Match Report
| Reading | Reading |  |  | Hull City | Hull City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Giorgio Minopoli | G. Minopoli |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 69 |  | Spencer Merson | S. Merson | ||||||||
| Martin Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 54 | | Jermaine Le Saux | J. Le Saux | |||||||||
| Les Royce | L. Royce | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Ian Keane | I. Keane | |||||||||
| Peter Marr | P. Marr | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Ivan Cadamarteri | I. Cadamarteri | |||||||||
| Darren Cadamarteri | D. Cadamarteri | | 60 | D | | 5 | | D | 50 | | Matthew Minto | M. Minto | |||||||||
| Matthew Elliott | M. Elliott | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Ray Corrent | R. Corrent | |||||||||
| Patricio Vila | P. Vila |  | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Dale Greaves | D. Greaves | |||||||||
| Rio Stamp | R. Stamp | | 60 | M | | | 8 | | A | 77 | | Emile Monk | E. Monk | ||||||||
| Dave Gullit | D. Gullit |  | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 |  | Duarte Quaresma | D. Quaresma | |||||||||
| Bill Proctor | B. Proctor | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Spencer Eustace | S. Eustace | |||||||||
| Gilles Draper | G. Draper | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Ross Platt | R. Platt | |||||||||
| Federico Pantanelli | F. Pantanelli | | 58 | D | | 12 | | M | 56 | | Gabriele Bazzani | G. Bazzani | |||||||||
| Craig Byrne | C. Byrne | | 57 | M | | 13 | | M | 55 | | Dennis Granville | D. Granville | |||||||||
| David Murphy | D. Murphy | | 57 | A | | 14 | | M | 54 | | Lomano Evans | L. Evans | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Hull City. A crowd of 9,580 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Reading are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hull City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Keane.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Reading are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hull City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Keane.
0.00
0-0Reading start the match!
3.36
0-0Showing composure, Matthew Elliott plays the ball forward to Gilles Draper. Gilles Draper plays a quick one-two with Dave Gullit and rushes in on goal... Gilles Draper muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Ivan Cadamarteri.
4.33
0-0Ivan Cadamarteri knocks the ball to his team mate, Ray Corrent. Ray Corrent plays the ball forward to Duarte Quaresma. Duarte Quaresma knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.16
0-0Peter Marr receives the ball from a throw-in from Darren Cadamarteri. Peter Marr flicks a high pass forward. Rio Stamp holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rio Stamp flicks a high ball forward to Dave Gullit who takes it down. Dave Gullit threads a neat ball through to Gilles Draper. Gilles Draper takes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
10.20
0-0Rio Stamp comes in with a late challenge on Dale Greaves. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dale Greaves gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.54
0-0Peter Marr surges forward with the ball. Peter Marr flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Draper holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gilles Draper advances inside the box! Gilles Draper shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Spencer Merson!
18.16
Patricio Vila flicks a high ball forward to Bill Proctor who takes it down. Bill Proctor plays a scrappy one-two with Gilles Draper and stumbles forward towards the goal... Bill Proctor rockets a shot on goal but somehow Spencer Merson manages to keep it out.
20.39
Patricio Vila threads the ball through to Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit skips past Ian Keane! Some superb footwork from Dave Gullit provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
27.18
Ian Keane makes a probing pass to Dale Greaves. Dale Greaves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Spencer Eustace. Spencer Eustace knocks in a cross ball towards Ross Platt. Ross Platt is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
28.55
Rio Stamp knocks the ball forward to Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
32.52
Dale Greaves flicks a high ball forward to Spencer Eustace who takes it down. Spencer Eustace cuts inside the box! Spencer Eustace muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
36.15
Ivan Cadamarteri chips the ball to his team mate, Dale Greaves. Dale Greaves makes a simple pass to Duarte Quaresma. Duarte Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Emile Monk. Emile Monk finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.03
1-0Patricio Vila plays the ball forward to Gilles Draper. Gilles Draper lofts in a cross ball towards Bill Proctor. Bill Proctor powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
Rio Stamp threads a neat ball through to Gilles Draper. Gilles Draper shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Reading appear unchanged since the first half. Hull City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hull City players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Hull City kick off the second half!
47.29
Ray Corrent controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Spencer Eustace. Spencer Eustace sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Giorgio Minopoli!
49.11
1-0Rio Stamp makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit makes a probing pass to Bill Proctor but he's offside!
53.40
1-0Matthew Elliott threads a neat ball through to Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit makes a defence splitting pass to Bill Proctor. Ivan Cadamarteri barges into Bill Proctor. Penalty not given!!
55.41
Les Royce flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Vila controls it well on his chest. Patricio Vila controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit makes a pass forward but Bill Proctor makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
59.49
Ray Corrent comes in with a late challenge on Darren Cadamarteri. Ray Corrent is shown the yellow card! Darren Cadamarteri gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.50
1-0Reading have made 2 substitutions with Federico Pantanelli replacing Les Royce and Craig Byrne replacing Gilles Draper and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Hull City have made a substitution with Lomano Evans replacing Ross Platt .
72.55
Dale Greaves comes in with a late challenge on Patricio Vila. Dale Greaves is given a warning by the referee! Patricio Vila gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.56
Matthew Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Bill Proctor controls it well on his chest. Bill Proctor skips past Ivan Cadamarteri! Bill Proctor shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.16
Reading have made a substitution with David Murphy replacing Patricio Vila .Hull City have made 2 substitutions with Gabriele Bazzani replacing Ian Keane and Dennis Granville replacing Ray Corrent .
78.21
Dale Greaves knocks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Quaresma. Duarte Quaresma shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
79.16
Dale Greaves threads a neat ball through to Emile Monk. Emile Monk knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Lumsdon.
84.52
Dale Greaves passes the ball forward to Lomano Evans. Lomano Evans advances inside the box! Lomano Evans rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
85.11
Dennis Granville flicks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Evans. Lomano Evans tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
89.56
Peter Marr chips the ball to his team mate, Darren Cadamarteri. Darren Cadamarteri knocks the ball forward to Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
22.7%
45.3%
32%
Scorers
| Bill Proctor 42, 74 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Bill Proctor of Reading |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Giorgio Minopoli (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Martin Lumsdon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Les Royce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Peter Marr (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Darren Cadamarteri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Matthew Elliott (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Patricio Vila (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Rio Stamp (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Dave Gullit (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Bill Proctor (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Gilles Draper (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Federico Pantanelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Craig Byrne (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | David Murphy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Spencer Merson (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jermaine Le Saux (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ian Keane (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ivan Cadamarteri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Matthew Minto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ray Corrent (MID) | | 5 |
| 7. | Dale Greaves (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Emile Monk (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Duarte Quaresma (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Spencer Eustace (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ross Platt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gabriele Bazzani (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Dennis Granville (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Lomano Evans (MID) | 6 | |