Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Nottingham Forest. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Reading and Nottingham Forest are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Kasper.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Reading and Nottingham Forest are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Kasper.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Nottingham Forest get the match underway!
2.43
0-0Anthony Fletcher catches Samuel Ribeiro on the ankles. The referee calls over Anthony Fletcher and shows him a yellow card! Samuel Ribeiro runs off the knock.
6.02
Florian Frapolli barges into Nuno Alves. Florian Frapolli is shown the yellow card! Nuno Alves hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.38
Niccolo Sinclair clumsily knocks into Nuno Calderon. Niccolo Sinclair is shown the yellow card! Nuno Calderon runs off the knock.
15.04
0-0Frederico Oliveira knocks the ball forward to Jacob Bloomer. Jacob Bloomer shoots from distance but Alfredo Calvo reads it well. Well saved!
20.06
0-0Nuno Alves darts forward. Nuno Alves lofts in a cross ball towards David Rego. David Rego directs the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
28.03
0-0Pietro De Liguori knocks the ball forward to Gavin Brady. Gavin Brady sees Nuno Calderon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nuno Calderon lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Jose Santos is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
32.30
Samuel Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Jurek Pol. Excellent save.
33.46
1-0Ronnie Tiler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira plays a sublime one-two with Anthony Fletcher and races in on goal... Frederico Oliveira tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.13
Johan Deloumeau makes a simple pass to Gavin Brady. Gavin Brady changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gavin Brady sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
38.45
Gavin Brady flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Alves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nuno Alves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Jurek Pol is on top of it.
40.25
Scott Sullivan hoofs the ball up the pitch. Anthony Fletcher knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Oliveira. With a superhuman jump, Frederico Oliveira connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
1-0Florian Frapolli comes in with a late challenge on Nuno Alves. Florian Frapolli is warned by the referee! Nuno Alves runs off the knock.
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. Nottingham Forest have changed their lineup with Harris Taks replacing Nuno Alves. The Nottingham Forest players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Reading kicking off!
47.17
Jose Santos flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Fletcher. Anthony Fletcher is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Alfredo Calvo gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
53.36
Anthony Fletcher hits a low pass to Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira lofts in a cross ball towards Jacob Bloomer. Jacob Bloomer connects with a diving header. Jacob Bloomer scores for Reading!!
60.05
2-0Reading have made a substitution with Ricardo Faria replacing Jacob Bloomer .Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Mauricio Carcedo replacing Samuel Ribeiro .
61.08
2-0Jose Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Fletcher. Anthony Fletcher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edmundo Mendez.
63.58
Niccolo Sinclair flicks a high ball forward to Ricardo Faria who takes it down. With great vision, Ricardo Faria plays the ball forward to Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira cuts inside the box! Frederico Oliveira comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just off target!
66.55
Harris Taks kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Brady. Gavin Brady makes a simple pass to Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Jurek Pol had no chance!! Goal for Nottingham Forest!
73.03
Scott Sullivan darts forward. Scott Sullivan flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Fletcher who takes it down. Anthony Fletcher shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
77.07
2-1Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
78.15
Harris Taks makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon knocks in a cross ball towards Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Jurek Pol punches it away to safety.
84.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Santos plays the ball forward to Ronnie Tiler. Ronnie Tiler sees space and advances. Ronnie Tiler shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
85.06
Edmundo Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Harris Taks controls it well on his chest. Harris Taks darts forward. Harris Taks knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Edmundo Mendez knocks the ball forward to Gavin Brady. Gavin Brady changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gavin Brady plays a one-two with David Rego and rushes in on goal... Gavin Brady cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Superb reactions from Jurek Pol. What a save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
35.9%
39.7%
24.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Frederico Oliveira of Reading |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jurek Pol (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Florian Frapolli (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Jose Santos (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Niccolo Sinclair (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Scott Sullivan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matt Hopkin (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ronnie Tiler (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Anthony Fletcher (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Dave Brand (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jacob Bloomer (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Frederico Oliveira (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Eddie Edworthy (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Liam Croft (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ricardo Faria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Alfredo Calvo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jeroen Venema (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Pietro De Liguori (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Edmundo Mendez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Johan Deloumeau (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Samuel Ribeiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gavin Brady (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Nuno Alves (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eugenio Izquierdo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Nuno Calderon (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | David Rego (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mauricio Carcedo (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alejandro Bonfanti (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Harris Taks (MID) | 7 | |