Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at St James Park where Newcastle United play host to Reading. A crowd of 17,297 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Newcastle United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Newcastle United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Newcastle United get the match underway!
6.03
0-0Kevin Burgess brings the ball forward. Kevin Burgess lofts in a cross ball towards Nico Masur. Nico Masur is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Angelo Eggimann manages to gather it comfortably.
8.36
0-0Kevin Burgess passes the ball forward to Henry Stockdale. Henry Stockdale knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.35
Kevin Burgess makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henry Stockdale. Henry Stockdale lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Wright. Andy Wright is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Angelo Eggimann easily smothers it.
14.13
0-0Giuliano Chianese deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luuk Gentile. Luuk Gentile whips in a cross ball towards Morris Lawton. Morris Lawton is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.33
Craig Potts makes a probing pass to Henry Stockdale. Henry Stockdale shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
20.06
Craig Potts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henry Stockdale. Henry Stockdale knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nigel Bridges.
21.27
0-0Graham Britton hacks Alex Gough from behind! Graham Britton is warned by the referee! Alex Gough hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.46
0-1Noel Maddison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rui Campos. Rui Campos makes a probing pass to Alex Gough. Alex Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Morris Lawton. Morris Lawton powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.48
0-1Newcastle United are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Reading's defence.
32.19
Kevin Burgess makes a simple pass to Nico Masur. Nico Masur knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Wright. Andy Wright heads the ball goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.21
Gary Meiklejohn clumsily knocks into Rui Campos. Gary Meiklejohn is given a warning by the referee! Rui Campos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.29
Gary Meiklejohn hacks Rui Campos from behind! The referee calls over Gary Meiklejohn again and warns him to calm down! Rui Campos runs off the knock.
42.37
Craig Potts kicks a strong pass forward to Nico Masur. Nico Masur tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and Reading kick off!
59.16
Graham Britton hits it upfield. Henry Stockdale controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.23
Gary Meiklejohn makes a simple pass to Henry Stockdale. Henry Stockdale knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.29
Craig Potts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nico Masur. Nico Masur whips in a cross ball towards Henry Stockdale. Henry Stockdale heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
65.22
Gary Meiklejohn knocks the ball to his team mate, Nico Masur. Nico Masur knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.03
Scott Sheringham barges into Kevin Burgess. Scott Sheringham is warned by the referee! Kevin Burgess runs off the knock.
71.40
Gary Meiklejohn kicks a strong pass forward to Henry Stockdale. Henry Stockdale knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.35
Kevin Burgess makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Wright. Andy Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Nico Masur. Nico Masur heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
79.57
1-1Giuliano Chianese barges into Nick Crooks. The referee calls over Giuliano Chianese and shows him a yellow card! Nick Crooks hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.12
Gary Meiklejohn catches Rui Campos on the ankles. Gary Meiklejohn is warned by the referee yet again! Rui Campos runs off the knock.
87.24
Brian Barry barges into Craig Potts. Brian Barry is warned by the referee! Craig Potts runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
11.1%
58.3%
30.6%
Scorers
| Nico Masur 73 | Morris Lawton 22 |