Match Report: Charlton Under 23's vs Bristol City Under 23's

Momentum is gathering for Bristol City as they beat The Addicks in an cruel Premier League Cup game   

Bristol City Under 23's chances of making to the knockout stages of the Premier League Cup they manage to hold off Charlton Under 23's 1-0 at the Badger Sports Ground today. Although, things could have been different at the start of the game before Bristol City took the lead when in the sixth minute of the game despite early pressing from the vistors, Charlton had a good chance to take the lead via a through ball into striker Alex Willis where he saw his shot saved by City Keeper Jojo Wollacott but the rebound came to nothing.

In 23rd minute of the game, Bristol City Captain Aden Baldwin had to go off injured on a stretcher after contesting for the ball following an corner where he was replaced by Harvey Smith for whom scored the winning goal in the 32th minute shortly after the 30th minute mark.

Following another corner for Bristol City, the ball was crossed back into the box by Lloyd Smith on the right side of Charlton's half which it ended up in the penalty area onto Connor Lemenheigh-Evans where he put the ball across goal to be headed home by Smith to make it 1-0.

Jason Euell decided to bring on James Gody for defender Kenneth Yao at half-time for the second half to get Charlton back into the game and it nearly paid off when in the 52nd minute, Charlton's Alibe Morgan was put through by Bredan Sarapong-Wireau following a nice one-two with James Gody after an throw-in but Morgan's shot was again saved comfortably by the City Keeper.

Despite Charlton tried to apply the pressure on Bristol City in the second half, there wasn't another chance created until the 81st minute where Joe Cummings had his header from an corner saved once again by Wollacott which the rebound came to nothing.

Although the good work by Charlton became undone two minutes later where James Gody was send off for second bookable offence following an tackle on Jake Andrews near the halfway line but captain Dan Bowry became the second player to be send off in the 90th minute following another tackle on Bristol City Striker Arnie Garita despite being booked earlier in the second half.

Towards the end of the game, Bristol City could got a second goal when it was cleared off the line by a Charlton player which there was appeals for handball from the vistors but the referee waved it away. Despite this, Bristol City Under 23's went on to win the game and the result means that they move up to second place ahead of Liverpool in Group while Charlton remain with one point on the board.