Match Report


Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic     Leeds UnitedLeeds United
Darron CookDarron Cook James Humphrey James Humphrey
Norman BeckhamN. Beckham69
G
1
G
70Marcos AndresM. Andres
Niccolo ShawN. Shaw71
D
2
D
70Elena VidalE. Vidal
Nigel DyerN. Dyer66
D
3
D
70Mark KingM. King
Nicky Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua70
D
4
D
66Thomas GrondinT. Grondin
Carlton KingC. King67
D
5
M
68Stefano LuijpersS. Luijpers
Stan GalliS. Galli79
M
6
M
69Harry MowbrayH. Mowbray
Eugenio GuerreroE. Guerrero79
M
captain7
M
72Pedro LozanoP. Lozano
Patrick BloomerP. Bloomer72
M
8captain
M
71James JacksonJ. Jackson
Les CadamarteriL. Cadamarteri72
M
9
A
67Anthony BastinA. Bastin
Terry HughesT. Hughes70
A
10
A
72Scott BeagrieS. Beagrie
Simon ScowcroftS. Scowcroft70
A
11
A
69Callum TelferC. Telfer
 
Alexei NaftiA. Nafti70
D
12
M
66Dion GardnerD. Gardner
Roberto CastroR. Castro77
M
13
A
70Gavin DavidsonG. Davidson
Wes DyerW. Dyer70
A
14
D
65Jos De GraefJ. De Graef

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Leeds United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Charlton Athletic are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Leeds United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kemal Banks.


0.00
Leeds United kick off!
2.45
Nicky Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Bloomer controls it well on his chest. Patrick Bloomer threads the ball through to Terry Hughes. Terry Hughes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcos Andres who gathers it comfortably.
9.04
Eugenio Guerrero knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Scowcroft. Simon Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball towards Les Cadamarteri. Les Cadamarteri knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Marcos Andres picks it out of the air!
10.57
With some swift thinking, Stan Galli plays the ball forward to Patrick Bloomer. Patrick Bloomer shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
12.54
Elena Vidal chips the ball to his team mate, James Jackson. James Jackson flicks a high pass forward to Scott Beagrie who brings the ball under control. Scott Beagrie shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
15.48
Terry Hughes knocks the ball forward to Simon Scowcroft. Simon Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.57
Eugenio Guerrero decides to run forward with the ball. Eugenio Guerrero knocks in a cross ball towards Terry Hughes. Terry Hughes heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.53
With vision, Nigel Dyer plays the ball forward to Nicky Lua-Lua. Nicky Lua-Lua threads the ball through to Patrick Bloomer. Patrick Bloomer knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Terry Hughes is offside!
21.52
Harry Mowbray flicks a high pass forward. Callum Telfer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Callum Telfer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Norman Beckham who gathers it comfortably.
22.01
Les Cadamarteri threads a neat ball through to Simon Scowcroft. Simon Scowcroft rushes past Elena Vidal! Simon Scowcroft strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
26.38
Harry Mowbray makes a probing pass to Callum Telfer. Callum Telfer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
30.42
Pedro Lozano knocks the ball to his team mate, Harry Mowbray. Harry Mowbray knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Norman Beckham who gathers it comfortably.
36.36
Elena Vidal makes a simple pass to Callum Telfer. Callum Telfer hits a low pass to Anthony Bastin. Anthony Bastin passes the ball forward but Callum Telfer is offside!
38.36
Thomas Grondin knocks the ball forward to Harry Mowbray. Harry Mowbray chips the ball to his team mate, James Jackson. James Jackson lofts in a cross ball towards Callum Telfer. Callum Telfer outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Norman Beckham reads it well. Superb keeping!
44.41
Harry Mowbray sees Scott Beagrie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Beagrie shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Elena Vidal flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Lozano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pedro Lozano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefano Luijpers. Stefano Luijpers lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Beagrie. Scott Beagrie connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Charlton Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Leeds United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leeds United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Charlton Athletic start the second half!
53.35
James Jackson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Beagrie. Scott Beagrie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.46
Nicky Lua-Lua sees a break and surges forward. Nicky Lua-Lua threads a neat ball through to Terry Hughes. Terry Hughes plays a scrappy one-two with Simon Scowcroft and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Terry Hughes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Stefano Luijpers.
60.22
Charlton Athletic have made 3 substitutions with Alexei Nafti replacing Carlton King, Roberto Castro replacing Les Cadamarteri and Wes Dyer replacing Terry Hughes .
63.48
Elena Vidal threads a neat ball through to Scott Beagrie. Scott Beagrie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.03
Harry Mowbray chips the ball to his team mate, Anthony Bastin. Anthony Bastin whips in a cross ball towards Scott Beagrie. Scott Beagrie flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
69.14
Pedro Lozano threads a neat ball through to Scott Beagrie. Scott Beagrie knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Telfer. Niccolo Shaw clumsily knocks into Callum Telfer. Penalty not given!!
75.25
Stefano Luijpers flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Bastin controls it well on his chest. Anthony Bastin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.41
Elena Vidal flicks a high pass forward. Harry Mowbray controls it well on his chest. Harry Mowbray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Beagrie. Scott Beagrie whips in a cross ball towards Callum Telfer. Niccolo Shaw barges into Callum Telfer. Penalty not given!!
79.40
Roberto Castro makes an attacking run forward. Roberto Castro threads the ball through to Wes Dyer but he's offside!
85.20
Elena Vidal flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Lozano. Pedro Lozano makes a probing pass to Anthony Bastin. Anthony Bastin knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Beagrie. Scott Beagrie is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Charlton Athletic

Leeds United
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
26%
46.8%
27.3%

Scorers
Simon Scowcroft 22
Scott Beagrie 65, 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Beagrie of Leeds United

Match Ratings
1.Norman Beckham (GK)
6
2.Niccolo Shaw (DEF)
6
3.Nigel Dyer (DEF)
6
4.Nicky Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
5.Carlton King (DEF)
6
6.Stan Galli (MID)
6
7.Eugenio Guerrero (MID)
6
8.Patrick Bloomer (MID)
6
9.Les Cadamarteri (MID)
6
10.Terry Hughes (ATT)
6
11.Simon Scowcroft (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alexei Nafti (DEF)
6
13.Roberto Castro (MID)
6
14.Wes Dyer (ATT)
6

1.Marcos Andres (GK)
6
2.Elena Vidal (DEF)
7
3.Mark King (DEF)
6
4.Thomas Grondin (DEF)
6
5.Stefano Luijpers (MID)
6
6.Harry Mowbray (MID)
7
7.Pedro Lozano (MID)
6
8.James Jackson (MID)
6
9.Anthony Bastin (ATT)
7
10.Scott Beagrie (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Callum Telfer (ATT)
6
 
12.Dion Gardner (MID)
0
13.Gavin Davidson (ATT)
0
14.Jos De Graef (DEF)
0