Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 19,581 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Reading and Nottingham Forest are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Reading and Nottingham Forest are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Nottingham Forest get the match underway!
3.30
0-0Mark Newby passes the ball forward to Gianni Mendoza. Gianni Mendoza knocks the ball forward to Niklas Rosengren but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
4.42
0-0Bruno Caniggia knocks the ball forward to Mariano Mora. Mariano Mora threads the ball through to Gianni Mendoza. Gianni Mendoza knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Allan Beck.
9.52
Jaime Faria deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oluwashegun Adeshina. Oluwashegun Adeshina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.44
0-1Mark Newby takes it forward alone. Mark Newby controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Warren Richardson. Warren Richardson shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
16.27
Ralph Rogers threads the ball through to Mast H. Kanu. Mast H. Kanu advances with the ball. Mast H. Kanu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.34
0-1Jaime Faria sees a break and surges forward. Jaime Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Leandro. Rui Leandro directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
22.12
Joseph Tavernese makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tiago Carrillo. Tiago Carrillo knocks the ball forward to Rui Leandro. Rui Leandro lofts in a cross ball towards Oluwashegun Adeshina. Oluwashegun Adeshina is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Oluwashegun Adeshina!
27.22
Tom Jurion sees space and advances. Tom Jurion sees a break and surges forward. Tom Jurion threads the ball through to Niklas Rosengren but he's offside!
28.52
1-1Bruno Caniggia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mast H. Kanu. Mast H. Kanu advances with the ball. Mast H. Kanu goes all the way! Mast H. Kanu cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
38.51
Jaime Faria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oluwashegun Adeshina. Oluwashegun Adeshina sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
44.26
Mast H. Kanu makes a simple pass to Niklas Rosengren. Niklas Rosengren threads the ball through to Warren Richardson but he's offside!
45.00
1-1Rui Leandro hacks Bruno Caniggia from behind! Rui Leandro is warned by the referee! Bruno Caniggia runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The whistle blows and Reading get the second half underway!
48.04
Joseph Tavernese knocks the ball forward to Tomás Valenzuela. Tomás Valenzuela knocks the ball forward to Oluwashegun Adeshina. Oluwashegun Adeshina sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.38
Jaime Faria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paolo Rosales. Paolo Rosales finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Mohammed Dugbatey manages to gather it comfortably.
55.47
Mast H. Kanu chips the ball to his team mate, Niklas Rosengren. Niklas Rosengren knocks the ball forward to Warren Richardson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.07
Mark Newby knocks the ball forward to Warren Richardson. Warren Richardson lofts in a cross ball towards Niklas Rosengren. Niklas Rosengren heads the ball goalwards. Claus Conteh is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
67.56
Mark Newby chips the ball to his team mate, Gianni Mendoza. Gianni Mendoza shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.20
1-2Reading are easily keeping Nottingham Forest at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
81.13
Ralph Rogers kicks a strong pass forward to Mariano Mora. Mariano Mora brings the ball forward. Mariano Mora flicks the ball to his team mate, Niklas Rosengren. Niklas Rosengren shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Claus Conteh manages to gather it comfortably.
83.18
Ralph Rogers threads the ball through to Mark Newby. Mark Newby chips the ball to his team mate, Gianni Mendoza. Gianni Mendoza goes all the way! Gianni Mendoza cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Claus Conteh manages to gather it comfortably.
87.24
1-2Gianni Mendoza clumsily knocks into Joseph Tavernese. The referee calls over Gianni Mendoza and shows him a yellow card! Joseph Tavernese stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.37
José Anaya knocks the ball forward to Niklas Rosengren. Niklas Rosengren shoots from distance but somehow Claus Conteh manages to keep it out.
90.00
Allan Beck knocks the ball to his team mate, Tomás Valenzuela. Tomás Valenzuela knocks the ball to his team mate, Oluwashegun Adeshina. Oluwashegun Adeshina goes all the way! Oluwashegun Adeshina makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Mohammed Dugbatey easily smothers it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
5
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
32.5%
67.5%
Play Area
32.5%
47%
20.5%
Scorers