Match: Charlton Athletic vs Cambridge United
Competition: SkyBet League One
Price: £24
Today is an exciting day. Not only is it one of the best away days in the calendar; but it is also the 1st match in charge for new Cambridge manager Neil Harris.
Journey started with a bacon roll and hot chocolate before getting the train down to King's Cross. There I meet up with one my Cambridge united friends.
Refreshments of choice this day was a chicken & mushroom pie and a diet coke.
The 1st half was all Cambridge. The only thing missing was a goal. The 1,373 travelling fans where in good voice.
After half time Charlton, who presumably had a bollocking where more attacking. They took lead on 52 through the leagues top scorer; when a cross deflected in to his path and fired past Stephens. 9 minutes later they managed to double their lead. A cross came in from Corey Blackett-Taylor and Chem Campbell ran in powered a header into the of the net.
In recent weeks under Bonner that would have been that. However the refreshing thing in Neil Harris 1st game is that they didn't stop trying at any point and the felling was if they could get one back, anything was possible.
On 87 with time running down, Cambridge pulled one back. A George Thomas corner was meet with a powerful header from striker Gassan Ahadme. Hopes of nicking something was boosted when there was 8 minutes of added time went up on the board. In the 96th minute Cambridge was awarded a dubious penalty when Jack Lankaster was fouled right on the edge of the box. Ahadme who took a truly awful penalty last weekend, step up to take it. This time he managed to convert; It wasn't the most convincing penalty in the world, but I doubt he actually cared. The final score of 2-2 was the least that Cambridge deserved.
All in all Neil Harris left a good 1st impression. Team was happy to have the ball and was always looking for the ball up the pitch. Hopefully there will more of this going forward.
Attendance: 13,373
Man of the match: Gassan Ahadme
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