Match Report


WrexhamWrexham     Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic
David JacobsDavid Jacobs Iain Richer Iain Richer
Giannis XanthopoulosG. Xanthopoulos77
G
1
G
37Terry FlintlockT. Flintlock
Bill ThirlwellB. Thirlwell69
D
2
D
68Oleg WalkerO. Walker
Ricardo VarelaR. Varela66
D
3
D
66Flavio MazzolaF. Mazzola
Alejandro MolownyA. Molowny68
D
4
D
66Daniel PostigaD. Postiga
Dominic MorrisonD. Morrison76
M
5
D
59Darren MidgleyD. Midgley
Maxence NondaM. Nonda69
M
6
M
72Gerard Van WanrooyG. Van Wanrooy
Nunzio CampedelliN. Campedelli67
M
7
M
68Tim NaylorT. Naylor
Guerino BizzarriG. Bizzarri73
M
captain8
M
68Pedro VianaP. Viana
Anselmo CudiniA. Cudini73
A
9captain
A
78Ivo SimonsI. Simons
Albrecht TurekA. Turek70
A
10
A
71Giulio LentiniG. Lentini
Markus WillM. Will73
A
11
A
63Nicky FroggattN. Froggatt
 
Julian BischoffJ. Bischoff66
D
12
M
74Bojan ElmanderB. Elmander
Federico PantanoF. Pantano70
M
13
M
65Artur MendesA. Mendes
Pedro MarcelinoP. Marcelino68
A
14
A
72Luciano OngaratoL. Ongarato

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play host to Charlton Athletic. A crowd of 19,014 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Charlton Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dean Mills.


0.00
Wrexham kick off!
2.37
Darren Midgley picks a pass forward to Gerard Van Wanrooy. Gerard Van Wanrooy flicks a high pass forward to Giulio Lentini who brings the ball under control. Giulio Lentini shoots from 20 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Charlton Athletic are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
6.46
Flavio Mazzola decides to run forward with the ball. Flavio Mazzola flicks a high ball forward to Ivo Simons who takes it down. Ivo Simons makes a probing pass between the defence to Giulio Lentini. Some world-class footwork from Giulio Lentini provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Giannis Xanthopoulos.
7.53
It's a corner kick. Pedro Viana kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Anselmo Cudini gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
12.54
Bill Thirlwell hits a low pass to Dominic Morrison. Dominic Morrison flicks a high pass forward to Albrecht Turek who brings the ball neatly under control. Albrecht Turek tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.40
Bill Thirlwell chips the ball to his team mate, Nunzio Campedelli. Nunzio Campedelli surges forward with the ball. Nunzio Campedelli advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Nunzio Campedelli provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Terry Flintlock.
16.48
Guerino Bizzarri takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Giulio Lentini reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
18.05
Flavio Mazzola flicks a high pass forward. Gerard Van Wanrooy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gerard Van Wanrooy decides to run forward with the ball. Gerard Van Wanrooy threads a neat, attacking ball through to Nicky Froggatt. Nicky Froggatt cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.24
Pedro Viana chips the ball to his team mate, Ivo Simons. Ivo Simons knocks in a cross ball towards Giulio Lentini. Giulio Lentini whips the ball goalwards with his head. Giannis Xanthopoulos effortlessly punches it away to safety.
26.38
Tim Naylor kicks a strong pass forward to Giulio Lentini. Giulio Lentini shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
30.02
Charlton Athletic are dictating the run of play here today.
32.38
Seeing a gap ahead, Maxence Nonda plays the ball forward to Anselmo Cudini. Anselmo Cudini knocks in a cross ball towards Albrecht Turek. Albrecht Turek jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
34.19
Maxence Nonda knocks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Turek. Albrecht Turek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.33
Flavio Mazzola controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gerard Van Wanrooy. Gerard Van Wanrooy chips the ball to his team mate, Nicky Froggatt. Nicky Froggatt controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Ivo Simons through on goal. Ivo Simons side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.10
Flavio Mazzola flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Viana. Pedro Viana flicks a high ball forward to Nicky Froggatt who takes it down. Nicky Froggatt makes a great pass forward. Giulio Lentini runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
44.23
Gerard Van Wanrooy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giulio Lentini. Giulio Lentini shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Giannis Xanthopoulos!
45.00
Maxence Nonda flicks a high pass forward. Albrecht Turek holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Albrecht Turek edges inside the box! Albrecht Turek side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wrexham appear unchanged since the first half. Charlton Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Wrexham players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Charlton Athletic kick off!
53.07
Daniel Postiga threads a neat ball through to Tim Naylor. With vision, Tim Naylor laces a through ball forward to Giulio Lentini. Giulio Lentini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
54.05
Oleg Walker takes it forward alone. Oleg Walker hits a low pass to Giulio Lentini. Giulio Lentini knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ivo Simons is offside!
55.49
Bill Thirlwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nunzio Campedelli. Nunzio Campedelli threads a neat ball through to Anselmo Cudini. Anselmo Cudini hits a low pass to Markus Will. Markus Will looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Terry Flintlock.
56.52
It's a corner kick. Dominic Morrison loops the ball in to towards the near post. Flavio Mazzola reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
60.22
Wrexham have made a substitution with Julian Bischoff replacing Dominic Morrison .
67.03
Bill Thirlwell flicks a high pass forward. Maxence Nonda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Maxence Nonda knocks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Turek. Albrecht Turek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.24
Gerard Van Wanrooy barges into Nunzio Campedelli. The referee warns Gerard Van Wanrooy to calm down! Nunzio Campedelli stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.12
Maxence Nonda threads a neat ball through to Albrecht Turek. Albrecht Turek shoots from 25 yards but somehow Terry Flintlock manages to keep it out.
73.16
Gerard Van Wanrooy threads a neat ball through to Giulio Lentini. Giulio Lentini finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
77.27
Wrexham have made a substitution with Pedro Marcelino replacing Markus Will .
81.16
Bill Thirlwell flicks a high pass forward. Nunzio Campedelli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seeing a gap ahead, Nunzio Campedelli plays the ball forward to Pedro Marcelino. Pedro Marcelino plays a one-two with Albrecht Turek and rushes in on goal... Pedro Marcelino cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Flavio Mazzola!
85.10
Guerino Bizzarri makes a beautiful solo run. Guerino Bizzarri makes a probing pass between the defence to Albrecht Turek. Some world-class footwork from Albrecht Turek provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
Tim Naylor threads a neat ball through to Giulio Lentini. Giulio Lentini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ricardo Varela.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Wrexham

Charlton Athletic
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48%
52%
Play Area
25.3%
40%
34.7%

Scorers
Albrecht Turek 13, 85
Nicky Froggatt 18
Ivo Simons 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Albrecht Turek of Wrexham

Match Ratings