Match Report


Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers     ReadingReading
Si WilliamsSi Williams Aleksandar Nikolov Aleksandar Nikolov
Craig PeckhamC. Peckham59
G
1
G
66Patrick MatthewsP. Matthews
Marc HanssenM. Hanssen52
D
2
D
62Dietmar GötzD. Götz
Ruud OoijerR. Ooijer68
D
3
D
60David SoaresD. Soares
Fredrik LawtonF. Lawton74
D
4
D
72Neil EtheringtonN. Etherington
Marinus Shew A TjonM. Shew A Tjon60
D
5
M
69Patricio GuerreroP. Guerrero
Tomˆs Van DijkT. Van Dijk59
M
6
M
56Roberto LimaR. Lima
Graham PhilipsG. Philips72
M
7
M
56Marc BartschM. Bartsch
Demlaba LambourdeD. Lambourde64
A
captain8
M
58Ian MurrayI. Murray
Mick GalliM. Galli57
A
9
A
67Luciano ColleL. Colle
Kai VöllerK. Völler66
A
10captain
A
74Nuno SousaN. Sousa
Nigel FoxN. Fox63
A
11
A
59Omer ByrneO. Byrne
 
Tony CroftT. Croft63
D
12
D
57Stephen SounessS. Souness
Adrian SimoneA. Simone57
M
13
M
53Gavin GowerG. Gower
Carl FoxC. Fox61
A
14
A
54Martin ArmstrongM. Armstrong

Elements
today's match is sponsored by Elements
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Reading. A crowd of 20,158 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Keegan.


0.00
Reading start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.34
Neil Etherington makes a simple pass to Marc Bartsch. Marc Bartsch flicks a high pass forward. Luciano Colle collects the pass. Luciano Colle knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marc Hanssen.
9.57
Graham Philips flicks a high pass forward to Tomˆs Van Dijk who brings the ball under control. Tomˆs Van Dijk shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
12.08
Patricio Guerrero flicks a high pass forward to Luciano Colle who brings the ball under control. Luciano Colle knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marinus Shew A Tjon.
15.44
Tomˆs Van Dijk hits a low pass to Demlaba Lambourde. Demlaba Lambourde tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.07
Fredrik Lawton sees space and advances. Fredrik Lawton knocks the ball to his team mate, Graham Philips. Graham Philips tries a spectacular long range effort. Graham Philips scores for Wolverhampton Wanderers!!
24.56
Fredrik Lawton knocks the ball to his team mate, Kai Völler. Kai Völler tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.56
Nigel Fox makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tomˆs Van Dijk. Tomˆs Van Dijk shoots from 25 yards but Patrick Matthews is on top of it.
27.04
Neil Etherington passes the ball forward to Ian Murray. Ian Murray controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Lima. Roberto Lima skips past Ruud Ooijer! Roberto Lima shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Craig Peckham. Excellent save.
28.41
Neil Etherington hits a low pass to Ian Murray. Ian Murray flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Lima who takes it down. Roberto Lima whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.14
Ian Murray hits a low pass to Omer Byrne. Omer Byrne shoots from distance. Craig Peckham gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
39.44
Patricio Guerrero chips the ball to his team mate, Omer Byrne. Omer Byrne shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Craig Peckham.
40.46
It's a corner kick. Patricio Guerrero kicks a low ball out wide. Nuno Sousa cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.15
Neil Etherington comes in with a late challenge on Graham Philips. The referee calls over Neil Etherington and shows him a yellow card! Graham Philips runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wolverhampton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Reading also appear unchanged since the first half. The Reading players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers start the second half!
47.57
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
49.02
Marc Bartsch sees Nuno Sousa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nuno Sousa shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Craig Peckham!
53.23
Neil Etherington deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa threads a neat ball through to Marc Bartsch. Marc Bartsch chips the ball to his team mate, Omer Byrne. Some good footwork from Omer Byrne provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.49
Ian Murray hacks Graham Philips from behind! The referee warns Ian Murray to calm down! Graham Philips stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.49
Reading have made 2 substitutions with Stephen Souness replacing Dietmar Götz and Gavin Gower replacing Roberto Lima .
61.54
Marc Bartsch clumsily knocks into Graham Philips. The referee warns Marc Bartsch to calm down! Graham Philips runs off the knock.
65.48
Graham Philips flicks a high pass forward to Tomˆs Van Dijk who brings the ball under control. Tomˆs Van Dijk sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
66.15
Graham Philips flicks a high ball forward to Mick Galli who takes it down. Mick Galli knocks in a cross ball towards Demlaba Lambourde. Demlaba Lambourde makes a deft header but it flies just wide!
69.15
Neil Etherington makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Bartsch. Marc Bartsch threads a neat ball through to Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa makes a probing pass between the defence to Luciano Colle. Luciano Colle side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
72.43
Graham Philips flicks a high pass forward. Tomˆs Van Dijk controls it well on his chest. Tomˆs Van Dijk threads a neat ball through to Mick Galli. Mick Galli shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
73.53
Patricio Guerrero makes a beautiful solo run. Patricio Guerrero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Craig Peckham easily smothers it!
75.41
Gavin Gower threads the ball through to Ian Murray. Ian Murray finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.03
Reading have made a substitution with Martin Armstrong replacing Omer Byrne .
79.47
Fredrik Lawton flicks a high ball forward to Graham Philips who takes it down. Graham Philips kicks a strong pass forward to Kai Völler. Kai Völler whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Fox. Nigel Fox makes a looping header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.06
Tomˆs Van Dijk passes the ball forward to Graham Philips. Graham Philips shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
84.33
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
85.40
Seeing a gap ahead, Nuno Sousa plays the ball forward to Martin Armstrong. Martin Armstrong rushes past Ruud Ooijer! Some silky footwork from Martin Armstrong provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Marinus Shew A Tjon is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
87.04
Fredrik Lawton clumsily knocks into Martin Armstrong. The referee brings Fredrik Lawton to one side and gives him a warning! Martin Armstrong stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
David Soares knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Gower. Gavin Gower flicks a high pass forward. Luciano Colle controls it well on his chest. Luciano Colle shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Reading
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.2%
51.8%
Play Area
29.4%
45.9%
24.7%

Scorers
Graham Philips 18
Nuno Sousa 28
Omer Byrne 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Graham Philips of Wolverhampton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Craig Peckham (GK)
8
2.Marc Hanssen (DEF)
6
3.Ruud Ooijer (DEF)
6
4.Fredrik Lawton (DEF)
7
5.Marinus Shew A Tjon (DEF)
6
6.Tomˆs Van Dijk (MID)
7
7.Graham Philips (MID)goal scored
9
8.Demlaba Lambourde (ATT)
6
9.Mick Galli (ATT)
6
10.Kai Völler (ATT)
6
11.Nigel Fox (ATT)
6
 
12.Tony Croft (DEF)
0
13.Adrian Simone (MID)
0
14.Carl Fox (ATT)
0

1.Patrick Matthews (GK)
6
2.Dietmar Götz (DEF)
6
3.David Soares (DEF)
6
4.Neil Etherington (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Patricio Guerrero (MID)
7
6.Roberto Lima (MID)
7
7.Marc Bartsch (MID)
7
8.Ian Murray (MID)
6
9.Luciano Colle (ATT)
6
10.Nuno Sousa (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Omer Byrne (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Stephen Souness (DEF)
6
13.Gavin Gower (MID)
6
14.Martin Armstrong (ATT)
6