Match Report


Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic     WalsallWalsall
Dave BrooksDave Brooks Shaun Mitchell Shaun Mitchell
Edwin MoussaE. Moussa67
G
1
G
66Joe WestwoodJ. Westwood
Guilherme RegoG. Rego59
D
2
D
64Scott FletcherS. Fletcher
Josue CamposJ. Campos63
D
3
D
66Juan GuardiolaJ. Guardiola
Adrian GerrardA. Gerrard50
D
4
D
58Christian ArendtC. Arendt
Edward ClarkeE. Clarke57
D
5
D
68Cosimo FerranteC. Ferrante
Graham HulmeG. Hulme61
M
6captain
M
77Alex McallisterA. Mcallister
Regis JurionR. Jurion61
M
captain7
M
71Thierry GuppyT. Guppy
Francois BenonF. Benon64
M
8
M
64Christina BancarelC. Bancarel
Duncan ChadwickD. Chadwick58
A
9
A
64Morris LloydM. Lloyd
Niccolo RankinN. Rankin62
A
10
A
69Gary DavisG. Davis
Peter NewbyP. Newby61
A
11
A
71Teddy ScowcroftT. Scowcroft
 
Joe SmitheJ. Smithe54
D
12
M
73Steve GoldbergS. Goldberg
Adrian MortensenA. Mortensen43
A
13
A
51Julian EberleJ. Eberle
Magnus JohanssonM. Johansson58
A
14
D
65Jermaine CroftJ. Croft

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Walsall. A crowd of 10,031 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Charlton Athletic and Walsall are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Salako.


0.00
Walsall kick off and get the first half underway!
2.55
Graham Hulme makes a beautiful solo run. Graham Hulme shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
3.39
Scott Fletcher knocks the ball forward to Thierry Guppy. Thierry Guppy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.03
Cosimo Ferrante passes the ball forward to Scott Fletcher. Scott Fletcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Lloyd. Morris Lloyd makes a simple pass, allowing Alex Mcallister to run into the box. Some world-class footwork from Alex Mcallister provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Edward Clarke's outstretched leg.
8.37
Thierry Guppy surges forward with the ball. Thierry Guppy shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
9.06
Regis Jurion knocks the ball forward to Duncan Chadwick. Duncan Chadwick knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Juan Guardiola.
10.25
Regis Jurion makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Chadwick. Duncan Chadwick shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
14.11
Christina Bancarel barges into Graham Hulme. Christina Bancarel is shown the yellow card! Graham Hulme hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.14
Graham Hulme kicks a strong pass forward to Regis Jurion. Regis Jurion shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
18.49
Regis Jurion flicks a high pass forward. Graham Hulme holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Graham Hulme knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.57
Juan Guardiola flicks a high ball forward to Morris Lloyd who takes it down. Morris Lloyd shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.18
Alex Mcallister makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thierry Guppy. Thierry Guppy knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edward Clarke.
28.24
Gary Davis clumsily knocks into Josue Campos. Gary Davis is warned by the referee! Josue Campos runs off the knock.
30.39
Adrian Gerrard hits a low pass to Francois Benon. Francois Benon sees a break and surges forward. Francois Benon sees Niccolo Rankin just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Niccolo Rankin tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Joe Westwood had no chance!! Goal for Charlton Athletic!
36.42
Francois Benon flicks a high ball forward to Peter Newby who takes it down. Peter Newby rushes past Christian Arendt! Peter Newby takes a shot at goal but is denied by Joe Westwood. Excellent save.
39.51
Alex Mcallister makes a probing pass to Teddy Scowcroft. Teddy Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball towards Christina Bancarel. Christina Bancarel flicks the ball with his head. Edwin Moussa punches it away to safety.
42.01
Alex Mcallister passes the ball forward to Christina Bancarel. Christina Bancarel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
44.07
Niccolo Rankin makes a probing pass to Francois Benon. Francois Benon knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Chadwick. Duncan Chadwick gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Joe Westwood. Excellent save.
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. Walsall also appear unchanged since the first half. The Walsall players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Charlton Athletic start the second half!
48.23
Alex Mcallister flicks a high ball forward to Christina Bancarel who takes it down. Christina Bancarel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.13
Juan Guardiola changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Juan Guardiola plays a quick one-two with Thierry Guppy and rushes in on goal... Juan Guardiola rockets a shot on goal but Edwin Moussa is on top of it.
55.17
Regis Jurion knocks the ball forward to Duncan Chadwick. Duncan Chadwick knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Niccolo Rankin is offside!
61.38
Juan Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Alex Mcallister controls it well on his chest. Alex Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Christina Bancarel. Christina Bancarel shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Edwin Moussa.
62.09
Corner kick to Walsall. Christina Bancarel plays it to the far post. Francois Benon gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
63.05
Edward Clarke threads a neat ball through to Regis Jurion. Regis Jurion makes a probing pass to Francois Benon. Francois Benon lofts in a cross ball towards Niccolo Rankin. Niccolo Rankin makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Joe Westwood.
65.20
Christina Bancarel hits a low pass to Gary Davis. Gary Davis tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Edwin Moussa smothers it!
66.08
Juan Guardiola controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thierry Guppy. Thierry Guppy plays a quick one-two with Gary Davis and rushes in on goal... Thierry Guppy cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.06
Scott Fletcher barges into Duncan Chadwick. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duncan Chadwick stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.31
Thierry Guppy flicks a high ball forward to Teddy Scowcroft who takes it down. Teddy Scowcroft shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Edwin Moussa comfortably smothers it!
73.57
Juan Guardiola catches Niccolo Rankin on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Niccolo Rankin stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.07
Josue Campos flicks a high ball forward to Francois Benon who takes it down. Francois Benon flicks a high pass forward. Regis Jurion holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Regis Jurion makes a probing pass between the defence to Francois Benon. Francois Benon side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.48
Francois Benon flicks a high pass forward. Regis Jurion collects the pass. Regis Jurion shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Joe Westwood smothers it!
78.30
Thierry Guppy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Mcallister. Alex Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Thierry Guppy. Thierry Guppy flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Edwin Moussa!
83.01
Scott Fletcher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cosimo Ferrante. Cosimo Ferrante flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Scowcroft controls it well on his chest. Teddy Scowcroft shoots from long range but somehow Edwin Moussa manages to keep it out.
85.07
Thierry Guppy knocks the ball to his team mate, Christina Bancarel. Christina Bancarel edges inside the box! Christina Bancarel side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.33
Adrian Gerrard flicks a high pass forward. Francois Benon controls it well on his chest. Francois Benon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graham Hulme. Graham Hulme shoots from long range. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Charlton Athletic are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Charlton Athletic

Walsall
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
11
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
31.4%
45.3%
23.3%

Scorers
Niccolo Rankin 30
Thierry Guppy 66
Christina Bancarel 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Thierry Guppy of Walsall

Match Ratings
1.Edwin Moussa (GK)
8
2.Guilherme Rego (DEF)
6
3.Josue Campos (DEF)
6
4.Adrian Gerrard (DEF)
6
5.Edward Clarke (DEF)
6
6.Graham Hulme (MID)
6
7.Regis Jurion (MID)
7
8.Francois Benon (MID)
8
9.Duncan Chadwick (ATT)
6
10.Niccolo Rankin (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Peter Newby (ATT)
6
 
12.Joe Smithe (DEF)
0
13.Adrian Mortensen (ATT)
0
14.Magnus Johansson (ATT)
0

1.Joe Westwood (GK)
7
2.Scott Fletcher (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Juan Guardiola (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Christian Arendt (DEF)
6
5.Cosimo Ferrante (DEF)
6
6.Alex Mcallister (MID)
7
7.Thierry Guppy (MID)goal scored
9
8.Christina Bancarel (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
9.Morris Lloyd (ATT)
6
10.Gary Davis (ATT)
6
11.Teddy Scowcroft (ATT)
6
 
12.Steve Goldberg (MID)
0
13.Julian Eberle (ATT)
0
14.Jermaine Croft (DEF)
0