Match Report


Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic     GillinghamGillingham
Computer Player Computer Player Darren Coggins Darren Coggins
Lars HelmerL. Helmer50
G
1
G
56Ugo CortU. Cort
Jacob PlowrightJ. Plowright61
D
2
D
58Ruel BowyerR. Bowyer
Alistair JosephA. Joseph48
D
captain3
D
57Craig GallacherC. Gallacher
Lomano JeffersL. Jeffers44
D
4
D
53Dave LaverD. Laver
Simon MendezS. Mendez40
D
5
D
51Jermaine BarrettJ. Barrett
Kemal DrydenK. Dryden65
M
6
M
59Norman McgovernN. Mcgovern
Dave RodgersD. Rodgers65
M
7
M
57Gavin GilchristG. Gilchrist
Andre NevesA. Neves62
A
8
M
54Jacques JauJ. Jau
Matt MoffatM. Moffat56
A
9
A
56Julian BräutigamJ. Bräutigam
Stephen MarrS. Marr52
A
10
A
55Jorge MoreiraJ. Moreira
Omer HowellsO. Howells40
A
11captain
A
54Stanislas RocheS. Roche
 
Del YoudsD. Youds51
M
12
M
53Daniel DominguezD. Dominguez
Chris JeffersC. Jeffers49
G
13
M
53Gavin McManamanG. McManaman
Liam PearceL. Pearce48
G
14
M
49Dean MurphyD. Murphy

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Gillingham. A crowd of 10,467 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Charlton Athletic are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Gillingham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jacob Barry.


0.00
Charlton Athletic kick off and get the match underway!
8.17
Norman Mcgovern kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Bräutigam. Julian Bräutigam cuts inside the box! Julian Bräutigam makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Lars Helmer manages to keep it out.
15.25
Norman Mcgovern passes the ball forward to Julian Bräutigam. Julian Bräutigam advances inside the box! Julian Bräutigam looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
18.09
Alistair Joseph makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Rodgers. Dave Rodgers threads the ball through to Omer Howells. Omer Howells skips past Craig Gallacher! Some awkward footwork from Omer Howells provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
21.55
Matt Moffat hacks Craig Gallacher from behind! The referee warns Matt Moffat to calm down! Craig Gallacher runs off the knock.
22.05
Craig Gallacher threads the ball through to Norman Mcgovern. Norman Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Julian Bräutigam holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Bräutigam tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
24.50
Norman Mcgovern plays the ball forward to Julian Bräutigam. Julian Bräutigam controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
33.50
Alistair Joseph pushes mid-way up the pitch. Alistair Joseph makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Omer Howells. Omer Howells knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.11
Dave Rodgers flicks a high pass forward. Matt Moffat controls it well on his chest. Matt Moffat knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Rodgers. Dave Rodgers is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.08
Dave Rodgers advances with the ball. Dave Rodgers plays a one-two with Andre Neves and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Dave Rodgers provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Ugo Cort.
45.00
Dave Rodgers takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Stanislas Roche gets to the ball and clears it up field.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Charlton Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Gillingham also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Gillingham kick off the second half!
47.20
Ruel Bowyer makes a simple pass to Gavin Gilchrist. Gavin Gilchrist hits a low pass to Stanislas Roche. Stanislas Roche knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Moreira. Jorge Moreira rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
53.17
Craig Gallacher sees Jacques Jau in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jacques Jau flicks a high pass forward. Stanislas Roche controls it well on his chest. Stanislas Roche knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lars Helmer who gathers it comfortably.
54.44
Craig Gallacher hits a low pass to Norman Mcgovern. Norman Mcgovern advances with the ball. Norman Mcgovern plays a scrappy one-two with Stanislas Roche and stumbles forward towards the goal... Norman Mcgovern comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Lars Helmer manages to keep it out.
55.41
Gavin Gilchrist flicks a high pass forward to Norman Mcgovern who brings the ball under control. Norman Mcgovern plays a one-two with Stanislas Roche and rushes in on goal... Norman Mcgovern looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Lars Helmer had no chance!! Goal for Gillingham!
65.09
Jacques Jau makes a probing pass to Gavin Gilchrist. Gavin Gilchrist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.19
Dave Rodgers hits a low pass to Andre Neves. Andre Neves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.41
Dave Rodgers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Moffat. Matt Moffat edges inside the box! Matt Moffat tries a spectacular strike but it slams into the crowd!
69.58
Craig Gallacher chips the ball to his team mate, Stanislas Roche. Stanislas Roche makes a great pass forward. Julian Bräutigam runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
77.40
Gillingham have made 2 substitutions with Daniel Dominguez replacing Stanislas Roche and Gavin McManaman replacing Jorge Moreira .
78.40
Gavin McManaman darts forward. Gavin McManaman finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Lars Helmer!
81.12
Gavin McManaman hacks Lomano Jeffers from behind! Gavin McManaman is shown the yellow card! Lomano Jeffers grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
83.05
Lomano Jeffers threads a neat ball through to Dave Rodgers. With some swift thinking, Dave Rodgers plays the ball forward to Omer Howells. Omer Howells edges inside the box! Omer Howells comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. Magnificent save by Ugo Cort!
89.21
Kemal Dryden takes a short throw-in bringing Dave Rodgers into play. Dave Rodgers threads the ball through to Kemal Dryden. Kemal Dryden flicks a high ball forward to Dave Rodgers who takes it down. Dave Rodgers kicks a strong pass forward to Andre Neves but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Charlton Athletic

Gillingham
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
27.5%
43.5%
29%

Scorers
Julian Bräutigam 15
Jorge Moreira 47
Norman Mcgovern 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Norman Mcgovern of Gillingham

Match Ratings
1.Lars Helmer (GK)
7
2.Jacob Plowright (DEF)
6
3.Alistair Joseph (DEF)
6
4.Lomano Jeffers (DEF)
6
5.Simon Mendez (DEF)
6
6.Kemal Dryden (MID)
6
7.Dave Rodgers (MID)
8
8.Andre Neves (ATT)
6
9.Matt Moffat (ATT)
6
10.Stephen Marr (ATT)
6
11.Omer Howells (ATT)
6
 
12.Del Youds (MID)
0
13.Chris Jeffers (GK)
0
14.Liam Pearce (GK)
0

1.Ugo Cort (GK)
6
2.Ruel Bowyer (DEF)
6
3.Craig Gallacher (DEF)
6
4.Dave Laver (DEF)
6
5.Jermaine Barrett (DEF)
6
6.Norman Mcgovern (MID)goal scored
9
7.Gavin Gilchrist (MID)
6
8.Jacques Jau (MID)
6
9.Julian Bräutigam (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Jorge Moreira (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Stanislas Roche (ATT)
7
 
12.Daniel Dominguez (MID)
6
13.Gavin McManaman (MID)yellow card
6
14.Dean Murphy (MID)
0