Match Report
Reading | Reading | ![]() | ![]() | York City | York City | ||||||||||||||||
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Anthony Dublin | A. Dublin | ![]() | 62 | G | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | G | 44 | ![]() | Clive Davies | C. Davies | |||||||||
James Andrews | J. Andrews | ![]() | 49 | D | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | D | 57 | ![]() | Brian Barmby | B. Barmby | |||||||||
Gareth Robson | G. Robson | ![]() | 48 | D | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | D | 54 | ![]() | Nick Black | N. Black | |||||||||
Ralph Jack | R. Jack | ![]() | 43 | D | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | D | 51 | ![]() | Eoin Beckham | E. Beckham | |||||||||
Nick Marr | N. Marr | ![]() | 42 | D | ![]() | 5 | ![]() | D | 48 | ![]() | Chris Vernazza | C. Vernazza | |||||||||
Rodrigo Castro | R. Castro | ![]() | 58 | M | ![]() | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | M | 59 | ![]() | Stanley Wetherall | S. Wetherall | ||||||||
Teddy Rodgers | T. Rodgers | ![]() | 53 | M | ![]() | 7 | ![]() | ![]() | M | 51 | ![]() | Jermaine Sturridge | J. Sturridge | ||||||||
Nicky Cottee | N. Cottee | ![]() | 51 | M | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | M | 47 | ![]() | Lomano Whelan | L. Whelan | |||||||||
John Neville | J. Neville | ![]() | 55 | A | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | A | 52 | ![]() | Eoin Cooper | E. Cooper | |||||||||
Robert Edworthy | R. Edworthy | ![]() | 54 | A | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | A | 51 | ![]() | Neil Taylor | N. Taylor | |||||||||
Neil McManaman | N. McManaman | ![]() | 52 | A | ![]() | 11 | ![]() | A | 47 | ![]() | Rio Beagrie | R. Beagrie | |||||||||
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Kemal Bloomer | K. Bloomer | ![]() | 51 | A | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | D | 46 | ![]() | Syd Barry | S. Barry | |||||||||
Warren Vernazza | W. Vernazza | ![]() | 48 | A | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | A | 45 | ![]() | Danny Pearce | D. Pearce | |||||||||
Adam Best | A. Best | ![]() | 48 | A | ![]() | 14 | ![]() | M | 45 | ![]() | Carl Benali | C. Benali |
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to York City. A crowd of 4,486 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Reading and York City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Granville.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Reading and York City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Granville.
0.00
Reading kick off the first half!
4.01
Lomano Whelan flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Cooper controls it well on his chest. Eoin Cooper finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
9.34
Jermaine Sturridge makes an attacking run forward. Jermaine Sturridge flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Cooper controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Eoin Cooper tries a spectacular strike but it's well over the bar!
12.19
Ralph Jack catches Neil Taylor on the ankles. The referee brings Ralph Jack to one side and gives him a warning! Neil Taylor runs off the knock.
16.30
Jermaine Sturridge passes the ball forward to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
18.58
Brian Barmby hits a low pass to Stanley Wetherall. Stanley Wetherall knocks the ball forward to Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.38
Rio Beagrie comes in with a late challenge on Gareth Robson. Rio Beagrie is warned by the referee! Gareth Robson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.44
Rodrigo Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman whips in a cross ball towards Robert Edworthy. Robert Edworthy knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
32.19
Jermaine Sturridge flicks a high ball forward to Neil Taylor who takes it down. Neil Taylor knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ralph Jack.
33.17
Teddy Rodgers runs straight at the opposition's defence. Teddy Rodgers shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
34.18
Brian Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Lomano Whelan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lomano Whelan takes it forward alone. Lomano Whelan tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.46
Nicky Cottee clumsily knocks into Stanley Wetherall. The referee warns Nicky Cottee to calm down! Stanley Wetherall stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Stanley Wetherall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Beagrie. Rio Beagrie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Anthony Dublin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Reading appear unchanged since the first half. York City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and York City get the second half underway!
54.11
Chris Vernazza flicks a high ball forward to Jermaine Sturridge who takes it down. Jermaine Sturridge surges forward with the ball. Jermaine Sturridge whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper makes a deft header but it flies just wide!
55.54
Nicky Cottee flicks a high pass forward. John Neville controls it well on his chest. John Neville knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nick Black.
61.57
Lomano Whelan kicks a strong pass forward to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.53
Lomano Whelan threads the ball through to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
65.30
Nick Marr threads a neat ball through to Teddy Rodgers. Teddy Rodgers knocks the ball forward to Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
66.02
Stanley Wetherall sees Eoin Cooper in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eoin Cooper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.39
York City are dictating the run of play here today.
69.20
Rodrigo Castro sees space and advances. Rodrigo Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Edworthy. Robert Edworthy is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Robert Edworthy scores for Reading!!
72.14
Lomano Whelan plays the ball forward to Eoin Cooper. With great vision, Eoin Cooper plays the ball forward to Rio Beagrie who has made a great run into the box. Rio Beagrie looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Anthony Dublin.
73.20
It's a corner kick which Lomano Whelan takes quickly, playing the ball short to Eoin Beckham. Eoin Beckham takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
75.11
Lomano Whelan brings the ball forward. Lomano Whelan shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Anthony Dublin manages to gather it effortlessly.
77.41
Stanley Wetherall threads a neat ball through to Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.13
Jermaine Sturridge threads a neat ball through to Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
79.50
Brian Barmby threads a neat ball through to Stanley Wetherall. Stanley Wetherall runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stanley Wetherall whips in a cross ball towards Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
84.24
Gareth Robson threads the ball through to Nicky Cottee. Nicky Cottee deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Edworthy. Robert Edworthy whips in a cross ball towards John Neville. John Neville outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.19
Lomano Whelan flicks a high pass forward. Rio Beagrie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rio Beagrie threads the ball through into the box. Neil Taylor strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
9
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
35.4%
64.6%
Play Area
32.9%
45.6%
21.5%
Scorers
Robert Edworthy 69 John Neville 84 | Neil Taylor 19, 79 Rio Beagrie 45 |
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Taylor of York City |
Match Ratings
1. | Anthony Dublin (GK) | 6 | |
2. | James Andrews (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Gareth Robson (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Ralph Jack (DEF) | 5 | |
5. | Nick Marr (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Rodrigo Castro (MID) | 7 | |
7. | Teddy Rodgers (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Nicky Cottee (MID) | 6 | |
9. | John Neville (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
10. | Robert Edworthy (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
11. | Neil McManaman (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Kemal Bloomer (ATT) | 0 | |
13. | Warren Vernazza (ATT) | 0 | |
14. | Adam Best (ATT) | 0 |
1. | Clive Davies (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Brian Barmby (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Nick Black (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Eoin Beckham (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Chris Vernazza (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Stanley Wetherall (MID) | 8 | |
7. | Jermaine Sturridge (MID) | 7 | |
8. | Lomano Whelan (MID) | 7 | |
9. | Eoin Cooper (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Neil Taylor (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
11. | Rio Beagrie (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
12. | Syd Barry (DEF) | 0 | |
13. | Danny Pearce (ATT) | 0 | |
14. | Carl Benali (MID) | 0 |