Match Report


ReadingReading     West Ham UnitedWest Ham United
Aleksandar NikolovAleksandar Nikolov gavin Hall gavin Hall
Vegard SoltvedtV. Soltvedt80
G
1
G
80Zac DiazZ. Diaz
Oliver BirkwaldO. Birkwald76
D
2
D
78Claude LeclercqC. Leclercq
Adam VassellA. Vassell80
D
3
D
76Alex BurleyA. Burley
Martin BobanM. Boban77
D
4
D
79Claus LundekvamC. Lundekvam
Shaun GodberS. Godber85
M
5
D
77Carl CampbellC. Campbell
David LawtonD. Lawton82
M
6captain
M
82Mike WatersM. Waters
Stephen MendezS. Mendez88
M
7
M
89Isaiah PeckhamI. Peckham
Kemal HaynesK. Haynes82
M
8
A
82Martin HierroM. Hierro
Antonio BentoA. Bento84
A
captain9
A
77Rafael AlvarezR. Alvarez
Helder LopesH. Lopes80
A
10
A
81Luis AntunesL. Antunes
Duarte MoutinhoD. Moutinho84
A
11
A
79Nathan GattN. Gatt
 
Gary AllmanG. Allman73
D
12
D
71Ole Gunnar SolskjærO. Solskjær
Danny CotteeD. Cottee81
M
13
A
76Rafael FernandesR. Fernandes
John BishopJ. Bishop79
A
14
A
71Jose RamirezJ. Ramirez

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to West Ham United. A crowd of 20,882 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Reading are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Matthews.


0.00
Reading start the match!
2.40
With some swift thinking, Shaun Godber plays the ball forward to Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claus Lundekvam.
3.43
Shaun Godber flicks a high ball forward to David Lawton who takes it down. David Lawton whips in a cross ball towards Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Zac Diaz easily picks it out of the air!
8.04
Luis Antunes comes in with a late challenge on Antonio Bento. Luis Antunes is given a warning by the referee! Antonio Bento stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.12
Stephen Mendez kicks a strong pass forward to David Lawton. David Lawton cuts inside the box! David Lawton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
14.58
Adam Vassell makes a probing pass to Kemal Haynes. Kemal Haynes shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
15.23
Oliver Birkwald runs forward with the ball. Oliver Birkwald flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Bento who brings the ball under control. Antonio Bento whips in a cross ball towards Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
18.16
Oliver Birkwald clumsily knocks into Martin Hierro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Martin Hierro gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
20.15
Stephen Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Helder Lopes controls it well on his chest. Helder Lopes plays a scrappy one-two with Duarte Moutinho and stumbles forward towards the goal... Helder Lopes shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
28.34
Duarte Moutinho threads a neat ball through to Antonio Bento. Antonio Bento rushes past Isaiah Peckham! Antonio Bento shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.52
Kemal Haynes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kemal Haynes plays a one-two with Helder Lopes and advances towards the goal... Kemal Haynes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.36
Isaiah Peckham chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Hierro. Martin Hierro whips in a cross ball towards Nathan Gatt. Nathan Gatt makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.41
Mike Waters flicks a high ball forward to Luis Antunes who takes it down. Luis Antunes lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Alvarez. Rafael Alvarez beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
39.19
Alex Burley makes a probing pass to Mike Waters. Mike Waters whips in a cross ball towards Nathan Gatt. Nathan Gatt finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Vegard Soltvedt manages to gather it easily.
44.30
Claude Leclercq flicks a high pass forward. Mike Waters holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seeing a gap ahead, Mike Waters plays the ball forward to Nathan Gatt. Nathan Gatt shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Vegard Soltvedt. Excellent save.
45.00
Claus Lundekvam passes the ball forward to Luis Antunes. Luis Antunes shoots from outside the area but somehow Vegard Soltvedt manages to keep it out.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
West Ham United start the second half!
47.40
Isaiah Peckham flicks a high ball forward to Mike Waters who takes it down. Mike Waters chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Hierro. Martin Hierro whips in a cross ball towards Nathan Gatt. Nathan Gatt finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.25
David Lawton threads a neat ball through to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
55.20
Carl Campbell decides to run forward with the ball. Carl Campbell passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Luis Antunes. Luis Antunes advances inside the box! Luis Antunes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
60.41
Reading have made 2 substitutions with Danny Cottee replacing David Lawton and John Bishop replacing Antonio Bento .West Ham United have made 2 substitutions with Rafael Fernandes replacing Rafael Alvarez and Jose Ramirez replacing Nathan Gatt .
63.31
Mike Waters flicks a high pass forward to Rafael Fernandes who brings the ball under control. Rafael Fernandes advances inside the box! Rafael Fernandes tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
65.10
Danny Cottee flicks a high ball forward to Duarte Moutinho who takes it down. Duarte Moutinho chips the ball to his team mate, John Bishop. John Bishop takes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
67.24
Adam Vassell hits a low pass to Oliver Birkwald. Oliver Birkwald threads a neat ball through to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.35
Mike Waters flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Fernandes controls it well on his chest. Rafael Fernandes whips in a cross ball towards Jose Ramirez. Jose Ramirez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Vegard Soltvedt is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.52
Reading have made a substitution with Gary Allman replacing Martin Boban .
78.55
Isaiah Peckham passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jose Ramirez. Jose Ramirez plays a one-two with Luis Antunes and advances towards the goal... Jose Ramirez takes a shot at goal. Vegard Soltvedt gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
85.10
Gary Allman flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Moutinho controls it well on his chest. Duarte Moutinho plays a one-two with Helder Lopes and rushes in on goal... Duarte Moutinho takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Duarte Moutinho!
89.01
Stephen Mendez makes an attacking run forward. Stephen Mendez cuts inside the box! Stephen Mendez tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Zac Diaz manages to gather it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Reading

West Ham United
Goals
4
4
Shots on Target
9
10
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.3%
41.7%
Play Area
23.6%
44.4%
31.9%

Scorers
Helder Lopes 20, 51
Kemal Haynes 31
Duarte Moutinho 85
Nathan Gatt 33, 47
Rafael Alvarez 36
Jose Ramirez 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Helder Lopes of Reading

Match Ratings
1.Vegard Soltvedt (GK)
7
2.Oliver Birkwald (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Adam Vassell (DEF)
6
4.Martin Boban (DEF)
6
5.Shaun Godber (MID)
6
6.David Lawton (MID)
7
7.Stephen Mendez (MID)
7
8.Kemal Haynes (MID)goal scored
8
9.Antonio Bento (ATT)
6
10.Helder Lopes (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Duarte Moutinho (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gary Allman (DEF)
6
13.Danny Cottee (MID)
6
14.John Bishop (ATT)
6

1.Zac Diaz (GK)
7
2.Claude Leclercq (DEF)
6
3.Alex Burley (DEF)
6
4.Claus Lundekvam (DEF)
6
5.Carl Campbell (DEF)
6
6.Mike Waters (MID)
6
7.Isaiah Peckham (MID)
6
8.Martin Hierro (ATT)
7
9.Rafael Alvarez (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Luis Antunes (ATT)
7
11.Nathan Gatt (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Ole Gunnar Solskjær (DEF)
0
13.Rafael Fernandes (ATT)
7
14.Jose Ramirez (ATT)goal scored
7