Match Report
| Charlton Athletic | Charlton Athletic |  |  | Cambridge United | Cambridge United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rio McManaman | R. McManaman |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 |  | Artur Barbosa | A. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Steve White | S. White | | 79 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Titus Rufus | T. Rufus | |||||||||
| Spencer Bridge | S. Bridge | | 71 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Peter Wilcox | P. Wilcox | |||||||||
| Robert Delaney | R. Delaney | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 |  | Giuseppe Traversa | G. Traversa | |||||||||
| Carlton Laycock | C. Laycock | | 68 | D | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Carl Galli | C. Galli | |||||||||
| Scott Luzhny | S. Luzhny | | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Alistair Davies | A. Davies | |||||||||
| Alec Campbell | A. Campbell |  | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Richard Owen | R. Owen | |||||||||
| Peter Power | P. Power | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Nicky Charlton | N. Charlton | |||||||||
| Anthony Gascoigne | A. Gascoigne | | 58 | M | | 9 | | A | 72 |  | Hugo Nieto | H. Nieto | |||||||||
| Adolfo Gil | A. Gil | | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Dean Lightfoot | D. Lightfoot | |||||||||
| Stephen Gallacher | S. Gallacher | | 70 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Joe George | J. George | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Cambridge United. A crowd of 9,552 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Charlton Athletic are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Cambridge United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Charlton Athletic are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Cambridge United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Cambridge United start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.33
0-0Dean Lightfoot clumsily knocks into Carlton Laycock. Dean Lightfoot is shown the yellow card! Carlton Laycock carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.31
0-0Richard Owen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Nieto. Hugo Nieto knocks the ball forward to Joe George but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
8.19
0-0Nicky Charlton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joe George. Joe George tries a spectacular long range effort but Rio McManaman is on top of it.
9.25
0-0Alec Campbell catches Richard Owen on the ankles. Alec Campbell is shown the yellow card! Richard Owen runs off the knock.
9.25
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
10.35
0-0Peter Wilcox hacks Stephen Gallacher from behind! Peter Wilcox is warned by the referee! Stephen Gallacher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.25
0-0Alec Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Gil. Adolfo Gil tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
20.07
0-1Titus Rufus brings the ball forward. Titus Rufus advances with the ball. Titus Rufus knocks in a cross ball towards Joe George. Joe George is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Rio McManaman has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
27.24
Carlton Laycock barges into Alistair Davies. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alistair Davies runs off the knock.
32.43
Alistair Davies sees space and advances. Alistair Davies goes all the way! Alistair Davies rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
33.30
Alec Campbell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Gallacher. Stephen Gallacher lofts in a cross ball towards Adolfo Gil. Adolfo Gil is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
34.12
Carl Galli knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Owen. Richard Owen makes a beautiful solo run. Richard Owen shoots from 25 yards. Rio McManaman easily smothers it.
40.46
Alec Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Adolfo Gil. Adolfo Gil makes a probing pass to Stephen Gallacher but he's offside!
42.28
Nicky Charlton kicks a strong pass forward to Joe George. Joe George goes all the way! Joe George tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
Peter Power sees a break and surges forward. Peter Power goes all the way! Peter Power shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Charlton Athletic kick off and get the second half underway!
47.38
Carl Galli takes it forward alone. Carl Galli threads the ball through to Hugo Nieto. Hugo Nieto shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
48.50
Alec Campbell knocks the ball forward to Stephen Gallacher. Stephen Gallacher chips the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Gil. Adolfo Gil tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.29
2-1Spencer Bridge makes a simple pass to Scott Luzhny. Scott Luzhny takes it forward alone. Scott Luzhny knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Artur Barbosa who gathers it comfortably.
54.40
Anthony Gascoigne chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Gallacher. Stephen Gallacher knocks in a cross ball towards Adolfo Gil. Adolfo Gil powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.22
Alec Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Gallacher. Stephen Gallacher knocks the ball forward to Adolfo Gil. Adolfo Gil makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Adolfo Gil!
63.20
Richard Owen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joe George. Joe George finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.57
Richard Owen chips the ball to his team mate, Joe George. Joe George plays a perfect one-two with Hugo Nieto and rushes in on goal... Joe George cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
69.45
Carlton Laycock flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Campbell. Alec Campbell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Gil. Adolfo Gil knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.14
Alec Campbell knocks the ball forward to Adolfo Gil. Adolfo Gil knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Gallacher. Stephen Gallacher heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.16
Giuseppe Traversa knocks the ball forward to Richard Owen. Richard Owen flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Lightfoot. Dean Lightfoot tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.20
Nicky Charlton sees a break and surges forward. Nicky Charlton shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
84.40
Alec Campbell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adolfo Gil. Adolfo Gil knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Artur Barbosa who gathers it comfortably.
85.22
Richard Owen knocks the ball forward to Dean Lightfoot. Dean Lightfoot sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
89.55
Spencer Bridge makes a simple pass to Alec Campbell. Alec Campbell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Gil. Adolfo Gil knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carl Galli.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
5
3
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
26.3%
44.7%
28.9%
Scorers
| Peter Power 45 Adolfo Gil 48, 54, 60 Stephen Gallacher 72 | Joe George 20, 66 Nicky Charlton 78 |