Match Report
| Reading | Reading |  |  | Cambridge United | Cambridge United | ||||||||||||||||
| Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | Stewart Anderson | Stewart Anderson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vicente Duarte | V. Duarte |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Dale Beagrie | D. Beagrie | |||||||||
| Ronnie Sharpe | R. Sharpe | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 |  | Paolo Mela | P. Mela | |||||||||
| Rafael Lozano | R. Lozano |  | 67 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 70 | | Alberto Kirkland | A. Kirkland | ||||||||
| Adam Vassell | A. Vassell | | 76 | D | | 4 | | D | 72 | | Giorgio Lasalandra | G. Lasalandra | |||||||||
| Scott Mccann | S. Mccann | | 78 | M | | 5 | | D | 78 |  | Claus Myssing | C. Myssing | |||||||||
| Jorge Teixeira | J. Teixeira |  | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 82 | | Morris Bailey | M. Bailey | |||||||||
| Stephen Mendez | S. Mendez | | 83 | M | | 7 | | M | 78 | | Eugenio Moriero | E. Moriero | |||||||||
| Steve Defoe | S. Defoe | | 78 | M | | 8 | | A | 79 | | Norman Best | N. Best | |||||||||
| John Bishop | J. Bishop | | 75 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 | | Dion Wallwork | D. Wallwork | |||||||||
| Les Tiler | L. Tiler | | 81 | A | | 10 | | A | 81 | | Morris Marr | M. Marr | |||||||||
| Duarte Moutinho | D. Moutinho | | 81 | A | | | 11 | | A | 78 | | Wes Terry | W. Terry | ||||||||
| Phil Jack | P. Jack | | 68 | D | | 12 | | D | 67 | | Adam Dixon | A. Dixon | |||||||||
| Ralph Moffat | R. Moffat | | 69 | M | | 13 | | M | 76 |  | Guy Coppens | G. Coppens | |||||||||
| Dion Gascoigne | D. Gascoigne | | 63 | A | | 14 | | A | 71 |  | Vincent Meredith | V. Meredith | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Cambridge United. A crowd of 19,791 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Reading are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cambridge United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Nwankwo Dublin.
The pitch is in good condition.
Reading are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cambridge United appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Nwankwo Dublin.
0.00
0-0Cambridge United start the match!
2.03
0-0Adam Vassell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Defoe. Steve Defoe lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Mendez. Paolo Mela clumsily knocks into Stephen Mendez. Stephen Mendez appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
3.02
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Dion Wallwork plays the ball forward to Morris Marr. Morris Marr sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
6.52
Adam Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Steve Defoe collects the pass. Steve Defoe knocks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
8.46
Adam Vassell hits it upfield. Duarte Moutinho shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.33
Ronnie Sharpe flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Mendez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Mendez picks a pass forward to Jorge Teixeira. Jorge Teixeira rushes past Paolo Mela! Jorge Teixeira looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
20.57
0-0Steve Defoe runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Steve Defoe shoots from 20 yards. Dale Beagrie gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
21.33
Scott Mccann makes a probing pass to Les Tiler. Les Tiler finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
24.28
0-1Paolo Mela makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Moriero. Eugenio Moriero passes the ball forward to Norman Best. Norman Best shoots from long range. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
28.51
John Bishop sees Duarte Moutinho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duarte Moutinho whips in a cross ball towards John Bishop. John Bishop outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Dale Beagrie is on top of his game. Good keeping!
33.50
Eugenio Moriero chips the ball to his team mate, Morris Bailey. Morris Bailey whips in a cross ball towards Wes Terry. Wes Terry directs the ball goalwards with his head. Vicente Duarte didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
36.35
0-1Alberto Kirkland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Moriero. Eugenio Moriero flicks a high ball forward to Wes Terry who takes it down. Wes Terry makes a probing pass to Dion Wallwork but he's offside!
38.02
Scott Mccann runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Scott Mccann knocks in a cross ball towards Les Tiler. Les Tiler beats his man to it with a header. Dale Beagrie manages to gather it comfortably.
39.16
Rafael Lozano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Teixeira. Jorge Teixeira knocks the ball forward to John Bishop. John Bishop knocks in a cross ball towards Les Tiler. Les Tiler flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Dale Beagrie.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Reading have changed their lineup with Phil Jack replacing Ronnie Sharpe. Cambridge United appear unchanged since the first half. The Reading players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Reading kick off!
47.00
0-1Jorge Teixeira clumsily knocks into Eugenio Moriero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eugenio Moriero grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
48.56
Seeing a gap ahead, Jorge Teixeira plays the ball forward to Scott Mccann. Scott Mccann puts a great ball through. Duarte Moutinho runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
49.33
Eugenio Moriero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Bailey. Morris Bailey plays a scrappy one-two with Dion Wallwork and advances towards the goal... Morris Bailey shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Vicente Duarte is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
53.18
Phil Jack threads the ball through to Adam Vassell. Adam Vassell hits a low pass to Jorge Teixeira. Jorge Teixeira plays a one-two with Les Tiler and advances towards the goal... Jorge Teixeira shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.18
1-2Adam Vassell catches Morris Bailey on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Morris Bailey stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.39
1-2Reading have made 2 substitutions with Ralph Moffat replacing Jorge Teixeira and Dion Gascoigne replacing John Bishop .Cambridge United have made 2 substitutions with Guy Coppens replacing Morris Bailey and Vincent Meredith replacing Norman Best .
61.42
Wes Terry flicks a high pass forward. Vincent Meredith controls it well on his chest. Vincent Meredith whips in a cross ball towards Dion Wallwork. Dion Wallwork directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Vicente Duarte!
66.20
Adam Vassell makes a simple pass to Phil Jack. Phil Jack threads the ball through to Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho chips the ball to his team mate, Les Tiler. Les Tiler takes a shot at goal. Dale Beagrie gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
67.23
Stephen Mendez knocks the ball forward to Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
71.14
Adam Vassell passes the ball forward to Stephen Mendez. Stephen Mendez brings the ball forward. Stephen Mendez whips in a cross ball towards Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho beats his man to it with a header. Duarte Moutinho scores for Reading!!
77.53
2-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
78.32
Eugenio Moriero plays the ball forward to Dion Wallwork. Dion Wallwork lofts in a cross ball towards Vincent Meredith. Vincent Meredith shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Phil Jack threads a neat ball through to Ralph Moffat. Ralph Moffat shoots from distance. Dale Beagrie gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
25.6%
41%
33.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dale Beagrie of Cambridge United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Vicente Duarte (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ronnie Sharpe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rafael Lozano (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Adam Vassell (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Scott Mccann (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jorge Teixeira (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Stephen Mendez (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Steve Defoe (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | John Bishop (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Les Tiler (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Duarte Moutinho (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Phil Jack (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ralph Moffat (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dion Gascoigne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Dale Beagrie (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Paolo Mela (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alberto Kirkland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Giorgio Lasalandra (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Claus Myssing (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Morris Bailey (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Eugenio Moriero (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Norman Best (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | Dion Wallwork (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Morris Marr (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Wes Terry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Adam Dixon (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Guy Coppens (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Vincent Meredith (ATT) | 6 | |