Match Report


Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic     ChelseaChelsea
Jeff SykesJeff Sykes Liam Rollings Liam Rollings
Jermaine SturridgeJ. Sturridge64
G
1captain
G
75Mads LaursenM. Laursen
Niccolo ShawN. Shaw69
D
2
D
70Paul BarmbyP. Barmby
Nicky Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua70
D
3
D
69Andres DelgadoA. Delgado
Alexei NaftiA. Nafti69
D
4
D
74Neil MortonN. Morton
Stan GalliS. Galli77
M
5
D
72Lee ScholesL. Scholes
Eugenio GuerreroE. Guerrero77
M
captain6
M
70Gavin HendryG. Hendry
Roberto CastroR. Castro76
M
7
M
74Pedro CarcedoP. Carcedo
Hugo NunezH. Nunez78
M
8
M
76Jose CarrascoJ. Carrasco
Simon ScowcroftS. Scowcroft68
A
9
M
74Mihai YonescuM. Yonescu
Terry HughesT. Hughes67
A
10
M
73Alfredo DelgadoA. Delgado
Claudio CaballeroC. Caballero70
A
11
A
69Harvey PowerH. Power
 
Carlton KingC. King66
D
12
D
66Hauke SeifertH. Seifert
Davy Van GalenD. Van Galen33
A
13
M
70Jonas HässlerJ. Hässler
Wes DyerW. Dyer68
A
14
A
72Oscar CarmonaO. Carmona

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 9,892 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Charlton Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Swift.


0.00
Charlton Athletic start the match!
3.21
Eugenio Guerrero runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eugenio Guerrero plays a quick one-two with Simon Scowcroft and rushes in on goal... Eugenio Guerrero shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
8.36
Alexei Nafti flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Nunez who takes it down. Hugo Nunez knocks the ball forward to Claudio Caballero. Claudio Caballero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
9.17
Hugo Nunez passes the ball forward to Simon Scowcroft. Simon Scowcroft skips past Andres Delgado! Some world-class footwork from Simon Scowcroft provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Mads Laursen. What a great pair of hands!
20.23
Neil Morton kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Carrasco. Jose Carrasco threads a neat ball through to Alfredo Delgado. Alfredo Delgado knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jermaine Sturridge who gathers it comfortably.
24.01
Alexei Nafti hacks Alfredo Delgado from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alfredo Delgado stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.18
Andres Delgado knocks the ball forward to Gavin Hendry. Gavin Hendry threads a neat ball through to Harvey Power. Harvey Power controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
30.15
Pedro Carcedo comes in with a late challenge on Eugenio Guerrero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eugenio Guerrero carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.20
Roberto Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Nunez. Hugo Nunez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.57
With some swift thinking, Pedro Carcedo plays the ball forward to Alfredo Delgado. Alfredo Delgado lofts in a cross ball towards Mihai Yonescu. Mihai Yonescu whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Jermaine Sturridge!
45.00
Andres Delgado makes a simple pass to Alfredo Delgado. Alfredo Delgado lofts in a cross ball towards Harvey Power. Harvey Power jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Charlton Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Chelsea 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
Chelsea kick off!
53.50
Alexei Nafti knocks the ball forward to Terry Hughes. Terry Hughes chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Scowcroft. Simon Scowcroft plays a scrappy one-two with Hugo Nunez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Simon Scowcroft strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies wide!
54.54
Roberto Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Claudio Caballero. Claudio Caballero makes a probing pass to Eugenio Guerrero but he's offside!
55.46
Gavin Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Harvey Power. Harvey Power knocks in a cross ball towards Mihai Yonescu. Mihai Yonescu rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.42
Nicky Lua-Lua threads a neat ball through to Hugo Nunez. Hugo Nunez flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Caballero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Caballero shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
61.33
Roberto Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Scowcroft. Simon Scowcroft sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Mads Laursen effortlessly smothers it!
63.02
Gavin Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfredo Delgado. Alfredo Delgado tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
69.16
Gavin Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Carrasco. Jose Carrasco shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.05
Stan Galli clumsily knocks into Neil Morton. Stan Galli is shown the yellow card! Neil Morton runs off the knock.
81.49
Pedro Carcedo passes the ball forward to Harvey Power. Harvey Power shoots from distance but somehow Jermaine Sturridge manages to keep it out.
84.55
Lee Scholes flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Delgado collects the pass. Alfredo Delgado skips past Nicky Lua-Lua! Alfredo Delgado muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
85.07
Gavin Hendry threads a neat ball through to Pedro Carcedo. Pedro Carcedo knocks in a cross ball towards Harvey Power. Harvey Power powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Charlton Athletic

Chelsea
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
25.3%
45.6%
29.1%

Scorers
Harvey Power 45
Mihai Yonescu 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Harvey Power of Chelsea

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

1.Mads Laursen (GK)
7
2.Paul Barmby (DEF)
6
3.Andres Delgado (DEF)
6
4.Neil Morton (DEF)
6
5.Lee Scholes (DEF)
6
6.Gavin Hendry (MID)
8
7.Pedro Carcedo (MID)yellow card
6
8.Jose Carrasco (MID)
6
9.Mihai Yonescu (MID)goal scored
8
10.Alfredo Delgado (MID)
7
11.Harvey Power (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Hauke Seifert (DEF)
0
13.Jonas Hässler (MID)
0
14.Oscar Carmona (ATT)
0