Match Report


Manchester UnitedManchester United     ReadingReading
Ben CouchBen Couch Stewart Anderson Stewart Anderson
Yemon KimuraY. Kimura77
G
1
G
74Gavin JamesG. James
Patrick PalmerP. Palmer76
D
2
D
76Anton SchwablA. Schwabl
Kieron Lua-LuaK. Lua-Lua76
D
3captain
D
76Seyni VanvyncktS. Vanvynckt
Leandro GretherL. Grether80
D
4
D
75Adilson LodewijksA. Lodewijks
Daniel WainwrightD. Wainwright77
D
5
D
77Hassan AbdellaouiH. Abdellaoui
Mike FortuneM. Fortune79
M
6
M
78Liam CroftL. Croft
Hannes StiepermannH. Stiepermann82
M
7
M
78Djezon AjasD. Ajas
John GodberJ. Godber83
M
captain8
M
84Moustapha El-KarkouriM. El-Karkouri
David EhioguD. Ehiogu77
A
9
A
85Fouad FertoutF. Fertout
Alpay IzzetA. Izzet81
A
10
A
73Frederico OliveiraF. Oliveira
Anthony GrayA. Gray72
A
11
A
78Lomano TilerL. Tiler
 
Alexander GeorgiadisA. Georgiadis75
G
12
D
71Damian MolinierD. Molinier
Darren BarryD. Barry68
M
13
M
74John RankinJ. Rankin
Ledley MowbrayL. Mowbray78
D
14
A
76Craig McgrealC. Mcgreal

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Reading. A crowd of 17,379 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Manchester United and Reading are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Mcgreal.


0.00
Reading start the match!
4.38
Anthony Gray flicks a high pass forward. David Ehiogu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Ehiogu whips in a cross ball towards John Godber. Anton Schwabl barges into John Godber. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
10.20
Mike Fortune flicks a high pass forward to Hannes Stiepermann who brings the ball under control. Hannes Stiepermann sees a break and surges forward. Hannes Stiepermann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Gavin James comfortably smothers it!
18.46
Anton Schwabl takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Adilson Lodewijks. Adilson Lodewijks passes the ball forward to Djezon Ajas. Djezon Ajas kicks a strong pass forward to Lomano Tiler. Lomano Tiler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
20.14
Moustapha El-Karkouri passes the ball forward to Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira lofts in a cross ball towards Liam Croft. Liam Croft whips the ball goalwards with his head. Wonderful reactions from Yemon Kimura keeps it out!
21.51
Adilson Lodewijks powers a long ball forward. Frederico Oliveira puts a great ball through. Liam Croft races clear but the linesman lifts his flag. Offside by the narrowest of margins!
22.09
Seyni Vanvynckt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Liam Croft. Liam Croft hits a low pass to Moustapha El-Karkouri. Moustapha El-Karkouri shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
26.15
Kieron Lua-Lua brings the ball forward. Kieron Lua-Lua passes the ball forward to Mike Fortune. Mike Fortune lofts in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet powers a header at goal. Gavin James didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
28.53
Hannes Stiepermann plays the ball forward to John Godber. John Godber flicks a high pass forward. David Ehiogu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Ehiogu advances inside the box! David Ehiogu takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Gavin James manages to gather it.
32.04
Daniel Wainwright pushes up the pitch. Daniel Wainwright controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hannes Stiepermann. Hannes Stiepermann shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
36.05
Mike Fortune flicks a high pass forward. John Godber controls it well on his chest. John Godber controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Gray. Anthony Gray finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Gavin James smothers it!
38.37
Moustapha El-Karkouri threads a neat ball through to Lomano Tiler. Lomano Tiler shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
40.31
Moustapha El-Karkouri decides to run forward with the ball. Moustapha El-Karkouri whips in a cross ball towards Lomano Tiler. With a superhuman jump, Lomano Tiler connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester United appear unchanged since the first half. Reading also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Manchester United kick off the second half!
49.32
Seyni Vanvynckt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Djezon Ajas. Djezon Ajas flicks a high pass forward to Lomano Tiler who brings the ball under control. Lomano Tiler plays a scrappy one-two with Frederico Oliveira and stumbles forward towards the goal... Lomano Tiler rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
55.26
Leandro Grether chips the ball to his team mate, Mike Fortune. Mike Fortune makes a simple pass to David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu knocks the ball forward to Mike Fortune but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
57.48
Alpay Izzet hacks Anton Schwabl from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Anton Schwabl gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.28
Liam Croft flicks a high pass forward. Moustapha El-Karkouri controls it well on his chest. Moustapha El-Karkouri knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Patrick Palmer.
60.54
Reading have made a substitution with Craig Mcgreal replacing Lomano Tiler .
61.58
Hassan Abdellaoui flicks a high pass forward. Moustapha El-Karkouri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Moustapha El-Karkouri makes an attacking run forward. Moustapha El-Karkouri shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.29
Seyni Vanvynckt laces a weighted ball forward to Craig Mcgreal. Craig Mcgreal threads a neat ball through to Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
75.43
Moustapha El-Karkouri flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
77.39
Reading have made a substitution with John Rankin replacing Liam Croft .
79.07
Seyni Vanvynckt catches David Ehiogu on the ankles. The referee calls over Seyni Vanvynckt and warns him to calm down! David Ehiogu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.25
Seyni Vanvynckt threads a neat ball through to Djezon Ajas. Djezon Ajas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Rankin. John Rankin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.31
Craig Mcgreal clumsily knocks into Leandro Grether. The referee calls over Craig Mcgreal and warns him to calm down! Leandro Grether stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.23
John Rankin flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Yemon Kimura!
89.41
Frederico Oliveira knocks the ball to his team mate, Fouad Fertout. Fouad Fertout rushes past Daniel Wainwright! Fouad Fertout comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Solid save from Yemon Kimura.
90.00
John Godber kicks a strong pass forward to Hannes Stiepermann. Hannes Stiepermann makes a great pass forward. Anthony Gray runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

Reading
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
33.3%
40.7%
25.9%

Scorers
Hannes Stiepermann 32
Moustapha El-Karkouri 22
Lomano Tiler 40, 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Moustapha El-Karkouri of Reading

Match Ratings
1.Yemon Kimura (GK)
7
2.Patrick Palmer (DEF)
6
3.Kieron Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
4.Leandro Grether (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Wainwright (DEF)
6
6.Mike Fortune (MID)
6
7.Hannes Stiepermann (MID)goal scored
8
8.John Godber (MID)
6
9.David Ehiogu (ATT)
6
10.Alpay Izzet (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Anthony Gray (ATT)
6
 
12.Alexander Georgiadis (GK)
0
13.Darren Barry (MID)
0
14.Ledley Mowbray (DEF)
0

1.Gavin James (GK)
7
2.Anton Schwabl (DEF)
6
3.Seyni Vanvynckt (DEF)
6
4.Adilson Lodewijks (DEF)
6
5.Hassan Abdellaoui (DEF)
6
6.Liam Croft (MID)
7
7.Djezon Ajas (MID)
6
8.Moustapha El-Karkouri (MID)goal scored
9
9.Fouad Fertout (ATT)
6
10.Frederico Oliveira (ATT)
7
11.Lomano Tiler (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Damian Molinier (DEF)
0
13.John Rankin (MID)
6
14.Craig Mcgreal (ATT)
6