Addicks @ Utrecht [r]

[hartley]

Again, no internet radio coverage. At work and bummed I can't listen.

Starting lineup:

Myhre, Young, Ashton, El Karkouri, Hreidarsson; Hughes, Farinos, Holland, Ambrose; Hasselbaink, D Bent

Subs: Andersen, Faye, M Bent, Walton, Rommedahl, Sorondo, Kishishev, Euell, Traore, Sam, Lisbie

I believe Bolanos is travelling home and back with family in order to get the EPL season started.

[hartley]

Boy, I wish I could listen.

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9 minutes: GOAL! Former Stoke City winger Peter Kopteff clips a fine ball over the Charlton defence for Cedric van der Gun to latch on to and finish coolly. 0-1
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Anyone else think HH and El K are NOT the answer to for our central defense?

Maybe one or the other but not both together. I hope Sorondo is going to get a look during the second half.

[hartley]

18 minutes: GOAL! Marc-Antoine Fortune collects a short back pass from Xavier Farinos, nips away from Myhre and scores into the vacant net. 0-2

Well, isn't Farinos playing for us?! His trial might be over with that. He seems to be playing on a wing. Isn't he a central attacking mid?

We seem to have plenty of wingers but no one other than holding/dmids to play in the middle. Is that by design?

I daresay Andersen better get a look in half two. I'm sure it isn't completely Mhyre's fault for the two goals, but what has he done to stop them?

[hartley]

37 minutes: GOAL! Bryan Hughes arrives to head home after a fierce drive from Darren Bent is parried up by Michel Vorm. 1-2

Methinks Hughes' first name should be Johnny[on-the-spot]. I'm not a big fan of Mr. Hughes. But I'm glad he has gotten us one back. D. Bent obviously is getting things going.

[hartley]

Half-time: 1-2

I would think we will see wholesale changes to start the second half. My predictions.

Andersen for Mhyre. Sorondo for El K. Traore for Ashton. Faye for Holland. Sam for Farinos. Rommedahl for Ambrose.

Most likely we will see D. Bent and maybe even JFH go off after 60 or 70 with M. Bent and hopefully Euell coming on. Please do not bring on M[r.L]isbie.

C'mon you Addicks!

[hartley]

46 minutes: New signings Amady Faye and Djimi Traore replace Farinos and Nathan Ashton


Faye on for Farinos leads me to believe that the Spainard was in the middle with Holland while Hughes was out left.

So, we did have an attacking central mid. But now we have two holding mids on with Holland and Faye in the middle.

Bent almost scored on a feed from JFH.

[hartley]

75 minutes: Marcus Bent and Dennis Rommedahl replace Darren Bent and Darren Ambrose

76 minutes: Gonzalo Sorondo comes on for El Karkouri


Well, so far I have only missed with Faye on for Farinos. That would mean Sam on for Hughes?

We are still down a goal.

[hartley]

81 minutes: GOAL! Hasselbaink gets across his man to bundle in a low cross from sub Marcus Bent. 2-2

89 minutes: Radostin Kishishev and Kevin Lisbie replace Hasselbaink and Matt Holland

90 minutes: Kishishev produces a critical block to deny home sub Robin Nelisse from close range

Full-time: 2-2

Well, I hope this defines things for ID. I'm sure I'll be surprised by his lineup againts the Hammers.

[MoRado]

I believe Bolanos is travelling home and back with family in order to get the EPL season started.

He was supposed to come back yday, but his flight got canceled

[hartley]

Probably due to all the "stuff" going on in London and the changes in take on requirements.

I read someplace that we were lucky to get Faye and Traore to the game in Holland -- due to the delays and changes and such.