ESL Championship, Reading vs. Brighton & Hove Albion (Sat Sep 09)


                              Reading  |  Brighton & Hove Albion
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  4-4-2 L
            Will Schoolar (CARETAKER)  |  Kev Welford (CARETAKER)
                                       |
                           M_Rodak GK  |  GK M_Ryan
                        H_Hateboer DF  |  DF M_Acuna
                          W_Fofana DF  |  DF B_Davies
                          Y_Valery DF  |  DF J_Veltman
                         M_Doherty DF  |  DF S_Duffy
                      A_Maitland-N DF  |  MF M_Grujic
                       M_Guendouzi DM  |  MF M_Perrone
                          J_Ramsey MF  |  MF Raphinha
                        M_Djenepo+ MF  |  MF P_Billing
                            D_Jota FW  |  FW F_Trincao
                           D_Undav FW  |  FW G_Bale
                                       |
                         Z_Steffen SUB |  SUB O_Nyland
                        S_McCallum SUB |  SUB P_Mari
                        Y_Bissouma SUB |  SUB V_Rosier
                      L_Dendoncker SUB |  SUB J_Lerma
                         P_Bamford SUB |  SUB S_Bergwijn




Min. 1  :(bri) Brighton & Hove Albion changed their strategy to play E 
Min. 1  :(rea) D_Jota with a real burst of pace 
          ...  M_Grujic intercepts the pass 
Min. 7  :(rea) M_Guendouzi hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Jota latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Jota with a thundering volley! 
          ...  M_Ryan gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 10 :(rea) M_Djenepo+ is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Undav 
          ...  But M_Acuna spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 14 :(bri) G_Bale uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  D_Jota with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 16 :(rea) M_Guendouzi with the diagonal pass J_Ramsey 
          ...  J_Veltman gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 19 :(rea) M_Djenepo+ finds M_Doherty with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  B_Davies reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 22 :(rea) M_Guendouzi hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  H_Hateboer latches onto it! 
          ...  H_Hateboer cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  The Reading fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Reading go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Reading 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion ...
Min. 22 :(bri) Brighton & Hove Albion made the switch to a P strategy 
Min. 22 :(bri) P_Billing is now playing as a AM 
Min. 22 :(rea) D_Undav leaves his marker standing 
          ...  M_Grujic goes in stud's first 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 29 :(rea) D_Jota takes on M_Acuna 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  D_Jota hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  But M_Ryan punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 29 :(bri) F_Trincao breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Rodak! 
          ...  Y_Valery brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 29 :(bri) F_Trincao with an inch perfect pass to P_Billing 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Y_Valery !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 30 :(rea) D_Jota has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Jota tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 40 :(rea) J_Ramsey takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Maitland-N 
          ...  A_Maitland-N has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Ryan won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rea) M_Guendouzi with the diagonal pass M_Djenepo+ 
          ...  M_Djenepo+ with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 47 :(bri) Raphinha finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  D_Jota with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Reading 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion

Min. 46 :(rea) M_Djenepo+ with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  M_Djenepo+ with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  Looks like it should be <g2>s 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  M_Ryan looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 48 :(bri) M_Grujic brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Raphinha gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Raphinha has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Duffy chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Rodak comes out and claims it! 
Min. 49 :(rea) Y_Valery runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  Y_Valery must beat M_Ryan! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He starts to backflip! 
          ...  1,2,3,4,5,6 wow what a celebration 
          ...  Reading 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion ...
Min. 50 :(bri) Brighton & Hove Albion are switching their playing style to A 
Min. 50 :(rea) D_Jota sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Grujic rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 52 :(rea) D_Undav with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  F_Trincao with an awful challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 54 :(bri) G_Bale sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Guendouzi stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 54 :(bri) M_Grujic with a pinpoint pass to F_Trincao 
          ...  But A_Maitland-N wins the tackle 
Min. 58 :(rea) D_Undav pass splits open the defence and finds D_Jota 
          ...  D_Jota with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  M_Ryan heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 60 :(rea) S_McCallum is coming on for W_Fofana and playing DF 
Min. 60 :(rea) M_Djenepo+ hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Undav latches onto it! 
          ...  The cross hits D_Undav on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But M_Ryan parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 65 :(rea) L_Dendoncker is ready to come on to replace J_Ramsey 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 65 :(bri) There's going to be a change 
          ...  P_Mari will come on for B_Davies and play DF 
Min. 65 :(bri) V_Rosier comes on for M_Perrone and takes up a MF role 
Min. 65 :(bri) S_Bergwijn is going to be brought on 
          ...  Raphinha is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 65 :(rea) A_Maitland-N with a measured ball to D_Undav 
          ...  J_Veltman gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 69 :(rea) A_Maitland-N plays in D_Jota with a beautiful ball 
          ...  D_Jota unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Brighton & Hove Albion fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 69 :(bri) G_Bale looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  S_Bergwijn receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  S_Bergwijn shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But M_Rodak hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 70 :(rea) P_Bamford comes on for D_Jota and takes up a FW role 
Min. 71 :(bri) S_Bergwijn with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past Y_Valery 
          ...  S_Bergwijn aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 72 :(rea) M_Djenepo+ with a 50-yard pass to M_Doherty 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Grujic 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by H_Hateboer 
          ...  M_Ryan reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 73 :(bri) F_Trincao takes advantage of a mistake by A_Maitland-N 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  F_Trincao bears down on goal! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 74 :(bri) P_Billing steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Guendouzi with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 75 :(rea) A_Maitland-N looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Dendoncker 
          ...  J_Veltman intercepts the pass 
Min. 78 :(rea) M_Djenepo+ rushes through the defence 
          ...  M_Djenepo+ tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  M_Ryan blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 78 :(bri) P_Mari sidesteps M_Guendouzi 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  P_Mari runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  That’s given Brighton & Hove Albion a glimmer of hope! 
          ...  Reading 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion ...
Min. 79 :(bri) It seems Brighton & Hove Albion are making a tactical change to P 
Min. 82 :(bri) M_Acuna with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Doherty !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rea) S_McCallum finds the space intelligently 
          ...  S_McCallum hits a great drive! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 90 :(bri) G_Bale hoofs it up field to find F_Trincao 
          ...  F_Trincao drives the ball low ! 
          ...  M_Rodak won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 92 :(bri) S_Duffy with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  P_Billing gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  P_Billing with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  M_Rodak with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 94 :(bri) V_Rosier floats the ball in to find F_Trincao 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Maitland-N 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Madejski Stadium
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Reading Match Info
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Best player          : M_Guendouzi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Hateboer (22), Y_Valery (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Valery (29), D_Jota (47), M_Guendouzi (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Brighton & Hove Albion Match Info
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Best player          : P_Mari
Scorers              : P_Mari (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Grujic (50), F_Trincao (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Reading  |    Brighton & Hove Albion
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       7
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       7
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Final Score          : Reading 2 - 1 Brighton & Hove Albion
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Player Statistics - Reading
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Rodak        GK  25   1   1   1  27 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0
H_Hateboer     DF   1  20  13   6  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  15  15  34
W_Fofana       DF   1  22  11   5  33 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Valery       DF   1  21  13   6  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  18  -2  17
M_Doherty      DF   1  19  15   7  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Maitland-N   DF   1  22  11   6  26 |  96   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30   3
M_Guendouzi    DM   1  14  19   7  28 |  96   0   0   4   1   0   0   1   0   0  13  63  13
J_Ramsey       MF   1  11  22  14  24 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Djenepo+     MF   1   4  20  13  27 |  96   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40  15
D_Jota         FW   1   6  12  22  27 |  72   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  25
D_Undav        FW   1   6  12  21  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
Z_Steffen      GK  20   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McCallum     DF   1  21  14   7  23 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Y_Bissouma     MF   1  12  20   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dendoncker   MF   1  12  20  10  25 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bamford      FW   1   3   9  20  22 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Brighton & Hove Albion
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Ryan         GK  22   1   1   1  26 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0
M_Acuna        DF   1  20  12   6  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Davies       DF   1  22  13   7  28 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Veltman      DF   1  20  10   4  22 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Duffy        DF   1  15   6   3  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Grujic       MF   1  15  21   7  27 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
M_Perrone      MF   1  13  21   3  24 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raphinha       MF   1   5  22  15  29 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -7
P_Billing      AM   1   6  20  12  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
F_Trincao      FW   1   3  12  21  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   4
G_Bale         FW   1   4  11  17  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
O_Nyland       GK  14   1   1   1  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Mari         DF   1  22  13   6  22 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0 -10 -10   9
V_Rosier       MF   1  21  13   7  25 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Lerma        MF   1  17  19   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bergwijn     FW   1   5  14  21  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
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