Match Report
| Reading | Reading |  |  | West Ham United | West Ham United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Peter Mendonca | P. Mendonca |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 | | Luke Bishop | L. Bishop | |||||||||
| Titus May | T. May | | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 |  | Torsten Wieland | T. Wieland | |||||||||
| Omer Lisbie | O. Lisbie | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Del Lofthouse | D. Lofthouse | |||||||||
| Hauke Götz | H. Götz | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Stuart Robinson | S. Robinson | |||||||||
| Simon Dichio | S. Dichio | | 60 | D |  | | 5 | | D | 46 |  | Riccardo Mezzano | R. Mezzano | ||||||||
| Steve Gascoigne | S. Gascoigne | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 80 |  | Pedro Ramos | P. Ramos | |||||||||
| Cataldo Gregori | C. Gregori | | 65 | M | | 7 | | | M | 70 | | Julian Williams | J. Williams | ||||||||
| Stefan Quaglia | S. Quaglia | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 67 | | Martin Hendrie | M. Hendrie | |||||||||
| Peter Woodgate | P. Woodgate | | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Gareth Lampard | G. Lampard | |||||||||
| Franceco Sgrò | F. Sgrò | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 |  | Antonio Rey | A. Rey | |||||||||
| Mario Corsi | M. Corsi | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Gavin Laver | G. Laver | |||||||||
| Christian Courtois | C. Courtois |  | 60 | D | | 12 | | M | 63 | | Chris Taylor | C. Taylor | |||||||||
| Luca Zola | L. Zola | | 59 | G | | 13 | | A | 59 | | Graeme Duberry | G. Duberry | |||||||||
| Neil Byrne | N. Byrne | | 58 | M | | 14 | | M | 56 | | Julian Bould | J. Bould | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to West Ham United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Reading and West Ham United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Riza.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Reading and West Ham United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Riza.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Reading kicking off!
2.58
0-0Stefan Quaglia surges forward with the ball. Stefan Quaglia shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
3.04
0-0Stuart Robinson hits a low pass to Martin Hendrie. Martin Hendrie makes a simple pass to Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simon Dichio.
4.02
1-0Stefan Quaglia passes the ball forward to Franceco Sgrò. Franceco Sgrò knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Woodgate. Peter Woodgate rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Luke Bishop is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
14.13
1-0Stuart Robinson barges into Franceco Sgrò. Stuart Robinson is shown the yellow card! Franceco Sgrò hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.25
Steve Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Franceco Sgrò. Franceco Sgrò knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.56
1-0Cataldo Gregori passes the ball forward to Franceco Sgrò. Franceco Sgrò finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Luke Bishop. Excellent save.
22.50
1-0Stuart Robinson catches Franceco Sgrò on the ankles. The referee calls over Stuart Robinson and warns him to calm down! Franceco Sgrò runs off the knock.
24.15
1-0Pedro Ramos catches Stefan Quaglia on the ankles. The referee calls over Pedro Ramos and shows him a yellow card! Stefan Quaglia carries on, but is struggling a bit.
26.37
Stefan Quaglia runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stefan Quaglia advances inside the box! Stefan Quaglia makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
34.04
Hauke Götz clumsily knocks into Antonio Rey. The referee calls over Hauke Götz and warns him to calm down! Antonio Rey stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.13
Cataldo Gregori chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Woodgate. Peter Woodgate plays a one-two with Franceco Sgrò and advances towards the goal... Peter Woodgate shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Reading appear unchanged since the first half. West Ham United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and West Ham United get the second half underway!
47.09
Cataldo Gregori flicks a high pass forward to Mario Corsi who brings the ball under control. Mario Corsi lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Woodgate. Peter Woodgate is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
55.01
Hauke Götz chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Gascoigne. Steve Gascoigne controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mario Corsi. Mario Corsi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Luke Bishop manages to keep it out.
57.08
3-0Martin Hendrie hits a low pass to Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard skips past Omer Lisbie! Hauke Götz clumsily knocks into Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
59.30
Julian Williams sees Gavin Laver in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Laver shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.44
3-0West Ham United have made 2 substitutions with Chris Taylor replacing Stuart Robinson and Julian Bould replacing Gareth Lampard .
67.02
Stefan Quaglia threads the ball through to Peter Woodgate. Peter Woodgate flicks a high pass forward. Mario Corsi controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Mario Corsi rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.51
Cataldo Gregori flicks a high pass forward. Franceco Sgrò holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Franceco Sgrò knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Woodgate. Peter Woodgate connects with a diving header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Luke Bishop with no chance!! Goal for Reading!
77.51
West Ham United have made a substitution with Graeme Duberry replacing Martin Hendrie .
87.38
Stefan Quaglia flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario Corsi. Mario Corsi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luke Bishop who gathers it comfortably.
89.54
Omer Lisbie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefan Quaglia. Stefan Quaglia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Franceco Sgrò. Franceco Sgrò controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Hauke Götz flicks a high pass forward. Cataldo Gregori holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cataldo Gregori knocks the ball to his team mate, Franceco Sgrò. Franceco Sgrò sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Peter Woodgate 4, 38, 47, 76 Mario Corsi 67 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Peter Mendonca (GK)
6
2. Titus May (DEF)
6
3. Omer Lisbie (DEF)
6
4. Hauke Götz (DEF)
6
5. Simon Dichio (DEF)
6
6. Steve Gascoigne (MID)
6
7. Cataldo Gregori (MID)
6
8. Stefan Quaglia (MID)
7
9. Peter Woodgate (ATT)
9
10. Franceco Sgrò (ATT)
7
11. Mario Corsi (ATT)
7
12. Christian Courtois (DEF)
0
13. Luca Zola (GK)
0
14. Neil Byrne (MID)
0
1. Luke Bishop (GK)
6
2. Torsten Wieland (DEF)
6
3. Del Lofthouse (DEF)
6
4. Stuart Robinson (DEF)
5
5. Riccardo Mezzano (DEF)
6
6. Pedro Ramos (MID)
5
7. Julian Williams (MID)
6
8. Martin Hendrie (MID)
6
9. Gareth Lampard (ATT)
6
10. Antonio Rey (ATT)
6
11. Gavin Laver (ATT)
6
12. Chris Taylor (MID)
6
13. Graeme Duberry (ATT)
6
14. Julian Bould (MID)
6