Match Report


Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic     Exeter CityExeter City
Iain RicherIain Richer Matthew Dominey Matthew Dominey
Antonio RomanA. Roman67
G
1captain
G
75Steffen HansenS. Hansen
Darren MidgleyD. Midgley59
D
2
D
75Philipp KurthP. Kurth
Flavio MazzolaF. Mazzola66
D
3
D
78Pieter DammanP. Damman
Daniel PostigaD. Postiga66
D
4
D
77Ruben MendesR. Mendes
Kevin StrachanK. Strachan67
D
5
D
79Ebi RadomskiE. Radomski
Bojan ElmanderB. Elmander74
M
6
M
75Marek MalkowskiM. Malkowski
Tim NaylorT. Naylor68
M
7
M
75Arno WitteA. Witte
Pedro VianaP. Viana68
M
8
M
82Rodolfo TresoldiR. Tresoldi
Ivo SimonsI. Simons78
A
captain9
A
73Nicola C. GobbiN. Gobbi
Nicky FroggattN. Froggatt63
A
10
A
77Numo RobertN. Robert
Luciano OngaratoL. Ongarato72
A
11
A
77Aimo CarreraA. Carrera
 
Artur MendesA. Mendes65
M
12
D
73Garry HutchisonG. Hutchison
Pascal BabbelP. Babbel51
M
13
M
74Alejandro LocatelliA. Locatelli
Giulio LentiniG. Lentini71
A
14
A
74Ferdinando PecorariF. Pecorari

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


0.00
Exeter City start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.10
Flavio Mazzola threads a neat ball through to Pedro Viana. Pedro Viana makes an attacking run forward. Pedro Viana knocks in a cross ball towards Luciano Ongarato. Luciano Ongarato connects with a diving header but Steffen Hansen is on top of it.
3.56
Flavio Mazzola clumsily knocks into Numo Robert. Flavio Mazzola is given a warning by the referee! Numo Robert stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.51
Tim Naylor threads a neat ball through to Nicky Froggatt. Nicky Froggatt whips in a cross ball towards Ivo Simons. Ivo Simons fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
10.39
Marek Malkowski flicks the ball to his team mate, Aimo Carrera. Aimo Carrera controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
14.33
Kevin Strachan darts forward. Kevin Strachan passes the ball forward to Luciano Ongarato. Luciano Ongarato shoots from 20 yards but somehow Steffen Hansen manages to keep it out.
15.49
Pedro Viana knocks the ball forward to Ivo Simons. Ivo Simons sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.29
Tim Naylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Ivo Simons. Ivo Simons knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.23
Luciano Ongarato hacks Pieter Damman from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pieter Damman hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.50
Pedro Viana controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivo Simons. Ivo Simons lofts in a cross ball towards Nicky Froggatt. Nicky Froggatt connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
30.37
Ruben Mendes flicks a high ball forward to Marek Malkowski who takes it down. Marek Malkowski runs straight at the opposition's defence. Marek Malkowski lofts in a cross ball towards Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Darren Midgley. Excellent block.
32.35
Marek Malkowski flicks the ball to his team mate, Aimo Carrera. Aimo Carrera controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Nicola C. Gobbi through on goal. Nicola C. Gobbi tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
36.40
Pedro Viana plays the ball forward to Nicky Froggatt. Nicky Froggatt plays a scrappy one-two with Luciano Ongarato and advances towards the goal... Ebi Radomski barges into Nicky Froggatt. Nicky Froggatt appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
42.48
Marek Malkowski chips the ball to his team mate, Aimo Carrera. Aimo Carrera knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Flavio Mazzola.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Charlton Athletic start the second half!
48.01
Pedro Viana makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicky Froggatt. Nicky Froggatt lofts in a cross ball towards Luciano Ongarato. Luciano Ongarato rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
53.07
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
59.29
Bojan Elmander flicks a high ball forward to Nicky Froggatt who takes it down. Nicky Froggatt rushes past Ebi Radomski! Nicky Froggatt looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Steffen Hansen reads it well. Good keeping!
60.13
Tim Naylor hacks Arno Witte from behind! Tim Naylor is given a warning by the referee! Arno Witte grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
61.52
Marek Malkowski makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi makes a great pass forward. Aimo Carrera runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
66.32
Ebi Radomski flicks a high pass forward to Rodolfo Tresoldi who brings the ball neatly under control. Rodolfo Tresoldi sees space and advances. Rodolfo Tresoldi knocks in a cross ball towards Numo Robert. With a superhuman jump, Numo Robert connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Wonderful reactions from Antonio Roman keeps it out!
67.56
Bojan Elmander hits a low pass to Luciano Ongarato. Luciano Ongarato makes a pass forward but Ivo Simons is yards offside!
69.50
Bojan Elmander deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luciano Ongarato. Luciano Ongarato shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
72.46
Bojan Elmander makes a simple pass to Ivo Simons. Ivo Simons shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
73.58
Tim Naylor kicks a strong pass forward to Luciano Ongarato. Luciano Ongarato makes a probing pass between the defence to Nicky Froggatt. Nicky Froggatt comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Steffen Hansen is on top of it.
75.42
Pedro Viana makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicky Froggatt. Nicky Froggatt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pieter Damman.
77.37
Marek Malkowski flicks a high pass forward to Aimo Carrera who brings the ball under control. Aimo Carrera shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
78.06
Seeing a gap ahead, Arno Witte plays the ball forward to Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi flicks a high pass forward. Numo Robert controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Numo Robert rockets a shot on goal. Antonio Roman is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
81.15
Tim Naylor clumsily knocks into Arno Witte. The referee calls over Tim Naylor again and warns him to calm down! Arno Witte is taking some rough treatment out there!
87.06
Rodolfo Tresoldi comes in with a late challenge on Bojan Elmander. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Bojan Elmander hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.14
Arno Witte flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Antonio Roman. What a save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Charlton Athletic

Exeter City
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.3%
40.7%
Play Area
24.7%
44.4%
30.9%

Scorers
Nicola C. Gobbi 32
Numo Robert 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicola C. Gobbi of Exeter City

Match Ratings
1.Antonio Roman (GK)
6
2.Darren Midgley (DEF)
6
3.Flavio Mazzola (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Postiga (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Strachan (DEF)
6
6.Bojan Elmander (MID)
7
7.Tim Naylor (MID)
6
8.Pedro Viana (MID)
7
9.Ivo Simons (ATT)
6
10.Nicky Froggatt (ATT)
7
11.Luciano Ongarato (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Artur Mendes (MID)
0
13.Pascal Babbel (MID)
0
14.Giulio Lentini (ATT)
0

1.Steffen Hansen (GK)
8
2.Philipp Kurth (DEF)
6
3.Pieter Damman (DEF)
6
4.Ruben Mendes (DEF)
6
5.Ebi Radomski (DEF)
6
6.Marek Malkowski (MID)
8
7.Arno Witte (MID)
6
8.Rodolfo Tresoldi (MID)yellow card
6
9.Nicola C. Gobbi (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Numo Robert (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Aimo Carrera (ATT)
7
 
12.Garry Hutchison (DEF)
0
13.Alejandro Locatelli (MID)
0
14.Ferdinando Pecorari (ATT)
0