Match Report
| Charlton Athletic | Charlton Athletic |  |  | Northampton Town | Northampton Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Jakob Falk-sørensen | Jakob Falk-sørensen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lars Helmer | L. Helmer |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 |  | Norman Simonsen | N. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Jacob Plowright | J. Plowright | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 |  | Cesar Postiga | C. Postiga | |||||||||
| Edward Clarke | E. Clarke | | 55 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Uwe Seibert | U. Seibert | ||||||||
| Garry Gough | G. Gough |  | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Paul Byrne | P. Byrne | |||||||||
| Alistair Joseph | A. Joseph | | 48 | D | | 5 | | | D | 54 |  | Arno Jacobs | A. Jacobs | ||||||||
| Kemal Dryden | K. Dryden | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Glynn Royce | G. Royce | |||||||||
| Dave Rodgers | D. Rodgers | | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Leon Marsden | L. Marsden | |||||||||
| Andre Neves | A. Neves | | 62 | A | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Jonas Welke | J. Welke | |||||||||
| Matt Moffat | M. Moffat | | 56 | A | | 9 | | M | 62 | | Callum Rae | C. Rae | |||||||||
| Stephen Marr | S. Marr | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 |  | Enrico Benussi | E. Benussi | |||||||||
| Omer Howells | O. Howells | | 40 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Pedro Oliveira | P. Oliveira | |||||||||
| Del Youds | D. Youds | | 51 | M | | 12 | | D | 31 |  | Alex Dugbatey | A. Dugbatey | |||||||||
| Chris Jeffers | C. Jeffers | | 49 | G | | 13 | | M | 53 | | Mervin Chadwick | M. Chadwick | |||||||||
| Liam Pearce | L. Pearce | | 48 | G | | 14 | | A | 55 | | Glynn Clegg | G. Clegg | |||||||||
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 9,054 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Charlton Athletic are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Brown.
The pitch is in good condition.
Charlton Athletic are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Brown.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Northampton Town get the match underway!
3.57
0-0Callum Rae makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
4.27
0-0Edward Clarke barges into Enrico Benussi. Edward Clarke is shown the yellow card! Enrico Benussi carries on, but is struggling a bit.
14.09
0-1Jonas Welke knocks the ball forward to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira skips past Dave Rodgers! Pedro Oliveira shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.55
0-1Dave Rodgers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Omer Howells. Omer Howells knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.50
0-1Dave Rodgers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andre Neves. Andre Neves plays a scrappy one-two with Kemal Dryden and advances towards the goal... Andre Neves cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
26.47
0-1Jonas Welke comes in with a late challenge on Andre Neves. Jonas Welke is shown the yellow card! Andre Neves stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.50
Glynn Royce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Marsden. Leon Marsden shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
33.50
Dave Rodgers passes the ball forward to Stephen Marr. Stephen Marr threads a neat ball through to Omer Howells. Omer Howells strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Magnificent save by Norman Simonsen!
38.54
Jacob Plowright comes in with a late challenge on Callum Rae. The referee calls over Jacob Plowright and shows him a yellow card! Callum Rae stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.06
Enrico Benussi knocks the ball forward to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira lofts in a cross ball towards Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
44.55
Kemal Dryden sees space and advances. Kemal Dryden whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Marr. Stephen Marr rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
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. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Mervin Chadwick replacing Glynn Royce. The Northampton Town players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Charlton Athletic kick off!
47.42
1-1Garry Gough controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Marr. Stephen Marr plays the ball forward to Omer Howells. Omer Howells edges inside the box! Omer Howells tries a spectacular strike. Fantastic reactions from Arno Jacobs blocks the shot!
48.47
Callum Rae passes the ball forward to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alistair Joseph.
53.40
Dave Rodgers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andre Neves. Andre Neves cuts inside the box! Andre Neves makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Paul Byrne.
54.29
Mervin Chadwick barges into Garry Gough. Mervin Chadwick is warned by the referee! Garry Gough gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.52
Leon Marsden flicks a high pass forward. Enrico Benussi collects the pass. Enrico Benussi shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
59.29
Kemal Dryden flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Marr. Stephen Marr knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arno Jacobs.
60.20
1-1Northampton Town have made a substitution with Glynn Clegg replacing Pedro Oliveira .
69.06
Jonas Welke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lars Helmer who gathers it comfortably.
71.17
Dave Rodgers flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Marr. Stephen Marr controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
77.30
Leon Marsden threads a neat ball through to Mervin Chadwick. Mervin Chadwick runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mervin Chadwick knocks in a cross ball towards Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
79.10
Omer Howells comes in with a late challenge on Uwe Seibert. Omer Howells is shown the yellow card! Uwe Seibert gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
81.34
Dave Rodgers passes the ball forward to Matt Moffat. Matt Moffat knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Norman Simonsen who gathers it comfortably.
85.11
Dave Rodgers runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dave Rodgers plays a scrappy one-two with Andre Neves and advances towards the goal... Dave Rodgers cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Garry Gough hits a low pass to Dave Rodgers. Dave Rodgers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Marr. Stephen Marr chips the ball to his team mate, Dave Rodgers. Dave Rodgers cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
28.2%
47.4%
24.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dave Rodgers of Charlton Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lars Helmer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jacob Plowright (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Edward Clarke (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Garry Gough (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alistair Joseph (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kemal Dryden (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Dave Rodgers (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Andre Neves (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Matt Moffat (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stephen Marr (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Omer Howells (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Del Youds (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Chris Jeffers (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Liam Pearce (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Norman Simonsen (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Cesar Postiga (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Uwe Seibert (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paul Byrne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arno Jacobs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Glynn Royce (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Leon Marsden (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jonas Welke (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Callum Rae (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Enrico Benussi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pedro Oliveira (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Alex Dugbatey (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mervin Chadwick (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Glynn Clegg (ATT) | 6 | |