Match Report


ReadingReading     Oxford UnitedOxford United
Steve BucklessSteve Buckless Rastislav Szabó Rastislav Szabó
Jurek PolJ. Pol84
G
1captain
G
77Eben DugbateyE. Dugbatey
Eddie EdworthyE. Edworthy75
D
2
D
73Sebastian BarkeroS. Barkero
Jose SantosJ. Santos73
D
3
D
72Abdelmalek PardeilhanA. Pardeilhan
Colin DalglishC. Dalglish71
D
4
D
72Nicholas GoldbergN. Goldberg
Stan GrondinS. Grondin71
D
5
D
73Bart BertjensB. Bertjens
Liam CroftL. Croft76
M
6
M
73Daniel VegaD. Vega
John RankinJ. Rankin69
M
captain7
M
77Rene VisserR. Visser
Djezon AjasD. Ajas77
M
8
M
76Matt NaysmithM. Naysmith
Dave BrandD. Brand68
A
9
A
72Guilherme TeixeiraG. Teixeira
Jacob BloomerJ. Bloomer68
A
10
A
69Jean Chr. TourenneJ. Tourenne
Frederico OliveiraF. Oliveira68
A
11
A
77Marek RzasaM. Rzasa
 
Niccolo SinclairN. Sinclair68
D
12
D
69Franco BelardiF. Belardi
Matt HopkinM. Hopkin76
M
13
D
73Kew MeijndershagenK. Meijndershagen
Ricardo FariaR. Faria72
A
14
M
52Niccolo HurstN. Hurst

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Oxford United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Reading and Oxford United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Kasper.


0.00
Oxford United start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.30
Djezon Ajas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dave Brand. Dave Brand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.57
Djezon Ajas catches Jean Chr. Tourenne on the ankles. Djezon Ajas is warned by the referee! Jean Chr. Tourenne hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.01
Daniel Vega takes it forward alone. Daniel Vega knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stan Grondin.
16.52
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan flicks a high pass forward to Matt Naysmith who brings the ball under control. Matt Naysmith flicks a high ball forward to Jean Chr. Tourenne who takes it down. Jean Chr. Tourenne knocks in a cross ball towards Marek Rzasa. Marek Rzasa outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
18.54
Liam Croft hits a low pass to Jacob Bloomer. Jacob Bloomer knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Brand. Dave Brand makes a deft header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
24.35
Oxford United are dictating the run of play here today.
26.09
Liam Croft sees Dave Brand in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dave Brand knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eben Dugbatey who gathers it comfortably.
28.53
Colin Dalglish clumsily knocks into Sebastian Barkero. Colin Dalglish is shown the yellow card! Sebastian Barkero runs off the knock.
32.07
Matt Naysmith knocks the ball to his team mate, Rene Visser. Rene Visser advances inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Rene Visser provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but is denied by Jurek Pol. Excellent save.
34.58
Rene Visser sees Jean Chr. Tourenne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean Chr. Tourenne plays a one-two with Marek Rzasa and rushes in on goal... Jean Chr. Tourenne comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Oxford United!
38.24
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jean Chr. Tourenne. Jean Chr. Tourenne whips in a cross ball towards Marek Rzasa. Marek Rzasa knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Marek Rzasa scores for Oxford United!!
42.14
Matt Naysmith sees a break and surges forward. Matt Naysmith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
Matt Naysmith plays the ball forward to Guilherme Teixeira. Guilherme Teixeira makes a simple pass, allowing Rene Visser to run into the box. Rene Visser comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
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. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Reading kicking off!
48.38
Daniel Vega controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rene Visser. Rene Visser passes the ball forward but Marek Rzasa is offside!
51.25
Daniel Vega makes a probing pass to Marek Rzasa. Marek Rzasa lofts in a cross ball towards Guilherme Teixeira. Guilherme Teixeira directs the ball goalwards with his head but Jurek Pol reads it well. He makes it look easy!
54.46
With a delightful solo run, Jose Santos stretches the opposition's defence. Jose Santos flicks the ball to his team mate, Jacob Bloomer. Jacob Bloomer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Eben Dugbatey had no chance!! Goal for Reading!
60.00
Reading have made 2 substitutions with Niccolo Sinclair replacing Stan Grondin and Ricardo Faria replacing Jacob Bloomer .
63.25
Daniel Vega flicks a high pass forward. Rene Visser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rene Visser shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
65.26
Matt Naysmith makes a simple pass to Marek Rzasa. Marek Rzasa shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Jurek Pol comfortably smothers it!
66.44
Rene Visser laces a through ball forward to Marek Rzasa. Marek Rzasa plays a sublime one-two with Rene Visser and races in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Marek Rzasa provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.23
John Rankin flicks the ball to his team mate, Dave Brand. Dave Brand sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
75.06
Seeing a gap ahead, Matt Naysmith plays the ball forward to Daniel Vega. Daniel Vega darts forward. Daniel Vega plays a one-two with Guilherme Teixeira and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Daniel Vega provides some space. He shoots at goal. Jurek Pol gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
77.40
Reading have made a substitution with Matt Hopkin replacing Liam Croft .Oxford United have made a substitution with Niccolo Hurst replacing Rene Visser .
78.45
Dave Brand takes it forward alone. Dave Brand shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
79.38
Colin Dalglish chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicholas Goldberg.
83.24
Matt Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Oliveira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederico Oliveira whips in a cross ball towards Dave Brand. Dave Brand connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
84.13
Matt Hopkin knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria shoots from outside the area but is denied by Eben Dugbatey. Excellent save.
85.15
Djezon Ajas flicks a high pass forward. Matt Hopkin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Brand. Dave Brand beats his man to it with a header but it flies wide!
89.46
Without breaking stride, Daniel Vega plays the ball forward to Matt Naysmith. Matt Naysmith plays a quick one-two with Jean Chr. Tourenne and rushes in on goal... Matt Naysmith muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Jurek Pol gets down and covers it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Reading

Oxford United
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.2%
61.8%
Play Area
26.3%
47.4%
26.3%

Scorers
Jacob Bloomer 54
Jean Chr. Tourenne 35
Marek Rzasa 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marek Rzasa of Oxford United

Match Ratings
1.Jurek Pol (GK)
8
2.Eddie Edworthy (DEF)
6
3.Jose Santos (DEF)
7
4.Colin Dalglish (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Stan Grondin (DEF)
6
6.Liam Croft (MID)
6
7.John Rankin (MID)
6
8.Djezon Ajas (MID)
6
9.Dave Brand (ATT)
6
10.Jacob Bloomer (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Frederico Oliveira (ATT)
6
 
12.Niccolo Sinclair (DEF)
6
13.Matt Hopkin (MID)
6
14.Ricardo Faria (ATT)
6

1.Eben Dugbatey (GK)
6
2.Sebastian Barkero (DEF)
6
3.Abdelmalek Pardeilhan (DEF)
6
4.Nicholas Goldberg (DEF)
6
5.Bart Bertjens (DEF)
6
6.Daniel Vega (MID)
7
7.Rene Visser (MID)
7
8.Matt Naysmith (MID)
7
9.Guilherme Teixeira (ATT)
6
10.Jean Chr. Tourenne (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Marek Rzasa (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Franco Belardi (DEF)
0
13.Kew Meijndershagen (DEF)
0
14.Niccolo Hurst (MID)
6