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EF 4

Match report

English Footie

League 1: Round 28 (setup 4, season 34)

Reading

v.

Tranmere Rovers

Formation:

4-3-3

League position:

11

Overall form:

Home form:

7

1

7

Diego Alonso Roberto PENNY Váldez

Formation:

4-3-3

League position:

7

Overall form:

Home form:

7

2

6½

7

3

6

MARCOS ALONSO Mendoza

7

4

7

Regan CHARLES-COOK

8

5

6½

Derrick WILLIAMS

Michael MORRISON

5½

6

6½

7½

7

6

7

8

6

LUCAS Eduardo Santos JOÃO

7½

9

7½

Dom CALVERT-LEWIN

6

10

6

Rostyn GRIFFITHS

6

11

6½

Jari OOSTERWIJK

Manager

12

13

14

6

Garath McCLEARY

15

16

Reading 1 Tranmere Rovers 1
(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 22,584, Stadium: Madejski, Referee: Michael JONES 6½)
21 Richards		Scorers	17 Marcos Alonso
		Substitutions	84 Marcos Alonso <=> Ray
		Sendings off
		Bookings	81 Rupp
	4	Corners	8
	2	Fouls	9
	0	Offsides	4
	5	Shots on	8
	6	Shots off	6
	11	Total shots	14
	3	Shots saved	7
	49%	Possession	51%
Man of the match: Matt MIAZGA


6	LUCAS JOÃO stroked an easy chance past the lefthand post.

7	A shot from CALVERT-LEWIN was smothered by the 'keeper.

8	Uncertainty in the Tranmere Rovers defence enabled BARROW to crack an effort over.

17	GOAL!! A delightful bit of skill enabled MARCOS ALONSO to run through the Reading defence and score. (1-0 Tranmere Rovers)

20	LUCAS JOÃO steamed through the Tranmere Rovers defence but shot straight at the 'keeper.

21	GOAL!! A great solo effort from RICHARDS who beat three defenders before blasting the ball into the net. (1-1)

27	RUPP nodded the ball wide from just outside the area.

37	A fine ball from EJARIA on the left was collected by KENNY who scuffed his shot inches over.

42	RUPP shot over.

45	A delightful save prevented OOSTERWIJK from scoring a great goal.


46	CALVERT-LEWIN headed over.

57	A lovely pass from RUPP, was slammed goalbound by OOSTERWIJK only for the Reading 'keeper to claw away.

62	A left foot shot from BOYATA was tipped over by the Reading 'keeper.

63	CELINA snapped at an easy chance.

64	A corner was collected by RICHARDS who turned an effort wide.

66	PENNY did well to hold onto a powerful shot from BARROW.

68	OOSTERWIJK pulled away from MORRISON but nudged the ball into the arms of the Reading 'keeper.

69	GRIFFITHS beat KENNY and whacked the ball to CALVERT-LEWIN who toe-poked his shot wide.

74	BARROW dribbled round RUPP and flicked a poor shot past the post.

77	A lovely effort from CALVERT-LEWIN scraped the outside of the righthand post.

78	SOUTHWOOD was able to claw away a powerful shot.

81	A clinical tackle on EJARIA by RUPP results in a booking.

85	LUCAS JOÃO's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Tranmere Rovers crossbar.

86	An outswinging corner was touched into the arms of the Reading 'keeper by CALVERT-LEWIN.

90	A twenty yard shot from SWIFT caused PENNY no problem.

90+1	SWIFT blasted a right foot shot over the bar from just outside the area.