
A
55Wes BeckhamW. Beckham
Ralph PriorR. Prior57
D
14
D
55Scott GoughS. Gough

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at New Meadow where Shrewsbury Town play host to Charlton Athletic. A crowd of 7,966 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Shrewsbury Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Charlton Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ruel Byrne.


0.00
Charlton Athletic kick off and get the match underway!
2.33
Chris Haynes decides to run forward with the ball. Chris Haynes flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott McNeill. Scott McNeill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Norman Smith reads it well. Excellent save!
4.47
David Marshall hits a low pass to Eduardo Tavares. Eduardo Tavares sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
6.35
Alec Souness flicks a high pass forward. Mark Cooke collects the pass. Mark Cooke plays a quick one-two with Scott McNeill and rushes in on goal... Mark Cooke side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Norman Smith is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
10.55
Roberto Berretta threads a neat ball through to Garry Mcallister. Garry Mcallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.07
Andy Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward to Del Richards who brings the ball under control. Del Richards flicks a high pass forward to Scott McNeill who brings the ball under control. Scott McNeill shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
18.34
Chris Haynes sees space and advances. Chris Haynes passes the ball forward to Mark Cooke. Mark Cooke shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
38.07
Andy Meiklejohn knocks the ball forward to Gavin Naysmith. Gavin Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Del Richards. Del Richards edges inside the box! Del Richards strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
39.07
Andy Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Scott McNeill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott McNeill shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.33
Gavin Stamp knocks the ball forward to Roberto Berretta. Roberto Berretta advances with the ball. Roberto Berretta lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Mcallister. Garry Mcallister fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Marvin Keegan knocks the ball forward to Emile Peckham. Emile Peckham flicks a high pass forward. Marcus Jack collects the pass. Marcus Jack lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Mcallister. Garry Mcallister shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Brutil de Bruin didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Shrewsbury Town appear unchanged since the first half. Charlton Athletic have changed their lineup with Wes Beckham replacing Emile Peckham.

45.00
Shrewsbury Town start the second half!
49.56
Marcus Jack catches Del Richards on the ankles. The referee calls over Marcus Jack and shows him a yellow card! Del Richards stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.45
Chris Haynes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Souness. Alec Souness plays a scrappy one-two with Scott McNeill and advances towards the goal... Alec Souness cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
53.37
Gavin Naysmith chips the ball to his team mate, Glynn Midgley. Glynn Midgley plays a one-two with Alec Souness and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Glynn Midgley provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
57.47
Marvin Keegan flicks a high pass forward. Garry Mcallister holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Berretta. Roberto Berretta jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.09
Chris Grantt hits a low pass to Garry Mcallister. Garry Mcallister knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Chris Haynes.
60.05
Shrewsbury Town have made 3 substitutions with Ugo Bramble replacing Kemal Gerrard, Wes Gerrard replacing Glynn Midgley and Ralph Prior replacing Scott McNeill .
63.43
Gavin Naysmith clumsily knocks into Roberto Berretta. The referee calls over Gavin Naysmith and shows him a yellow card! Roberto Berretta grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.44
Marvin Keegan makes a simple pass to Marcus Jack. Marcus Jack sees Garry Mcallister in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Mcallister knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nwankwo Naylor.
69.34
Chris Grantt decides to run forward with the ball. Chris Grantt threads the ball through to Garry Mcallister. Garry Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Tavares. Eduardo Tavares heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.22
Alec Souness brings the ball forward. Alec Souness shoots from long range but it flies wide!
83.33
Chris Haynes threads the ball through to Alec Souness. Alec Souness hits a low pass to Wes Gerrard. Wes Gerrard makes a pass forward but Ralph Prior is yards offside!
85.43
Del Richards makes a simple pass to Alec Souness. Alec Souness plays a quick one-two with Wes Gerrard and rushes in on goal... Alec Souness looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
87.27
Gavin Stamp controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Tavares. Eduardo Tavares knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Powell. Glynn Powell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Charlton Athletic!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Shrewsbury Town

Charlton Athletic
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
26.8%
42.7%
30.5%

Scorers
Mark Cooke 6
Glynn Powell 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mark Cooke of Shrewsbury Town

Match Ratings
1.Brutil de Bruin (GK)
6
2.Kemal Gerrard (DEF)
6
3.Chris Haynes (DEF)
9
4.Andy Meiklejohn (DEF)
7
5.Nwankwo Naylor (DEF)
6
6.Glynn Midgley (MID)
6
7.Del Richards (MID)
8
8.Alec Souness (MID)
7
9.Gavin Naysmith (MID)yellow card
6
10.Mark Cooke (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Scott McNeill (ATT)
7
 
12.Ugo Bramble (DEF)
6
13.Wes Gerrard (ATT)
6
14.Ralph Prior (DEF)
6

1.Norman Smith (GK)
7
2.Chris Grantt (DEF)
7
3.Marvin Keegan (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Stamp (DEF)
7
5.Emile Peckham (MID)
6
6.Roberto Berretta (MID)
7
7.Marcus Jack (MID)yellow card
6
8.David Marshall (MID)
6
9.Garry Mcallister (ATT)
7
10.Glynn Powell (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Eduardo Tavares (ATT)
7
 
12.Chris Davies (DEF)
0
13.Wes Beckham (ATT)
6
14.Scott Gough (DEF)
0