Match Day Thread Charlton Athletic v Pompey - EFL Trophy

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Charlton: Phillips, Kashi, Bauer, Clarke, Fosu, Aribo, Ahearne-Grant, Dodoo, Sarr, Dijksteel, Mascoll.

Subs: Maynard-Brewsmith, Marshall, Holmes, Reeves, Forster-Caskey, Barnes, Hackett-Fairchild

 

Full-time: Charlton 0 Pompey 1

91
Lowe gives a handball away for a late free-kick - which McGee punches clear. The keeper's up as the follow-up comes in but McGee claims.

90
Two minutes' stoppage time

90
Sarr somehow fires over from a few yards with the goal at his mercy. Holmes supplied the ball from the left

89
Hawkins puts a dangerous cross behind for a corner which Rose clears. Charlton having a push for the leveller here.

86
O'Keefe replaces Chaplin

86
Evans is forced to concede a corner as Charlton push

84
Thompson fouls Reeves 35 yards out. Holmes' delivery is headed away by Donohue

82
Holmes' 25 yarder is deflected for a corner which Pompey clear

81
Holmes wins a corner and has pepped things up for the home side since his introduction. Pompey clear the delivery.

79
Lowe heads wide with a forceful effort in the six-yard box

75
Lowe bursts clear and and fires at Phillips from eight yards on the angle.

75
Evans' corner is poor and cleared at the near post

73
May glances his header off target from Evans left-sided free-kick

72
A decent Pompey move down the left is cleared by Bauer after Donohue's cross

70
A short Charlton free-kick routine is comfortably cleared by Lowe.

70
Pompey old boy Holmes replaces Hackett-Fairchild

67
The rain still teeming down at the Valley and the 206 travelling Pompey fans still making themselves heard.

65
Clarke's cross is headed over by Aribo at the back post

62
Thompson clears Mascoll's cross from a short Charlton corner

61
Lowe finds space in the box but fires left-footed in the side-netting

60
Evans' delivers a free-kick from the right touchline which Hawkins meets but is deflected for a corner. The set-piece is headed wide by Hawkins.

59
Dodoo is replaced by Hackett-Fairchild

58
Main and Lalkovic are replaced by Lowe and Kennedy

54
Naismith is caught napping in the middle of the park and the home side power forward before Clarke angles a 10-yard shot at McGee.

51
Reeves' disguised pass is just too heavy for Clarke.

49
Charlton with plenty of the ball since the restart but no penetration

46
Attendance: 1,306 (206 away fans).

46
The second half is underway. No changes.


A win or bonus-point draw will see Pompey qualify for the second round of the competition which begins on December 2.

Half-time
Charlton 0 Pompey 1


Two minutes' stoppage time.

45

Ahearne-Grant attacks down the inside left channel and fires well over from 20 yards

42
Naismith heads clear Reeves' corner clear.

40
McGee saves May's blushes as Bauer's header is, in turn, headed at the Pompey goal by the midfielder. The Blues' keeper recovers to save, however.

38
Reeves' corner is far too deep and Pompey clear

37
Dodoo's 12-yard angled drive is gathered by McGee

32
Naismith slides into the advertising hoarding chasing the ball, but is okay as he gets to his feet.

30
Main guides a six-yard effort wide from Chaplin's drilled low cross

29
Rose with an important clearance as Dodoo is about to pull the trigger in the six-yard box.

22
Charlton with the best of the early play but Pompey with the breakthrough and looking the stronger since that opener.

19
Main slots in the opener as Lalkovic crosses and Naismith cleverly pulls the ball back for the striker to apply the finish.

19
GOALLLL - MAIN!!!

18
Evans wins a Pompey corner. Naismith delivers and Main looks set for a free header until Bauer intervenes

17
Hawkins heads at Phillips in the six-yard box from Naismith's free-kick

16
Pompey playing a 4-2-3-1. Hawkins partners Thompson as the two centre-halves. Naismith and Lalkovic wide with Chaplin behind Main.

15
Reeves' 25 yarder is deflected for a corner which Pompey clear

14
McGee charges out of his box to deny Dodooo

12
A lovely ball through the middle from Clarke takes the two Pompey centre-halves out of the game, but Dodoo can't take the ball in

10
Fosu is replaced by Reeves

08
Play is stopped with a Charlton player down injured

07
A flowing Pompey move down the right ends with Evans' cross from the touchline being headed clear.

05
Kashi fires a swerving effort at McGee from 25 yards

02
Naismith's deflected cross is gathered by Phillips

00
Charlton get the game underway and Ahearne-Grant fires wide from inside the six-yard box within 20 seconds

 

Pompey progress to the knockout stage comprising the last 32 teams.

As they finished top of their group, Pompey are at home in their first game.

 

Evening pdu Both teams put out weakened sides tonight, but as you say, we have ended our run of defeats, which was important prior to our away game at Blackpool next Saturday.

 

Match highlights......

 

Pompey will discover their next Checkatrade Trophy opponents when the Round Two draw takes place at Wembley on Friday.

Kenny Jackett’s side are guaranteed to be at home after beating Charlton 1-0on Tuesday to finish top of Southern Group A.

They will be paired with one of the sides that finished as runners-up in Group E, F, G and H of the southern section.

It means that either Forest Green, AFC Wimbledon, Oxford or Northampton will be visiting Fratton Park, with the game scheduled to take place in the week commencing December 4.

The draw gets underway at approximately 6.30pm, ahead of England’s international friendly against Germany.

 

Pompey have been drawn at home to Northampton in the second round of the Checkatrade Trophy.

Kenny Jackett's men will face the fellow League One side at Fratton Park in a tie that is scheduled to be played in the week commencing December 4.

The Blues were always going to be rewarded with a home match after finishing top of Southern Group A.

And they have been paired with a Cobblers outfit who pipped Southampton to the runners-up spot in Group H.

 

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