Charlton have fallen to 12th in a very tight table after today's 1-1 draw with Stockport County at The Valley today. Many of those there could not work out how Charlton had failed to take all three points.
Stockport went ahead with a questionable penalty in the first half. Substitute 'Reg' Edmonds-Green scored in the second half for Charlton, his first goal for the club. Following a corner, the shot was blocked by the keeper, but Reg made use of the rebound.
Hatters charm merchant Fraser Horsfall was sent off on 87 minutes for a second yellow card.
The visitors were awarded a penalty after Nick Powell clashed with keeper Will Mannion. Louis Barry stepped up to punish both the keeper and Charlton to take an early lead.
Corey Addai had to get down well to save a Tyreece Campbell shot after 17 minutes, before blocking a Karoy Anderson flicked header off the line from the resulting corner.
The Addicks suffered a real blow when Kayne Ramsay had to leave the field injured after 37 minutes. The extent of his injury is not yet known: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/charlton-left-to-sweat-on-kayne-ramsay-injury-as-nathan-jones-also-issues-updates-on-lloyd-jones-and-chuks-aneke/
Mannion was called into action to deny Barry a second, after a run from deep inside his own half.
Charlton equalised after 66 minutes when sub Rarmani Edmonds-Green tucked home a loose ball after Addai parried from Campbell.
Addai denied Alex Mitchell in injury time, but Stockport held on for the point.
The Addicks were unable to turn dominance into victory: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/the-lowdown-on-charlton-athletic-1-stockport-county-1-addicks-unable-to-turn-dominance-into-victory/
A frustrated Nathan Jones said that Charlton were let down by a soft penalty: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/nathan-jones-brands-charlton-side-excellent-during-draw-with-stockport-but-reckons-they-were-let-down-by-a-crazy-penalty-decisison/
Unfortunately Wyn, we're hopless in front of goal. Our 'strikers' can't score. Not even simple chances.
ReplyDeleteNJ is spouting more and more risible bilge with every passing week. Mannion clattered their striker as plain as day it was a penalty all day long. The ref's faults and inadequacies were legion but that wasn't one of them. Stockport weren't any good and their position flatters them if Saturday is any guide.
ReplyDeleteWe are defensively fragile and hitherto toothless up front.
Now NJ seems to have stumbled on the shape and strategy that makes better use of available manpower, he and they ought to be able to improve results. The fact we miss Lloyd Jones so desperately speaks volumes for the paucity of talent in that department. We absolutely can't afford to be without Kane Ramsey for long.
NJ will need yet another rifle through the squad list to pick a side for Barnsley this week.
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