Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Watford. A crowd of 20,726 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Reading and Watford are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Danny Fenton.


0.00
The first half starts with Reading kicking off!
2.42
João Pedro Julinho flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Zamora collects the pass. Romero P. Zamora whips in a cross ball towards Jerome Cobos. Jerome Cobos flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
9.12
Pascal Dudoit flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Grondin collects the pass. Niccolo Grondin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Liam Croft. Liam Croft knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tony Bakker.
15.17
Without breaking stride, Graham Joachim plays the ball forward to Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Pirri.
20.18
Pedro Moutinho flicks a high ball forward to Hugo José Mari who takes it down. Hugo José Mari lofts in a cross ball towards João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Julien Bichsel manages to gather it.
21.34
Ruben Rego makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora whips in a cross ball towards Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Julien Bichsel didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
22.19
Titus Cole passes the ball forward to Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora whips in a cross ball towards Hugo José Mari. Hugo José Mari is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
26.44
Stuart Royce hacks Salvatore Stanic from behind! Stuart Royce is shown the red card!! Salvatore Stanic hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.40
Pascal Dudoit knocks the ball forward to Lomano Tiler. Lomano Tiler chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
28.28
Youssouf Rouvière clumsily knocks into Jerome Cobos. The referee calls over Youssouf Rouvière and shows him a yellow card! Jerome Cobos grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
32.16
Tony Bakker flicks a high pass forward. Salvatore Stanic easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Salvatore Stanic threads the ball through to João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
33.58
Titus Cole deftly passes the ball to his team mate, João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho whips in a cross ball towards Jerome Cobos. Jerome Cobos makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Julien Bichsel. Excellent save.
34.05
Liam Croft clumsily knocks into Romero P. Zamora. The referee calls over Liam Croft and shows him a yellow card! Romero P. Zamora hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.30
Graham Joachim kicks a strong pass forward to Titus Cole. Titus Cole plays a one-two with João Pedro Julinho and rushes in on goal... Titus Cole muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Julien Bichsel gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Reading appear unchanged since the first half. Watford also appear unchanged since the first half. The Watford players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Watford start the second half!
53.17
Liam Croft barges into Graham Joachim. Liam Croft is warned by the referee! Graham Joachim stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.52
Pedro Moutinho takes a quick throw-in, which Titus Cole takes on the chest. Titus Cole flicks a high pass forward to Hugo José Mari who brings the ball under control. Hugo José Mari advances inside the box! Hugo José Mari takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Julien Bichsel.
59.07
Pedro Moutinho sees a break and surges forward. Pedro Moutinho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.56
Reading have made 2 substitutions with Neil Wetherall replacing Pascal Dudoit and Frederico Oliveira replacing Jose Fortes Galadames .
63.06
Salvatore Stanic threads a neat ball through to João Pedro Julinho. João Pedro Julinho flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Moutinho who brings the ball under control. Pedro Moutinho makes a probing pass to João Pedro Julinho but he's offside!
66.12
With wonderful imagination, Youssouf Rouvière plays the ball forward to Neil Wetherall. Neil Wetherall sees space and advances. Neil Wetherall shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
67.36
Moustapha El-Karkouri barges into Titus Cole. Moustapha El-Karkouri is warned by the referee! Titus Cole stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.42
Youssouf Rouvière comes in with a very late challenge on Jerome Cobos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Jerome Cobos runs off the knock.
73.11
Tony Bakker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Graham Joachim passes the ball forward but Titus Cole is offside!
77.15
Reading have made a substitution with Anthony Fletcher replacing Moustapha El-Karkouri .
81.04
Anthony Fletcher darts forward. Anthony Fletcher shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Ali Chippo easily smothers it!
85.07
Salvatore Stanic flicks a high pass forward. Titus Cole collects the pass. Titus Cole flicks a high pass forward. Graham Joachim holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Graham Joachim finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
89.31
Graham Joachim passes the ball forward to Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
6
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
2
0

Possession
33.3%
66.7%
Play Area
34.6%
46.9%
18.5%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Julien Bichsel of Reading

Match Ratings