Match Report
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to AFC Bournemouth. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Reading are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Mcgreal.
The pitch is in good condition.
Reading are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Mcgreal.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and AFC Bournemouth kick off!
3.43
0-0Matt Hopkin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Djezon Ajas. Djezon Ajas lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Oliveira. With a superhuman jump, Frederico Oliveira connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Gavin McStay manages to gather it effortlessly.
4.18
1-0Eddie Edworthy flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Pirri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederico Pirri passes the ball forward to Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira whips in a cross ball towards Moustapha El-Karkouri. Moustapha El-Karkouri knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Gavin McStay has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
10.19
1-0Neil Wetherall flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Galadames controls it well on his chest. Jose Fortes Galadames chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin lofts in a cross ball towards Lomano Tiler. Lomano Tiler gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.56
Kuami Vahirua makes an attacking run forward. Kuami Vahirua sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
14.29
Alistair Williams runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alistair Williams lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Medina. Miguel Medina finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Julien Bichsel!
15.03
1-0Duncan Marsden makes a simple pass to Kelvin Wright. Kelvin Wright flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Mann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kelvin Mann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.09
Eddie Edworthy flicks the ball to his team mate, Moustapha El-Karkouri. Moustapha El-Karkouri flicks a high ball forward to Jose Fortes Galadames who takes it down. Jose Fortes Galadames knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin McStay who gathers it comfortably.
20.11
Kuami Vahirua flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Wright controls it well on his chest. Showing composure, Kelvin Wright plays the ball forward to Gilles Fortune. Gilles Fortune knocks in a cross ball towards Teddy Draper. Teddy Draper outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AFC Bournemouth!
24.04
Kuami Vahirua makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kelvin Wright. Kelvin Wright flicks the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Mann. Kelvin Mann edges inside the box! Kelvin Mann takes a shot at goal. Julien Bichsel gets down and covers it.
26.38
Moustapha El-Karkouri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin hits a low pass to Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.54
1-1Eddie Edworthy clumsily knocks into Duncan Marsden. The referee calls over Eddie Edworthy and shows him a yellow card! Duncan Marsden stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.56
Moustapha El-Karkouri flicks the ball to his team mate, Djezon Ajas. Djezon Ajas lofts in a cross ball towards Lomano Tiler. Lomano Tiler heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
34.00
Frederico Pirri threads a neat ball through to Eddie Edworthy. Eddie Edworthy makes a probing pass to Lomano Tiler. With great vision, Lomano Tiler plays the ball forward to Djezon Ajas who has made a great run into the box. Djezon Ajas shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Gavin McStay!
36.40
Miguel Medina catches Frederico Pirri on the ankles. Miguel Medina is shown the yellow card! Frederico Pirri hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.08
Matt Hopkin chips the ball to his team mate, Moustapha El-Karkouri. Moustapha El-Karkouri knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duncan Marsden.
39.22
Matt Hopkin chips the ball to his team mate, Djezon Ajas. Djezon Ajas sees Frederico Oliveira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frederico Oliveira shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Gavin McStay!
44.58
Simon Richter chips the ball to his team mate, Teddy Draper. Teddy Draper advances with the ball. Teddy Draper controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Julien Bichsel keeps it out!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Reading appear unchanged since the first half. AFC Bournemouth also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Reading kick off!
47.08
Gilles Fortune makes an attacking run forward. Gilles Fortune tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Julien Bichsel. What a great pair of hands!
48.58
1-1Matt Hopkin flicks the ball to his team mate, Moustapha El-Karkouri. Moustapha El-Karkouri threads the ball through to Jose Fortes Galadames but he's offside!
49.31
Moustapha El-Karkouri threads a neat ball through to Lomano Tiler. Lomano Tiler shoots from 25 yards but Gavin McStay reads it well. Excellent save!
51.21
Frederico Pirri knocks the ball forward to Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin makes a probing pass to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames edges inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Jose Fortes Galadames provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Gavin McStay had no chance!! Goal for Reading!
54.38
Frederico Pirri passes the ball forward to Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira knocks in a cross ball towards Lomano Tiler. Lomano Tiler rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
55.34
Simon Richter sees Kuami Vahirua in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kuami Vahirua brings the ball forward. Kuami Vahirua knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.04
With imagination, Moustapha El-Karkouri picks a pass forward to Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin makes a probing pass to Lomano Tiler but he's offside!
59.34
Matt Hopkin makes a simple pass to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames finds some space and shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Gavin McStay!
60.26
2-1Reading have made a substitution with Jacob Bloomer replacing Jose Fortes Galadames .
63.41
Duncan Marsden barges into Lomano Tiler. The referee calls over Duncan Marsden and shows him a yellow card! Lomano Tiler runs off the knock.
65.33
With a delightful solo run, Matt Hopkin stretches the opposition's defence. Matt Hopkin lofts in a cross ball towards Lomano Tiler. Lomano Tiler connects with a diving header. Solid save from Gavin McStay.
69.19
Alistair Williams hits a low pass to Kelvin Wright. Kelvin Wright whips in a cross ball towards Kelvin Mann. Kelvin Mann makes a convincing header but it is tipped over by Julien Bichsel.
78.39
Duncan Marsden flicks the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Mann. Kelvin Mann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Pirri.
79.56
Duncan Marsden flicks a high ball forward to Kuami Vahirua who takes it down. Kuami Vahirua kicks a strong pass forward to Kelvin Mann. Kelvin Mann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julien Bichsel who gathers it comfortably.
83.16
Seeing a gap ahead, Frederico Oliveira plays the ball forward to Jacob Bloomer. Jacob Bloomer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
85.41
Liam Croft makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jacob Bloomer. Jacob Bloomer shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Kelvin Mann hacks Frederico Pirri from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frederico Pirri stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
10
6
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.2%
47.8%
Play Area
26.1%
40.2%
33.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Matt Hopkin of Reading |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Julien Bichsel (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Eddie Edworthy (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Neil Wetherall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Frederico Pirri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Liam Croft (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Moustapha El-Karkouri (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Matt Hopkin (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Djezon Ajas (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jose Fortes Galadames (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Frederico Oliveira (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Lomano Tiler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Damian Molinier (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ronnie Tiler (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jacob Bloomer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Gavin McStay (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Dominic Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Simon Richter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Duncan Marsden (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Kelvin Wright (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Teddy Draper (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Gilles Fortune (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alistair Williams (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Kuami Vahirua (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Miguel Medina (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Kelvin Mann (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Jon Robinson (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jason Mills (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Emanuele Maiuri (ATT) | 0 | |