Monday 26 September 2011

Charlton's quality proves too much for Chesterfield


It was certainly a game of two halves on Saturday.  A fluid and thoroughly enjoyable first half.  Much of which was bossed by Charlton, and but for the Spirite's goalkeeper we really could have gone in at half time with a handful of goals and the game well and truly put to bed.

The highlight for me was the text book training ground free kick that resulted in our second goal from Jackson.

The second half I can only assume the game plan had changed and the team were asked to drop back a bit deeper and defend the two goal lead that had been established.  It was much later, and after Chesterfield had pulled one back from a penalty, that we seemed to wake up and start having a go again.  It proved that attack is the best form of defence, as this enabled us to ride out the rest of the match more comfortable but also nick a last gasp goal to further improve our goal difference as we sit proudly top of the third division 3 points clear of Sheffield United with a game in hand.

The lowlight of the game on Saturday was another example of the awful match officials at this level.

To be fair the penalty given was definitely a penalty. In the second half, and I was in line with it, one of the worst offside decisions I’ve seen in a long time was given against us. And the booking of Taylor for simulation, when he was clearly tripped was quite simply laughable.

On to Milton Keynes tomorrow night. If we get the three points out of that one I really will start believing this is going to be our season.  At long last.

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