FFO League One, Reading vs. Preston (Fri Aug 16) Reading | Preston 5-4-1 A | 4-4-2 N - | - | C_B_Clarke GK | GK F_Woodman A_Yiadom DF | DF A_Hughes T_Holmes DF | DF J_Whatmough C_Mola DF | DF J_Storey T_McIntyre DF | DF L_Lindsay S_Hutchinson DF | MF B_Whiteman L_Wing MF | MF W_Keane P_Mukairu MF | MF A_McCann C_Savage MF | MF M_O'Neill M_Craig MF | FW R_Healey J_Wareham FW | FW C_Evans | J_Pereira SUB | SUB D_Cornell T_Rushesha SUB | SUB P_Bauer S_Paul SUB | SUB R_Brady O_Ejaria SUB | SUB B_Woodburn K_Ehibhatmhan SUB | SUB L_Stewart Min. 1 :(pne) R_Healey runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off S_Hutchinson back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... R_Healey sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 2 :(rea) A_Yiadom passes the ball to J_Wareham ... A_Hughes reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 3 :(pne) C_Evans nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... A scorcher of a shot from C_Evans! ... But C_B_Clarke makes a fine save Min. 5 :(pne) A_McCann is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to B_Whiteman ... B_Whiteman with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 6 :(pne) M_O'Neill turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Hughes ... A_Hughes tries to lob the keeper! ... It takes a deflection! ... C_B_Clarke is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... B_Whiteman plays it into the danger area! ... J_Storey swings a leg at it! ... C_B_Clarke makes a good save Min. 8 :(pne) B_Whiteman squares it to R_Healey ... R_Healey beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat C_B_Clarke ... He tries to slide it past C_B_Clarke ... C_B_Clarke pulls off a save!! Min. 11 :(pne) A_McCann curls the ball out wide to W_Keane ... W_Keane strikes a wicked curler! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 13 :(rea) C_Savage plays a long ball to J_Wareham ... J_Wareham sends it flying towards goal! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... C_Mola curls it into the box! ... W_Keane deals with the danger and clears Min. 14 :(pne) W_Keane turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Hughes ... A_Hughes with the header! ... But C_B_Clarke is equal to it Min. 15 :(pne) B_Whiteman stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... B_Whiteman hits a great shot! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 19 :(pne) B_Whiteman kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... C_Evans gets on the end of the pass ... L_Wing with an ugly foul ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 21 :(pne) J_Storey spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to L_Lindsay! ... L_Lindsay cracks a laser towards goal! ... The shot slips through C_B_Clarke's hands ... But C_B_Clarke recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 22 :(rea) C_Savage with the nod to J_Wareham ... A_Hughes takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 22 :(pne) C_Evans looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_O'Neill ... M_O'Neill sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... But C_B_Clarke parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 25 :(pne) R_Healey looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_O'Neill ... M_O'Neill has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But C_B_Clarke is equal to it Min. 26 :(rea) T_Holmes with a glorious 60-yard pass to C_Mola ... C_Mola with a bomb of a shot! ... F_Woodman makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 26 :(pne) R_Healey takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... But T_Holmes will cut out the threat Min. 27 :(rea) M_Craig is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... J_Wareham latches onto the end of it ... J_Wareham blasts the ball towards goal! ... F_Woodman with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 31 :(rea) T_Holmes with the heel pass to M_Craig ... M_Craig hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... F_Woodman never had a chance! Min. 34 :(rea) J_Wareham beats the defender ... Cleaned up by J_Whatmough Min. 36 :(pne) M_O'Neill hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... C_Evans latches onto it! ... C_Evans aims for the top right corner! ... C_B_Clarke won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 37 :(pne) M_O'Neill with a probing pass to J_Storey ... J_Storey with a screamer of a shot! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 38 :(rea) T_McIntyre unselfishly lays the ball back to C_Savage ... But J_Whatmough sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 39 :(pne) R_Healey with a probing pass to A_McCann ... T_Holmes hits it out for a corner ... Can they make this pay? ... CORNER! ... J_Storey chips the ball in towards the far post! ... C_B_Clarke reads it well, and claims it! Min. 40 :(rea) T_Holmes controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... T_Holmes uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... F_Woodman blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 41 :(pne) J_Whatmough beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds M_O'Neill ... S_Hutchinson slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... M_O'Neill flights it in! ... C_B_Clarke makes the catch! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(rea) M_Craig nutmegs L_Lindsay, he continues to run forward ... M_Craig pounds a rocket on goal! ... F_Woodman saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 45 :(rea) Substitution by Reading ... COMING ON: K_Ehibhatmhan ... COMING OFF: J_Wareham Min. 45 :(rea) L_Wing runs at goal ... He spots the run of C_Savage ... He's played him in ... But he loses control of it ... L_Lindsay belts it clear Min. 47 :(rea) S_Hutchinson is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to K_Ehibhatmhan ... K_Ehibhatmhan with a thundering drive! ... It flies into Row Z! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Reading 0-0 Preston Min. 47 :(pne) B_Whiteman 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! ... R_Healey receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... R_Healey from 20 yards! ... C_B_Clarke gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 48 :(pne) J_Storey crosses to J_Whatmough ... A well-placed shot from J_Whatmough! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 49 :(rea) A_Yiadom flicks it over J_Storey and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Yiadom sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 50 :(rea) K_Ehibhatmhan knocks it past A_McCann and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... K_Ehibhatmhan has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... F_Woodman manages to turn it behind Min. 51 :(pne) B_Whiteman whips the ball across to J_Storey ... M_Craig read the danger and stops the pass Min. 51 :(rea) P_Mukairu runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... L_Lindsay fouls ... That was disgusting ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not happy with that! ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 52 :(pne) C_Evans is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... J_Whatmough latches onto the ball ... J_Whatmough runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But C_B_Clarke punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 55 :(rea) Substitution by Reading ... COMING ON: T_Rushesha ... COMING OFF: S_Hutchinson Min. 55 :(pne) Substitution by Preston ... COMING ON: L_Stewart ... COMING OFF: C_Evans Min. 55 :(pne) Substitution by Preston ... COMING ON: B_Woodburn ... COMING OFF: M_O'Neill Min. 55 :(rea) M_Craig has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... R_Healey goes in studs first ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 56 :(rea) C_Savage has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Whatmough ... He knocks it to K_Ehibhatmhan! ... K_Ehibhatmhan controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But F_Woodman smothers the ball Min. 57 :(rea) T_Rushesha can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to K_Ehibhatmhan ... But A_Hughes puts it in row Z! Min. 57 :(pne) B_Woodburn plays it forward to L_Stewart ... T_McIntyre hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! ... CORNER! ... J_Whatmough plays it into the danger area! ... It goes straight into the arms of C_B_Clarke ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 61 :(pne) A_McCann takes advantage of a mistake by T_Rushesha ... He runs towards goal ... A_McCann must beat C_B_Clarke! ... GOAL!! ... A classy finish ... - is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Reading 0-1 Preston ... Min. 62 :(rea) C_Savage jinks past the defender ... L_Stewart reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 63 :(pne) B_Whiteman runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... W_Keane latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... W_Keane hits a crisp volley! ... But C_B_Clarke makes an easy save Min. 64 :(pne) R_Healey barges M_Craig off the ball ... R_Healey hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... C_B_Clarke with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 66 :(pne) L_Stewart is all alone ... The linesman keeps his flag down ... Cleared by A_Yiadom Min. 67 :(pne) R_Healey takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... R_Healey curls the ball in on goal! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled into the top corner! ... Reading 0-2 Preston ... Min. 72 :(pne) R_Healey with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... A_Yiadom with the tackle Min. 74 :(rea) T_Rushesha times his run well ... T_Rushesha carves a shot towards goal! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 77 :(rea) C_Mola with a deep cross to K_Ehibhatmhan ... K_Ehibhatmhan cracks a laser towards goal! ... F_Woodman watches it sail wide! Min. 78 :(rea) C_Mola pass splits open the defence and finds P_Mukairu ... P_Mukairu blasts it at the goal! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into F_Woodman's arms ... Unlucky Min. 82 :(rea) K_Ehibhatmhan with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from L_Lindsay ... A_Hughes plays it back ... F_Woodman slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... C_Savage with an outswinging corner into the box ... L_Lindsay reads the ball well and clears Min. 84 :(rea) T_Holmes breaks free from J_Whatmough ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from T_Holmes! ... It looks good ... But F_Woodman makes an easy save Min. 84 :(pne) A_Hughes looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to R_Healey ... Fine tackle by C_Mola ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 85 :(pne) B_Whiteman plays a long ball to L_Stewart ... L_Stewart throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... C_B_Clarke gets his fingertips to it Min. 86 :(rea) C_Savage controls it well ... He nutmegs L_Lindsay ... He puts in L_Wing! ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from L_Wing! ... It looks good ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... T_Holmes floats the ball in! ... It goes straight into the arms of F_Woodman ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 87 :(pne) B_Woodburn with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past T_Rushesha ... B_Woodburn curls the ball in on goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 93 :(pne) B_Woodburn knocks it forward ... C_Mola slips ... W_Keane gets to it! ... W_Keane hits a great shot! ... But it whistles just past the post ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Madejski Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reading Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_B_Clarke Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Healey (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_McCann (61), R_Healey (67) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Lindsay (51), R_Healey (55) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reading | Preston Attempts on Goal : 15 | 24 Off target : 8 | 10 On target : 7 | 14 Possession : 41 | 59 Corners : 3 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 4 | 6 Key Tackles : 8 | 10 Key Passes : 14 | 22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Reading 0 - 2 Preston ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Reading Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C_B_Clarke GK 22 1 1 1 20 | 96 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 A_Yiadom DF 1 18 14 8 30 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 8 15 T_Holmes DF 1 18 14 8 32 | 96 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 16 32 C_Mola DF 1 18 15 8 26 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 14 16 T_McIntyre DF 1 17 14 7 26 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 8 0 S_Hutchinson DF 1 16 13 7 36 | 57 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 9 0 L_Wing MF 1 15 17 5 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 18 P_Mukairu MF 1 6 17 14 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 C_Savage MF 1 14 17 6 24 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Craig MF 1 13 17 5 30 | 96 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 19 5 37 J_Wareham FW 1 6 11 17 28 | 45 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 J_Pereira GK 20 1 1 1 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Rushesha DF 1 15 12 6 28 | 39 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 17 S_Paul DF 1 14 12 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Ejaria MF 1 5 15 14 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Ehibhatmhan FW 1 7 11 17 22 | 51 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Player Statistics - Preston Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F_Woodman GK 21 1 1 1 20 | 96 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 0 0 A_Hughes DF 1 18 15 7 24 | 96 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 56 7 33 J_Whatmough DF 1 18 14 8 26 | 96 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 8 31 J_Storey DF 1 17 14 7 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 33 L_Lindsay DF 1 17 15 8 26 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 39 -4 12 B_Whiteman MF 1 14 18 5 16 | 96 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 36 W_Keane MF 1 6 17 15 8 | 96 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 26 5 25 A_McCann MF 1 14 16 6 18 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 42 M_O'Neill MF 1 3 16 14 24 | 57 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 20 R_Healey FW 1 8 13 18 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 5 1 1 0 0 -4 14 37 C_Evans FW 1 8 13 17 28 | 57 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 13 D_Cornell GK 20 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Bauer DF 1 15 13 6 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Brady DF 1 14 12 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Woodburn MF 1 5 15 13 18 | 39 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 10 L_Stewart FW 1 6 10 16 24 | 39 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 8 1723802848 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40