Match Report
| Charlton Athletic | Charlton Athletic |  |  | Peterborough United | Peterborough United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Carrick | S. Carrick |  | 43 | G |  | 1 | | G | 53 | | Graham Gardner | G. Gardner | |||||||||
| Aaron Bastin | A. Bastin | | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Robert Hunt | R. Hunt | |||||||||
| Daniele Black | D. Black | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Omer Hurst | O. Hurst | |||||||||
| Arthur Carter | A. Carter | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Henry Smith | H. Smith | |||||||||
| Sol Serrant | S. Serrant | | 45 | D | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Ian Newton | I. Newton | |||||||||
| George Cort | G. Cort | | 45 | M | | 6 | | M | 50 | | Neil Laver | N. Laver | |||||||||
| Simon Thompson | S. Thompson | | 44 | M | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Julian Laver | J. Laver | |||||||||
| Ross Makin | R. Makin | | 40 | M | | 8 | | M | 40 | | Sylvain Seaman | S. Seaman | |||||||||
| Graham Bloomer | G. Bloomer | | 39 | M | | 9 | | M | 40 | | Alun Neville | A. Neville | |||||||||
| Alexander Venus | A. Venus | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 52 | | Rio Boyd | R. Boyd | |||||||||
| Mark Allman | M. Allman | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Jermaine Dyer | J. Dyer | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Peterborough United. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Charlton Athletic and Peterborough United are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Charlton Athletic and Peterborough United are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Charlton Athletic start the match!
2.25
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
9.47
0-0Sol Serrant makes a beautiful solo run. Sol Serrant threads the ball through to Mark Allman. Mark Allman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Newton.
12.11
Ian Newton sees a break and surges forward. Ian Newton kicks a strong pass forward to Jermaine Dyer. Jermaine Dyer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniele Black.
14.01
Charlton Athletic are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
15.36
0-0Arthur Carter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ross Makin. Ross Makin knocks the ball forward to Alexander Venus. Alexander Venus kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Allman but the referee indicates it's offside!
22.22
0-1Sylvain Seaman knocks the ball to his team mate, Rio Boyd. Rio Boyd shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.31
0-1Julian Laver surges forward with the ball. Julian Laver tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.09
0-1Jermaine Dyer clumsily knocks into Daniele Black. Jermaine Dyer is given a warning by the referee! Daniele Black runs off the knock.
33.19
0-1Julian Laver comes in with a late challenge on Daniele Black. The referee calls over Julian Laver and warns him to calm down! Daniele Black gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
33.19
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
39.41
0-1Julian Laver clumsily knocks into Simon Thompson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Thompson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.29
Robert Hunt kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Laver. Neil Laver decides to run forward with the ball. Neil Laver lofts in a cross ball towards Rio Boyd. Rio Boyd powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.09
Ross Makin kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Venus. Alexander Venus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Peterborough United start the second half!
47.49
Sylvain Seaman catches Simon Thompson on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Thompson stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.43
Omer Hurst makes a beautiful solo run. Omer Hurst threads the ball through to Rio Boyd. Rio Boyd knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.22
Henry Smith barges into Alexander Venus. The referee calls over Henry Smith and shows him a yellow card! Alexander Venus carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.59
Simon Thompson passes the ball forward to Mark Allman. Mark Allman shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.14
Simon Thompson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexander Venus. Alexander Venus shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
63.43
Sylvain Seaman sees space and advances. Sylvain Seaman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniele Black.
66.07
0-1Simon Thompson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexander Venus. Alexander Venus shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Graham Gardner easily smothers it!
77.28
Daniele Black chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Bloomer. Graham Bloomer chips the ball to his team mate, Alexander Venus. Alexander Venus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Newton.
78.44
Ross Makin knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Venus. Alexander Venus goes all the way! Alexander Venus rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
84.14
Julian Laver deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Boyd. Rio Boyd knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Carrick who gathers it comfortably.
85.34
Ross Makin knocks the ball forward to Mark Allman. Mark Allman shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Daniele Black controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ross Makin. Ross Makin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexander Venus. Alexander Venus plays a perfect one-two with Mark Allman and rushes in on goal... Alexander Venus tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
5
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.9%
36.1%
Play Area
25.3%
49.4%
25.3%
Scorers
| Alexander Venus 78 | Rio Boyd 22 |