Match Report


Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic     Swindon TownSwindon Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Darren ByrneD. Byrne58
G
1
G
46Carl BastinC. Bastin
Darren WalkerD. Walker58
D
2
D
54Graham KeeganG. Keegan
Norman Le TissierN. Le Tissier55
D
3captain
D
50Greg PearsonG. Pearson
Andy FinneyA. Finney46
D
4
D
49Ross DavisR. Davis
Carlton SouthgateC. Southgate44
D
5
D
47Ian RobinsonI. Robinson
Duarte LoureiroD. Loureiro58
M
6
M
53Gilles BoydG. Boyd
Eugenio MartinezE. Martinez56
M
7
M
51Peter HitchcockP. Hitchcock
Eddie RiggottE. Riggott54
M
8
M
45James MilliganJ. Milligan
Bill RiggottB. Riggott58
A
9
M
41Adrian PalmerA. Palmer
Joe GilchristJ. Gilchrist52
A
10
A
61Gianfranco BellavistaG. Bellavista
Alun McgrealA. Mcgreal52
A
captain11
A
55John PhilipsJ. Philips
 
Des AthertonD. Atherton54
M
12
A
49Jamie FletcherJ. Fletcher
Paul WiltordP. Wiltord53
M
13
D
45Stuart CarrickS. Carrick
Andre SemedoA. Semedo50
A
14
G
45Nicholas RobsonN. Robson

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Valley where Charlton Athletic play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 4,334 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Charlton Athletic are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Ljungberg.


0.00
The first half starts with Swindon Town kicking off!
2.21
Gilles Boyd catches Eddie Riggott on the ankles. The referee warns Gilles Boyd to calm down! Eddie Riggott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.44
Alun Mcgreal clumsily knocks into Graham Keegan. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Graham Keegan stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.57
James Milligan runs deep into the other half of the pitch. James Milligan shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
6.19
Greg Pearson sees Peter Hitchcock in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Hitchcock surges forward with the ball. Peter Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
20.49
Eddie Riggott makes a beautiful solo run. Eddie Riggott knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Graham Keegan.
21.33
Norman Le Tissier hacks Adrian Palmer from behind! The referee calls over Norman Le Tissier and shows him a yellow card! Adrian Palmer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.43
Duarte Loureiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Bill Riggott. Bill Riggott finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.14
Norman Le Tissier brings the ball forward. Norman Le Tissier knocks the ball to his team mate, Joe Gilchrist. Joe Gilchrist plays a scrappy one-two with Bill Riggott and stumbles forward towards the goal... Joe Gilchrist shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
32.17
Gilles Boyd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Philips. John Philips knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Byrne who gathers it comfortably.
42.12
Adrian Palmer sees space and advances. Adrian Palmer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Norman Le Tissier.
44.51
Andy Finney hits a low pass to Duarte Loureiro. Duarte Loureiro makes a simple pass to Bill Riggott. Bill Riggott skips past Graham Keegan! Some silky footwork from Bill Riggott provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
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. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Charlton Athletic kick off!
47.28
Eugenio Martinez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Eugenio Martinez plays a one-two with Joe Gilchrist and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Eugenio Martinez provides some space. He shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.27
With some swift thinking, Darren Walker plays the ball forward to Eugenio Martinez. Eugenio Martinez makes a probing pass to Joe Gilchrist. Joe Gilchrist sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.18
Gianfranco Bellavista clumsily knocks into Carlton Southgate. Gianfranco Bellavista is given a warning by the referee! Carlton Southgate carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.34
Swindon Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.13
Eddie Riggott chips the ball to his team mate, Bill Riggott. Bill Riggott plays a one-two with Alun Mcgreal and rushes in on goal... Bill Riggott takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Bill Riggott!
65.00
Graham Keegan brings the ball forward. Graham Keegan flicks a high pass forward. John Philips holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Philips lofts in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
69.43
Peter Hitchcock passes the ball forward to Adrian Palmer. Adrian Palmer knocks in a cross ball towards James Milligan. James Milligan connects with a diving header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
71.34
Greg Pearson flicks a high pass forward. Peter Hitchcock holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Peter Hitchcock threads a neat ball through to John Philips. John Philips knocks in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Bellavista. Gianfranco Bellavista jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
77.39
Charlton Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Des Atherton replacing Bill Riggott and Paul Wiltord replacing Duarte Loureiro .
78.43
Peter Hitchcock knocks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Palmer. Adrian Palmer lofts in a cross ball towards John Philips. John Philips finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
79.49
Gilles Boyd kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Palmer. Adrian Palmer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darren Walker.
83.05
Eddie Riggott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Des Atherton. Des Atherton shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Peter Hitchcock threads a neat ball through to Adrian Palmer. Adrian Palmer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Finney.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Charlton Athletic

Swindon Town
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
3
0
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
29.9%
44.2%
26%

Scorers
Joe Gilchrist 27, 53
Bill Riggott 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Joe Gilchrist of Charlton Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Darren Byrne (GK)
6
2.Darren Walker (DEF)
6
3.Norman Le Tissier (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Andy Finney (DEF)
6
5.Carlton Southgate (DEF)
6
6.Duarte Loureiro (MID)
7
7.Eugenio Martinez (MID)
7
8.Eddie Riggott (MID)
6
9.Bill Riggott (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Joe Gilchrist (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Alun Mcgreal (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Des Atherton (MID)
6
13.Paul Wiltord (MID)
6
14.Andre Semedo (ATT)
0

1.Carl Bastin (GK)
6
2.Graham Keegan (DEF)
7
3.Greg Pearson (DEF)
6
4.Ross Davis (DEF)
6
5.Ian Robinson (DEF)
6
6.Gilles Boyd (MID)
6
7.Peter Hitchcock (MID)
7
8.James Milligan (MID)
6
9.Adrian Palmer (MID)
7
10.Gianfranco Bellavista (ATT)
5
11.John Philips (ATT)
6
 
12.Jamie Fletcher (ATT)
0
13.Stuart Carrick (DEF)
0
14.Nicholas Robson (GK)
0