Match Report
| Reading | Reading |  |  | Notts County | Notts County | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Dublin | A. Dublin |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Carlton Blake | C. Blake | |||||||||
| James Andrews | J. Andrews | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 56 |  | Abel Nascimento | A. Nascimento | |||||||||
| Gareth Robson | G. Robson | | 48 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Ben Middleton | B. Middleton | |||||||||
| Neil Lua-Lua | N. Lua-Lua | | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Greg Black | G. Black | |||||||||
| Richard Sinclair | R. Sinclair | | 45 | D | | 5 | |  | D | 44 | | Daniel Martins | D. Martins | ||||||||
| Rodrigo Castro | R. Castro | | 59 | M | | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Adrian Whelan | A. Whelan | ||||||||
| Teddy Rodgers | T. Rodgers | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Richard Banks | R. Banks | |||||||||
| Nicky Cottee | N. Cottee | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Alun Goldberg | A. Goldberg | |||||||||
| John Neville | J. Neville | | 56 | A | | 9 | | A | 54 | | Simon Barrett | S. Barrett | |||||||||
| Neil McManaman | N. McManaman | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Carl Eadie | C. Eadie | |||||||||
| Kemal Bloomer | K. Bloomer | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 43 | | Mark Ball | M. Ball | |||||||||
| Warren Vernazza | W. Vernazza | | 48 | A | | 12 | | M | 53 | | Sebastiao Nunes | S. Nunes | |||||||||
| Billy Izzet | B. Izzet | | 45 | M | | 13 | | M | 50 | | Jaime Postiga | J. Postiga | |||||||||
| Diogo Fernandes | D. Fernandes | | 43 | M | | 14 | | M | 49 | | Sylvain Carrick | S. Carrick | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Notts County. A crowd of 4,630 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Reading and Notts County are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Gilchrist.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Reading and Notts County are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Titus Gilchrist.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Reading kicking off!
6.50
0-0Alun Goldberg chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Ball. Mark Ball shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
8.33
0-0Richard Banks makes a simple pass to Mark Ball. Mark Ball knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gareth Robson.
16.55
0-0Daniel Martins clumsily knocks into Neil McManaman. Daniel Martins is shown the yellow card! Neil McManaman hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.55
Ben Middleton plays the ball forward to Adrian Whelan. Adrian Whelan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Mark Ball. Mark Ball is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
20.45
0-1Abel Nascimento threads a neat ball through to Alun Goldberg. Alun Goldberg flicks a high pass forward to Mark Ball who brings the ball under control. Mark Ball whips in a cross ball towards Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.32
0-1Daniel Martins barges into Rodrigo Castro. The referee calls over Daniel Martins and warns him to calm down! Rodrigo Castro runs off the knock.
30.13
Alun Goldberg makes a simple pass to Mark Ball. Mark Ball shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
32.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Richard Sinclair plays the ball forward to Teddy Rodgers. Teddy Rodgers flicks a high pass forward. Neil McManaman collects the pass. Neil McManaman lofts in a cross ball towards Kemal Bloomer. Kemal Bloomer knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.10
Daniel Martins flicks a high ball forward to Alun Goldberg who takes it down. Alun Goldberg makes a probing pass to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie threads a neat ball through to Mark Ball. Mark Ball muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
42.06
Richard Banks deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mark Ball. Mark Ball shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Reading appear unchanged since the first half. Notts County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Notts County players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Notts County kick off!
48.43
Richard Banks flicks the ball to his team mate, Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
49.08
Kemal Bloomer barges into Greg Black. Kemal Bloomer is shown the yellow card! Greg Black hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.42
Daniel Martins threads a neat ball through to Adrian Whelan. Adrian Whelan advances with the ball. Adrian Whelan whips in a cross ball towards Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie rises majestically and gets a header on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
57.44
Adrian Whelan makes a probing pass to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie runs straight at the defence! Carl Eadie takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.11
Daniel Martins comes in with a late challenge on Neil McManaman. The referee brings Daniel Martins to one side and gives him another warning! Neil McManaman runs off the knock.
72.10
0-1Richard Banks threads a neat ball through to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie shoots from distance but is denied by Anthony Dublin. Excellent save.
73.39
James Andrews flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Rodgers controls it well on his chest. Teddy Rodgers threads a neat ball through to Kemal Bloomer. Kemal Bloomer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.00
0-1Notts County have made a substitution with Jaime Postiga replacing Adrian Whelan and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 6-3-1 formation.
78.02
Neil Lua-Lua passes the ball forward to Teddy Rodgers. Teddy Rodgers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Neville. John Neville shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
84.42
James Andrews punts the ball hopefully upfield. John Neville shoots from distance but Carlton Blake is on top of it.
90.00
Teddy Rodgers flicks a high pass forward. Neil McManaman holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil McManaman lofts in a cross ball towards Kemal Bloomer. Kemal Bloomer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
2
8
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.9%
56.1%
Play Area
30.3%
40.9%
28.8%
Scorers
| Carl Eadie 20 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Carl Eadie of Notts County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Anthony Dublin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | James Andrews (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gareth Robson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Neil Lua-Lua (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Richard Sinclair (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rodrigo Castro (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Teddy Rodgers (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Nicky Cottee (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | John Neville (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Neil McManaman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kemal Bloomer (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 12. | Warren Vernazza (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Billy Izzet (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Diogo Fernandes (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Carlton Blake (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Abel Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ben Middleton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Greg Black (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Daniel Martins (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Adrian Whelan (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Richard Banks (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alun Goldberg (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Simon Barrett (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Carl Eadie (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Mark Ball (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Sebastiao Nunes (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jaime Postiga (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Sylvain Carrick (MID) | 0 | |