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EF 4

Match report

English Footie

League 1: Round 6 (setup 4, season 34)

Reading

v.

Bristol City

Formation:

4-3-3

League position:

14

Overall form:

Home form:

7½

1

7½

Formation:

4-3-3

League position:

24

Overall form:

Home form:

7½

2

5½

7½

3

7

8

4

7½

7½

5

7

Jairo RIEDEWALD

Michael MORRISON

7½

6

6

Danny DRINKWATER

6

7

7

7½

8

6

LUCAS Eduardo Santos JOÃO

7½

9

6

7½

10

6

Niclas ELIASSON

6

11

6½

Famara DIEDHIOU

Manager

12

13

Garath McCLEARY

14

6

15

16

6½

Antoine SEMENYO

Reading 5 Bristol City 0
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 22,952, Stadium: Madejski, Referee: Paul TAYLOR 6½)
28 Barrow, 61 Barrow, 70 Lucas João, 81 Barrow, 90 Richards		Scorers
		Substitutions	61 Pack <=> Semenyo, 70 Riedewald <=> Lansbury
		Sendings off
		Bookings
	0	Corners	2
	4	Fouls	11
	4	Offsides	2
	9	Shots on	6
	17	Shots off	3
	26	Total shots	9
	4	Shots saved	5
	60%	Possession	40%
Man of the match: Ovie EJARIA


3	LUCAS JOÃO charged through the Bristol City defence but shot straight at the 'keeper.

7	A wonderful save prevented DIEDHIOU from scoring an exceptional goal.

13	The hapless GRANT was all agog as a backpass from BROWNE dropped just wide.

24	BARROW was put clear by MORRISON and he dummied GRANT but thrust his shot inches over.

26	An inswinging corner was flicked into the arms of the Bristol City 'keeper by BARROW.

26	A corner bobbled toward LUCAS JOÃO who nodded an effort over the bar.

28	GOAL!! A sliced DRINKWATER shot was collected by BARROW who made no mistake from the edge of the box. (1-0 Reading)

32	A free-kick from O'DOWDA flew over.

36	A penalty box scramble resulted in BARROW knocking a low shot over.

41	A neatly crafted pass from EJARIA, was fired goalbound by BARROW only for the Bristol City 'keeper to claw away.


49	DRINKWATER ran onto a wonderful ball from EJARIA but fired his effort wide of the lefthand post.

53	RICHARDS headed over the bar.

54	A cross from SWIFT left BARROW in lots of space but he rushed his shot.

59	BROWNE chipped the ball to AFOBE who nodded it over the bar.

60	MEITÉ made space on the left and touched the ball to BARROW who fired the ball over.

61	GOAL!! A deep cross by EJARIA was met by BARROW who charged in to score. (2-0 Reading)

64	DRINKWATER beat BROWNE and fired the ball to BARROW who fumbled his effort wide.

66	A tame strike from BARROW trickled agonisingly wide.

70	GOAL!! A wonderful dummy from BARROW allowed EJARIA to lay a nice ball off to LUCAS JOÃO who drilled the ball into the net. (3-0 Reading)

81	GOAL!! Uncertainty between KELLY and GRANT allowed BARROW to tap the ball into the empty net. (4-0 Reading)

88	MOORE beat a number of Bristol City players and slammed a golden opportunity wide.

90	GOAL!! A delightful run from MORRISON gave LUCAS JOÃO space on the left and RICHARDS flicked in his pin-point pass. (5-0 Reading)