Match Report
| Reading | Reading |  |  | Everton | Everton | ||||||||||||||||
| Steve Buckless | Steve Buckless | manager | Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | |||||||||||||||||
| Julien Bichsel | J. Bichsel |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Artur Reis | A. Reis | |||||||||
| Florian Frapolli | F. Frapolli |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 75 |  | Jermaine Kalac | J. Kalac | |||||||||
| Niccolo Sinclair | N. Sinclair |  | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 74 | | Eddie Rufus | E. Rufus | |||||||||
| Ted Casanova | T. Casanova | | 73 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 |  | Callum Gough | C. Gough | |||||||||
| Colin Dalglish | C. Dalglish | | 71 | D | | 5 | | M | 82 | | Jacob Jess | J. Jess | |||||||||
| Liam Croft | L. Croft | | 77 | M | | 6 | | M | 82 |  | Faustino Cortes | F. Cortes | |||||||||
| Moustapha El-Karkouri | M. El-Karkouri |  | 84 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 78 | | Paul Thompson | P. Thompson | ||||||||
| Djezon Ajas | D. Ajas | | 77 | M | | 8 | | | M | 84 |  | Marcel Birnbaum | M. Birnbaum | ||||||||
| Eddie Vassell | E. Vassell | | 73 | A | | 9 | | A | 76 |  | Romero P. Vega | R. Vega | |||||||||
| Ricardo Faria | R. Faria | | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 75 | | Eoin Rowett | E. Rowett | |||||||||
| Stuart Royce | S. Royce | | 77 | A | | 11 | | A | 76 | | Richard Thomson | R. Thomson | |||||||||
| Damien George | D. George | | 65 | D | | 12 | | D | 72 | | Alan Thomson | A. Thomson | |||||||||
| Matt Hopkin | M. Hopkin | | 76 | M | | 13 | | M | 75 | | Dale Drake | D. Drake | |||||||||
| Dave Brand | D. Brand | | 68 | A | | 14 | | A | 72 | | Jody Benjamin | J. Benjamin | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Everton. A crowd of 19,418 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Reading are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Everton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by George Granville.
The pitch is in good condition.
Reading are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Everton appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by George Granville.
0.00
0-0Reading start the match!
3.23
0-0Eddie Rufus breaks forward. Eddie Rufus flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Vega controls it well on his chest. Romero P. Vega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.51
0-1Eddie Rufus chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Thompson. Paul Thompson sees a break and surges forward. Paul Thompson makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Everton!
14.51
Niccolo Sinclair threads a neat ball through to Liam Croft. Liam Croft threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ricardo Faria!
20.58
1-1Florian Frapolli chips the ball to his team mate, Djezon Ajas. Djezon Ajas flicks a high ball forward to Ricardo Faria who takes it down. Ricardo Faria shoots from distance but Artur Reis is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
24.55
Callum Gough changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Callum Gough shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Julien Bichsel!
27.06
1-1Jermaine Kalac laces a weighted ball forward to Marcel Birnbaum. Marcel Birnbaum flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Thomson. Florian Frapolli catches Richard Thomson on the ankles. Richard Thomson appeals for a penalty! Given!!
27.06
1-1The referee points to the spot..
28.24
Eoin Rowett takes a long run up. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.29
1-2Jermaine Kalac darts forward. Jermaine Kalac makes a simple pass, allowing Richard Thomson to run into the box. Ted Casanova hacks Richard Thomson from behind! Richard Thomson appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
33.47
Eddie Rufus hits a low pass to Jermaine Kalac. Jermaine Kalac kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Djezon Ajas.
38.06
1-2Jacob Jess flicks a high pass forward to Romero P. Vega who brings the ball under control. Romero P. Vega shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
40.35
Djezon Ajas threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jermaine Kalac.
42.33
Paul Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Rowett collects the pass. Eoin Rowett threads a neat, attacking ball through to Romero P. Vega. Some good footwork from Romero P. Vega provides some space. He shoots at goal. Romero P. Vega scores for Everton!!
45.00
Callum Gough sees Paul Thompson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Jess holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jacob Jess knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. Everton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Everton players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Everton kick off!
48.40
1-3There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
55.06
1-3With a delightful solo run, Faustino Cortes stretches the opposition's defence. Faustino Cortes passes the ball forward but Eoin Rowett is offside!
57.56
Moustapha El-Karkouri hits a low pass to Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jermaine Kalac.
60.23
1-3Reading have made 2 substitutions with Damien George replacing Colin Dalglish and Dave Brand replacing Ricardo Faria .Everton have made 2 substitutions with Alan Thomson replacing Eddie Rufus and Dale Drake replacing Paul Thompson .
63.03
Djezon Ajas kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
66.48
Niccolo Sinclair takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Ted Casanova. Ted Casanova takes it forward alone. Ted Casanova lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
67.22
Richard Thomson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Richard Thomson runs straight at the defence! Richard Thomson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.20
Moustapha El-Karkouri knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell knocks in a cross ball towards Moustapha El-Karkouri. Alan Thomson catches Moustapha El-Karkouri on the ankles. Moustapha El-Karkouri appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
75.40
Alan Thomson flicks a high pass forward to Callum Gough who brings the ball under control. Showing composure, Callum Gough plays the ball forward to Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega threads the ball through into the box. Richard Thomson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
77.39
Reading have made a substitution with Matt Hopkin replacing Liam Croft .Everton have made a substitution with Jody Benjamin replacing Romero P. Vega .
78.43
Florian Frapolli threads a neat ball through to Djezon Ajas. Djezon Ajas plays the ball forward to Matt Hopkin. Matt Hopkin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Artur Reis smothers it!
81.07
Ted Casanova flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Vassell who brings the ball under control. Eddie Vassell flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Royce. Stuart Royce knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jermaine Kalac.
83.14
Jacob Jess makes a simple pass to Dale Drake. Dale Drake makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Julien Bichsel. Excellent save.
89.02
Alan Thomson knocks the ball to his team mate, Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Ricardo Faria 15 | Eoin Rowett 5, 28 (p) Romero P. Vega 42 Richard Thomson 67 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Julien Bichsel (GK)
7
2. Florian Frapolli (DEF)
6
3. Niccolo Sinclair (DEF)
6
4. Ted Casanova (DEF)
6
5. Colin Dalglish (DEF)
6
6. Liam Croft (MID)
6
7. Moustapha El-Karkouri (MID)
6
8. Djezon Ajas (MID)
6
9. Eddie Vassell (ATT)
6
10. Ricardo Faria (ATT)
8
11. Stuart Royce (ATT)
6
12. Damien George (DEF)
6
13. Matt Hopkin (MID)
6
14. Dave Brand (ATT)
6
1. Artur Reis (GK)
7
2. Jermaine Kalac (DEF)
7
3. Eddie Rufus (DEF)
7
4. Callum Gough (DEF)
7
5. Jacob Jess (MID)
6
6. Faustino Cortes (MID)
6
7. Paul Thompson (MID)
8
8. Marcel Birnbaum (MID)
6
9. Romero P. Vega (ATT)
8
10. Eoin Rowett (ATT)
9
11. Richard Thomson (ATT)
9
12. Alan Thomson (DEF)
6
13. Dale Drake (MID)
6
14. Jody Benjamin (ATT)
6