WARRIORS’ midfielder Bradley Pritchard scored his first league goal for English championship side Charlton Athletic as they drew 2-2 with Brighton on Saturday.
Report by Henry Mhara Sports Reporter
The 26-year-old midfielder steered the ball into the bottom right corner of the net at the Valley with 20 minutes remaining, only for substitute Kazenga LuaLua to earn the Seagulls a share of the spoils five minutes later.
His only other goal for Charlton was in the FA Cup first round win at non-league ADFC Halifax more than a year ago.
When the ball hit the back of the net on Saturday, Pritchard conceded he did not really know how to react.
Pritchard said: “I was very happy to finally break the duck and relieved I could score and help the team.
“When the gaffer first signed me, I had been scoring quite a few goals for Hayes&Yeading, so to finally get one after so long I was just relieved really,” said Pritchard.
However, Pritchard alongside players such as Belgium-based star Ovidy Karuru, is likely to form the core of the Warriors team when new interim coach Klaus Pagels picks his squad for a back-to-back World Cup qualifier against Egypt early next year.
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