FFO League One, Blackpool vs. Reading (Fri Mar 15)


                            Blackpool  |  Reading
                              4-4-2 L  |  4-4-2 N
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                        D_Grimshaw GK  |  GK C_B_Clarke
                         J_Husband DF  |  DF A_Yiadom
                        M_Ekpiteta DF  |  DF T_Holmes
                        D_Thompson DF  |  DF T_McIntyre
                         J_Gabriel DF  |  DF C_Mola
                         K_Dougall MF  |  MF L_Wing
                         O_Norburn MF  |  MF P_Mukairu
                           S_Carey MF  |  MF C_Savage
                        C_Hamilton MF  |  MF M_Craig
                          S_Lavery FW  |  FW J_Wareham
                          J_Rhodes FW  |  FW K_Ehibhatmhan
                                       |
                       R_O'Donnell SUB |  SUB J_Pereira
                          D_Tharme SUB |  SUB S_Hutchinson
                           J_Moore SUB |  SUB T_Rushesha
                            J_Weir SUB |  SUB O_Ejaria
                          K_Joseph SUB |  SUB S_Smith




Min. 4  :(blp) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  D_Thompson takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  J_Wareham with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  J_Gabriel floats it forward 
          ...  S_Lavery latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Wing slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Thompson flights it in! 
          ...  C_B_Clarke catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 5  :(rea) L_Wing plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  J_Husband tackles from behind 
          ...  The Reading fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 
Min. 7  :(rea) A_Yiadom sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  J_Wareham runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Husband hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Wing hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Ekpiteta heads it away 
Min. 10 :(rea) A_Yiadom with the towering header to L_Wing 
          ...  L_Wing with the shot on net! 
          ...  D_Grimshaw with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 11 :(blp) O_Norburn finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Mola 
          ...  A cracking drive from O_Norburn! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 13 :(blp) C_Hamilton takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Lavery 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Craig 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 15 :(blp) S_Lavery spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to J_Rhodes! 
          ...  J_Rhodes has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  C_B_Clarke was lucky there 
Min. 17 :(rea) P_Mukairu runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Mola 
          ...  C_Mola tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  D_Grimshaw just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 19 :(blp) M_Ekpiteta takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Carey 
          ...  J_Wareham gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 20 :(blp) S_Lavery spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to C_Hamilton! 
          ...  C_Hamilton fires the shot in! 
          ...  C_B_Clarke makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 21 :(blp) K_Dougall gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Savage steals the ball of off him 
Min. 24 :(blp) S_Carey beats K_Ehibhatmhan 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  S_Carey attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 37 :(blp) S_Lavery knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  S_Lavery with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  C_B_Clarke parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Blackpool have taken the lead! 
          ...  Blackpool 1-0 Reading ...
Min. 42 :(rea) Curled in dangerously from M_Craig to K_Ehibhatmhan 
          ...  But M_Ekpiteta sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(rea) M_Craig is spitting at O_Norburn 
          ...  Despicable! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 45 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Joseph 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Rhodes 
Min. 45 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Weir 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Hamilton 
Min. 46 :(rea) P_Mukairu takes advantage of a bad back pass from K_Joseph 
          ...  P_Mukairu with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Blackpool fans taunt him! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Blackpool 1-0 Reading

Min. 51 :(rea) L_Wing finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Ekpiteta 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Mola! 
          ...  M_Ekpiteta with a great clearance! 
Min. 54 :(blp) M_Ekpiteta picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  M_Ekpiteta drives the ball low! 
          ...  But C_B_Clarke smothers the ball 
Min. 54 :(rea) T_Holmes has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Gabriel! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Lavery with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 55 :(rea) Substitution by Reading 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Smith 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Ehibhatmhan 
Min. 55 :(rea) Substitution by Reading 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Ejaria 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Craig 
Min. 60 :(rea) S_Smith lobs it over J_Husband 
          ...  D_Thompson leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 61 :(blp) K_Joseph pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  S_Lavery is clean through! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  L_Wing takes possession 
Min. 62 :(blp) M_Ekpiteta runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  K_Joseph latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  L_Wing muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
Min. 65 :(blp) J_Gabriel takes advantage of a mistake by C_Mola 
          ...  He puts in K_Joseph! 
          ...  S_Smith is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  S_Carey swings it in 
          ...  S_Lavery takes control of it! 
          ...  But T_Holmes puts it in row Z! 
Min. 68 :(blp) J_Husband holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Carey 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Holmes 
Min. 68 :(rea) P_Mukairu turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to O_Ejaria 
          ...  O_Ejaria with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 70 :(blp) S_Lavery sprints past C_Mola 
          ...  S_Smith with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 72 :(blp) K_Joseph with a clever shimmy 
          ...  But S_Smith will cut out the threat 
Min. 73 :(rea) C_Mola brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  P_Mukairu makes himself available 
          ...  M_Ekpiteta tackles cleanly 
Min. 74 :(rea) P_Mukairu sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_McIntyre 
          ...  But J_Husband wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 78 :(rea) S_Smith looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  S_Smith rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 79 :(rea) A_Yiadom gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Savage 
          ...  C_Savage hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  D_Grimshaw fists it away 
Min. 79 :(blp) O_Norburn jinks past the defender 
          ...  T_McIntyre with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 82 :(rea) J_Wareham with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past J_Gabriel 
          ...  He knocks it to C_Mola! 
          ...  J_Husband cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(rea) C_Mola takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  D_Thompson picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bloomfield Road
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Blackpool Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ekpiteta (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Lavery (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Husband (5), S_Lavery (54), D_Thompson (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Reading Match Info
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Best player          : L_Wing
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Craig (44), S_Smith (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Blackpool  |    Reading
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       6
Off target           :           2        |       4
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :           7        |       9
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Final Score          : Blackpool 1 - 0 Reading
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Player Statistics - Blackpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Grimshaw     GK  21   1   1   1  22 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0   0
J_Husband      DF   1  17  14   8  32 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  40   5  -5
M_Ekpiteta     DF   1  17  14   6  18 |  98   0   5   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  75  10  16
D_Thompson     DF   1  17  13   8  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -5  -5
J_Gabriel      DF   1  16  14   7  36 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  10   0
K_Dougall      MF   1  14  17   6  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  10  10
O_Norburn      MF   1  15  17   7  36 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
S_Carey        MF   1   5  16  13  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
C_Hamilton     MF   1   4  16  12  10 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  10
S_Lavery       FW   1   8  12  16  34 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   1   1   0   0  -5  19  11
J_Rhodes       FW   1   7  12  15  16 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
R_O'Donnell    GK  19   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Tharme       DF   1  15  12   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Moore        DF   1  14  12   4  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Weir         MF   1  14  16   5  12 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Joseph       FW   1   7  12  15  28 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0

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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C_B_Clarke     GK  21   1   1   1  20 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
A_Yiadom       DF   1  17  14   8  30 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Holmes       DF   1  17  13   7  32 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
T_McIntyre     DF   1  17  14   7  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Mola         DF   1  17  14   7  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10   0   3
L_Wing         MF   1  14  17   5  22 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  17
P_Mukairu      MF   1   6  17  14  24 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21   6
C_Savage       MF   1  13  16   5  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  19   0  17
M_Craig        MF   1  13  16   4  30 |  57   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  14   3  -5
J_Wareham      FW   1   6  11  16  28 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  13   0
K_Ehibhatmhan  FW   1   7  11  16  22 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pereira      GK  20   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Hutchinson   DF   1  16  13   7  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Rushesha     DF   1  15  12   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ejaria       MF   1   5  15  13  10 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
S_Smith        FW   1   8  13  15  26 |  41   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   9 -15 -10
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