Match Report


Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic     ReadingReading
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Steven GerrardS. Gerrard52
G
captain1captain
G
56Greg CarrickG. Carrick
Ashley StuartA. Stuart59
D
2
D
66Francis WiltordF. Wiltord
Ivan LloydI. Lloyd50
D
3
D
61Julian HelgueraJ. Helguera
Gill CavezziG. Cavezzi49
D
4
D
56Martin HerreraM. Herrera
Darren OwenD. Owen69
M
5
D
51Alberto RowettA. Rowett
Noel GodberN. Godber58
M
6
M
74Sebastian GuerreroS. Guerrero
Nicky AthertonN. Atherton55
M
7
M
73Rodrigo PostigaR. Postiga
Emile BrightonE. Brighton48
M
8
M
64Pierluigi CorrentP. Corrent
Enrique BravoE. Bravo51
A
9
M
55Carl GreavesC. Greaves
Domenico GorettiD. Goretti48
A
10
A
71Eugenio MoralesE. Morales
Scott JamesS. James48
A
11
A
69David MersonD. Merson
 
Oliver LinkeO. Linke48
A
12
A
65Omer CampbellO. Campbell
Manolis SarakisM. Sarakis48
G
13
A
62Jason FormonJ. Formon
Alexander WindassA. Windass45
D
14
A
58Edward BoydE. Boyd

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Reading. A crowd of 4,970 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Unsworth.


0.00
Reading get the match underway!
3.23
Ashley Stuart flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott James. Scott James rushes past Alberto Rowett! Scott James comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is miles over!
8.50
Pierluigi Corrent passes the ball forward to David Merson. David Merson lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Morales. Eugenio Morales is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
12.49
Ivan Lloyd chips the ball to his team mate, Darren Owen. Darren Owen flicks the ball to his team mate, Domenico Goretti. Domenico Goretti makes a simple pass, allowing Scott James to run into the box. Scott James strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.40
Gill Cavezzi knocks the ball forward to Enrique Bravo. Enrique Bravo tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
20.42
Rodrigo Postiga kicks a strong pass forward to David Merson. David Merson shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
21.25
Gill Cavezzi makes a simple pass to Scott James. Scott James knocks the ball forward, putting Enrique Bravo through on goal. Enrique Bravo takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Greg Carrick had no chance!! Goal for Oldham Athletic!
26.49
Alberto Rowett surges forward with the ball. Alberto Rowett kicks a strong pass forward to David Merson. David Merson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ivan Lloyd.
30.08
Enrique Bravo flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott James. Scott James flicks the ball to his team mate, Domenico Goretti. Some good footwork from Domenico Goretti provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
32.26
Francis Wiltord passes the ball forward to Julian Helguera. Julian Helguera threads the ball through to Eugenio Morales. Eugenio Morales knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steven Gerrard who gathers it comfortably.
33.56
Domenico Goretti kicks a strong pass forward to Scott James. Scott James tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
36.49
Ashley Stuart threads a neat ball through to Scott James. Scott James makes a probing pass to Domenico Goretti. Domenico Goretti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.17
Gill Cavezzi sees Nicky Atherton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicky Atherton flicks a high pass forward. Domenico Goretti controls it well on his chest. Domenico Goretti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Oldham Athletic 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 Oldham Athletic kick off!
47.58
Seeing a gap ahead, Martin Herrera plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Postiga. Rodrigo Postiga deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Guerrero. Sebastian Guerrero whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Postiga. Rodrigo Postiga fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.21
Ivan Lloyd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gill Cavezzi. Gill Cavezzi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Enrique Bravo. Enrique Bravo threads the ball through to Domenico Goretti but he's offside!
63.45
David Merson threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Morales. Eugenio Morales knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ashley Stuart.
75.16
Sebastian Guerrero flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Postiga collects the pass. Rodrigo Postiga whips in a cross ball towards David Merson. David Merson heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
77.10
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Manolis Sarakis replacing Noel Godber .
78.16
Ivan Lloyd flicks a high pass forward. Manolis Sarakis collects the pass. Manolis Sarakis flicks a high pass forward to Darren Owen who brings the ball under control. Darren Owen shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.32
David Merson knocks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Morales. Eugenio Morales shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.04
Pierluigi Corrent deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Merson. David Merson tries a spectacular long range effort. Steven Gerrard gets down and covers it.
89.58
Francis Wiltord makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pierluigi Corrent. Pierluigi Corrent makes a probing pass to Carl Greaves. Carl Greaves shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
90.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Rodrigo Postiga plays the ball forward to Eugenio Morales. Eugenio Morales shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Steven Gerrard as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
90.00
Carl Greaves takes a quick corner, playing it short to David Merson. David Merson knocks the ball into the box. Steven Gerrard punches the ball out of the danger area!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Oldham Athletic

Reading
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
29.7%
41.9%
28.4%

Scorers
Enrique Bravo 21
Rodrigo Postiga 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rodrigo Postiga of Reading

Match Ratings
1.Steven Gerrard (GK)
8
2.Ashley Stuart (DEF)
6
3.Ivan Lloyd (DEF)
7
4.Gill Cavezzi (DEF)
6
5.Darren Owen (MID)
6
6.Noel Godber (MID)
6
7.Nicky Atherton (MID)
6
8.Emile Brighton (MID)
6
9.Enrique Bravo (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Domenico Goretti (ATT)
6
11.Scott James (ATT)
8
 
12.Oliver Linke (ATT)
0
13.Manolis Sarakis (GK)
6
14.Alexander Windass (DEF)
0

1.Greg Carrick (GK)
6
2.Francis Wiltord (DEF)
6
3.Julian Helguera (DEF)
6
4.Martin Herrera (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Rowett (DEF)
6
6.Sebastian Guerrero (MID)
7
7.Rodrigo Postiga (MID)goal scored
9
8.Pierluigi Corrent (MID)
6
9.Carl Greaves (MID)
6
10.Eugenio Morales (ATT)
6
11.David Merson (ATT)
7
 
12.Omer Campbell (ATT)
0
13.Jason Formon (ATT)
0
14.Edward Boyd (ATT)
0