Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at John Smiths Stadium where Huddersfield Town play host to Charlton Athletic. A crowd of 9,764 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Huddersfield Town are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Charlton Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Swift.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Huddersfield Town are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Charlton Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Swift.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Charlton Athletic kick off!
2.18
0-0Kemal Hitchcock threads the ball through to Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Rufus. Adrian Rufus rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
3.43
0-0Eugenio Guerrero clumsily knocks into Adrian Rufus. The referee brings Eugenio Guerrero to one side and gives him a warning! Adrian Rufus runs off the knock.
4.58
0-0Adrian Rufus flicks a high pass forward. Darren Burgess collects the pass. Darren Burgess knocks in a cross ball towards Mattia Narciso. Mattia Narciso makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
8.23
Nicky Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Nunez controls it well on his chest. Hugo Nunez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Scowcroft. Simon Scowcroft cuts inside the box! Simon Scowcroft muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
9.51
Adrian Rufus threads a neat ball through to Rafael Andres. Rafael Andres threads the ball through to Mattia Narciso. Mattia Narciso controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
14.01
James Boertien flicks a high ball forward to Kemal Hitchcock who takes it down. Kemal Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Andres. Rafael Andres beats his man to it with a header but slams it into the crowd!
16.36
Adrian Rufus threads a neat ball through to Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess edges inside the box! Darren Burgess muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.33
Rafael Andres plays the ball forward to Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
27.09
0-1Niccolo Shaw sees Hugo Nunez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Nunez chips the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Guerrero. Eugenio Guerrero threads a neat ball through to Terry Hughes. Terry Hughes comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Paolo Ince is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
34.45
0-1Roberto Castro flicks a high pass forward to Patrick Bloomer who brings the ball under control. Patrick Bloomer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.09
Simon Scowcroft comes in with a late challenge on James Boertien. The referee warns Simon Scowcroft to calm down! James Boertien runs off the knock.
38.45
0-1Jermaine Vickers barges into Roberto Castro. Jermaine Vickers is warned by the referee! Roberto Castro carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
Alexei Nafti makes a probing pass to Terry Hughes. Terry Hughes whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Guerrero. Eugenio Guerrero is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Huddersfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Charlton Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Huddersfield Town players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Huddersfield Town kick off and get the second half underway!
48.40
Nicky Lua-Lua flicks a high ball forward to Simon Scowcroft who takes it down. Simon Scowcroft kicks a strong pass forward to Terry Hughes. Terry Hughes skips past Adrian Rufus! Terry Hughes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
49.45
Showing composure, Nicky Lua-Lua laces a through ball forward to Terry Hughes. Terry Hughes skips past Jermaine Vickers! Some good footwork from Terry Hughes provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Paolo Ince manages to keep it out.
54.11
Rafael Andres flicks a high ball forward to Darren Burgess who takes it down. Darren Burgess shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
65.54
With great vision, Patrick Bloomer plays the ball forward to Terry Hughes. Terry Hughes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paolo Ince who gathers it comfortably.
67.22
Rafael Andres threads a neat ball through to Mattia Narciso. Mattia Narciso threads a neat ball through to Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Jermaine Sturridge easily smothers it!
72.21
0-1Kemal Hitchcock hacks Hugo Nunez from behind! Kemal Hitchcock is shown the yellow card! Hugo Nunez runs off the knock.
77.30
James Boertien flicks a high pass forward. Artur Neves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Artur Neves flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Andres controls it well on his chest. Rafael Andres whips in a cross ball towards Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock beats his man to it with a header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.35
Artur Neves flicks a high ball forward to Darren Burgess who takes it down. Darren Burgess shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.52
Rafael Andres deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock whips in a cross ball towards Mattia Narciso. With a superhuman jump, Mattia Narciso connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Jermaine Sturridge had no chance!! Goal for Huddersfield Town!
90.00
Artur Neves sees Adrian Rufus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adrian Rufus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Burgess. Darren Burgess sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.7%
42.3%
Play Area
30.8%
41%
28.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Darren Burgess of Huddersfield Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Paolo Ince (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | James Boertien (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eddie Higginbotham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jermaine Vickers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Daniel Eadie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rafael Andres (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Artur Neves (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Adrian Rufus (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Darren Burgess (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Kemal Hitchcock (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Mattia Narciso (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Gabriel Hernandez (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Frederico Costa (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gary Godber (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jermaine Sturridge (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Niccolo Shaw (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Nicky Lua-Lua (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alexei Nafti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Patrick Bloomer (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eugenio Guerrero (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Roberto Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Hugo Nunez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Wes Dyer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Terry Hughes (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Simon Scowcroft (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Carlton King (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Davy Van Galen (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Claudio Caballero (ATT) | 0 | |