Match Report


Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic     Leeds UnitedLeeds United
Jeff SykesJeff Sykes James Humphrey James Humphrey
Jermaine SturridgeJ. Sturridge64
G
1
G
67Mike WinterburnM. Winterburn
Niccolo ShawN. Shaw69
D
2
D
66Andy YoudsA. Youds
Nicky Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua70
D
3
D
62Achille BelleriA. Belleri
Alexei NaftiA. Nafti69
D
4
D
67Patrick Le TissierP. Le Tissier
Stan GalliS. Galli77
M
5
M
69Arno Van HaarenA. Van Haaren
Eugenio GuerreroE. Guerrero77
M
captain6
M
62Tonino GattusoT. Gattuso
James CleggJ. Clegg70
M
7
M
70Pedro LozanoP. Lozano
Hugo NunezH. Nunez78
M
8
M
68James JacksonJ. Jackson
Wes DyerW. Dyer68
A
9
A
64Roberto ButraguenoR. Butragueno
Simon ScowcroftS. Scowcroft68
A
10
A
66Frederico AntunesF. Antunes
Claudio CaballeroC. Caballero70
A
11captain
A
65Gavin DavidsonG. Davidson
 
Carlton KingC. King66
D
12
D
68Leon WardL. Ward
Davy Van GalenD. Van Galen33
A
13
D
68Scott SullivanS. Sullivan
Terry HughesT. Hughes67
A
14
A
71J-Clau LecourJ. Lecour

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Leeds United. A crowd of 8,792 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Charlton Athletic and Leeds United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Clemence.


0.00
The whistle blows and Leeds United kick off!
2.06
Patrick Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Lozano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pedro Lozano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
4.30
James Clegg sees space and advances. James Clegg shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
6.41
James Clegg flicks a high pass forward. Simon Scowcroft controls it well on his chest. Simon Scowcroft knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Wes Dyer is offside!
9.17
Andy Youds chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson runs straight at the defence! Gavin Davidson tries a spectacular strike. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.40
Frederico Antunes hacks Niccolo Shaw from behind! The referee warns Frederico Antunes to calm down! Niccolo Shaw gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.11
Eugenio Guerrero flicks the ball to his team mate, Wes Dyer. Wes Dyer runs straight at the defence! Wes Dyer shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Mike Winterburn easily smothers it!
20.02
Hugo Nunez hacks Arno Van Haaren from behind! The referee warns Hugo Nunez to calm down! Arno Van Haaren stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.06
Showing composure, Tonino Gattuso plays the ball forward to Frederico Antunes. Frederico Antunes runs straight at the defence! Frederico Antunes tries a spectacular strike but somehow Alexei Nafti happens to be in the right place to block it.
24.09
Patrick Le Tissier hits a low pass to Achille Belleri. Achille Belleri flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Antunes. Frederico Antunes rushes past Nicky Lua-Lua! Frederico Antunes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
27.47
James Clegg threads a neat ball through to Wes Dyer. Wes Dyer skips past Achille Belleri! Wes Dyer tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.40
Niccolo Shaw hacks Roberto Butragueno from behind! The referee calls over Niccolo Shaw and shows him a yellow card! Roberto Butragueno stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.04
Andy Youds advances with the ball. Andy Youds flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Davidson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Davidson makes a defence splitting pass to Frederico Antunes. Frederico Antunes strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
39.07
Alexei Nafti threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Guerrero. Eugenio Guerrero threads a neat ball through to Simon Scowcroft. Simon Scowcroft controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
45.00
Achille Belleri threads a neat ball through to Pedro Lozano. Pedro Lozano sees Tonino Gattuso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tonino Gattuso knocks in a cross ball towards Arno Van Haaren. Arno Van Haaren connects with a diving header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jermaine Sturridge with no chance!! Goal for Leeds United!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Charlton Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Leeds United also 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!
48.01
James Jackson surges forward with the ball. James Jackson plays a scrappy one-two with Pedro Lozano and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from James Jackson provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.20
James Jackson knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno makes a probing pass to Gavin Davidson but he's offside!
53.33
Achille Belleri advances with the ball. Achille Belleri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
54.23
James Clegg makes a probing pass to Simon Scowcroft. Simon Scowcroft cuts inside the box! Simon Scowcroft rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.25
Nicky Lua-Lua hits a low pass to Stan Galli. Stan Galli flicks a high ball forward to James Clegg who takes it down. James Clegg shoots from long range but Mike Winterburn is on top of it.
57.10
Alexei Nafti clumsily knocks into Frederico Antunes. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frederico Antunes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.23
Charlton Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Carlton King replacing Alexei Nafti and Terry Hughes replacing Simon Scowcroft .
61.23
Claudio Caballero chips the ball to his team mate, Terry Hughes. Terry Hughes plays a scrappy one-two with James Clegg and stumbles forward towards the goal... Terry Hughes shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
67.18
Tonino Gattuso takes it forward alone. Tonino Gattuso sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Jermaine Sturridge manages to keep it out.
71.59
Nicky Lua-Lua flicks a high ball forward to Eugenio Guerrero who takes it down. Eugenio Guerrero darts forward. Eugenio Guerrero makes a probing pass between the defence to Wes Dyer. Wes Dyer strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
72.55
Hugo Nunez makes a probing pass to Claudio Caballero. Claudio Caballero rushes past Andy Youds! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Claudio Caballero provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.10
Andy Youds knocks the ball forward to Frederico Antunes. Frederico Antunes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson heads the ball goalwards but Jermaine Sturridge is on top of it.
78.36
Andy Youds flicks the ball to his team mate, Tonino Gattuso. Tonino Gattuso makes a probing pass to Pedro Lozano. Pedro Lozano makes a great pass forward. Roberto Butragueno runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
83.52
Arno Van Haaren flicks a high pass forward to James Jackson who brings the ball under control. James Jackson knocks the ball forward, putting Roberto Butragueno through on goal. Roberto Butragueno makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
85.20
Arno Van Haaren brings the ball forward. Arno Van Haaren lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
90.00
Arno Van Haaren knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Charlton Athletic

Leeds United
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37%
63%
Play Area
25.9%
42%
32.1%

Scorers
Arno Van Haaren 45
James Jackson 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to James Jackson of Leeds United

Match Ratings
1.Jermaine Sturridge (GK)
7
2.Niccolo Shaw (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Nicky Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
4.Alexei Nafti (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Stan Galli (MID)
6
6.Eugenio Guerrero (MID)
7
7.James Clegg (MID)
7
8.Hugo Nunez (MID)
6
9.Wes Dyer (ATT)
7
10.Simon Scowcroft (ATT)
6
11.Claudio Caballero (ATT)
6
 
12.Carlton King (DEF)
6
13.Davy Van Galen (ATT)
0
14.Terry Hughes (ATT)
6

1.Mike Winterburn (GK)
7
2.Andy Youds (DEF)
7
3.Achille Belleri (DEF)
7
4.Patrick Le Tissier (DEF)
6
5.Arno Van Haaren (MID)goal scored
9
6.Tonino Gattuso (MID)
8
7.Pedro Lozano (MID)
7
8.James Jackson (MID)goal scored
9
9.Roberto Butragueno (ATT)
6
10.Frederico Antunes (ATT)
6
11.Gavin Davidson (ATT)
7
 
12.Leon Ward (DEF)
0
13.Scott Sullivan (DEF)
0
14.J-Clau Lecour (ATT)
0