Match Report


ReadingReading     PortsmouthPortsmouth
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Anthony DublinA. Dublin62
G
1captain
G
60Robert AdamsR. Adams
Lee VernazzaL. Vernazza58
D
2
D
50Andy ElliottA. Elliott
Marcus GrayM. Gray52
D
3
D
47Luke ScalesL. Scales
James AndrewsJ. Andrews49
D
4
D
42Arthur BloomerA. Bloomer
Gareth RobsonG. Robson48
D
5
D
41Craig GuppyC. Guppy
Rodrigo CastroR. Castro58
M
captain6
M
63Tony CleggT. Clegg
Teddy RodgersT. Rodgers53
M
7
M
62William DzodicW. Dzodic
Nicky CotteeN. Cottee51
M
8
A
63Glynn BeckhamG. Beckham
John NevilleJ. Neville55
A
9
A
44Niccolo HurstN. Hurst
Robert EdworthyR. Edworthy54
A
10
A
44David BishopD. Bishop
Neil McManamanN. McManaman52
A
11
A
39Dean HaynesD. Haynes
 
Kemal BloomerK. Bloomer51
A
12
M
61Armin SachsA. Sachs
Adam BestA. Best48
A
13
M
56Damien BrownD. Brown
Warren VernazzaW. Vernazza48
A
14
M
55Ashley GriffinA. Griffin

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Portsmouth. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Reading are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Portsmouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Eustace.


0.00
Reading kick off and get the match underway!
2.46
William Dzodic chips the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
3.03
Tony Clegg flicks a high pass forward. David Bishop controls it well on his chest. David Bishop knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by James Andrews.
6.31
William Dzodic makes a simple pass to David Bishop. David Bishop makes a great pass forward. Niccolo Hurst runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
8.56
Rodrigo Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Edworthy. Robert Edworthy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
12.22
Nicky Cottee darts forward. Nicky Cottee whips in a cross ball towards Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman makes a deft header but it is shockingly off target!
20.17
William Dzodic makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.56
Marcus Gray flicks a high pass forward to Teddy Rodgers who brings the ball under control. Teddy Rodgers flicks a high pass forward. John Neville collects the pass. John Neville knocks in a cross ball towards Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Robert Adams!
38.31
Tony Clegg flicks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
39.52
Rodrigo Castro flicks a high ball forward to John Neville who takes it down. John Neville knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Edworthy. Robert Edworthy connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
40.43
William Dzodic hits a low pass to Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Anthony Dublin!
42.05
James Andrews hits a low pass to Rodrigo Castro. Rodrigo Castro hits a low pass to Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
44.56
Arthur Bloomer pushes mid-way up the pitch. Arthur Bloomer takes it forward alone. Arthur Bloomer lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Reading appear unchanged since the first half. Portsmouth also appear unchanged since the first half. The Portsmouth players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Portsmouth kick off the second half!
47.19
Lee Vernazza breaks forward. Lee Vernazza knocks the ball to his team mate, John Neville. John Neville advances inside the box! John Neville tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Robert Adams manages to gather it.
54.09
Nicky Cottee makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Edworthy. Robert Edworthy knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Robert Adams who gathers it comfortably.
57.27
Tony Clegg flicks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
59.42
Teddy Rodgers runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Teddy Rodgers shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.20
Marcus Gray passes the ball forward to Teddy Rodgers. Teddy Rodgers hits a low pass to John Neville. John Neville knocks in a cross ball towards Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
63.00
Arthur Bloomer passes the ball forward to William Dzodic. William Dzodic makes a beautiful solo run. William Dzodic threads the ball through into the box. Niccolo Hurst side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.39
James Andrews clumsily knocks into David Bishop. James Andrews is shown the yellow card! David Bishop stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.51
Luke Scales flicks a high pass forward. Tony Clegg holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With a delightful solo run, Tony Clegg stretches the opposition's defence. Tony Clegg lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham whips the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
69.28
Tony Clegg chips the ball to his team mate, Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
71.58
Nicky Cottee picks a pass forward to Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
78.26
James Andrews makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Teddy Rodgers. Teddy Rodgers threads the ball through to Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
84.44
Marcus Gray brings the ball forward. Marcus Gray makes a simple pass to John Neville. John Neville lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Edworthy. Robert Edworthy makes a convincing header. The ball is well placed but Andy Elliott blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
85.23
William Dzodic flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.32
Rodrigo Castro threads a neat ball through to Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman cuts inside the box! Neil McManaman cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
William Dzodic sees a break and surges forward. William Dzodic lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Reading

Portsmouth
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
9
10
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
26.2%
45%
28.7%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to William Dzodic of Portsmouth

Match Ratings
1.Anthony Dublin (GK)
6
2.Lee Vernazza (DEF)
6
3.Marcus Gray (DEF)
7
4.James Andrews (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Gareth Robson (DEF)
6
6.Rodrigo Castro (MID)
7
7.Teddy Rodgers (MID)
7
8.Nicky Cottee (MID)
7
9.John Neville (ATT)
8
10.Robert Edworthy (ATT)
6
11.Neil McManaman (ATT)
6
 
12.Kemal Bloomer (ATT)
0
13.Adam Best (ATT)
0
14.Warren Vernazza (ATT)
0

1.Robert Adams (GK)
7
2.Andy Elliott (DEF)
6
3.Luke Scales (DEF)
6
4.Arthur Bloomer (DEF)
8
5.Craig Guppy (DEF)
6
6.Tony Clegg (MID)
8
7.William Dzodic (MID)
9
8.Glynn Beckham (ATT)
6
9.Niccolo Hurst (ATT)
6
10.David Bishop (ATT)
6
11.Dean Haynes (ATT)
6
 
12.Armin Sachs (MID)
0
13.Damien Brown (MID)
0
14.Ashley Griffin (MID)
0