Match Report


Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic     Coventry CityCoventry City
Darron CookDarron Cook Si Williams Si Williams
Norman BeckhamN. Beckham69
G
1
G
65Stan ScholesS. Scholes
Nigel DyerN. Dyer66
D
2
D
50Ashley LawrenceA. Lawrence
Tim MintoT. Minto67
D
3
D
53Carl WatsonC. Watson
Nicky Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua70
D
4
D
53Niccolo HurstN. Hurst
Carlton KingC. King67
D
5
D
47Nicholas WoodgateN. Woodgate
Danny WardD. Ward69
M
6captain
M
51Jo‘l TamazoutJ. Tamazout
Stan GalliS. Galli79
M
captain7
M
56Duncan VassellD. Vassell
Eugenio GuerreroE. Guerrero79
M
8
A
53Simon IzzetS. Izzet
Jason BastinJ. Bastin68
M
9
A
50Ledley JacobsL. Jacobs
Wes DyerW. Dyer70
A
10
A
50Ernesto MonteroE. Montero
Terry HughesT. Hughes70
A
11
A
53Fredrik McManamanF. McManaman
 
Kevin KeaneK. Keane70
D
12
D
51Mario Van VlietM. Van Vliet
Patrick BloomerP. Bloomer72
M
13
M
52Stephen HendryS. Hendry
Jermaine CortJ. Cort66
A
14
A
49Seb LetiziS. Letizi

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Coventry City. A crowd of 8,164 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Charlton Athletic are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Coventry City appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Alfred Lofthouse.


0.00
Charlton Athletic kick off and get the first half underway!
6.49
Nicholas Woodgate flicks a high pass forward. Jo‘l Tamazout holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jo‘l Tamazout controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Izzet. Simon Izzet plays a scrappy one-two with Jo‘l Tamazout and stumbles forward towards the goal... Simon Izzet shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
8.05
Jo‘l Tamazout barges into Danny Ward. The referee brings Jo‘l Tamazout to one side and gives him a warning! Danny Ward runs off the knock.
14.25
Jo‘l Tamazout threads a neat ball through to Duncan Vassell. Duncan Vassell shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
18.25
Stan Galli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Terry Hughes. Terry Hughes runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Terry Hughes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
32.42
Stan Galli takes a short throw-in bringing Terry Hughes into play. Terry Hughes threads the ball through to Wes Dyer. Wes Dyer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ashley Lawrence.
39.44
Duncan Vassell darts forward. Duncan Vassell cuts inside the box! Duncan Vassell muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's there!! Norman Beckham has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
42.39
Niccolo Hurst pushes mid-way up the pitch. Niccolo Hurst threads the ball through to Jo‘l Tamazout. Jo‘l Tamazout tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Norman Beckham!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Coventry City kick off the second half!
49.33
Eugenio Guerrero knocks the ball to his team mate, Jason Bastin. Jason Bastin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carl Watson.
60.37
Charlton Athletic have made 3 substitutions with Kevin Keane replacing Carlton King, Patrick Bloomer replacing Eugenio Guerrero and Jermaine Cort replacing Wes Dyer .
65.25
Jermaine Cort plays the ball forward to Terry Hughes. Terry Hughes tries a spectacular long range effort but Stan Scholes reads it well. Good save!
66.55
Jason Bastin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Terry Hughes. Terry Hughes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
73.53
Tim Minto makes a simple pass to Patrick Bloomer. Patrick Bloomer sees Terry Hughes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Terry Hughes whips in a cross ball towards Jason Bastin. Jason Bastin heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Charlton Athletic!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Charlton Athletic

Coventry City
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
21.4%
42.9%
35.7%

Scorers
Jason Bastin 74
Duncan Vassell 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duncan Vassell of Coventry City

Match Ratings
1.Norman Beckham (GK)
6
2.Nigel Dyer (DEF)
6
3.Tim Minto (DEF)
6
4.Nicky Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
5.Carlton King (DEF)
6
6.Danny Ward (MID)
6
7.Stan Galli (MID)
6
8.Eugenio Guerrero (MID)
6
9.Jason Bastin (MID)goal scored
8
10.Wes Dyer (ATT)
6
11.Terry Hughes (ATT)
8
 
12.Kevin Keane (DEF)
6
13.Patrick Bloomer (MID)
6
14.Jermaine Cort (ATT)
6

1.Stan Scholes (GK)
7
2.Ashley Lawrence (DEF)
6
3.Carl Watson (DEF)
6
4.Niccolo Hurst (DEF)
7
5.Nicholas Woodgate (DEF)
6
6.Jo‘l Tamazout (MID)
6
7.Duncan Vassell (MID)goal scored
9
8.Simon Izzet (ATT)
6
9.Ledley Jacobs (ATT)
6
10.Ernesto Montero (ATT)
6
11.Fredrik McManaman (ATT)
6
 
12.Mario Van Vliet (DEF)
0
13.Stephen Hendry (MID)
0
14.Seb Letizi (ATT)
0