Match Report
| Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town |  |  | Reading | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Middleton | F. Middleton |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 | | Anthony Dublin | A. Dublin | |||||||||
| Alexander Schnellinger | A. Schnellinger |  | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Lee Vernazza | L. Vernazza | |||||||||
| Tony Barry | T. Barry | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Phil Laycock | P. Laycock | |||||||||
| Chris Dichio | C. Dichio | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Marcus Gray | M. Gray | |||||||||
| Ledley Fox | L. Fox | | 51 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 | | James Andrews | J. Andrews | |||||||||
| Anton Röhlig | A. Röhlig | | 63 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 58 |  | Rodrigo Castro | R. Castro | ||||||||
| Jason Mike | J. Mike | | 62 | M | | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Teddy Rodgers | T. Rodgers | ||||||||
| Morris Shearer | M. Shearer | | 54 | A | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Nicky Cottee | N. Cottee | |||||||||
| Eoin Mowbray | E. Mowbray | | 54 | A | | 9 | | A | 54 | | Glynn Perry | G. Perry | |||||||||
| Chris Bower | C. Bower | | 46 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Neil McManaman | N. McManaman | |||||||||
| Bill Lee | B. Lee | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Kemal Bloomer | K. Bloomer | |||||||||
| Matthew Charlton | M. Charlton | | 59 | M | | 12 | | G | 55 | | Ian Riggott | I. Riggott | |||||||||
| Titus Walsh | T. Walsh | | 57 | M | | 13 | | G | 54 |  | Cyril Hassli | C. Hassli | |||||||||
| Wayne Richards | W. Richards | | 49 | M | | 14 | | A | 48 | | Adam Best | A. Best | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Abbey Business Stadium where Cheltenham Town play host to Reading. A crowd of 4,603 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Luke Summerbee.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cheltenham Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Luke Summerbee.
0.00
0-0Reading kick off the first half!
2.56
0-0Anton Röhlig comes in with a late challenge on Phil Laycock. The referee brings Anton Röhlig to one side and gives him a warning! Phil Laycock hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.52
0-0Tony Barry sees Anton Röhlig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anton Röhlig flicks a high pass forward to Bill Lee who brings the ball under control. Bill Lee edges inside the box! Bill Lee shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
4.17
Marcus Gray flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Rodgers collects the pass. Teddy Rodgers makes a probing pass to Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry plays a scrappy one-two with Neil McManaman and stumbles forward towards the goal... Glynn Perry comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just off target!
6.30
0-0Marcus Gray makes a simple pass to Teddy Rodgers. Teddy Rodgers threads a neat ball through to Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Bloomer. Kemal Bloomer rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Frank Middleton. Excellent save.
10.22
Phil Laycock catches Chris Bower on the ankles. Phil Laycock is given a warning by the referee! Chris Bower runs off the knock.
22.37
1-0Ledley Fox threads a neat ball through to Anton Röhlig. Anton Röhlig deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Bower. Chris Bower makes a defence splitting pass to Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
27.23
1-0Rodrigo Castro darts forward. Rodrigo Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Chris Dichio!
33.09
Rodrigo Castro threads the ball through to Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry finds some space and shoots from distance but Frank Middleton reads it well. Good keeping!
34.37
1-0Teddy Rodgers sees a break and surges forward. Teddy Rodgers kicks a strong pass forward to Glynn Perry but the referee indicates it's offside!
40.10
1-0Anton Röhlig advances with the ball. Anton Röhlig whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Mowbray. James Andrews barges into Eoin Mowbray. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
44.41
Jason Mike threads a neat ball through to Bill Lee. Bill Lee shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cheltenham Town appear unchanged since the first half. Reading also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Cheltenham Town kicking off!
47.12
Teddy Rodgers passes the ball forward to Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry whips in a cross ball towards Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Frank Middleton didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
48.47
Glynn Perry catches Chris Dichio on the ankles. The referee brings Glynn Perry to one side and gives him a warning! Chris Dichio runs off the knock.
53.36
Chris Dichio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Mike. Jason Mike threads a neat ball through to Morris Shearer. Morris Shearer plays a scrappy one-two with Chris Bower and advances towards the goal... Morris Shearer shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
54.33
1-0Teddy Rodgers flicks a high ball forward to Kemal Bloomer who takes it down. Kemal Bloomer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.33
Anton Röhlig makes a beautiful solo run. Anton Röhlig edges inside the box! Anton Röhlig shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
60.08
Lee Vernazza runs forward with the ball. Lee Vernazza threads the ball through to Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry plays a quick one-two with Neil McManaman and rushes in on goal... Glynn Perry takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
72.41
Nicky Cottee kicks a strong pass forward to Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry knocks in a cross ball towards Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman makes a looping header on goal. Solid save from Frank Middleton.
77.15
2-1Cheltenham Town have made a substitution with Wayne Richards replacing Chris Bower .
78.18
Chris Dichio plays the ball forward to Jason Mike. Jason Mike knocks the ball to his team mate, Bill Lee. Bill Lee knocks the ball forward to Morris Shearer but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
79.36
Marcus Gray threads a neat ball through to Nicky Cottee. Nicky Cottee deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.41
Showing composure, Jason Mike plays the ball forward to Morris Shearer. Morris Shearer edges inside the box! Morris Shearer comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it whistles just wide of the post!
83.55
Jason Mike knocks the ball forward to Morris Shearer. Morris Shearer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.24
Rodrigo Castro knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman whips in a cross ball towards Kemal Bloomer. Kemal Bloomer makes a convincing header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
89.53
Nicky Cottee flicks a high pass forward to Kemal Bloomer who brings the ball under control. Kemal Bloomer kicks a strong pass forward to Glynn Perry but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
32.1%
42.3%
25.6%
Scorers
| Eoin Mowbray 22 Anton Röhlig 55 | Glynn Perry 60 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Anton Röhlig of Cheltenham Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Frank Middleton (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alexander Schnellinger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tony Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Chris Dichio (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Ledley Fox (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Anton Röhlig (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Jason Mike (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Morris Shearer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eoin Mowbray (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Chris Bower (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Bill Lee (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Matthew Charlton (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Titus Walsh (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Wayne Richards (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Anthony Dublin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Lee Vernazza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Phil Laycock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Marcus Gray (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | James Andrews (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rodrigo Castro (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Teddy Rodgers (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Nicky Cottee (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Glynn Perry (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Neil McManaman (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Kemal Bloomer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ian Riggott (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Cyril Hassli (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Adam Best (ATT) | 0 | |