Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 18,269 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Reading and Manchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Reading and Manchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Reading kick off the first half!
4.26
0-0Tomás Valenzuela barges into Eoin Redknapp. The referee calls over Tomás Valenzuela and shows him a yellow card! Eoin Redknapp runs off the knock.
6.11
0-0Jaime Faria chips the ball to his team mate, Paolo Rosales. Paolo Rosales shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
9.45
Joseph Tavernese makes a probing pass to Jaime Faria. Jaime Faria makes a probing pass to Rui Leandro. Rui Leandro lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Rosales. Paolo Rosales heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.18
0-0Mast H. Yekini kicks a strong pass forward to Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Claus Conteh manages to gather it comfortably.
14.28
Tom Kiekens makes a probing pass to Tomás Valenzuela. Tomás Valenzuela makes a simple pass to Oluwashegun Adeshina. Oluwashegun Adeshina lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Rosales. Paolo Rosales directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
15.37
0-0Thanassis Stefanopoulos clumsily knocks into Kasper Sørensen. Thanassis Stefanopoulos is given a warning by the referee! Kasper Sørensen runs off the knock.
21.14
0-0Allan Beck threads the ball through to Kasper Sørensen. Kasper Sørensen kicks a strong pass forward to Rui Leandro. Rui Leandro passes the ball forward but Paolo Rosales is offside!
27.29
0-1Mast H. Yekini threads the ball through to Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.01
Thanassis Stefanopoulos knocks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Duarte Blanco!
36.43
Tom Kiekens lofts the ball long. Paolo Rosales whips in a cross ball towards Rui Leandro. Rui Leandro flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
39.10
1-2Tom Kiekens knocks the ball forward to Jaime Faria. Jaime Faria knocks the ball to his team mate, Rui Leandro. Rui Leandro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sven Helmer who gathers it comfortably.
40.46
Kasper Sørensen knocks the ball forward to Oluwashegun Adeshina. Oluwashegun Adeshina shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Sven Helmer easily smothers it!
44.24
Tiago Carrillo passes the ball forward to Rui Leandro. Rui Leandro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Mast H. Yekini brings the ball forward. Mast H. Yekini whips in a cross ball towards Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and Manchester United get the second half underway!
47.42
Tom Kiekens makes a probing pass to Jaime Faria. Jaime Faria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rui Leandro. Rui Leandro lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Rosales. Paolo Rosales is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Sven Helmer manages to keep it out.
48.26
Kasper Sørensen threads the ball through to Paolo Rosales. Paolo Rosales sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
49.02
Younès Bourakba hacks Tomás Valenzuela from behind! The referee calls over Younès Bourakba and shows him a yellow card! Tomás Valenzuela runs off the knock.
51.19
1-2The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
55.04
Jaime Faria makes a beautiful solo run. Jaime Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.07
Camille Malm knocks the ball forward to Thanassis Stefanopoulos. Thanassis Stefanopoulos makes a beautiful solo run. Thanassis Stefanopoulos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.41
Younès Bourakba knocks the ball forward to Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Eben Amoah scores for Manchester United!!
73.29
Younès Bourakba controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex McGrory. Alex McGrory knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.57
Eoin Redknapp flicks the ball to his team mate, Eben Amoah. Eben Amoah knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Allan Beck.
78.46
Jaime Faria flicks the ball to his team mate, Rui Leandro. Rui Leandro lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Rosales. Paolo Rosales is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Sven Helmer manages to gather it comfortably.
79.33
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
89.51
1-3Eben Amoah clumsily knocks into Allan Beck. Eben Amoah is warned by the referee! Allan Beck grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
30%
45.7%
24.3%
Scorers
| Rui Leandro 36 | Duarte Blanco 27, 30 Eben Amoah 67 |