Afraid I am not there to watch. Got in too late from a tough tennis match. Brum were the best team I saw last year and ended our long unbeaten run at the valley with a well deserved last minute goal.
I went to the game which was enjoyable. Apparently Birmingham are second in the league and had recently put five past Crystal Palace who had a lot of first teamers playing, and they were a big, and decent enough team. To answer the question above Archie Edwards brought down the Birmingham player after he did a bit of a mazy run and just reached the area, probably an unnecessary foul, but it was a clear penalty. Charlton played down the slope first half and were the dominant side, the second half was more even, but Charlton still had the edge, the penalty was a bit of a shame. Triallist Josh Parker took most of the corners until he was subbed and was OK generally, not especially eye catching. Our best player was George Lapslie, but he also faded a bit second half which suggests to me he isn't ready just yet for a first team start, but we could do with a player like him in the midfield. I would say that Dijksteel and Aribo, who both played well also are not yet quite ready. Thomas at CB is certainly first team sub standard, Tex would be OK in the first team too, ahead of Konsa looking at the bigger picture right now. Good to see Umerah get stronger as the game progressed. Hackett-Fairchild is a big footballer, as Yamfam is a little one. I guess at about 80 in attendance, didn't see Slade there, but Charlie MacDonald was, and i think I spotted Jonathan Fortune also.
Afraid I am not there to watch. Got in too late from a tough tennis match. Brum were the best team I saw last year and ended our long unbeaten run at the valley with a well deserved last minute goal.
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 45m45 minutes ago 3 - First shot of the match from @CAFCofficial - Aribo's shot deflects off Ajayi, and goes wide. (0-0)
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 43m43 minutes ago 4 - OFFSIDE! #CardiffCity put the ball in the net. @tomosullivan10 diverting @xMardinho's shot in - but from an offside position. (0-0)
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 38m38 minutes ago 8 - Thomas should do better with his header for @CAFCofficial - Murphy gathering well. (0-0)
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 38m38 minutes ago 9 - Zohore sends a free kick well over the crossbar. (0-0)
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 37m37 minutes ago 10 - Kennedy's free kick is initially cleared. The follow up from Weymans on the edge of the area is saved by Mitov. (0-0)
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 34m34 minutes ago 15 - Ahearne-Grant tries his luck for @CAFCofficial with a free kick from wide on the left - well over. (0-0)
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 14m14 minutes ago 35 - End-to-end, but few real chances to note so far. (0-0)
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 7m7 minutes ago 42 - David Tutonda booked for a late foul on Aaron Barnes. (0-0)
Thing is who do you take out of the squad? Harsh on Konsa, who also covers right back, and Lennon is left back cover as well as centre back, and Bauer and Pearce are first choice.
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Would appreciate any updates from anyone there.
Eltham is probably equidistant too but I've never gone from there as usually drive.
Charlton Athletic FC @CAFCofficial 25m25 minutes ago
Charlton U23s | Beeney, Barnes, Edwards, Thomas, Teixeira, Dijksteel, Aribo, Lapslie, Ahearne-Grant, Parker, Umerah. #cafc
Charlton Athletic FC @CAFCofficial 24m24 minutes ago
Charlton U23s subs | Mitov, Bowry, Millar, Hackett-Fairchild, Yamfam. #cafc
Good to see Scott Parker back in a Charlton shirt
Tex playing but no Ba
Hackett-Fairchild wasted on the bench although maybe saving him for the first team Saturday.
Harsh on Scotty making him go on trial. Forgive and forget I say.
34' GOAL! Joe Aribo heads the Addicks into the lead! 1-0 #cafc
Half-time | Charlton U23s 1 @BCFC U23s 0. Aribo's goal is the difference at the break. #cafc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Parker
Right Winger/Forward who once played for Red Star Belgrade (and QPR, Oldham and Aberdeen).
Can also play right back and left wing
68' Penalty to Birmingham #cafc
Charlton Athletic FC @CAFCofficial 4m4 minutes ago
68' Goal. Charlie Cooper fires it down the middle to level the scores for @BCFC U23s. #cafc
Full-time | Charlton U23s 1 @BCFC U23s 1. #cafc
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Apparently Birmingham are second in the league and had recently put five past Crystal Palace who had a lot of first teamers playing, and they were a big, and decent enough team.
To answer the question above Archie Edwards brought down the Birmingham player after he did a bit of a mazy run and just reached the area, probably an unnecessary foul, but it was a clear penalty.
Charlton played down the slope first half and were the dominant side, the second half was more even, but Charlton still had the edge, the penalty was a bit of a shame.
Triallist Josh Parker took most of the corners until he was subbed and was OK generally, not especially eye catching. Our best player was George Lapslie, but he also faded a bit second half which suggests to me he isn't ready just yet for a first team start, but we could do with a player like him in the midfield. I would say that Dijksteel and Aribo, who both played well also are not yet quite ready.
Thomas at CB is certainly first team sub standard, Tex would be OK in the first team too, ahead of Konsa looking at the bigger picture right now. Good to see Umerah get stronger as the game progressed.
Hackett-Fairchild is a big footballer, as Yamfam is a little one.
I guess at about 80 in attendance, didn't see Slade there, but Charlie MacDonald was, and i think I spotted Jonathan Fortune also.
Are MacDonald and Fortune working in football at all?
Anyone know if we've signed Hackett-Fairchild permanently?
For updates @CardiffCityDVP
Mitov, Barnes, Edwards, Dijksteel, Bowry, Thomas, Charles-Cook, Aribo, Ahearne-Grant, Lapslie, Hackett-Fairchild.
subs: Assiana, Beeney, Millar, Umerah, Yamfam.
No Tex, no Ba.
Hanlan with the first team again I assume.
He's played three (?) U23 games now which is around the same number that Bauer and Lennon played before making a return.
1 - We are underway at @CDFSportsCampus. (0-0)
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 45m45 minutes ago
3 - First shot of the match from @CAFCofficial - Aribo's shot deflects off Ajayi, and goes wide. (0-0)
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 43m43 minutes ago
4 - OFFSIDE! #CardiffCity put the ball in the net. @tomosullivan10 diverting @xMardinho's shot in - but from an offside position. (0-0)
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 38m38 minutes ago
8 - Thomas should do better with his header for @CAFCofficial - Murphy gathering well. (0-0)
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 38m38 minutes ago
9 - Zohore sends a free kick well over the crossbar. (0-0)
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 37m37 minutes ago
10 - Kennedy's free kick is initially cleared. The follow up from Weymans on the edge of the area is saved by Mitov. (0-0)
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 34m34 minutes ago
15 - Ahearne-Grant tries his luck for @CAFCofficial with a free kick from wide on the left - well over. (0-0)
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 14m14 minutes ago
35 - End-to-end, but few real chances to note so far. (0-0)
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 7m7 minutes ago
42 - David Tutonda booked for a late foul on Aaron Barnes. (0-0)
Cardiff City DVP @CardiffCityDVP 4m4 minutes ago
U23/DVP HALF-TIME: @CardiffCityFC 0-0 @CAFCofficial