Match Report
| Reading | Reading |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Francis Brighton | F. Brighton |  | 47 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Darren Froggatt | D. Froggatt | |||||||||
| Craig Hurst | C. Hurst | | 48 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 | | Scott Weaver | S. Weaver | |||||||||
| Brian Edghill | B. Edghill | | 45 | D | | 3 | | D | 43 | | Brian Tolley | B. Tolley | |||||||||
| Ian Scholes | I. Scholes | | 44 | D | | 4 | | D | 41 | | Ross Potts | R. Potts | |||||||||
| Des Williamson | D. Williamson | | 41 | D | | 5 | | D | 41 | | Darren Lockley | D. Lockley | |||||||||
| Niccolo Lloyd | N. Lloyd | | 47 | M | | 6 | | M | 44 | | Gary Shilton | G. Shilton | |||||||||
| Brian Johnson | B. Johnson | | 38 | M | | 7 | | M | 43 | | Adrian Wright | A. Wright | |||||||||
| Craig Mustoe | C. Mustoe | | 36 | M | | 8 | | M | 40 | | Patrick Wright-Phillips | P. Wright-Phillips | |||||||||
| Julian Walsh | J. Walsh | | 49 | A | | 9 | | A | 52 | | Dale Marshall | D. Marshall | |||||||||
| Gary Konchesky | G. Konchesky | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Graeme Draper | G. Draper | |||||||||
| Carlton Best | C. Best | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Wes Beagrie | W. Beagrie | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by AGI |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Swindon Town. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Reading and Swindon Town are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Reading and Swindon Town are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Swindon Town get the match underway!
2.32
0-0Brian Johnson catches Adrian Wright on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Adrian Wright runs off the knock.
3.07
0-1Adrian Wright passes the ball forward to Dale Marshall. Dale Marshall lofts in a cross ball towards Graeme Draper. Graeme Draper is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.38
Graeme Draper clumsily knocks into Craig Hurst. Graeme Draper is shown the yellow card! Craig Hurst stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.06
0-1Craig Hurst chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Mustoe. Craig Mustoe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Konchesky. Gary Konchesky knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.34
0-1Brian Johnson knocks the ball forward to Gary Konchesky. Gary Konchesky sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
20.54
Adrian Wright passes the ball forward to Graeme Draper. Graeme Draper shoots from outside the area. It's there!! Francis Brighton has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
26.45
Darren Lockley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Shilton. Gary Shilton makes a probing pass to Dale Marshall. Dale Marshall shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
36.24
Gary Shilton kicks a strong pass forward to Graeme Draper. Graeme Draper tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
38.07
0-2Darren Lockley makes a simple pass to Adrian Wright. Adrian Wright knocks the ball forward to Wes Beagrie. Wes Beagrie kicks a strong pass forward to Dale Marshall but the referee indicates it's offside!
39.56
Brian Tolley makes a probing pass to Patrick Wright-Phillips. Patrick Wright-Phillips makes a probing pass to Graeme Draper. Graeme Draper shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
40.15
Adrian Wright kicks a strong pass forward to Wes Beagrie. Wes Beagrie shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
44.29
0-2Brian Johnson hacks Adrian Wright from behind! Brian Johnson is warned by the referee! Adrian Wright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Reading kick off!
47.19
Gary Shilton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dale Marshall. Dale Marshall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
48.49
Niccolo Lloyd sees space and advances. Niccolo Lloyd passes the ball forward to Julian Walsh. Julian Walsh tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.52
Ross Potts chips the ball to his team mate, Adrian Wright. Adrian Wright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graeme Draper. Graeme Draper lofts in a cross ball towards Wes Beagrie. Wes Beagrie heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
57.32
Ross Potts threads the ball through to Adrian Wright. Adrian Wright kicks a strong pass forward to Graeme Draper. Graeme Draper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.30
Ross Potts clumsily knocks into Gary Konchesky. Ross Potts is given a warning by the referee! Gary Konchesky hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.24
0-2Niccolo Lloyd surges forward with the ball. Niccolo Lloyd whips in a cross ball towards Gary Konchesky. Gary Konchesky powers a header at goal but Darren Froggatt is on top of it.
66.18
Brian Johnson passes the ball forward to Julian Walsh. Julian Walsh finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.08
Adrian Wright advances with the ball. Adrian Wright threads the ball through to Wes Beagrie. Wes Beagrie shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.54
Brian Tolley comes in with a late challenge on Gary Konchesky. Brian Tolley is given a warning by the referee! Gary Konchesky runs off the knock.
73.17
Craig Mustoe makes a beautiful solo run. Craig Mustoe knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Walsh. Julian Walsh powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.38
Scott Weaver sees space and advances. Scott Weaver knocks the ball forward to Graeme Draper. Graeme Draper shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.19
Niccolo Lloyd makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlton Best. Carlton Best knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Konchesky. Gary Konchesky directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.33
Niccolo Lloyd threads the ball through to Julian Walsh. Julian Walsh lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Konchesky. Gary Konchesky directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.56
Gary Shilton flicks the ball to his team mate, Dale Marshall. Dale Marshall tries a spectacular long range effort but Francis Brighton is on top of it.
84.54
Brian Tolley flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Shilton. Gary Shilton knocks the ball to his team mate, Wes Beagrie. Wes Beagrie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.17
Brian Tolley brings the ball forward. Brian Tolley surges forward with the ball. Brian Tolley shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.07
Adrian Wright decides to run forward with the ball. Adrian Wright plays a perfect one-two with Dale Marshall and rushes in on goal... Adrian Wright makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Adrian Wright scores for Swindon Town!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
6
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
33.3%
40.7%
25.9%
Scorers
| Graeme Draper 3, 21, 75 Adrian Wright 89 |