The Valley Visit
On 18th November I attended a live match at The Valley between Charlton Athletic and Milton Keynes Dons. It was a chilly Saturday afternoon with a crowed attendance of 10557.
The match was entertaining and ended in a 2-2 draw. The hosts opened the in scoring in the sixth minute through striker Josh Magennis whose header flew into the top left corner via a corner kick from Jake Forster-Caskey.
The Addicks were the dominant side in the first half and almost doubled their lead when Forster-Caskey's strike came back off the inside of the post.
Right winger Mark Marshall had a glorious chance to put the hosts 2-0 up, but MK Dons keeper Lee Nicholls stood strong and kept the Dons in the game.
In the 63rd minute, the Dons were back in the game thanks to a header from substitute Kieran Agard who came on for Ryan Seager, the 28-year old netted in his 14th goal of the season.
This goal certainly fired up Robbie Neilson's side and boosted their confidence heading into the last third of the game.
In the dying moments of the game, the Dons were awarded a penalty when midfielder Peter Pawlett was brought down inside the box.
Seeking his second of the game, Agard stepped up to take the spot kick and sent keeper Ben Amos the wrong way firing the ball into the top right corner of the net. to rescue a point for the Dons.
Following the match was the manager's press conference and Charlton Athletic boss Karl Robinson was disgruntled by the referee's decision to award a spot kick to the Dons.
'The referee cost us the game. He had a better angle than the assistant referee to give the penalty and didn't give it.That was the softest decision he gave all day.'
In the dying moments of the game, the Dons were awarded a penalty when midfielder Peter Pawlett was brought down inside the box.
Seeking his second of the game, Agard stepped up to take the spot kick and sent keeper Ben Amos the wrong way firing the ball into the top right corner of the net. to rescue a point for the Dons.
Following the match was the manager's press conference and Charlton Athletic boss Karl Robinson was disgruntled by the referee's decision to award a spot kick to the Dons.
'The referee cost us the game. He had a better angle than the assistant referee to give the penalty and didn't give it.That was the softest decision he gave all day.'
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