To stay in touch with the play off places, Charlton needed to win at Exeter City today but they handed the Grecians a 1-0 win and their first clean sheet in five games.
It was a poor performance and one fan who was there felt it was season defining although it was still only November.
There was a lot of hoofing the ball in the air, one might expect that in non-league but not in League One.
Tristan Crama scored
the only goal of the game in Exeter’s League One win over Charlton.
The on-loan Brentford defender, who turned 23 on Friday, was
outstanding in keeping the Addicks at bay and then scored the only goal of the
game with a superb header to settle an even contest between the two promotion
hopefuls.
Charlton started well with Matty Godden heading straight at
Exeter goalkeeper Joe Whitworth but chances were largely at a premium in a
cagey first half.
The second half started with Conor Coventry placing a shot
just wide of the upright from a smart free kick move for the Addicks, while
Ilmari Niskanen saw a shot deflect into the side-netting with Charlton
goalkeeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer rooted to the spot.
That led to Exeter’s 13th corner of the game and this time,
in the 59th minute, Crama got across his man to guide a brilliant header into
the net from Ed Francis’ delivery.
Charlton had a glorious chance to level when former Addick
Ben Purrington sold Whitworth short with a back header but Godden dragged his
shot wide of the upright from 15 yards.
Alex Mitchell also headed a great chance wide as Charlton
laid siege to the Exeter goal but they could not force the ball home
Mid table Charlton.
ReplyDeleteThis football club is going nowhere under Nathan Jones (unless he can get us amongst the relegation places) He is a big-headed incompetent, who needs to be sacked before the January transfer window opens and a new manager appointed.
ReplyDeleteThe Charlton board need to speak to Sheffield Wednesday and get their assistant manager to come back to The Valley.
Constantly changing the manager will achieve nothing without better quality players and getting them in the January window is difficult.
ReplyDeleteWhy all of a sudden am I hearing "Constantly changing the manager will achieve nothing" It's true we have been doing that but suggesting it's done once more is somehow wrong!! Nathan Jones seems to be getting a free pass. I don't understand why. He's useless, he hounded the top scorer in League one out the door. He's a self-opinionated bighead with zero idea of how to set up a team. We're slipping down the table. Get a new manager in before the January window to give a vague chance of rescueing the season.
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