Match Report
| Reading | Reading |  |  | Aston Villa | Aston Villa | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Lofthouse | S. Lofthouse |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 67 | | Del Charlton | D. Charlton | ||||||||
| Edouard Avenet | E. Avenet |  | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 50 |  | Marcos Dominguez | M. Dominguez | |||||||||
| Fredrik Rowett | F. Rowett | | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 48 | | Gavin Hapgood | G. Hapgood | |||||||||
| Nunzio Firicano | N. Firicano |  | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Alun Todd | A. Todd | |||||||||
| Eddie Potts | E. Potts | | 64 | M | | | 5 | | D | 40 | | Niccolo Dean | N. Dean | ||||||||
| Scott Harley | S. Harley | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Marcus Moffat | M. Moffat | |||||||||
| Trevor Fletcher | T. Fletcher | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Scott Hibbs | S. Hibbs | |||||||||
| George Unsworth | G. Unsworth | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Glynn Campbell | G. Campbell | |||||||||
| Jorge Martins | J. Martins |  | 75 | A | | 9 | | A | 60 | | Glynn Gilchrist | G. Gilchrist | |||||||||
| George Boateng | G. Boateng | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Paul Cutler | P. Cutler | |||||||||
| Alberto Young | A. Young | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Syd Burgess | S. Burgess | |||||||||
| Martin Kirkland | M. Kirkland | | 51 | A | | 12 | | G | 54 | | Syd Wilson | S. Wilson | |||||||||
| David Montague | D. Montague | | 49 | G | | 13 | | G | 49 | | Paul Cope | P. Cope | |||||||||
| Bill Murray | B. Murray | | 49 | G | | 14 | | G | 49 | | Teddy Neville | T. Neville | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 4,535 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Reading are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Carragher.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Reading are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Carragher.
0.00
0-0Aston Villa kick off and get the match underway!
4.01
0-0Jorge Martins catches Gavin Hapgood on the ankles. The referee calls over Jorge Martins and shows him a yellow card! Gavin Hapgood stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.46
0-0Trevor Fletcher knocks the ball forward to George Boateng. George Boateng shoots from 20 yards. Del Charlton gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
10.49
0-0Gavin Hapgood flicks a high pass forward to Scott Hibbs who brings the ball neatly under control. Scott Hibbs makes a probing pass to Glynn Gilchrist. Glynn Gilchrist plays a one-two with Paul Cutler and rushes in on goal... Glynn Gilchrist muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Fredrik Rowett. Excellent block.
12.32
0-0Edouard Avenet threads the ball through to Scott Harley. Scott Harley makes a simple pass to Alberto Young. Alberto Young knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
14.42
Glynn Campbell threads the ball through to Glynn Gilchrist. Glynn Gilchrist knocks in a cross ball towards Syd Burgess. Syd Burgess makes a convincing header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.27
0-0Glynn Campbell sees Paul Cutler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Cutler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Lofthouse who gathers it comfortably.
22.19
0-0Fredrik Rowett sees Scott Harley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Harley flicks a high pass forward to Alberto Young who brings the ball under control. Alberto Young makes a probing pass to Jorge Martins but he's offside!
28.52
0-1Scott Hibbs knocks the ball forward to Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler plays a scrappy one-two with Syd Burgess and advances towards the goal... Paul Cutler rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Simon Lofthouse had no chance!! Goal for Aston Villa!
33.34
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
38.34
Alun Todd flicks a high pass forward. Scott Hibbs controls it well on his chest. Scott Hibbs darts forward. Scott Hibbs makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Syd Burgess. Syd Burgess cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
39.23
Niccolo Dean flicks a high ball forward to Glynn Campbell who takes it down. Glynn Campbell threads the ball through to Syd Burgess. Syd Burgess plays a scrappy one-two with Glynn Gilchrist and advances towards the goal... Syd Burgess muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
George Unsworth kicks a strong pass forward to George Boateng. George Boateng knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alun Todd.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Reading appear unchanged since the first half. Aston Villa also appear unchanged since the first half. The Reading players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Reading get the second half underway!
48.27
Trevor Fletcher makes a simple pass to Alberto Young. Alberto Young shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
49.13
Glynn Campbell runs straight at the opposition's defence. Glynn Campbell shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Simon Lofthouse.
50.06
0-2It's a corner kick which Glynn Campbell takes quickly, playing the ball short to Marcus Moffat. Marcus Moffat cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.35
Fredrik Rowett flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Potts who brings the ball under control. Without breaking stride, Eddie Potts plays the ball forward to Alberto Young. Alberto Young shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
55.00
Trevor Fletcher flicks a high pass forward. George Boateng collects the pass. George Boateng shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
57.48
Marcus Moffat changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marcus Moffat knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Gilchrist. Glynn Gilchrist makes a looping header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.56
Trevor Fletcher makes an attacking run forward. Trevor Fletcher plays a scrappy one-two with Alberto Young and stumbles forward towards the goal... Trevor Fletcher shoots from just inside the box but it flies well off target!
60.11
0-2Aston Villa have made a substitution with Paul Cope replacing Glynn Campbell .
61.20
Nunzio Firicano plays a long ball forward. Jorge Martins sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Del Charlton gets down and covers it.
63.33
Gavin Hapgood sees space and advances. Gavin Hapgood knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler lofts in a cross ball towards Syd Burgess. Syd Burgess jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Simon Lofthouse easily punches it away to safety.
65.54
Scott Hibbs plays the ball forward to Syd Burgess. Syd Burgess lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Simon Lofthouse has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.15
0-3Syd Burgess barges into Fredrik Rowett. The referee warns Syd Burgess to calm down! Fredrik Rowett stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.56
Marcus Moffat threads a neat ball through to Paul Cutler. Paul Cutler rushes past Nunzio Firicano! Paul Cutler rockets a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
73.16
Edouard Avenet flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Potts who brings the ball neatly under control. Eddie Potts knocks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins makes a probing pass to George Boateng but he's offside!
75.48
With a delightful solo run, Scott Harley stretches the opposition's defence. Scott Harley shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
78.19
Paul Cope kicks a strong pass forward to Syd Burgess. Syd Burgess runs straight at the defence! Syd Burgess looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
79.22
Eddie Potts chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.16
George Unsworth makes a probing pass to Alberto Young. Alberto Young knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Niccolo Dean.
83.06
Scott Harley threads a neat ball through to Jorge Martins. Jorge Martins knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Young. Alberto Young finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Del Charlton effortlessly picks it out of the air!
84.34
George Unsworth sees a break and surges forward. George Unsworth sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
85.58
Paul Cope threads a neat ball through to Syd Burgess. Syd Burgess controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
Fredrik Rowett makes a simple pass to Scott Harley. Scott Harley flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Martins controls it well on his chest. Jorge Martins sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
7
7
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
27.7%
41%
31.3%
Scorers
| Paul Cutler 29, 66 Syd Burgess 39 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Cutler of Aston Villa |
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) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Harley (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Trevor Fletcher (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | George Unsworth (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jorge Martins (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 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 | |
| 1. | Del Charlton (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Marcos Dominguez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gavin Hapgood (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alun Todd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Niccolo Dean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Marcus Moffat (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Scott Hibbs (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Glynn Campbell (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Glynn Gilchrist (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Paul Cutler (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Syd Burgess (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Syd Wilson (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Cope (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Teddy Neville (GK) | 0 | |