Match Report


ReadingReading     LiverpoolLiverpool
Zac ClayZac Clay Jay Livermore Jay Livermore
Peter MendoncaP. Mendonca70
G
1
G
76Anthony TudorA. Tudor
Christian CourtoisC. Courtois60
D
2
D
69Danny LaycockD. Laycock
Hauke GötzH. Götz62
D
3
D
78Lourenço BarajasL. Barajas
Omer LisbieO. Lisbie66
D
4
D
78Youri ChislenkoY. Chislenko
Titus MayT. May73
D
5captain
D
89Marcos GomezM. Gomez
Nick LuzhnyN. Luzhny67
M
6
M
76Alberto EadieA. Eadie
Jason PearsonJ. Pearson69
M
7
M
79Mitica ZeklosM. Zeklos
Copain De GierC. De Gier55
M
8
M
69Adam RowettA. Rowett
Peter WoodgateP. Woodgate71
A
captain9
A
71James WrightJ. Wright
Kieron WindassK. Windass71
A
10
A
82Klas NordahlK. Nordahl
Steve NaylorS. Naylor70
A
11
A
79Frank SinclairF. Sinclair
 
Simon DichioS. Dichio61
D
12
D
69Jody DaviesJ. Davies
Franceco SgròF. Sgrò66
A
13
M
72Gavin PhilipsG. Philips
Steve GascoigneS. Gascoigne69
M
14
A
70Fredrik ByrneF. Byrne
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Madejski Stadium where Reading play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 18,578 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Reading and Liverpool are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Stuart.


0.00
The first half starts with Liverpool kicking off!
2.22
Omer Lisbie chips the ball to his team mate, Copain De Gier. Copain De Gier makes a probing pass to Steve Naylor. Steve Naylor shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
10.33
Alberto Eadie knocks the ball to his team mate, Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.08
Steve Naylor clumsily knocks into Youri Chislenko. Steve Naylor is given a warning by the referee! Youri Chislenko runs off the knock.
15.25
Nick Luzhny catches Mitica Zeklos on the ankles. Nick Luzhny is shown the yellow card! Mitica Zeklos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.16
Youri Chislenko flicks a high pass forward. Adam Rowett holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With a delightful solo run, Adam Rowett stretches the opposition's defence. Adam Rowett knocks in a cross ball towards James Wright. James Wright powers a header at goal. Peter Mendonca manages to gather it.
24.28
Mitica Zeklos threads a neat ball through to Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Wright but the linesman indicates offside!
26.37
Mitica Zeklos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frank Sinclair. Frank Sinclair plays a one-two with Klas Nordahl and rushes in on goal... Frank Sinclair rockets a shot on goal but somehow Peter Mendonca manages to keep it out.
27.57
Adam Rowett chips the ball to his team mate, Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl edges inside the box! Klas Nordahl strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
30.07
Youri Chislenko passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alberto Eadie. Alberto Eadie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Wright. James Wright knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter Mendonca who gathers it comfortably.
34.14
Lourenço Barajas breaks forward. Lourenço Barajas sees Klas Nordahl in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Klas Nordahl shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Peter Mendonca. What a great pair of hands!
36.55
Adam Rowett flicks a high pass forward. Klas Nordahl controls it well on his chest. Klas Nordahl shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
40.26
Lourenço Barajas sees space and advances. Lourenço Barajas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
42.25
Alberto Eadie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frank Sinclair. Frank Sinclair whips in a cross ball towards Klas Nordahl. With a superhuman jump, Klas Nordahl connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Klas Nordahl!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Reading have changed their lineup with Franceco Sgrò replacing Kieron Windass. Liverpool appear unchanged since the first half. The Reading players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Reading kicking off!
47.12
Lourenço Barajas flicks a high ball forward to Mitica Zeklos who takes it down. Mitica Zeklos runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mitica Zeklos plays a scrappy one-two with Klas Nordahl and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mitica Zeklos muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Peter Mendonca with no chance!! Goal for Liverpool!
54.23
Adam Rowett passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Christian Courtois.
55.39
Danny Laycock kicks a strong pass forward to Mitica Zeklos. Without breaking stride, Mitica Zeklos plays the ball forward to James Wright. James Wright whips in a cross ball towards Frank Sinclair. Frank Sinclair outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Peter Mendonca effortlessly punches it away to safety.
57.01
Marcos Gomez makes a simple pass to Alberto Eadie. Alberto Eadie threads the ball through to Klas Nordahl. Klas Nordahl knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Sinclair. Frank Sinclair jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Liverpool!
60.02
Liverpool have made 2 substitutions with Gavin Philips replacing Alberto Eadie and Fredrik Byrne replacing Klas Nordahl .
61.04
Danny Laycock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Philips. Gavin Philips knocks the ball forward to Frank Sinclair. Frank Sinclair knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.12
Adam Rowett brings the ball forward. Adam Rowett advances inside the box! Adam Rowett cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
69.13
Jason Pearson flicks a high pass forward. Steve Naylor controls it well on his chest. Steve Naylor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.37
Nick Luzhny threads a neat ball through to Franceco Sgrò. Franceco Sgrò threads the ball through to Steve Naylor but he's offside!
72.57
Under pressure, Omer Lisbie clears the ball far upfield. Steve Naylor finds some space and shoots from distance. Anthony Tudor effortlessly gets down and covers it.
73.39
Jason Pearson catches Mitica Zeklos on the ankles. Jason Pearson is given a warning by the referee! Mitica Zeklos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.49
Liverpool have made a substitution with Jody Davies replacing Marcos Gomez .
78.55
Jason Pearson threads the ball through to Franceco Sgrò. Franceco Sgrò kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Woodgate but the referee indicates it's offside!
79.42
Danny Laycock hits a low pass to Gavin Philips. Gavin Philips runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gavin Philips shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
83.12
Nick Luzhny sees Franceco Sgrò in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Franceco Sgrò shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
85.16
Lourenço Barajas flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Philips holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Philips threads a neat ball through to James Wright. James Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Fredrik Byrne. Fredrik Byrne makes a deft header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.56
Copain De Gier passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Peter Woodgate. Peter Woodgate plays a one-two with Franceco Sgrò and rushes in on goal... Peter Woodgate makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Anthony Tudor reads it well. Well saved!
90.00
Youri Chislenko flicks the ball to his team mate, Mitica Zeklos. Mitica Zeklos sees space and advances. Mitica Zeklos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter Mendonca who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Reading

Liverpool
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
3
10
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.1%
67.9%
Play Area
30.9%
40.7%
28.4%

Scorers
Steve Naylor 2
Klas Nordahl 28, 37, 42
Mitica Zeklos 47
Frank Sinclair 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Klas Nordahl of Liverpool

Match Ratings
1.Peter Mendonca (GK)
7
2.Christian Courtois (DEF)
6
3.Hauke Götz (DEF)
6
4.Omer Lisbie (DEF)
6
5.Titus May (DEF)
6
6.Nick Luzhny (MID)yellow card
6
7.Jason Pearson (MID)
6
8.Copain De Gier (MID)
6
9.Peter Woodgate (ATT)
6
10.Kieron Windass (ATT)
6
11.Steve Naylor (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Simon Dichio (DEF)
0
13.Franceco Sgrò (ATT)
6
14.Steve Gascoigne (MID)
0

1.Anthony Tudor (GK)
6
2.Danny Laycock (DEF)
6
3.Lourenço Barajas (DEF)
6
4.Youri Chislenko (DEF)
6
5.Marcos Gomez (DEF)
6
6.Alberto Eadie (MID)
6
7.Mitica Zeklos (MID)goal scored
8
8.Adam Rowett (MID)
7
9.James Wright (ATT)
6
10.Klas Nordahl (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Frank Sinclair (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Jody Davies (DEF)
6
13.Gavin Philips (MID)
6
14.Fredrik Byrne (ATT)
6