Match Report


Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic     Aston VillaAston Villa
Robert McfadyenRobert Mcfadyen Adrian Roos Adrian Roos
Facundo NegronF. Negron83
G
1captain
G
76Jakob OlesenJ. Olesen
Dion RobertsD. Roberts75
D
2
D
70Vincent DucheminV. Duchemin
Bernd SindelarB. Sindelar76
D
3
D
70Msaddeck ZidaneM. Zidane
Claus HakanssonC. Hakansson77
D
4
D
69Gabriel VoisinG. Voisin
Moustapha AbdellaouiM. Abdellaoui76
D
5
D
74Jaouad Ntumpa NsafuJ. Ntumpa Nsafu
George PriestleyG. Priestley77
M
6
M
70Duncan CroftD. Croft
Ramon HaefligerR. Haefliger82
M
captain7
M
75Guido RedaelliG. Redaelli
Duncan HapgoodD. Hapgood75
A
8
A
72Moktar ForgeM. Forge
Titus CutlerT. Cutler73
A
9
A
70Laurent CandelaL. Candela
Henry EdghillH. Edghill76
A
10
A
69Samir BrehmeS. Brehme
Stanley MendoncaS. Mendonca78
A
11
A
76Moritz RöslerM. Rösler
 
Andy BrittonA. Britton76
M
12
D
63Sebastiao SousaS. Sousa
Nicky WiseN. Wise81
M
13
M
72Robert CookeR. Cooke
Craig WetherallC. Wetherall72
A
14
M
74Dennis HasselbainkD. Hasselbaink

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Aston Villa. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Charlton Athletic are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Atherton.


0.00
The whistle blows and Charlton Athletic kick off!
2.29
Dion Roberts hits a low pass to Ramon Haefliger. Ramon Haefliger flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Mendonca controls it well on his chest. Stanley Mendonca lofts in a cross ball towards Titus Cutler. Titus Cutler rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.09
Ramon Haefliger makes a simple pass to Titus Cutler. Titus Cutler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vincent Duchemin.
10.59
Dion Roberts takes a quick throw-in. Bernd Sindelar knocks the ball forward to Ramon Haefliger. Seeing a gap ahead, Ramon Haefliger plays the ball forward to Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.01
Msaddeck Zidane threads a neat ball through to Guido Redaelli. Guido Redaelli kicks a strong pass forward to Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
14.11
Claus Hakansson passes the ball forward to George Priestley. George Priestley kicks a strong pass forward to Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill knocks in a cross ball towards Titus Cutler. Titus Cutler jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
15.33
Dion Roberts passes the ball forward to George Priestley. George Priestley threads the ball through to Stanley Mendonca. Stanley Mendonca whips in a cross ball towards Titus Cutler. Titus Cutler rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Titus Cutler scores for Charlton Athletic!!
20.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Ramon Haefliger laces a weighted ball forward to Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
21.25
Gabriel Voisin knocks the ball forward to Duncan Croft. Duncan Croft chips the ball to his team mate, Laurent Candela. Laurent Candela shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
24.50
Ramon Haefliger flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Hapgood holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Hapgood whips in a cross ball towards Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Jakob Olesen. Excellent save.
26.29
Msaddeck Zidane makes a beautiful solo run. Msaddeck Zidane flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Rösler collects the pass. Moritz Rösler shoots from distance. It's there!! Facundo Negron has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
30.41
Bernd Sindelar pushes up the pitch. Bernd Sindelar sees Duncan Hapgood in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Hapgood shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
32.21
Vincent Duchemin catches Henry Edghill on the ankles. The referee calls over Vincent Duchemin and shows him a yellow card! Henry Edghill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.51
Claus Hakansson flicks the ball to his team mate, Ramon Haefliger. Ramon Haefliger threads a neat ball through to Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood whips in a cross ball towards Titus Cutler. Titus Cutler gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Charlton Athletic!
38.59
Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu kicks a strong pass forward to Guido Redaelli. Guido Redaelli threads a neat ball through to Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Aston Villa are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
42.29
Duncan Croft brings the ball forward. Duncan Croft lofts in a cross ball towards Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
44.19
Guido Redaelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler knocks in a cross ball towards Moktar Forge. Moktar Forge makes a deft header. Facundo Negron is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Charlton Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Aston Villa have changed their lineup with Sebastiao Sousa replacing Msaddeck Zidane, Robert Cooke replacing Duncan Croft and Dennis Hasselbaink replacing Guido Redaelli. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Aston Villa kick off and get the second half underway!
47.10
Seeing a gap ahead, Ramon Haefliger laces a weighted ball forward to Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood kicks a strong pass forward to Titus Cutler but the referee indicates it's offside!
48.24
Ramon Haefliger makes an attacking run forward. Ramon Haefliger lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Mendonca. Stanley Mendonca finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jakob Olesen with no chance!! Goal for Charlton Athletic!
51.53
Moktar Forge comes in with a late challenge on Moustapha Abdellaoui. Moktar Forge is warned by the referee! Moustapha Abdellaoui runs off the knock.
53.55
George Priestley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill whips the ball goalwards with his head but Jakob Olesen reads it well. Quality keeping!
54.29
George Priestley flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Hapgood collects the pass. Duncan Hapgood shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
55.30
Dennis Hasselbaink threads a neat ball through to Samir Brehme. Samir Brehme knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.57
Moustapha Abdellaoui makes a probing pass to George Priestley. George Priestley passes the ball forward to Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill knocks the ball forward, putting Titus Cutler through on goal. Titus Cutler strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
60.14
George Priestley flicks a high pass forward. Henry Edghill controls it well on his chest. Henry Edghill shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
63.53
Ramon Haefliger flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Hapgood who brings the ball under control. Duncan Hapgood knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Mendonca. Stanley Mendonca knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
78.54
George Priestley flicks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Mendonca. Stanley Mendonca knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Jakob Olesen didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
79.57
Robert Cooke threads a neat ball through to Moritz Rösler. Moritz Rösler shoots from outside the area. Facundo Negron gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
81.32
Ramon Haefliger makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Titus Cutler. Titus Cutler whips in a cross ball towards Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill powers a header at goal. Jakob Olesen gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
83.27
Moustapha Abdellaoui hits a low pass to George Priestley. George Priestley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.15
George Priestley receives the ball from a throw-in from Ramon Haefliger. George Priestley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henry Edghill. Henry Edghill shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Charlton Athletic

Aston Villa
Goals
5
2
Shots on Target
10
4
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.6%
35.4%
Play Area
23.2%
41.5%
35.4%

Scorers
Titus Cutler 15, 35, 58
Stanley Mendonca 48
Duncan Hapgood 83
Moritz Rösler 26
Moktar Forge 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Titus Cutler of Charlton Athletic

Match Ratings