Match Report
| Reading | Reading |  |  | AFC Bournemouth | AFC Bournemouth | ||||||||||||||||
| Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | manager | Anthony Connelly | Anthony Connelly | |||||||||||||||||
| Vicente Duarte | V. Duarte |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Del Pearce | D. Pearce | |||||||||
| Ronnie Sharpe | R. Sharpe | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Ivan Zoppetti | I. Zoppetti | |||||||||
| Rafael Lozano | R. Lozano |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 73 | | Romero P. Aguilar | R. Aguilar | |||||||||
| Adam Vassell | A. Vassell | | 74 | D | | 4 | | D | 74 | | Andy Mckay | A. Mckay | |||||||||
| Scott Mccann | S. Mccann | | 76 | M | | 5 | | D | 70 |  | Jonatan Tigana | J. Tigana | |||||||||
| Jorge Teixeira | J. Teixeira |  | 71 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 74 | | Scott Potts | S. Potts | ||||||||
| Stephen Mendez | S. Mendez | | 81 | M | | 7 | | M | 78 |  | Nelson Garza | N. Garza | |||||||||
| Steve Defoe | S. Defoe | | 78 | M | | 8 | | A | 69 |  | Tonci Seric | T. Seric | |||||||||
| John Bishop | J. Bishop | | 73 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 | | Steven Rowett | S. Rowett | |||||||||
| Les Tiler | L. Tiler | | 78 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Adolfo Ortiz | A. Ortiz | |||||||||
| Duarte Moutinho | D. Moutinho | | 81 | A | | | 11 | | A | 71 |  | Stijn Haeldermans | S. Haeldermans | ||||||||
| Phil Jack | P. Jack | | 67 | D | | 12 | | D | 68 |  | Gavin Hendry | G. Hendry | |||||||||
| Ralph Moffat | R. Moffat | | 69 | M | | 13 | | A | 68 |  | Ronnie Turpijn | R. Turpijn | |||||||||
| Steven Gerrard | S. Gerrard | | 71 | A | | 14 | | A | 68 |  | Noah Breyer | N. Breyer | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to AFC Bournemouth. A crowd of 18,881 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Reading are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Omer Gray.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Reading are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Omer Gray.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and AFC Bournemouth get the match underway!
3.42
0-0Ivan Zoppetti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza threads a neat ball through to Stijn Haeldermans. Stijn Haeldermans shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
6.33
0-0Scott Potts kicks a strong pass forward to Tonci Seric. Tonci Seric knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ronnie Sharpe.
9.04
Jonatan Tigana passes the ball forward to Scott Potts. Scott Potts sees space and advances. Scott Potts knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ronnie Sharpe.
10.50
0-0Ronnie Sharpe makes a probing pass to John Bishop. John Bishop knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Duarte Moutinho is offside!
18.45
0-0Without breaking stride, Nelson Garza plays the ball forward to Adolfo Ortiz. Adolfo Ortiz knocks in a cross ball towards Stijn Haeldermans. With a superhuman jump, Stijn Haeldermans connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Vicente Duarte reads it well. Nice keeping!
20.23
Andy Mckay makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza makes a probing pass to Scott Potts. Scott Potts shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Vicente Duarte!
21.47
Nelson Garza sees Adolfo Ortiz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adolfo Ortiz tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
24.37
0-0Duarte Moutinho hacks Romero P. Aguilar from behind! The referee warns Duarte Moutinho to calm down! Romero P. Aguilar grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
26.16
0-0Ronnie Sharpe barges into Scott Potts. Ronnie Sharpe is warned by the referee! Scott Potts hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.36
0-0Stijn Haeldermans barges into Adam Vassell. The referee calls over Stijn Haeldermans and shows him a yellow card! Adam Vassell runs off the knock.
28.51
Andy Mckay catches Jorge Teixeira on the ankles. The referee calls over Andy Mckay and shows him a yellow card! Jorge Teixeira runs off the knock.
30.35
Andy Mckay makes a probing pass to Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza threads a neat ball through to Scott Potts. Scott Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
32.53
1-0Steve Defoe flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Mendez who takes it down. Stephen Mendez whips in a cross ball towards Steve Defoe. Steve Defoe jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.56
Ivan Zoppetti barges into John Bishop. Ivan Zoppetti is shown the yellow card! John Bishop stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.21
With a delightful solo run, Nelson Garza stretches the opposition's defence. Nelson Garza knocks in a cross ball towards Adolfo Ortiz. Adolfo Ortiz finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
44.19
Jorge Teixeira knocks the ball forward to Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho plays a scrappy one-two with Jorge Teixeira and stumbles forward towards the goal... Duarte Moutinho makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Del Pearce effortlessly gets down and covers it.
45.00
Scott Potts threads a neat ball through to Stijn Haeldermans. Stijn Haeldermans knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adam Vassell.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Reading have changed their lineup with Phil Jack replacing Ronnie Sharpe and Ralph Moffat replacing Jorge Teixeira. AFC Bournemouth appear unchanged since the first half. The Reading players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Reading kicking off!
47.39
Phil Jack threads a neat ball through to Stephen Mendez. Seeing a gap ahead, Stephen Mendez plays the ball forward to Les Tiler. Les Tiler shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
48.33
Rafael Lozano flicks the ball to his team mate, Steve Defoe. Steve Defoe hits a low pass to Les Tiler. Les Tiler tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Del Pearce with no chance!! Goal for Reading!
51.35
Rafael Lozano flicks a high pass forward to Scott Mccann who brings the ball under control. Scott Mccann chips the ball to his team mate, Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Duarte Moutinho scores for Reading!!
55.33
Rafael Lozano flicks a high pass forward. Steve Defoe collects the pass. Steve Defoe flicks the ball to his team mate, John Bishop. John Bishop controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Del Pearce gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
57.49
Steve Defoe knocks the ball forward to Stephen Mendez. Stephen Mendez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
60.41
3-1Reading have made a substitution with Steven Gerrard replacing John Bishop .
65.10
With some swift thinking, Nelson Garza plays the ball forward to Tonci Seric. Tonci Seric lofts in a cross ball towards Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza whips the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
71.54
Rafael Lozano flicks a high ball forward to Les Tiler who takes it down. Les Tiler runs straight at the defence! Les Tiler shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
72.17
With great vision, Rafael Lozano plays the ball forward to Steve Defoe. With a delightful solo run, Steve Defoe stretches the opposition's defence. Steve Defoe deftly passes the ball to Les Tiler, releasing him through on goal. Les Tiler makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Del Pearce.
73.51
Stephen Mendez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Steve Defoe cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Del Pearce gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
75.31
Adolfo Ortiz barges into Phil Jack. Adolfo Ortiz is shown the yellow card! Phil Jack gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
79.45
Scott Potts kicks a strong pass forward to Stijn Haeldermans. Stijn Haeldermans whips in a cross ball towards Scott Potts. Scott Potts connects with a diving header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
81.25
Romero P. Aguilar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Potts. Scott Potts threads a neat ball through to Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett whips the ball goalwards with his head. Vicente Duarte gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
83.39
Steven Gerrard comes in with a late challenge on Ivan Zoppetti. Steven Gerrard is given a warning by the referee! Ivan Zoppetti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.17
Tonci Seric makes a simple pass to Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett whips in a cross ball towards Tonci Seric. Tonci Seric heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AFC Bournemouth!
89.06
With vision, Steve Defoe laces a weighted ball forward to Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho whips in a cross ball towards Les Tiler. Les Tiler makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Del Pearce had no chance!! Goal for Reading!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Steve Defoe 33 Les Tiler 48, 89 Duarte Moutinho 51 | Adolfo Ortiz 40 Nelson Garza 65 Tonci Seric 84 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Vicente Duarte (GK)
7
2. Ronnie Sharpe (DEF)
6
3. Rafael Lozano (DEF)
6
4. Adam Vassell (DEF)
6
5. Scott Mccann (MID)
6
6. Jorge Teixeira (MID)
6
7. Stephen Mendez (MID)
6
8. Steve Defoe (MID)
8
9. John Bishop (ATT)
6
10. Les Tiler (ATT)
8
11. Duarte Moutinho (ATT)
8
12. Phil Jack (DEF)
6
13. Ralph Moffat (MID)
6
14. Steven Gerrard (ATT)
5
1. Del Pearce (GK)
7
2. Ivan Zoppetti (DEF)
5
3. Romero P. Aguilar (DEF)
6
4. Andy Mckay (DEF)
6
5. Jonatan Tigana (DEF)
6
6. Scott Potts (MID)
7
7. Nelson Garza (MID)
8
8. Tonci Seric (ATT)
7
9. Steven Rowett (ATT)
6
10. Adolfo Ortiz (ATT)
6
11. Stijn Haeldermans (ATT)
5
12. Gavin Hendry (DEF)
0
13. Ronnie Turpijn (ATT)
0
14. Noah Breyer (ATT)
0