EFL League One
The Valley, Charlton
Admission: Season Ticket
Programme: £3.50
Attendance: 14,864 (1,247 away)
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Another win at The Valley for dominant Addicks
Charlton 3 Exeter City 0
The Addicks made it seven wins in eight games at The Valley with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Exeter City on Saturday afternoon.
The result moves Nathan Jones’ side level on points with sixth-placed Leyton Orient ahead of next weekend's match between the two sides at the Gaughan Group Stadium.
An early own goal gave Charlton the lead before second-half strikes from academy starlets Tyreece Campbell and Miles Leaburn. The visitors rarely troubled Will Mannion in the Charlton goal as the Addicks kept a 14th league clean sheet of the season.
The home side had an early shout for a penalty when it looked like Karoy Anderson, starting in-place of the ill Greg Docherty, was fouled in the box but referee Andy Davies waved play on.
Charlton took a 20th-minute lead which was started by Thierry Small, who did well to win a free kick on the right wing, skipping in between two Exeter defenders, at which point he was fouled by Ilmari Niskanen who was booked. Luke Berry’s whipped free kick was into the corridor of uncertainty and the ball bounced off Exeter defender Angus MacDonald and into the net.
Campbell then cut back from the byline on the left wing, the ball eventually feel to Berry whose shot was blocked behind by Exeter goalkeeper Joe Whitworth.
The Addicks high press continued to create turnovers and in an attempt to change the momentum, the visitors were forced into a 31st-minute change, with veteran Ryan Woods replacing Niskanen.
Just before the half-time whistle, Small’s deep cross from the right made it all the way through to Campbell at the back post, who was caught by surprise and unable to direct the ball towards goal.
Exeter Manager Gary Calwell made a second substitution at half-time but again the Charlton dominance continued.
Anderson, who had been particularly relentless in the press, had a wonderful chance to double the Addicks lead. Campbell did brilliantly down the left and put in a perfect dinked cross for Anderson, who had time to pick his spot. The Jamaica international’s header was too close to Whitworth, who then did well to smother Matty Godden’s follow-up shot.
Anderson again came close shortly afterwards, heading just wide from Kayne Ramsay’s cross from the right.
Charlton got the second they deserved when Alex Hartridge’s headed clearance fell to Campbell. The academy graduate took a touch to compose himself before curling a wonderful shot into the bottom corner of the goal from 22 yards.
Substitute Leaburn completed the scoring with six minutes to go, latching on to a Ramsay pass. There was still plenty for the 21-year-old to do but the 6ft 7in striker showed wonderful dancing feet to keep the ball away from two defenders before creating enough room for himself to then smash into the bottom corner of the goal.
There was enough time for a debut for deadline day signing, Tom McIntyre, who cames on for the last four minutes.
Nathan Jones’ side now have a free week before that trip to Leyton Orient.
Charlton: Mannion; Ramsay, Jones (c), Gillesphey; Small, Berry (Gilbert 75), Coventry (McIntyre 86), Anderson, Edwards (Watson 88); Godden (Leaburn 75), T.Campbell (Kanu 86)
Subs (not used): Reid, Aneke
Goals: MacDonald (own goal) 20, Campbell 69, Leaburn 84
Assists: Berry 20, Ramsay 84
Booked: Small 72 (foul on Harper), Gillesphey 90+5 (foul on Magennis)
Exeter City: Whitworth, McMillan, Hartridge, Mitchell (Cole 64), Niskanen (Woods 31), Harper, Trevitt (Jones 79), Colwill (Oluwabori 79), MacDonald, Magennis (c), Richards (Yogane 46)
Subs (not used): Purrington, Francis
Booked: Niskanen 19 (foul on Small), Mitchell 51 (foul on Gillesphey), Colwill 55 (foul on Campbell)
Referee: Andy Davies
Match Report: Charlton Athletic 3 Exeter City 0
An own goal and two smart finishes condemned City to a 3-0 defeat in the capital at Charlton Athletic.
City fell behind to a free-kick deflecting off Angus MacDonald and in midway through the first half, before the Addicks then doubled their lead through a good Tyreece Campbell finish from the edge of the box.
Substitute Miles Leaburn then sealed the three points for the home side, drilling a in low inside the six-yard box with just a few minutes remaining.
For this trip to the capital, Gary Caldwell made two changes from last week's win against Cambridge. Jake Richards returned in the centre of midfield while Demetri Mitchell was also included from the start. A late injury to Shaun MacDonald meant that City didn't name a backup keeper on the bench.
First half
The offside flag halted the game’s first attack, though it would have been inconsequential anyway, as Tyreece Campbell fired well wide for the hosts inside the opening two minutes.
Charlton looked to pin City back early on, dictating possession, but they found a composed Grecians defense that withstood the initial pressure. Exeter then registered their first effort through Ryan Trevitt, though his long-range strike was well off target.
The Grecians grew into the game from there and won a free-kick 30 yards out on the left after Joel Cowlill was fouled. Trevitt tried his luck again - this time on target - but his effort was comfortably saved by Will Mannion in goal for the Addicks.
Vincent Harper, in his blue away shirt, battling for the ball with a Charlton player in the sun
Despite looking like they were making ground in this fixture, City fell behind in the 20th minute.
A clumsy challenge conceded a free-kick wide on the right of Exeter’s penalty area, and Luke Berry stepped up. Whipping the ball low into the box, it took a deflection off Angus MacDonald, nicking past Joe Whitworth and into the net.
Charlton then began to pile on the pressure, with MacDonald and Whitworth both making crucial blocks to deny fiercely struck efforts from Campbell at a tight angle.
Unhappy with his team’s performance, Gary Caldwell made a rare unenforced first-half substitution, bringing on Ryan Woods for Ilmari Niskanen. The change prompted a shift in shape, which helped City settle, but while they managed to hold off Charlton’s attacks, they struggled to create much at the other end.
Second half
Caldwell made another change at the break, bringing on Tony Yogane for Jake Richards, but again it was Charlton who made the first attack.
Karoy Anderson struck the ball low from close range after being found by a cut-back into the box, but Whitworth made an excellent reactionary block, before the Palace loanee pounced on Matt Godden's follow-up.
Anderson had another chance in the 57th minute when he met a cross from the right unchallenged, but fortunately for City, his header drifted wide of the mark.
The Grecians kept plugging away, but it was the home side who doubled their lead in the 68th minute.
Hartridge’s header was intercepted by Tyreece Campbell, who picked his spot from the edge of the box before placing a precise shot into the bottom corner, well out of Whitworth’s reach.
City's loss was compounded six minutes from time, when Miles Leaburn rounded off Charlton's win. After waltzing through the Grecians' defence, he struck hard and low from the top corner of the six-yard box in.
A few half chances came Exeter's way in the game's closing minutes, but nothing was made of them, as the Addicks' three goals won all three points at the Valley.
Charlton Athletic: Mannion, Ramsay, Gillesphey, Jones (C), Coventry (McIntyre, 86'), Campbell (Kanu, 86'), Berry (Gilbert, 75'), Edwards (Watson, 89'), Anderson, Godden (Leaburn, 75'), Small.
Substitutes not used: Reid (GK), Aneke.
Goals: MacDonald (OG) 20', Campbell 67', Leaburn 84'
Exeter City: Whitworth, Niskanen (Woods, 33'), McMillan, MacDonald, Hartridge, Harper, Richards (Yogane, 46'), Trevitt (Jones, 78'), Colwill (Oluwabori, 78'), Mitchell (Cole, 63'), Magennis (C).
Substitutes not used: Purrington, Francis.
Yellow cards: Niskanen 19', Mitchell 51', Colwill 55'
Attendance: 14864 (1247 away)
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