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CHARLTON ATHLETIC V ASTON VILLA |
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When Scott McCarthy and his dearest mother Alison McCarthy were in London, they needed something to do. There was simply no alternative - it was time for a trip to the real home of football, as they traveled to the Valley, home of Charlton FC to see the home side taken on Aston Villa |
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| Ali Mac looks forward to the game | The fabulous new stand |
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| Autograph hunters gather before the game like vultures outside the players entrance | This banner flutters at the real home of football |
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| This badge adorns the wall of the North Stand at the real home of football | Oh yes, we're at Charlton Athletics very own ground, the Valley |
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| The fabulous North Stand | The main West Stand |
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| And the East Stand | Ali Mac enjoys the view from our seats in the South Stand |
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| As does Scott | Thomas Sorenson warms up for the match |
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| And there are the rest of his Aston Villa team mates, as they prepare to face the might Addicks! | The Valley is packed as kick off approaches |
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| The teams prepare to do the stupid hand shake they have to do now in the Premiership | Thomas Sorrenson applaudes the visiting Villa fans, who were just to the left of us |
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| Danish international Dennis Romedahl sorts his boot out | Francis Jeffers slides on his knees after putting Charlton 1-0 up |
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| And the Charlton players celebrate, as Jeffers does it again! It's 2-0 | Sorrenson takes a goal kick |
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| But he is soon injured | And he's a very lucky man, as he receives a groin rub from the Villa physio |
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| The players troop off at the end of the 1st half, with Charlton 2-0 up | And Scott sits in the Charlton end wearing his Brighton jacket |
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| The teams emerge for the second half | Dean Kiely gets ready for the second half |
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| Villa attack with a corner | It's not a good night for England striker Darrius Vassel |
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| Dean Kiely takes the goal kick | The Charlton players celebrate going 3-0 up, Luke Young getting the goal |
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| The ref takes a leave out of Sailors book, as he gets a bit familliar with Paul Koncheskey | Charlton go forward looking for number 4 |
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| Villa send in a corner, but it leads to nothing | Dean Kiely applaudes the Charlton fans after the game |
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| The players troop off after the match, with Charlton having taken a 3-0 win | And at the end of the evening, its a happy Valley |