Match Report
| Reading | Reading | | | Leicester City | Leicester City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Lofthouse | S. Lofthouse | ![]() | 52 | G | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | G | 63 | ![]() | Patrick Dean | P. Dean | |||||||||
| Edouard Avenet | E. Avenet | ![]() | 60 | D | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | D | 53 | ![]() | Carl White | C. White | |||||||||
| Fredrik Rowett | F. Rowett | ![]() | 56 | D | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | D | 51 | ![]() | Gary Eadie | G. Eadie | |||||||||
| Nunzio Firicano | N. Firicano | ![]() | 52 | D | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | D | 47 | ![]() | Tijani Zimmerman | T. Zimmerman | |||||||||
| Matt Thirlwell | M. Thirlwell | ![]() | 66 | M | ![]() | 5 | ![]() | M | 68 | ![]() | Lee Charlton | L. Charlton | |||||||||
| Eddie Potts | E. Potts | ![]() | 64 | M | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | M | 62 | ![]() | Shaun Tiler | S. Tiler | |||||||||
| Scott Harley | S. Harley | ![]() | 55 | M | ![]() | 7 | ![]() | M | 57 | ![]() | Daniel Draper | D. Draper | |||||||||
| Carlton Swift | C. Swift | ![]() | 48 | M | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | M | 53 | ![]() | Raul Castelli | R. Castelli | |||||||||
| Alberto Young | A. Young | ![]() | 56 | A | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | A | 56 | ![]() | Jose Marquez | J. Marquez | |||||||||
| George Boateng | G. Boateng | ![]() | 56 | A | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | A | 54 | ![]() | Robin Ebbinge | R. Ebbinge | |||||||||
| David Kirkland | D. Kirkland | ![]() | 54 | A | ![]() | 11 | ![]() | A | 50 | ![]() | Gilles Scholes | G. Scholes | |||||||||
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| Bill Murray | B. Murray | ![]() | 50 | G | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | G | 62 | ![]() | Niccolo Blake | N. Blake | |||||||||
| David Montague | D. Montague | ![]() | 49 | G | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | M | 53 | ![]() | Joe Neville | J. Neville | |||||||||
| Nick Mckay | N. Mckay | ![]() | 48 | A | ![]() | 14 | ![]() | M | 52 | ![]() | Gavin Edghill | G. Edghill | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 4,222 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Reading and Leicester City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Makin.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Reading and Leicester City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Makin.
0.00
The whistle blows and Reading get the match underway!
2.45
With a delightful solo run, Carlton Swift stretches the opposition's defence. Carlton Swift shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
3.03
Lee Charlton flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Scholes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gilles Scholes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
6.24
Daniel Draper threads a neat ball through to Jose Marquez. Jose Marquez plays a one-two with Robin Ebbinge and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jose Marquez provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.57
Carl White knocks the ball to his team mate, Shaun Tiler. Shaun Tiler sees space and advances. Shaun Tiler cuts inside the box! Shaun Tiler side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
14.02
Daniel Draper flicks a high ball forward to Robin Ebbinge who takes it down. Robin Ebbinge lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Marquez. Jose Marquez beats his man to it with a header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.42
Scott Harley makes a simple pass to David Kirkland. David Kirkland knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Young. Alberto Young gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.57
Nunzio Firicano threads a neat ball through to Carlton Swift. Carlton Swift makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Kirkland. David Kirkland whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Young. Alberto Young is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Patrick Dean had no chance!! Goal for Reading!
28.41
Scott Harley chips the ball to his team mate, George Boateng. George Boateng knocks in a cross ball towards David Kirkland. David Kirkland beats his man to it with a header but it rises well off target!
32.32
Raul Castelli sees Robin Ebbinge in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robin Ebbinge lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Marquez. Jose Marquez knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
36.08
Raul Castelli advances with the ball. Raul Castelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.18
Raul Castelli sees a break and surges forward. Raul Castelli shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
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. Leicester City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leicester City players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Leicester City get the second half underway!
49.16
Without breaking stride, Scott Harley plays the ball forward to David Kirkland. David Kirkland shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
51.53
Daniel Draper makes a probing pass to Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes whips in a cross ball towards Jose Marquez. Jose Marquez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
53.43
Carl White kicks a strong pass forward to Lee Charlton. Lee Charlton flicks a high pass forward. Robin Ebbinge holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robin Ebbinge makes a probing pass to Gilles Scholes but he's offside!
54.20
Matt Thirlwell hits a low pass to George Boateng. George Boateng lofts in a cross ball towards David Kirkland. David Kirkland whips the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
59.42
Scott Harley threads the ball through to David Kirkland. David Kirkland kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Young but the referee indicates it's offside!
66.38
Daniel Draper hits a low pass to Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
67.21
Gary Eadie kicks a strong pass forward to Shaun Tiler. Without breaking stride, Shaun Tiler plays the ball forward to Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes passes the ball forward but Robin Ebbinge is offside!
71.53
Fredrik Rowett flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Potts who brings the ball under control. Eddie Potts flicks a high pass forward. George Boateng controls it well on his chest. George Boateng shoots from long range but Patrick Dean is on top of his game. Excellent save!
73.21
Carl White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Draper. Daniel Draper controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robin Ebbinge. Robin Ebbinge plays a one-two with Gilles Scholes and advances towards the goal... Robin Ebbinge makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Simon Lofthouse manages to gather it.
75.38
Gary Eadie makes a simple pass to Daniel Draper. Daniel Draper takes it forward alone. Daniel Draper knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edouard Avenet.
78.40
Lee Charlton hits a low pass to Jose Marquez. Jose Marquez plays a one-two with Robin Ebbinge and advances towards the goal... Jose Marquez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
83.45
David Kirkland clumsily knocks into Gary Eadie. David Kirkland is shown the yellow card! Gary Eadie grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
85.11
Carlton Swift flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Young. Alberto Young knocks in a cross ball towards David Kirkland. David Kirkland makes a convincing header his aim is horrendously poor!
89.26
Tijani Zimmerman threads a neat ball through to Shaun Tiler. Shaun Tiler darts forward. Shaun Tiler tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.4%
59.6%
Play Area
24.7%
42.7%
32.6%
Scorers
| Alberto Young 18, 25 | Jose Marquez 32 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Young of Reading |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Simon Lofthouse (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Edouard Avenet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Fredrik Rowett (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nunzio Firicano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Matt Thirlwell (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eddie Potts (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Scott Harley (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Carlton Swift (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alberto Young (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 10 |
| 10. | George Boateng (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | David Kirkland (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 12. | Bill Murray (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | David Montague (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Nick Mckay (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Patrick Dean (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Carl White (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Gary Eadie (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Tijani Zimmerman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Lee Charlton (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Shaun Tiler (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Daniel Draper (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Raul Castelli (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jose Marquez (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Robin Ebbinge (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Gilles Scholes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Niccolo Blake (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Joe Neville (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gavin Edghill (MID) | 0 | |









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