Match Report
| Reading | Reading |  |  | Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth Argyle | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Giorgio Minopoli | G. Minopoli |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Gavin Rufus | G. Rufus | |||||||||
| Martin Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | John Cooke | J. Cooke | |||||||||
| Les Royce | L. Royce | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Jamie Power | J. Power | |||||||||
| Peter Marr | P. Marr | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Dave Newton | D. Newton | |||||||||
| Darren Cadamarteri | D. Cadamarteri | | 60 | D | | 5 | | D | 54 | | Shaun Drake | S. Drake | |||||||||
| Matthew Elliott | M. Elliott | | 65 | M | | 6 | |  | D | 52 |  | Steven van den Broek | S. van den Broek | ||||||||
| Patricio Vila | P. Vila |  | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 72 | | Ian Boateng | I. Boateng | |||||||||
| Rio Stamp | R. Stamp | | 60 | M | | | 8 | | M | 65 |  | Charles-Edward Loko | C. Loko | ||||||||
| Dave Gullit | D. Gullit | | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 62 | | Craig Bridges | C. Bridges | |||||||||
| Bill Proctor | B. Proctor | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Tony Sinclair | T. Sinclair | |||||||||
| Gilles Draper | G. Draper | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Said Allach | S. Allach | |||||||||
| Federico Pantanelli | F. Pantanelli | | 58 | D | | 12 | | G | 58 | | Fabio Stroppa | F. Stroppa | |||||||||
| David Murphy | D. Murphy | | 57 | A | | 13 | | A | 52 | | Nicky Standing | N. Standing | |||||||||
| Craig Byrne | C. Byrne | | 56 | M | | 14 | | A | 48 | | Ben Brown | B. Brown | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Plymouth Argyle. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Reading are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Mustoe.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Reading are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Mustoe.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Plymouth Argyle kick off!
8.40
0-0Patricio Vila flicks the ball to his team mate, Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit puts a great ball through but Gilles Draper is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
9.36
0-0Shaun Drake chips the ball to his team mate, Charles-Edward Loko. Charles-Edward Loko sees Tony Sinclair in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tony Sinclair shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.33
0-0Peter Marr comes in with a late challenge on Said Allach. Peter Marr is given a warning by the referee! Said Allach hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.33
0-0Free kick to Plymouth Argyle just outside the area...
11.09
Charles-Edward Loko takes a cautious run up and lifts the ball high over the wall. Too high. What a wasted chance.
12.53
0-0Ian Boateng controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tony Sinclair. Tony Sinclair shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
14.55
Matthew Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit edges inside the box! Dave Gullit side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
18.37
With some swift thinking, Charles-Edward Loko plays the ball forward to Said Allach. Said Allach threads the ball through to Tony Sinclair but he's offside!
24.37
Seeing Charles-Edward Loko's attacking run, Ian Boateng quickly throws the ball into his path. Charles-Edward Loko kicks a strong pass forward to Tony Sinclair. Tony Sinclair plays a scrappy one-two with Craig Bridges and stumbles forward towards the goal... Tony Sinclair rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
26.40
28.08
Patricio Vila surges forward with the ball. Patricio Vila runs straight at the defence! Patricio Vila makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
30.11
0-0Rio Stamp threads a neat ball through to Bill Proctor. Bill Proctor knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin Rufus who gathers it comfortably.
32.29
Charles-Edward Loko runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Charles-Edward Loko shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
39.39
Les Royce flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Vila holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patricio Vila plays the ball forward to Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Steven van den Broek.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Reading appear unchanged since the first half. Plymouth Argyle also appear unchanged since the first half. The Plymouth Argyle players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Reading kick off!
47.24
Charles-Edward Loko knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony Sinclair. Tony Sinclair lofts in a cross ball towards Said Allach. Said Allach rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just wide!
48.40
Peter Marr flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Vila controls it well on his chest. Patricio Vila flicks a high pass forward. Dave Gullit holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dave Gullit makes a probing pass to Gilles Draper but he's offside!
51.26
Ian Boateng threads a neat ball through to Said Allach. Said Allach knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Les Royce.
55.55
Ian Boateng comes in with a late challenge on Matthew Elliott. The referee brings Ian Boateng to one side and gives him a warning! Matthew Elliott runs off the knock.
59.28
Charles-Edward Loko threads a neat ball through to Tony Sinclair. Tony Sinclair knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Giorgio Minopoli who gathers it comfortably.
60.56
0-0Reading have made 2 substitutions with Federico Pantanelli replacing Les Royce and David Murphy replacing Gilles Draper and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Plymouth Argyle have made 2 substitutions with Fabio Stroppa replacing Charles-Edward Loko and Ben Brown replacing Said Allach .
63.48
Ian Boateng flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Bridges. Craig Bridges plays a scrappy one-two with Tony Sinclair and stumbles forward towards the goal... Craig Bridges makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Giorgio Minopoli reads it well. He makes it look easy!
66.47
Patricio Vila takes it forward alone. Patricio Vila edges inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Patricio Vila provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it curls horrendously wide!
69.24
Fabio Stroppa flicks a high pass forward. Craig Bridges controls it well on his chest. Craig Bridges knocks the ball forward to Ben Brown but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
75.21
0-0Bill Proctor hacks Shaun Drake from behind! The referee calls over Bill Proctor and shows him a yellow card! Shaun Drake grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.33
Reading have made a substitution with Craig Byrne replacing Patricio Vila .
81.36
0-0Fabio Stroppa comes in with a late challenge on Federico Pantanelli. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Federico Pantanelli runs off the knock.
83.31
Fabio Stroppa hits a low pass to Craig Bridges. Craig Bridges tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
85.43
1-0Matthew Elliott makes a probing pass to David Murphy. David Murphy knocks in a cross ball towards Bill Proctor. Bill Proctor is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Gavin Rufus is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
3
3
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
26.5%
45.8%
27.7%
Scorers
| Bill Proctor 85 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Patricio Vila of Reading |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Giorgio Minopoli (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Martin Lumsdon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Les Royce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Peter Marr (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Darren Cadamarteri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matthew Elliott (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Patricio Vila (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Rio Stamp (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Dave Gullit (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Bill Proctor (ATT) |   | 8 |
| 11. | Gilles Draper (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Federico Pantanelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | David Murphy (ATT) | 7 | |
| 14. | Craig Byrne (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Gavin Rufus (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | John Cooke (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Jamie Power (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dave Newton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Shaun Drake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Steven van den Broek (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ian Boateng (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Charles-Edward Loko (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Craig Bridges (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Tony Sinclair (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Said Allach (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Fabio Stroppa (GK) | | 5 |
| 13. | Nicky Standing (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ben Brown (ATT) | 6 | |