Match Report
| Arsenal | Arsenal |  |  | Reading | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| Luke Kerr | Luke Kerr | Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noel Henry | N. Henry |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 | | Patrick Matthews | P. Matthews | |||||||||
| Sjaak Wilnis | S. Wilnis |  | 51 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 |  | Dietmar Götz | D. Götz | |||||||||
| Jacob Moss | J. Moss | | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 |  | David Soares | D. Soares | |||||||||
| Vincenzo Lorenz | V. Lorenz | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 72 | | Neil Etherington | N. Etherington | |||||||||
| Said Monteiro | S. Monteiro | | 59 | M | | 5 | | M | 70 |  | Patricio Guerrero | P. Guerrero | |||||||||
| Luke Konchesky | L. Konchesky | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Roberto Lima | R. Lima | |||||||||
| Spencer Prior | S. Prior | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Marc Bartsch | M. Bartsch | |||||||||
| Lee Haynes | L. Haynes | | 50 | M |  | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Ian Murray | I. Murray | ||||||||
| Spencer Barmby | S. Barmby | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 67 |  | Luciano Colle | L. Colle | |||||||||
| Stanley Ward | S. Ward | | 58 | A | | 10 | | | A | 74 | | Nuno Sousa | N. Sousa | ||||||||
| Leon Patterson | L. Patterson | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Omer Byrne | O. Byrne | |||||||||
| Ugo Parker | U. Parker | | 60 | A | | 12 | | D | 57 |  | Stephen Souness | S. Souness | |||||||||
| Jose Del Sol | J. Del Sol | | 56 | G | | 13 | | M | 53 | | Gavin Gower | G. Gower | |||||||||
| Gilles James | G. James | | 40 | D | | 14 | | A | 55 | | Callum Naysmith | C. Naysmith | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Reading. A crowd of 17,960 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Arsenal and Reading are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Defoe.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Arsenal and Reading are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Defoe.
0.00
0-0Arsenal start the match!
4.23
0-0Spencer Prior changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Spencer Prior whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Ward. Stanley Ward makes a deft header but it flies just off target!
8.34
0-0Nuno Sousa threads the ball through to Luciano Colle. Luciano Colle knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Murray. Ian Murray directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Noel Henry manages to keep it out.
9.03
0-0Omer Byrne flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Guerrero comfortably collects the pass. Patricio Guerrero plays a scrappy one-two with Ian Murray and stumbles forward towards the goal... Sjaak Wilnis barges into Patricio Guerrero. Patricio Guerrero appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
14.23
1-0Jacob Moss makes a simple pass to Leon Patterson. Leon Patterson controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Spencer Barmby through on goal. Some good footwork from Spencer Barmby provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Spencer Barmby!
18.32
Neil Etherington threads the ball through to Marc Bartsch. Seeing a gap ahead, Marc Bartsch plays the ball forward to Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa plays a scrappy one-two with Roberto Lima and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nuno Sousa makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Wonderful reactions from Noel Henry keeps it out!
20.53
Dietmar Götz surges forward with the ball. Dietmar Götz hits a low pass to Marc Bartsch. Marc Bartsch plays a one-two with Omer Byrne and advances towards the goal... Marc Bartsch looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Reading are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
21.03
David Soares kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa skips past Jacob Moss! Nuno Sousa makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Reading!
27.42
1-1Dietmar Götz catches Stanley Ward on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stanley Ward runs off the knock.
30.40
Spencer Prior flicks a high ball forward to Luke Konchesky who takes it down. Luke Konchesky plays a quick one-two with Lee Haynes and rushes in on goal... Luke Konchesky tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
34.07
Jacob Moss sees Spencer Prior in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Spencer Prior knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Patterson. Leon Patterson heads the ball goalwards. Solid save from Patrick Matthews.
39.29
David Soares flicks the ball to his team mate, Omer Byrne. Omer Byrne flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Sousa collects the pass. Nuno Sousa tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
40.35
Dietmar Götz pushes mid-way up the pitch. Dietmar Götz flicks a high ball forward to Luciano Colle who takes it down. Luciano Colle plays a scrappy one-two with Omer Byrne and advances towards the goal... Luciano Colle takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Arsenal 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
Reading kick off the second half!
47.36
Neil Etherington flicks a high pass forward. Omer Byrne controls it well on his chest. Omer Byrne plays a one-two with Nuno Sousa and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Omer Byrne provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
48.31
Jacob Moss barges into Marc Bartsch. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marc Bartsch runs off the knock.
49.54
Vincenzo Lorenz plays the ball forward to Lee Haynes. Lee Haynes plays a quick one-two with Stanley Ward and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Lee Haynes provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Patrick Matthews with no chance!! Goal for Arsenal!
53.50
David Soares flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Sousa collects the pass. Nuno Sousa knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Bartsch. With a superhuman jump, Marc Bartsch connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Noel Henry with no chance!! Goal for Reading!
57.01
Ian Murray decides to run forward with the ball. Ian Murray threads a neat ball through to Omer Byrne. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Omer Byrne provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
60.18
3-2Reading have made 2 substitutions with Stephen Souness replacing Dietmar Götz and Gavin Gower replacing Roberto Lima .
69.06
3-2Patricio Guerrero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa knocks the ball forward to Luciano Colle but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
71.30
3-2Leon Patterson threads a neat ball through to Stanley Ward. Stanley Ward plays a one-two with Spencer Prior and advances towards the goal... Stanley Ward comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent block by Stephen Souness!
72.39
Luke Konchesky passes the ball forward to Stanley Ward. Stanley Ward knocks the ball forward to Luke Konchesky but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
75.15
Luke Konchesky flicks a high pass forward to Leon Patterson who brings the ball under control. Leon Patterson hits a low pass to Spencer Prior. Spencer Prior rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.32
Reading have made a substitution with Callum Naysmith replacing Omer Byrne .
79.05
Patricio Guerrero flicks a high pass forward to Marc Bartsch who brings the ball under control. Marc Bartsch finds some space and shoots from distance. Marc Bartsch scores for Reading!!
84.37
David Soares kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Bartsch. With vision, Marc Bartsch plays the ball forward to Luciano Colle. Luciano Colle edges inside the box! Luciano Colle shoots from just inside the box but Noel Henry is on top of it.
85.41
Stephen Souness flicks a high ball forward to Marc Bartsch who takes it down. Marc Bartsch sees space and advances. Marc Bartsch sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.22
Stephen Souness clumsily knocks into Vincenzo Lorenz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Vincenzo Lorenz stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.57
Neil Etherington controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Bartsch. Marc Bartsch flicks a high pass forward to Nuno Sousa who brings the ball under control. Nuno Sousa makes a pass forward but Callum Naysmith is yards offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
5
9
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.7%
62.3%
Play Area
26%
42.9%
31.2%
Scorers
| Spencer Barmby 14 Luke Konchesky 30 Lee Haynes 50 | Nuno Sousa 21 Marc Bartsch 54, 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marc Bartsch of Reading |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Noel Henry (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Sjaak Wilnis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jacob Moss (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Vincenzo Lorenz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Said Monteiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Luke Konchesky (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Spencer Prior (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Lee Haynes (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Spencer Barmby (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Stanley Ward (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Leon Patterson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ugo Parker (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jose Del Sol (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gilles James (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Patrick Matthews (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dietmar Götz (DEF) | | 6 |
| 3. | David Soares (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Neil Etherington (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Patricio Guerrero (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Roberto Lima (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Marc Bartsch (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Ian Murray (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Luciano Colle (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nuno Sousa (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Omer Byrne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Stephen Souness (DEF) | | 5 |
| 13. | Gavin Gower (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Callum Naysmith (ATT) | 6 | |