Match Report


Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic     ArsenalArsenal
Iain RicherIain Richer Simon Verlaat Simon Verlaat
Terry FlintlockT. Flintlock37
G
1
G
73Valerio LottiV. Lotti
Oleg WalkerO. Walker68
D
2
D
71Yves-A. ZugnaY. Zugna
Flavio MazzolaF. Mazzola66
D
3
D
71Fausto MutarelliF. Mutarelli
Daniel PostigaD. Postiga66
D
4captain
D
68Andy DickovA. Dickov
Darren MidgleyD. Midgley59
D
5
D
66Alfredo LambertiniA. Lambertini
Gerard Van WanrooyG. Van Wanrooy72
M
6
M
69Danilo CarvalhoD. Carvalho
Tim NaylorT. Naylor68
M
7
M
68Stefan GelsiS. Gelsi
Pedro VianaP. Viana68
M
8
M
64Warren NevilleW. Neville
Ivo SimonsI. Simons78
A
captain9
A
74Carlos LoureiroC. Loureiro
Giulio LentiniG. Lentini71
A
10
A
69Nicol˜ BattistiniN. Battistini
Nicky FroggattN. Froggatt63
A
11
A
66Daniel FerrerD. Ferrer
 
Bojan ElmanderB. Elmander73
M
12
A
66Anton KirschnerA. Kirschner
Artur MendesA. Mendes65
M
13
D
65Giuseppe ComandiniG. Comandini
Luciano OngaratoL. Ongarato72
A
14
M
52Gudjón JakobssonG. Jakobsson

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Arsenal. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Charlton Athletic and Arsenal are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eddie Deane.


0.00
Arsenal start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.57
Daniel Postiga sees a break and surges forward. Daniel Postiga deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicky Froggatt. Nicky Froggatt tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
12.57
Carlos Loureiro barges into Daniel Postiga. The referee brings Carlos Loureiro to one side and gives him a warning! Daniel Postiga gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.16
Warren Neville knocks the ball forward to Carlos Loureiro. Carlos Loureiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Terry Flintlock who gathers it comfortably.
18.28
Pedro Viana 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... Some silky footwork from Ivo Simons provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
22.08
With some swift thinking, Tim Naylor plays the ball forward to Ivo Simons. Ivo Simons lofts in a cross ball towards Nicky Froggatt. Nicky Froggatt outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Valerio Lotti.
23.17
Pedro Viana takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Warren Neville reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
24.24
Daniel Postiga decides to run forward with the ball. Daniel Postiga knocks the ball to his team mate, Ivo Simons. Ivo Simons makes a simple pass, allowing Giulio Lentini to run into the box. Giulio Lentini shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
26.10
Tim Naylor sees a break and surges forward. Tim Naylor edges inside the box! Tim Naylor takes a shot at goal but Valerio Lotti is on top of it.
27.17
Daniel Postiga sees Gerard Van Wanrooy in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gerard Van Wanrooy sees Giulio Lentini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giulio Lentini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.12
Alfredo Lambertini threads a neat ball through to Warren Neville. Warren Neville threads a neat ball through to Carlos Loureiro. Carlos Loureiro tries a spectacular long range effort. Terry Flintlock effortlessly gets down and covers it.
30.20
Tim Naylor knocks the ball forward to Nicky Froggatt. Nicky Froggatt tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Valerio Lotti manages to keep it out.
39.40
Alfredo Lambertini flicks a high ball forward to Stefan Gelsi who takes it down. Stefan Gelsi flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Ferrer controls it well on his chest. Daniel Ferrer skips past Daniel Postiga! Some silky footwork from Daniel Ferrer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.49
Warren Neville comes in with a late challenge on Gerard Van Wanrooy. Warren Neville is warned by the referee! Gerard Van Wanrooy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Pedro Viana catches Danilo Carvalho on the ankles. Pedro Viana is shown the yellow card! Danilo Carvalho gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Charlton Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Arsenal have changed their lineup with Anton Kirschner replacing Carlos Loureiro.

45.00
The whistle blows and Charlton Athletic get the second half underway!
47.48
Pedro Viana kicks a strong pass forward to Giulio Lentini. Giulio Lentini shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
51.15
Flavio Mazzola flicks a high pass forward to Tim Naylor who brings the ball under control. Tim Naylor threads a neat ball through to Giulio Lentini. Giulio Lentini plays a quick one-two with Nicky Froggatt and rushes in on goal... Fausto Mutarelli barges into Giulio Lentini. Giulio Lentini appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
54.58
Andy Dickov threads a neat ball through to Warren Neville. Warren Neville plays the ball forward to Anton Kirschner. Anton Kirschner plays a one-two with Daniel Ferrer and rushes in on goal... Anton Kirschner makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
59.00
Fausto Mutarelli sees Danilo Carvalho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Danilo Carvalho flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Ferrer who brings the ball under control. Daniel Ferrer lofts in a cross ball towards Nicol˜ Battistini. Nicol˜ Battistini outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper, Terry Flintlock, sees it late!! Goal for Arsenal!
61.00
Arsenal have made a substitution with Giuseppe Comandini replacing Fausto Mutarelli .
66.11
Giuseppe Comandini comes in with a late challenge on Nicky Froggatt. The referee calls over Giuseppe Comandini and warns him to calm down! Nicky Froggatt stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.48
Gerard Van Wanrooy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivo Simons. Ivo Simons controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
77.19
Warren Neville decides to run forward with the ball. Warren Neville knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Ferrer. With a superhuman jump, Daniel Ferrer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
81.41
Yves-A. Zugna catches Pedro Viana on the ankles. Yves-A. Zugna is warned by the referee! Pedro Viana hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.31
Tim Naylor makes a simple pass to Ivo Simons. Ivo Simons shoots from long range. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
89.10
Tim Naylor clumsily knocks into Stefan Gelsi. Tim Naylor is shown the yellow card! Stefan Gelsi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Charlton Athletic

Arsenal
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.7%
38.3%
Play Area
22.2%
46.9%
30.9%

Scorers
Ivo Simons 83
Daniel Ferrer 39, 77
Anton Kirschner 55
Nicol˜ Battistini 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Ferrer of Arsenal

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

1.Valerio Lotti (GK)
7
2.Yves-A. Zugna (DEF)
6
3.Fausto Mutarelli (DEF)
6
4.Andy Dickov (DEF)
6
5.Alfredo Lambertini (DEF)
6
6.Danilo Carvalho (MID)
6
7.Stefan Gelsi (MID)
6
8.Warren Neville (MID)
7
9.Carlos Loureiro (ATT)
6
10.Nicol˜ Battistini (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Daniel Ferrer (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
10
 
12.Anton Kirschner (ATT)goal scored
7
13.Giuseppe Comandini (DEF)
5
14.Gudjón Jakobsson (MID)
0