Match Report


Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic     ReadingReading
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Dean GoldbergD. Goldberg55
G
1
G
62Anthony DublinA. Dublin
Kelvin PearceK. Pearce56
D
2
D
50James AndrewsJ. Andrews
Cristiano MonteiroC. Monteiro55
D
3
D
48Gareth RobsonG. Robson
Spencer TaylorS. Taylor55
D
captain4
D
48Neil Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua
Stuart SummerbeeS. Summerbee63
M
5
D
45Richard SinclairR. Sinclair
Paul VassellP. Vassell61
M
6captain
M
59Rodrigo CastroR. Castro
Ross GilchristR. Gilchrist57
M
7
M
54Teddy RodgersT. Rodgers
Eoin ClarkeE. Clarke51
M
8
M
51Nicky CotteeN. Cottee
Omer MccannO. Mccann58
A
9
A
56John NevilleJ. Neville
Noel FentonN. Fenton50
A
10
A
54Robert EdworthyR. Edworthy
Rio PearceR. Pearce47
A
11
A
52Neil McManamanN. McManaman
 
Del JackD. Jack53
D
12
A
51Kemal BloomerK. Bloomer
Dion PearceD. Pearce50
D
13
A
48Warren VernazzaW. Vernazza
Alexander StewartA. Stewart50
G
14
M
45Billy IzzetB. Izzet

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Boundary Park where Oldham Athletic play host to Reading. A crowd of 4,853 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Oldham Athletic are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gareth Atherton.


0.00
The first half starts with Oldham Athletic kicking off!
3.39
Ross Gilchrist flicks a high pass forward. Noel Fenton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Noel Fenton controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Rio Pearce through on goal. Rio Pearce rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
9.27
Neil Lua-Lua makes a probing pass to Rodrigo Castro. Rodrigo Castro darts forward. Rodrigo Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Dean Goldberg!
22.17
Richard Sinclair takes it forward alone. Richard Sinclair threads the ball through to Robert Edworthy. Robert Edworthy knocks in a cross ball towards John Neville. John Neville finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
27.03
Gareth Robson threads the ball through to Rodrigo Castro. Rodrigo Castro plays the ball forward to Robert Edworthy. Robert Edworthy knocks in a cross ball towards Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman makes a convincing header but it slams into the crowd!
28.23
Spencer Taylor comes in with a late challenge on Neil McManaman. The referee calls over Spencer Taylor and warns him to calm down! Neil McManaman hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.19
Neil Lua-Lua makes a simple pass to Nicky Cottee. Nicky Cottee flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Edworthy. Robert Edworthy connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
36.30
Teddy Rodgers makes a probing pass to John Neville. John Neville knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.04
James Andrews threads the ball through to Nicky Cottee. Nicky Cottee controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Edworthy. Robert Edworthy finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
40.57
Cristiano Monteiro knocks the ball forward to Paul Vassell. Paul Vassell takes it forward alone. Paul Vassell makes a defence splitting pass to Omer Mccann. Omer Mccann shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Anthony Dublin!
45.00
Teddy Rodgers flicks a high pass forward. John Neville holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Neville knocks in a cross ball towards Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Dean Goldberg with no chance!! Goal for Reading!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Oldham Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Reading also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oldham Athletic players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Reading kick off the second half!
49.56
Reading are dictating the run of play here today.
55.14
Nicky Cottee knocks the ball to his team mate, John Neville. John Neville shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
60.42
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Dion Pearce replacing Eoin Clarke .
61.50
Paul Vassell catches Teddy Rodgers on the ankles. The referee warns Paul Vassell to calm down! Teddy Rodgers gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.48
Nicky Cottee flicks a high pass forward to Neil McManaman who brings the ball under control. Neil McManaman plays a one-two with John Neville and rushes in on goal... Neil McManaman shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
72.04
Showing composure, Nicky Cottee plays the ball forward to Robert Edworthy. Robert Edworthy lofts in a cross ball towards Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.16
Nicky Cottee clumsily knocks into Stuart Summerbee. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart Summerbee stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.31
Nicky Cottee chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Edworthy. Robert Edworthy knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Spencer Taylor.
78.20
Neil Lua-Lua barges into Noel Fenton. The referee calls over Neil Lua-Lua and shows him a yellow card! Noel Fenton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.20
Free kick to Oldham Athletic just outside the area...
79.29
Paul Vassell calmly steps up and curls the ball around the wall. It's too high and doesn't trouble the keeper.
84.28
From the throw-in, Teddy Rodgers picks out Nicky Cottee. Nicky Cottee makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Edworthy. Robert Edworthy edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Robert Edworthy provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.37
Dion Pearce takes it forward alone. Dion Pearce edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Dion Pearce provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.06
With imagination, Cristiano Monteiro laces a through ball forward to Paul Vassell. Paul Vassell makes an attacking run forward. Paul Vassell plays a quick one-two with Omer Mccann and rushes in on goal... Paul Vassell muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper, Anthony Dublin, sees it late!! Goal for Oldham Athletic!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Oldham Athletic

Reading
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38%
62%
Play Area
29.6%
47.9%
22.5%

Scorers
Paul Vassell 87
Robert Edworthy 33
Neil McManaman 45, 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil McManaman of Reading

Match Ratings
1.Dean Goldberg (GK)
6
2.Kelvin Pearce (DEF)
6
3.Cristiano Monteiro (DEF)
6
4.Spencer Taylor (DEF)
5
5.Stuart Summerbee (MID)
6
6.Paul Vassell (MID)goal scored
8
7.Ross Gilchrist (MID)
6
8.Eoin Clarke (MID)
6
9.Omer Mccann (ATT)
6
10.Noel Fenton (ATT)
6
11.Rio Pearce (ATT)
6
 
12.Del Jack (DEF)
0
13.Dion Pearce (DEF)
6
14.Alexander Stewart (GK)
0

1.Anthony Dublin (GK)
6
2.James Andrews (DEF)
6
3.Gareth Robson (DEF)
6
4.Neil Lua-Lua (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Richard Sinclair (DEF)
6
6.Rodrigo Castro (MID)
6
7.Teddy Rodgers (MID)
6
8.Nicky Cottee (MID)yellow card
6
9.John Neville (ATT)
6
10.Robert Edworthy (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Neil McManaman (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Kemal Bloomer (ATT)
0
13.Warren Vernazza (ATT)
0
14.Billy Izzet (MID)
0