Match report

Cheltenham Hold On for a 2-2 Draw Against Charlton in League One

Cheltenham
Cheltenham
2–2
FT
Charlton
Charlton
May 7, 2023

Cheltenham managed to secure a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Charlton in their League One encounter. Despite trailing twice, Cheltenham showed resilience with crucial goals from Andy Keena and Alex May pulling them level.

Key Facts

  • • Scott Fraser opened the scoring for Charlton at 34 minutes.
  • • Andy Keena equalized for Cheltenham in the 50th minute.
  • • Joe Payne put Charlton back ahead with a goal in the 83rd minute.
  • • Alex May scored the equalizer for Cheltenham, netting at 88 minutes.

Lineups

Cheltenham

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Southwood (G)
  • 22 R. Jackson (D)
  • 2 S. Long (D)
  • 14 C. Taylor (D)
  • 6 L. Freestone (D)
  • 15 W. Ferry (D)
  • 32 R. Broom (M)
  • 23 E. Bonds (M)
  • 8 L. Sercombe (M)
  • 10 A. May (F)
  • 27 A. Keena (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 C. Raglan
  • 38 F. Willcox
  • 7 C. Brown
  • 3 B. Williams
  • 4 T. Bradbury
  • 20 S. MacDonald
  • 9 W. Goodwin

Charlton

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 31 A. Maynard-Brewer (G)
  • 18 M. Egbo (D)
  • 6 M. Hector (D)
  • 3 T. Thomas (D)
  • 2 S. Sessegnon (D)
  • 21 S. Fraser (M)
  • 32 A. Henry (M)
  • 10 A. Morgan (M)
  • 17 J. Rak-Sakyi (F)
  • 33 M. Leaburn (F)
  • 43 T. Campbell (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 J. Payne
  • 52 N. Asiimwe
  • 50 H. Rylah
  • 55 J. Roddy
  • 48 Z. Mitchell
  • 35 D. Kanu
  • 1 J. Wollacott

Timeline

  1. Charlton
    34' Charlton Goal · Normal Goal
    Scott Fraser
  2. Cheltenham
    50' Cheltenham Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Keena
  3. Charlton
    74' Charlton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Henry · On: J. Payne
  4. Charlton
    74' Charlton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Egbo · On: N. Asiimwe
  5. Cheltenham
    81' Cheltenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Freestone · On: C. Raglan
  6. Charlton
    83' Charlton Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Payne
  7. Charlton
    85' Charlton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Campbell · On: H. Rylah
  8. Charlton
    85' Charlton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Sessegnon · On: J. Roddy
  9. Charlton
    87' Charlton subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Rak-Sakyi · On: Z. Mitchell
  10. Cheltenham
    88' Cheltenham Goal · Normal Goal
    A. May · Assist: A. Keena
  11. Cheltenham
    89' Cheltenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Bonds · On: F. Willcox
  12. Cheltenham
    90' Cheltenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. May · On: C. Brown

Match Stats

Stat Cheltenham Charlton
Fouls 7 8
Pass Accuracy 68% 79%
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 16
Corners 5 3
Total Passes 314 476
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 5 5
Shots on Target 7 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 8 5
Possession 40% 60%
Accurate Passes 215 377
Shots Inside Box 9 10
Saves 4 5
Shots Outside Box 11 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Charlton took an early lead through Scott Fraser's goal at 34 minutes, but Andy Keena quickly responded for Cheltenham in the 50th minute.
  • ▸ The momentum swung back to Charlton when Joe Payne scored in the 83rd minute. However, Alex May equalized just five minutes later with a goal from Andy Keena's assist.