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Date: Sat 04 Aug 2007. Gary Haines reports from The Valley
Valley welcomes new-look Addicks
The Valley welcomes the class of 2007/08 for the first time this afternoon as the new-look Addicks entertain Portuguese side Sorting Braga.
No fewer than seven new faces were named in the starting line-up with goalkeeper Nicky Weaver and defenders Yassin Moutaouakil and Paddy McCarthy making their home bow.
Across the midfield Dean Sinclair and Jose Semedo were named in the engine room with Darren Ambrose and skipper Andy Reid providing the width.
And up front Svetoslav Todorov partnered Chris Iwelumo with two more new faces and one familiar returnee on the bench.
Chris Powell of course is well revered by the home faithful while Martin Christensen could showcase his skills at some point.
Towering centre-back Harry Worley of Chelsea is also in reserve, the youngster having arrived on trial from Stamford Bridge after impressing on loan at Doncaster Rovers last term.
Home fans will recognise the figure of Joao Pinto in the visitors line-up while Braga's boss Jorge Costa was a popular figure at The Valley when on loan from Porto.
Charlton: Weaver; Moutaouakil, Thatcher, McCarthy, Bougherra; Ambrose, Sinclair, Semedo, Reid; Todorov, Iwelumo.
Subs: Randolph, Diawara, Fortune, Powell, Worley, Christensen, Sam, Bent, Dickson.
Goals:
Booked:
Braga: Castro, Gomes, Peixoto, Rodriguez, Barretto; Vandinho, Abdulraham, Pereira, Vandinho, Pinto, Wender, Tomas.
Subs: Ferreira, Vallado, Fernandes, Penas, Baylon, Junior, Coelho, Stelvio.
Referee: K Stroud
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