2000/01 Charlton Athletic v Manchester City (22min)

19th August 2000 at The Valley (20,039) Charlton Athletic 4 (2) (Hunt 10, Robinson 42, Kinsella 72, Stuart 80 (pen)): Kiely; Kishishev, Rufus, Tiler, Powell; Stuart, Kinsella, Jensen (Brown 74), Robinson (Konchesky 86); Lisbie (Newton 81), Hunt. Subs. (not used) Ilic, Parker. Manchester City 0 (0): Weaver; Edghill, Howey, Prior, Tiatto; Haaland, Wiekens, Horlock (Wright-Phillips 46), Kennedy; Weah, Wanchope. Subs. (not used) Dickov, Tommy Wright, Whitley, Jobson. Referee: Rob J. Harris (Oxford). Bookings: Stuart (45), late tackle on Tiatto; Haaland (45), late challenge on Robinson; Wanchope (22), dissent (free kick being advanced ten yards under new rule - the first time the new rule had been applied in the Premiership); Weaver (80), pulling down Kinsella to concede penalty. Penalty awarded against Weaver for pulling down Kinsella. Woodwork: First half and second half efforts from Lisbie hit underside of bar and a post; Wanchope’s header brilliantly saved by Kiely, pushing the ball onto the post. Premiership leaders: After the weekend matches, Charlton’s 4-0 win put them top of the table; bottom were Manchester City. One minute silence observed as a mark of respect for Pierre Bolangi, a member of Charlton’s Youth Academy who tragically drowned during a training exercise at Aldershot Barracks on August 9th, 2000.