Match Report


Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers     ReadingReading
Liam RollingsLiam Rollings Computer Player Computer Player
Trevor RankinT. Rankin61
G
captain1
G
52Simon LofthouseS. Lofthouse
Billy MooreB. Moore47
D
2
D
60Edouard AvenetE. Avenet
Ross TolleyR. Tolley49
D
3
D
56Fredrik RowettF. Rowett
Gareth LjungbergG. Ljungberg46
D
4
D
47Warren HendrieW. Hendrie
Darren RufusD. Rufus55
D
5captain
M
64Eddie PottsE. Potts
Steve HulmeS. Hulme41
M
6
M
55Scott HarleyS. Harley
Nwankwo LloydN. Lloyd40
M
7
M
50Trevor FletcherT. Fletcher
Alan YoudsA. Youds41
M
8
M
49George UnsworthG. Unsworth
Sol CookeS. Cooke53
A
9
A
75Jorge MartinsJ. Martins
Bill CharltonB. Charlton49
A
10
A
56George BoatengG. Boateng
Stanley BellamyS. Bellamy59
A
11
A
55Alberto YoungA. Young
 
Rio JessR. Jess40
D
12
A
51Martin KirklandM. Kirkland
Shaun RufusS. Rufus34
M
13
G
49David MontagueD. Montague
Ugo HamiltonU. Hamilton45
A
14
G
49Bill MurrayB. Murray

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Adams Park where Wycombe Wanderers play host to Reading in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Wycombe Wanderers are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Shaun Froggatt.


0.00
Reading start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.07
Steve Hulme chips the ball to his team mate, Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy connects with a diving header his aim is horrendously poor!
6.41
Nwankwo Lloyd knocks the ball forward to Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy whips in a cross ball towards Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Wycombe Wanderers!
12.22
Alan Youds receives the ball from a throw-in from Steve Hulme. Alan Youds hits a low pass to Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton lofts in a cross ball towards Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
15.46
Warren Hendrie makes a beautiful solo run. Warren Hendrie kicks a strong pass forward to George Boateng. George Boateng plays a one-two with Jorge Martins and rushes in on goal... George Boateng rockets a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
20.57
Steve Hulme runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Steve Hulme whips in a cross ball towards Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
22.29
Nwankwo Lloyd makes a simple pass to Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.18
Bill Charlton clumsily knocks into Warren Hendrie. Bill Charlton is warned by the referee! Warren Hendrie carries on, but is struggling a bit.
26.52
Ross Tolley flicks a high pass forward. Alan Youds collects the pass. Alan Youds passes the ball forward to Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.09
Fredrik Rowett makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Harley. Scott Harley kicks a strong pass forward to George Boateng. George Boateng whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Jorge Martins scores for Reading!!
30.04
Nwankwo Lloyd controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
32.39
Alan Youds runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alan Youds knocks in a cross ball towards Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
33.27
Seeing a gap ahead, Alan Youds plays the ball forward to Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy makes a looping header on goal. Simon Lofthouse punches it away to safety.
38.25
Billy Moore flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Lloyd controls it well on his chest. Nwankwo Lloyd flicks a high pass forward. Sol Cooke comfortably collects the pass. Sol Cooke tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.16
Scott Harley flicks the ball to his team mate, George Boateng. George Boateng finds some space and shoots from distance. Trevor Rankin comfortably gets down and covers it.
40.40
Jorge Martins hacks Gareth Ljungberg from behind! Jorge Martins is given a warning by the referee! Gareth Ljungberg stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.39
Fredrik Rowett knocks the ball to his team mate, Trevor Fletcher. Trevor Fletcher passes the ball forward to George Boateng. George Boateng knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy Moore.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Wycombe Wanderers kick off!
47.13
Alan Youds threads a neat ball through to Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
53.56
Trevor Fletcher brings the ball forward. Trevor Fletcher knocks the ball forward, putting Alberto Young through on goal. Alberto Young strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Magnificent save by Trevor Rankin!
54.02
Eddie Potts threads a neat ball through to Alberto Young. Alberto Young makes a probing pass to George Boateng but he's offside!
55.35
Eddie Potts flicks a high pass forward. George Boateng collects the pass. George Boateng knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.20
George Unsworth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Young. Alberto Young knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Trevor Rankin who gathers it comfortably.
59.22
Eddie Potts kicks a strong pass forward to George Boateng. George Boateng knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Trevor Rankin who gathers it comfortably.
60.43
George Unsworth chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Young. Alberto Young shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.29
Nwankwo Lloyd sees a break and surges forward. Nwankwo Lloyd flicks a high pass forward. Bill Charlton controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some world-class footwork from Bill Charlton provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Bill Charlton!
69.56
Nwankwo Lloyd chips the ball to his team mate, Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
72.19
Fredrik Rowett decides to run forward with the ball. Fredrik Rowett takes it forward alone. Fredrik Rowett knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Trevor Rankin who gathers it comfortably.
73.23
Steve Hulme chips the ball to his team mate, Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke shoots from long range but somehow Simon Lofthouse manages to keep it out.
75.20
Billy Moore flicks a high pass forward. Alan Youds holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alan Youds threads a neat ball through to Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy knocks in a cross ball towards Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.14
Nwankwo Lloyd sees Sol Cooke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sol Cooke shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Simon Lofthouse.
78.29
It's a corner kick. Alan Youds kicks a low ball out wide. Warren Hendrie gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
81.37
Nwankwo Lloyd clumsily knocks into Trevor Fletcher. The referee calls over Nwankwo Lloyd and warns him to calm down! Trevor Fletcher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.31
Trevor Fletcher flicks a high pass forward. George Boateng holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. George Boateng knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Trevor Rankin who gathers it comfortably.
84.34
Darren Rufus comes in with a late challenge on Jorge Martins. The referee calls over Darren Rufus and shows him a yellow card! Jorge Martins runs off the knock.
87.52
Edouard Avenet flicks a high ball forward to Trevor Fletcher who takes it down. Trevor Fletcher flicks a high pass forward to George Boateng who brings the ball under control. George Boateng knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Trevor Rankin who gathers it comfortably.
89.06
Darren Rufus makes a probing pass to Alan Youds. Alan Youds kicks a strong pass forward to Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Wycombe Wanderers

Reading
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
8
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.3%
52.7%
Play Area
26.9%
44.1%
29%

Scorers
Sol Cooke 6, 12
Bill Charlton 65
Stanley Bellamy 89
Jorge Martins 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sol Cooke of Wycombe Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Trevor Rankin (GK)
6
2.Billy Moore (DEF)
6
3.Ross Tolley (DEF)
6
4.Gareth Ljungberg (DEF)
6
5.Darren Rufus (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Steve Hulme (MID)
7
7.Nwankwo Lloyd (MID)
7
8.Alan Youds (MID)
7
9.Sol Cooke (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Bill Charlton (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Stanley Bellamy (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Rio Jess (DEF)
0
13.Shaun Rufus (MID)
0
14.Ugo Hamilton (ATT)
0

1.Simon Lofthouse (GK)
6
2.Edouard Avenet (DEF)
6
3.Fredrik Rowett (DEF)
6
4.Warren Hendrie (DEF)
7
5.Eddie Potts (MID)
6
6.Scott Harley (MID)
6
7.Trevor Fletcher (MID)
7
8.George Unsworth (MID)
6
9.Jorge Martins (ATT)goal scored
7
10.George Boateng (ATT)
6
11.Alberto Young (ATT)
6
 
12.Martin Kirkland (ATT)
0
13.David Montague (GK)
0
14.Bill Murray (GK)
0