Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Birmingham City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Reading are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Reading are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Birmingham City kick off and get the first half underway!
2.22
1-0Stephan Edusei controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paolo Rosales. Paolo Rosales sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
6.08
1-0Jose Javier Fuentes catches Paolo Rosales on the ankles. Jose Javier Fuentes is given a warning by the referee! Paolo Rosales runs off the knock.
10.05
Jurek Lubanski catches Titus Forbes on the ankles. Jurek Lubanski is given a warning by the referee! Titus Forbes stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.13
1-0Stephan Edusei knocks the ball forward to Paolo Rosales. Paolo Rosales makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oluwashegun Adeshina but he's offside!
16.40
Jaime Faria knocks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Rosales. Paolo Rosales shoots from long range. Michael Summerbell is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
22.19
2-0Tomás Valenzuela deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oluwashegun Adeshina. Oluwashegun Adeshina goes all the way! Oluwashegun Adeshina shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.20
2-0Matt Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kasper Sørensen. Kasper Sørensen makes a probing pass to Jurek Lubanski. Jurek Lubanski knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Michael Summerbell who gathers it comfortably.
36.59
2-0Jaime Faria knocks the ball forward to Paolo Rosales. Paolo Rosales sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Michael Summerbell is on top of it.
45.00
Tom Kiekens clumsily knocks into Alan Coppinger. The referee calls over Tom Kiekens and warns him to calm down! Alan Coppinger stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Reading start the second half!
47.23
2-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
53.35
Gustavo Montoya chips the ball to his team mate, Stephan Edusei. Stephan Edusei takes it forward alone. Stephan Edusei shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.52
Tomás Valenzuela passes the ball forward to Jurek Lubanski. Jurek Lubanski tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.05
Jaime Faria knocks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Rosales. Paolo Rosales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.06
Jose Javier Fuentes knocks the ball to his team mate, Orlando Diallo. Orlando Diallo makes a probing pass to Ihor Sakhnevych. Ihor Sakhnevych plays a perfect one-two with Gerald Ribeiro and rushes in on goal... Ihor Sakhnevych cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
61.09
Orlando Diallo makes a simple pass to Gerald Ribeiro. Gerald Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gustavo Montoya.
67.25
Kasper Sørensen makes a probing pass to Jurek Lubanski. Jurek Lubanski knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.56
Jaime Faria knocks the ball forward to Jurek Lubanski. Jurek Lubanski knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.35
Richard Moss comes in with a late challenge on Stephan Edusei. Richard Moss is warned by the referee! Stephan Edusei runs off the knock.
90.00
Tom Kiekens knocks the ball forward to Jaime Faria. Jaime Faria threads the ball through to Jurek Lubanski. Jurek Lubanski shoots from long range but Michael Summerbell is on top of it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
0
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
73%
27%
Play Area
19%
50.8%
30.2%
Scorers
| Paolo Rosales 2, 16 |