Luke Berry’s stoppage-time strike saw Charlton maintain their 100% start in League One with a tunnel derby win over Leyton Orient.
Summer signing Berry, a free agent after leaving Luton,
raced on to substitute Chuks Aneke’s flick to slot into the bottom-left corner
of the net.
It was nothing less than the Addicks deserved as they
dominated after the restart.
Forward Charlie Kelman had two shooting attempts in the
first half, sending one across the face of goal while the other did not trouble
goalkeeper Will Mannion.
Charlton defender Lloyd Jones headed away a Jordan Brown
strike.
Addicks’ left wing-back Josh Edwards was stretchered off in the 27th minute, with former Addick Sean Clare booked for his late challenge to stop the Scot from launching a counter-attack. Under VAR it could well have been a red. Edwards will be sent for an x-ray on his injury: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/charlton-athletic-defender-josh-edwards-set-for-x-ray-to-determine-full-extent-of-injury/
Charlton ramped up the pressure after the break but still
struggled to create clear opportunities, with Conor Coventry hitting a
long-distance shot over while Kayne Ramsay’s strike took a deflection and
clipped the crossbar, before Berry’s moment of composure as he opened his
account with a crucial finish.
Analysis from the SLP here: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/the-lowdown-on-charlton-1-orient-0-aneke-produces-sub-impact-once-again-in-deserved-victory/
Good to get a second league win. But trying to eke out one nil's, is a dodgy tactic that'll soon be worked out by other teams. It will be interesting to see what happens when we go one nil down.
ReplyDelete(I though the O's keeper could have done better with the Berry shot. But hey-ho)