Match Report


ReadingReading     Port ValePort Vale
Computer Player Computer Player Steve Bullock Steve Bullock
Anthony DublinA. Dublin62
G
1
G
59Isaiah RodgersI. Rodgers
James AndrewsJ. Andrews50
D
2
D
64Pascal GrafP. Graf
Gareth RobsonG. Robson48
D
3
D
54Peter RedknappP. Redknapp
Neil Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua48
D
4
D
50Gavin PowellG. Powell
Richard SinclairR. Sinclair45
D
5
D
43Nicolas CanoN. Cano
Rodrigo CastroR. Castro59
M
captain6
M
52Mamadou ShakpokeM. Shakpoke
Teddy RodgersT. Rodgers54
M
7captain
M
41Wouter NokW. Nok
Nicky CotteeN. Cottee51
M
8
M
40Cesar PintoC. Pinto
John NevilleJ. Neville56
A
9
A
63Paulo CarvalhoP. Carvalho
Neil McManamanN. McManaman52
A
10
A
48Glynn WallworkG. Wallwork
Kemal BloomerK. Bloomer51
A
11
A
45Gavin BloomerG. Bloomer
 
Warren VernazzaW. Vernazza48
A
12
G
49Dale ShawD. Shaw
Billy IzzetB. Izzet45
M
13
A
44Ian HurstI. Hurst
Diogo FernandesD. Fernandes43
M
14
D
42Richard LinekerR. Lineker

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Port Vale. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Reading and Port Vale are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Swift.


0.00
The whistle blows and Reading get the match underway!
2.38
Nicolas Cano flicks a high ball forward to Mamadou Shakpoke who takes it down. Mamadou Shakpoke makes a simple pass to Glynn Wallwork. Glynn Wallwork runs straight at the defence! Neil Lua-Lua comes in with a late challenge on Glynn Wallwork. Penalty not given!!
3.37
Cesar Pinto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paulo Carvalho. Paulo Carvalho shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
4.05
Gareth Robson threads a neat ball through to Teddy Rodgers. Teddy Rodgers passes the ball forward to John Neville. John Neville knocks in a cross ball towards Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman directs the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
6.09
Teddy Rodgers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman lofts in a cross ball towards Kemal Bloomer. Kemal Bloomer whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.16
Gareth Robson threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Castro. Rodrigo Castro knocks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Bloomer. Kemal Bloomer whips in a cross ball towards John Neville. John Neville flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Isaiah Rodgers had no chance!! Goal for Reading!
12.18
Gareth Robson kicks a strong pass forward to Teddy Rodgers. Teddy Rodgers flicks the ball to his team mate, John Neville. John Neville shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
15.33
Cesar Pinto flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Wallwork controls it well on his chest. Glynn Wallwork rushes past Neil Lua-Lua! Glynn Wallwork makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.00
Pascal Graf flicks a high pass forward. Wouter Nok collects the pass. Wouter Nok makes a probing pass to Gavin Bloomer. Gavin Bloomer plays a quick one-two with Glynn Wallwork and rushes in on goal... Gavin Bloomer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Port Vale!
21.15
Peter Redknapp flicks a high pass forward to Mamadou Shakpoke who brings the ball under control. Mamadou Shakpoke plays the ball forward to Paulo Carvalho. Paulo Carvalho knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Sinclair.
24.55
Gareth Robson plays the ball forward to Teddy Rodgers. Teddy Rodgers runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Teddy Rodgers shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
30.44
Showing composure, Gavin Powell plays the ball forward to Mamadou Shakpoke. Mamadou Shakpoke sees Glynn Wallwork in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Glynn Wallwork knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by James Andrews.
36.25
Nicky Cottee sees Kemal Bloomer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kemal Bloomer shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
38.53
Neil Lua-Lua threads a neat ball through to Teddy Rodgers. Teddy Rodgers flicks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Bloomer. Kemal Bloomer shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Isaiah Rodgers easily smothers it!
39.35
Richard Sinclair flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Castro. Rodrigo Castro flicks a high pass forward to John Neville who brings the ball under control. John Neville whips in a cross ball towards Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman powers a header at goal. Isaiah Rodgers manages to gather it.
42.05
Richard Sinclair catches Gavin Bloomer on the ankles. Richard Sinclair is given a warning by the referee! Gavin Bloomer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Cesar Pinto flicks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Carvalho. Paulo Carvalho passes the ball forward but Gavin Bloomer is offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Reading appear unchanged since the first half. Port Vale also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Port Vale kicking off!
48.53
Gareth Robson clumsily knocks into Glynn Wallwork. Gareth Robson is given a warning by the referee! Glynn Wallwork runs off the knock.
48.53
Free kick to Port Vale just outside the area...
52.34
Paulo Carvalho slowly runs up and slams a blazing shot around the edge of the wall. It's in!! Anthony Dublin had no chance!!
53.10
Mamadou Shakpoke kicks a strong pass forward to Glynn Wallwork. Glynn Wallwork plays a quick one-two with Paulo Carvalho and rushes in on goal... Glynn Wallwork takes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
54.51
Nicolas Cano kicks a strong pass forward to Mamadou Shakpoke. Mamadou Shakpoke threads a neat ball through to Paulo Carvalho. Paulo Carvalho shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.54
Mamadou Shakpoke advances with the ball. Mamadou Shakpoke passes the ball forward but Paulo Carvalho is offside!
60.02
Port Vale have made a substitution with Richard Lineker replacing Glynn Wallwork .
69.10
Mamadou Shakpoke passes the ball forward to Richard Lineker. Richard Lineker lofts in a cross ball towards Paulo Carvalho. Paulo Carvalho finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Paulo Carvalho!
73.57
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
79.29
Pascal Graf threads a neat ball through to Mamadou Shakpoke. Mamadou Shakpoke threads a neat ball through to Gavin Bloomer. Gavin Bloomer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Anthony Dublin gets down and covers it.
84.17
James Andrews flicks a high pass forward. Nicky Cottee holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicky Cottee passes the ball forward to John Neville. John Neville knocks in a cross ball towards Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
87.34
Neil Lua-Lua threads a neat ball through to Nicky Cottee. Nicky Cottee chips the ball to his team mate, John Neville. John Neville knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaiah Rodgers who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Peter Redknapp hits a low pass to Mamadou Shakpoke. Mamadou Shakpoke knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Lineker. Richard Lineker lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Bloomer. Gavin Bloomer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Reading

Port Vale
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
35.6%
37.9%
26.4%

Scorers
Kemal Bloomer 6
John Neville 9
Gavin Bloomer 18
Paulo Carvalho 50, 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kemal Bloomer of Reading

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

1.Isaiah Rodgers (GK)
7
2.Pascal Graf (DEF)
6
3.Peter Redknapp (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Powell (DEF)
6
5.Nicolas Cano (DEF)
6
6.Mamadou Shakpoke (MID)
8
7.Wouter Nok (MID)
6
8.Cesar Pinto (MID)
7
9.Paulo Carvalho (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
10.Glynn Wallwork (ATT)
8
11.Gavin Bloomer (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Dale Shaw (GK)
0
13.Ian Hurst (ATT)
0
14.Richard Lineker (DEF)
7