Match Report
| Reading | Reading |  |  | Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham Hotspur | ||||||||||||||||
| Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | Stewart Anderson | Stewart Anderson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jon Vickers | J. Vickers |  | 51 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 |  | Stephen Gemmill | S. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Oliver Birkwald | O. Birkwald |  | 76 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | David Robson | D. Robson | |||||||||
| Adam Vassell | A. Vassell | | 80 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 71 | | Phil Jack | P. Jack | ||||||||
| Martin Boban | M. Boban |  | 77 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 |  | Mitchel Kooistra | M. Kooistra | |||||||||
| Shaun Godber | S. Godber | | 85 | M | | 5 | | D | 71 | | Kevin Seeler | K. Seeler | |||||||||
| David Lawton | D. Lawton | | 82 | M | | 6 | | M | 75 |  | Carlos Dominguez | C. Dominguez | |||||||||
| Stephen Mendez | S. Mendez | | 88 | M | | 7 | | M | 74 | | Luis Sanz | L. Sanz | |||||||||
| Kemal Haynes | K. Haynes | | 82 | M | | 8 | | M | 72 | | Jose Montero | J. Montero | |||||||||
| Antonio Bento | A. Bento |  | 84 | A | | | 9 | | A | 76 | | Leonardo Ortiz | L. Ortiz | ||||||||
| Helder Lopes | H. Lopes | | 80 | A | | 10 | | A | 75 | | Eddie Westwood | E. Westwood | |||||||||
| Duarte Moutinho | D. Moutinho | | 84 | A | | 11 | | A | 73 | | Terry Wise | T. Wise | |||||||||
| Gary Allman | G. Allman | | 73 | D | | 12 | | D | 68 |  | Pedro Brouard | P. Brouard | |||||||||
| Danny Cottee | D. Cottee | | 81 | M | | 13 | | M | 71 | | Kemal Dryden | K. Dryden | |||||||||
| John Bishop | J. Bishop | | 79 | A | | 14 | | A | 51 | | Alfred Summerbell | A. Summerbell | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Latinos 305 |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Tottenham Hotspur. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Reading are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nwankwo Dublin.
The pitch is in good condition.
Reading are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nwankwo Dublin.
0.00
0-0Reading start the match!
2.04
0-0Phil Jack hacks Antonio Bento from behind! Phil Jack is shown the yellow card! Antonio Bento hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.50
0-0Oliver Birkwald controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Lawton. David Lawton flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Bento. Antonio Bento cuts inside the box! Antonio Bento rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Mitchel Kooistra.
5.05
0-0It's a corner kick. Stephen Mendez kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Carlos Dominguez reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
12.30
0-0Phil Jack flicks a high pass forward to Terry Wise who brings the ball under control. Terry Wise controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Jon Vickers smothers it!
14.42
0-0Martin Boban sees Kemal Haynes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kemal Haynes flicks a high pass forward. David Lawton controls it well on his chest. David Lawton controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Helder Lopes through on goal. Some good footwork from Helder Lopes provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.37
Phil Jack sees a break and surges forward. Phil Jack makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leonardo Ortiz. Leonardo Ortiz whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.03
Stephen Mendez sees space and advances. Stephen Mendez plays a quick one-two with Duarte Moutinho and rushes in on goal... Stephen Mendez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Mitchel Kooistra.
18.07
0-0Oliver Birkwald advances with the ball. Oliver Birkwald threads a neat ball through to Antonio Bento. Antonio Bento skips past Phil Jack! Phil Jack catches Antonio Bento on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
20.02
0-0Kemal Haynes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Mendez. Stephen Mendez makes a great pass forward. Helder Lopes runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
22.04
Kevin Seeler flicks a high pass forward. Terry Wise holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Terry Wise shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
26.38
Kemal Haynes takes it forward alone. Kemal Haynes edges inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Kemal Haynes provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
28.44
Mitchel Kooistra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Dominguez. With vision, Carlos Dominguez laces a through ball forward to Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Jon Vickers manages to gather it.
30.57
Helder Lopes threads a neat ball through to Kemal Haynes. Kemal Haynes skips past Mitchel Kooistra! Kemal Haynes comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies well off target!
33.00
From the throw-in, Kevin Seeler picks out Jose Montero. Jose Montero makes a simple pass to Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Jon Vickers manages to keep it out.
34.24
Showing composure, David Lawton plays the ball forward to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
36.23
1-0Stephen Mendez kicks a strong pass forward to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes hits a low pass to Duarte Moutinho. Some silky footwork from Duarte Moutinho provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.17
1-0Phil Jack catches Antonio Bento on the ankles. Phil Jack is given a warning by the referee! Antonio Bento runs off the knock.
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. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
The whistle blows and Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
47.34
Shaun Godber makes a simple pass to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Haynes. Kemal Haynes whips the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
48.47
David Lawton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Mendez. Stephen Mendez edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Stephen Mendez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
54.47
Luis Sanz flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
55.18
Adam Vassell makes a probing pass to Stephen Mendez. Stephen Mendez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Helder Lopes but the linesman indicates offside!
59.38
Carlos Dominguez sees space and advances. Carlos Dominguez cuts inside the box! Carlos Dominguez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Carlos Dominguez scores for Tottenham Hotspur!!
61.38
2-1Reading have made 3 substitutions with Gary Allman replacing Martin Boban, Danny Cottee replacing Shaun Godber and John Bishop replacing Helder Lopes .Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Alfred Summerbell replacing Terry Wise .
63.51
Stephen Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Bento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Bento knocks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Stephen Gemmill!
65.41
Adam Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Bento collects the pass. Antonio Bento lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Mendez. Stephen Mendez makes a looping header on goal. Stephen Mendez scores for Reading!!
72.03
Oliver Birkwald comes in with a late challenge on Jose Montero. Oliver Birkwald is shown the yellow card! Jose Montero stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.03
Luis Sanz kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood shoots from long range. Jon Vickers is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
85.57
Jose Montero runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jose Montero edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Jose Montero provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Jon Vickers is on top of it.
89.03
Seeing a gap ahead, Stephen Mendez plays the ball forward to Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho runs straight at the defence! Duarte Moutinho cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Stephen Gemmill has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
8
6
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
23.1%
46.2%
30.8%
Scorers
| Duarte Moutinho 36, 89 Stephen Mendez 48, 65 | Carlos Dominguez 59 Eddie Westwood 75 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Mendez of Reading |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jon Vickers (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Oliver Birkwald (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Adam Vassell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Martin Boban (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Shaun Godber (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Lawton (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stephen Mendez (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Kemal Haynes (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Antonio Bento (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Helder Lopes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Duarte Moutinho (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Gary Allman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Danny Cottee (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | John Bishop (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Stephen Gemmill (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | David Robson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Phil Jack (DEF) | | 6 |
| 4. | Mitchel Kooistra (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kevin Seeler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Carlos Dominguez (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Luis Sanz (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jose Montero (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Leonardo Ortiz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eddie Westwood (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Terry Wise (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Pedro Brouard (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kemal Dryden (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alfred Summerbell (ATT) | 6 | |