Match Report


Manchester UnitedManchester United     Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic
James ClaytonJames Clayton Iain Richer Iain Richer
Stefan TrincheraS. Trinchera70
G
1
G
37Terry FlintlockT. Flintlock
Frank OakleyF. Oakley66
D
2
D
68Oleg WalkerO. Walker
Liam BarryL. Barry66
D
3
D
67Kevin StrachanK. Strachan
Frank ClaesF. Claes71
D
4
D
66Flavio MazzolaF. Mazzola
Bruno BravoB. Bravo67
D
5
D
66Daniel PostigaD. Postiga
Iwan HermansI. Hermans65
M
6
M
73Bojan ElmanderB. Elmander
Simon BartonS. Barton64
M
captain7
M
72Gerard Van WanrooyG. Van Wanrooy
Gianmatteo PontarolloG. Pontarollo68
M
8
M
68Tim NaylorT. Naylor
Edgar FernandesE. Fernandes67
A
9captain
A
78Ivo SimonsI. Simons
Alpay KayisA. Kayis62
A
10
A
72Luciano OngaratoL. Ongarato
Stanley FentonS. Fenton64
A
11
A
71Giulio LentiniG. Lentini
 
Mauro ZoppettiM. Zoppetti67
D
12
M
68Pedro VianaP. Viana
Mads BögelundM. Bögelund58
M
13
M
65Artur MendesA. Mendes
Diogo NunesD. Nunes56
A
14
A
63Nicky FroggattN. Froggatt

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Charlton Athletic. A crowd of 20,486 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Manchester United and Charlton Athletic are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Laurent Mettomo.


0.00
The whistle blows and Manchester United kick off!
2.59
Tim Naylor sees space and advances. Tim Naylor knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stefan Trinchera who gathers it comfortably.
3.09
Gianmatteo Pontarollo comes in with a late challenge on Bojan Elmander. The referee calls over Gianmatteo Pontarollo and warns him to calm down! Bojan Elmander stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.21
Flavio Mazzola launches a long ball forward. Ivo Simons shoots from 20 yards. Stefan Trinchera gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
9.21
Gerard Van Wanrooy threads a neat ball through to Ivo Simons. Ivo Simons knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bruno Bravo.
12.21
Frank Claes flicks a high ball forward to Iwan Hermans who takes it down. With some swift thinking, Iwan Hermans plays the ball forward to Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stanley Fenton but he's offside!
14.16
With some swift thinking, Daniel Postiga plays the ball forward to Gerard Van Wanrooy. Gerard Van Wanrooy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giulio Lentini. Giulio Lentini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
18.25
Bojan Elmander sees Luciano Ongarato in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luciano Ongarato knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.08
Bojan Elmander kicks a strong pass forward to Giulio Lentini. Giulio Lentini knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bruno Bravo.
26.08
With imagination, Flavio Mazzola laces a weighted ball forward to Tim Naylor. Tim Naylor knocks the ball forward to Luciano Ongarato. Luciano Ongarato controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Giulio Lentini through on goal. Giulio Lentini shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
30.39
Tim Naylor makes a probing pass to Ivo Simons. Ivo Simons threads the ball through to Giulio Lentini but he's offside!
33.24
Edgar Fernandes hacks Kevin Strachan from behind! The referee calls over Edgar Fernandes and shows him a yellow card! Kevin Strachan carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.23
Simon Barton hacks Gerard Van Wanrooy from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gerard Van Wanrooy stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.05
Tim Naylor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivo Simons. Ivo Simons plays a one-two with Giulio Lentini and rushes in on goal... Ivo Simons muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
42.09
Daniel Postiga makes a strong solo run forward. Daniel Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Luciano Ongarato holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luciano Ongarato cuts inside the box! Luciano Ongarato side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Stefan Trinchera reads it well. Excellent keeping!
44.50
Tim Naylor flicks a high ball forward to Ivo Simons who takes it down. Ivo Simons whips in a cross ball towards Luciano Ongarato. Luciano Ongarato powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
Kevin Strachan comes in with a late challenge on Stanley Fenton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stanley Fenton carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Charlton Athletic kick off!
49.52
Frank Claes flicks a high pass forward. Iwan Hermans controls it well on his chest. Iwan Hermans threads the ball through to Alpay Kayis. Alpay Kayis whips in a cross ball towards Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Terry Flintlock reads it well. Great save!
53.24
Bojan Elmander passes the ball forward to Luciano Ongarato. Luciano Ongarato whips in a cross ball towards Ivo Simons. Ivo Simons heads the ball goalwards. Stefan Trinchera manages to gather it.
54.26
With imagination, Simon Barton plays the ball forward to Alpay Kayis. Alpay Kayis rushes past Oleg Walker! Alpay Kayis muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.04
Tim Naylor sees space and advances. Tim Naylor lofts in a cross ball towards Ivo Simons. Ivo Simons directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.18
Manchester United have made a substitution with Diogo Nunes replacing Alpay Kayis .
61.18
Daniel Postiga threads a neat ball through to Tim Naylor. Tim Naylor knocks the ball forward to Luciano Ongarato. Luciano Ongarato knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.01
With some swift thinking, Daniel Postiga plays the ball forward to Tim Naylor. Tim Naylor surges forward with the ball. Tim Naylor shoots from 25 yards but Stefan Trinchera is on top of it.
66.49
Gianmatteo Pontarollo threads the ball through to Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
77.42
Manchester United have made a substitution with Mads Bögelund replacing Gianmatteo Pontarollo .
78.43
Frank Claes hits a low pass to Mads Bögelund. Mads Bögelund makes an attacking run forward. Mads Bögelund controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
83.35
Frank Oakley makes a probing pass to Simon Barton. Simon Barton sees Edgar Fernandes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edgar Fernandes whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton connects with a diving header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.17
Oleg Walker hits a low pass to Gerard Van Wanrooy. Gerard Van Wanrooy flicks a high pass forward to Luciano Ongarato who brings the ball under control. Luciano Ongarato shoots from long range but Stefan Trinchera reads it well. Fabulous stop!
85.52
Simon Barton makes a simple pass to Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.43
Simon Barton flicks a high ball forward to Diogo Nunes who takes it down. Diogo Nunes lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Fenton. Stanley Fenton fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
89.20
Mads Bögelund threads a neat ball through to Diogo Nunes. Diogo Nunes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

Charlton Athletic
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.8%
60.2%
Play Area
34.4%
40.9%
24.7%

Scorers
Alpay Kayis 54
Ivo Simons 39, 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ivo Simons of Charlton Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Stefan Trinchera (GK)
7
2.Frank Oakley (DEF)
6
3.Liam Barry (DEF)
6
4.Frank Claes (DEF)
6
5.Bruno Bravo (DEF)
6
6.Iwan Hermans (MID)
6
7.Simon Barton (MID)yellow card
6
8.Gianmatteo Pontarollo (MID)
6
9.Edgar Fernandes (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Alpay Kayis (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Stanley Fenton (ATT)
6
 
12.Mauro Zoppetti (DEF)
0
13.Mads Bögelund (MID)
6
14.Diogo Nunes (ATT)
6

1.Terry Flintlock (GK)
6
2.Oleg Walker (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Strachan (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Flavio Mazzola (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Postiga (DEF)
7
6.Bojan Elmander (MID)
6
7.Gerard Van Wanrooy (MID)
6
8.Tim Naylor (MID)
9
9.Ivo Simons (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Luciano Ongarato (ATT)
7
11.Giulio Lentini (ATT)
7
 
12.Pedro Viana (MID)
0
13.Artur Mendes (MID)
0
14.Nicky Froggatt (ATT)
0