Match Report
| Reading | Reading |  |  | Arsenal | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Nicholas Broad | Nicholas Broad | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Lofthouse | S. Lofthouse |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Shota Human | S. Human | |||||||||
| Edouard Avenet | E. Avenet |  | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Stan Goodwin | S. Goodwin | |||||||||
| Fredrik Rowett | F. Rowett | | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 |  | Marcel Riel | M. Riel | |||||||||
| Nunzio Firicano | N. Firicano |  | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Manuel Abbiati | M. Abbiati | |||||||||
| Eddie Potts | E. Potts | | 64 | M |  | | 5 | | M | 52 | | Dino Brambilla | D. Brambilla | ||||||||
| Scott Harley | S. Harley | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Emanuele Malafronte | E. Malafronte | |||||||||
| Trevor Fletcher | T. Fletcher | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Jody Eadie | J. Eadie | |||||||||
| George Unsworth | G. Unsworth | | 49 | M | | 8 | | | M | 52 | | Kelvin Bailey | K. Bailey | ||||||||
| Jorge Martins | J. Martins |  | 75 | A | | 9 | | A | 49 |  | Pablo Ruiz | P. Ruiz | |||||||||
| George Boateng | G. Boateng | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Ivan Mora | I. Mora | |||||||||
| Alberto Young | A. Young | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Guerino Russo | G. Russo | |||||||||
| Martin Kirkland | M. Kirkland | | 51 | A | | 12 | | D | 50 | | Cristian Di Fabio | C. Di Fabio | |||||||||
| David Montague | D. Montague | | 49 | G | | 13 | | M | 52 |  | Gavin Morton | G. Morton | |||||||||
| Bill Murray | B. Murray | | 49 | G | | 14 | | A | 62 | | Alec Young | A. Young | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 4,845 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Reading and Arsenal are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robbie Huckerby.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Reading and Arsenal are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robbie Huckerby.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Arsenal get the match underway!
2.01
0-0George Unsworth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Shota Human who gathers it comfortably.
8.50
0-0Dino Brambilla passes the ball forward to Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz puts a great ball through but Guerino Russo is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
12.49
0-1Stan Goodwin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Emanuele Malafronte. Emanuele Malafronte makes a beautiful solo run. Emanuele Malafronte plays a scrappy one-two with Ivan Mora and stumbles forward towards the goal... Emanuele Malafronte shoots from just inside the box. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
15.28
0-1Manuel Abbiati sweeps the ball up the wings. Guerino Russo shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
16.55
Fredrik Rowett laces a weighted ball forward to Scott Harley. Scott Harley sees a break and surges forward. Scott Harley lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Young. Alberto Young outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
18.58
Emanuele Malafronte runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Emanuele Malafronte cuts inside the box! Emanuele Malafronte shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.15
Jody Eadie threads a neat ball through to Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.12
Jody Eadie threads a neat ball through to Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora threads the ball through to Pablo Ruiz but he's offside!
24.20
Eddie Potts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, George Boateng. George Boateng rushes past Stan Goodwin! George Boateng tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.20
Dino Brambilla hits a low pass to Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo passes the ball forward to Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz rockets a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
36.45
Fredrik Rowett flicks a high pass forward. Trevor Fletcher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Trevor Fletcher passes the ball forward to Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
38.14
Stan Goodwin makes a beautiful solo run. With great vision, Stan Goodwin plays the ball forward to Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo shoots from long range but it flies wide!
40.07
1-1Eddie Potts sees George Boateng in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. George Boateng knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
44.58
Scott Harley knocks the ball forward to George Boateng. George Boateng whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Young. Alberto Young connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
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. Arsenal also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Reading start the second half!
48.57
Stan Goodwin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jody Eadie. Jody Eadie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora rushes past Edouard Avenet! Ivan Mora makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.42
Trevor Fletcher threads the ball through to George Boateng. George Boateng whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Young. Alberto Young is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Shota Human gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
55.43
Stan Goodwin decides to run forward with the ball. Stan Goodwin knocks the ball forward to Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora lofts in a cross ball towards Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.26
2-2Arsenal have made a substitution with Alec Young replacing Ivan Mora .
61.31
2-2Jody Eadie clumsily knocks into Eddie Potts. Jody Eadie is warned by the referee! Eddie Potts runs off the knock.
63.10
Jody Eadie flicks a high ball forward to Alec Young who takes it down. Seeing a gap ahead, Alec Young plays the ball forward to Guerino Russo who has made a great run into the box. Guerino Russo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
65.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Emanuele Malafronte plays the ball forward to Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.48
Trevor Fletcher barges into Emanuele Malafronte. Trevor Fletcher is warned by the referee! Emanuele Malafronte runs off the knock.
77.47
Arsenal have made a substitution with Gavin Morton replacing Jody Eadie .
85.21
Marcel Riel runs forward with the ball. Marcel Riel passes the ball forward to Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Young. Alec Young beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
87.47
Marcel Riel flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Morton. With great vision, Gavin Morton plays the ball forward to Alec Young. Alec Young knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nunzio Firicano.
90.00
Gavin Morton decides to run forward with the ball. Gavin Morton edges inside the box! Gavin Morton shoots from just inside the box but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
9
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
35%
65%
Play Area
30%
43.8%
26.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Emanuele Malafronte of Arsenal |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Simon Lofthouse (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Edouard Avenet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Fredrik Rowett (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nunzio Firicano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eddie Potts (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Scott Harley (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Trevor Fletcher (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | George Unsworth (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jorge Martins (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | George Boateng (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Alberto Young (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Martin Kirkland (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | David Montague (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bill Murray (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Shota Human (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stan Goodwin (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Marcel Riel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Manuel Abbiati (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dino Brambilla (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Emanuele Malafronte (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Jody Eadie (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kelvin Bailey (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Pablo Ruiz (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Ivan Mora (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Guerino Russo (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Cristian Di Fabio (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gavin Morton (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alec Young (ATT) | 6 | |