Match Report


Swindon TownSwindon Town     Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Carl BastinC. Bastin46
G
1
G
58Darren ByrneD. Byrne
Graham KeeganG. Keegan54
D
2
D
55Norman Le TissierN. Le Tissier
Greg PearsonG. Pearson50
D
captain3
D
50Kemal VieiraK. Vieira
Ross DavisR. Davis49
D
4
D
46Andy FinneyA. Finney
Ian RobinsonI. Robinson46
D
5
D
44Carlton SouthgateC. Southgate
Gilles BoydG. Boyd53
M
6
M
57Duarte LoureiroD. Loureiro
Peter HitchcockP. Hitchcock51
M
7
M
56Eugenio MartinezE. Martinez
Adrian PalmerA. Palmer41
M
8
M
54Eddie RiggottE. Riggott
Kelvin RichardsK. Richards39
M
9
A
58Bill RiggottB. Riggott
Gianfranco BellavistaG. Bellavista60
A
10
A
51Fredrik WatsonF. Watson
John PhilipsJ. Philips53
A
11captain
A
50Andre SemedoA. Semedo
 
Nicholas MilburnN. Milburn50
A
12
M
54Des AthertonD. Atherton
Jamie FletcherJ. Fletcher48
A
13
M
53Paul WiltordP. Wiltord
Nicholas RobsonN. Robson45
G
14
G
49Carl EhioguC. Ehiogu

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at County Ground where Swindon Town play host to Charlton Athletic. A crowd of 4,672 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Swindon Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Charlton Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Smith.


0.00
The whistle blows and Swindon Town get the match underway!
3.55
Adrian Palmer barges into Duarte Loureiro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duarte Loureiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.35
Andy Finney clumsily knocks into John Philips. The referee warns Andy Finney to calm down! John Philips runs off the knock.
14.27
Andre Semedo barges into Graham Keegan. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Graham Keegan stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.02
Gilles Boyd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Philips. John Philips lofts in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
24.02
Adrian Palmer threads the ball through to John Philips. John Philips controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
28.51
Adrian Palmer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Adrian Palmer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kemal Vieira.
33.37
John Philips comes in with a late challenge on Kemal Vieira. The referee brings John Philips to one side and gives him a warning! Kemal Vieira runs off the knock.
34.55
Ross Davis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Palmer. Adrian Palmer chips the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista lofts in a cross ball towards John Philips. John Philips is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
36.11
Duarte Loureiro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Duarte Loureiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andre Semedo but the linesman indicates offside!
40.13
Graham Keegan catches Andre Semedo on the ankles. Graham Keegan is given a warning by the referee! Andre Semedo stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.06
Adrian Palmer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Philips. John Philips finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Swindon Town appear unchanged since the first half. Charlton Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Charlton Athletic kick off!
51.20
Eddie Riggott flicks a high ball forward to Bill Riggott who takes it down. Bill Riggott makes a pass forward but Fredrik Watson is yards offside!
53.07
Kemal Vieira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddie Riggott. Eddie Riggott sees space and advances. Eddie Riggott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
54.19
Eugenio Martinez hacks Peter Hitchcock from behind! The referee warns Eugenio Martinez to calm down! Peter Hitchcock stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.51
Peter Hitchcock threads a neat ball through to John Philips. John Philips knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Byrne who gathers it comfortably.
60.42
Peter Hitchcock catches Eddie Riggott on the ankles. Peter Hitchcock is warned by the referee! Eddie Riggott stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.07
Duarte Loureiro makes a probing pass to Bill Riggott. Bill Riggott plays a one-two with Fredrik Watson and rushes in on goal... Bill Riggott takes a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Ross Davis!
66.17
Peter Hitchcock flicks a high pass forward. Gianfranco Bellavista holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gianfranco Bellavista shoots from outside the area. Darren Byrne is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
72.56
Adrian Palmer flicks a high pass forward to John Philips who brings the ball under control. John Philips knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.17
Duarte Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Bill Riggott controls it well on his chest. Bill Riggott shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
75.19
Ross Davis takes it forward alone. Ross Davis makes a probing pass to Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Finney.
77.57
Charlton Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Des Atherton replacing Bill Riggott and Paul Wiltord replacing Duarte Loureiro .
83.15
Eddie Riggott hacks Peter Hitchcock from behind! The referee brings Eddie Riggott to one side and gives him a warning! Peter Hitchcock hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.24
With wonderful imagination, Gilles Boyd plays the ball forward to John Philips. John Philips knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Norman Le Tissier.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Swindon Town

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

Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
25%
43.4%
31.6%

Scorers
Gianfranco Bellavista 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gianfranco Bellavista of Swindon Town

Match Ratings
1.Carl Bastin (GK)
6
2.Graham Keegan (DEF)
6
3.Greg Pearson (DEF)
6
4.Ross Davis (DEF)
8
5.Ian Robinson (DEF)
7
6.Gilles Boyd (MID)
6
7.Peter Hitchcock (MID)
7
8.Adrian Palmer (MID)yellow card
7
9.Kelvin Richards (MID)
6
10.Gianfranco Bellavista (ATT)goal scored
9
11.John Philips (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicholas Milburn (ATT)
0
13.Jamie Fletcher (ATT)
0
14.Nicholas Robson (GK)
0

1.Darren Byrne (GK)
7
2.Norman Le Tissier (DEF)
6
3.Kemal Vieira (DEF)
7
4.Andy Finney (DEF)
6
5.Carlton Southgate (DEF)
6
6.Duarte Loureiro (MID)
7
7.Eugenio Martinez (MID)
6
8.Eddie Riggott (MID)
7
9.Bill Riggott (ATT)
6
10.Fredrik Watson (ATT)
6
11.Andre Semedo (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Des Atherton (MID)
6
13.Paul Wiltord (MID)
6
14.Carl Ehiogu (GK)
0