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21/09/2052, Reading Stadium, Reading, England
Championship, English Football League

Reading Vs Man City

Reading play in a 4-2-4 formation, and line up with: M Owen (GK) , G Evans (CB) , Z MacNevin (CB) , D Daun (RB) , J McVean (LB) , B Ghant (CM) , C Kenneth (CM) , J Umar (RW) , G McAffee (LW) , N Adger (ST) , I McCabe (ST) And the subs are: J Elias (CB) , B Markey (CM)

Man City play in a 3-4-3 Wide formation, and line up with: I Smith (GK) , O Merricks (CB) , M Mahaffy (CB) , C Maddox (CB) , A MacLeod (CM) , I Ekpukhon (CM) , G Mula (RM) , M Baines (LM) , L Marshall (RW) , A Iyorhe (LW) , S Morrice (ST) And the subs are: E McColloch (CB) , A McChesney (CB) , H McCalmont (CM) , S McNabb (CM) , W McGee (ST)

Welcome to Reading Stadium in Reading, England where Reading will face Manchester City.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Championship, English Football League.  The attendance is 37596.

1' - Reading kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

8' - Mike Mahaffy sees Gareth Mula making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

12' - Gary Evans sees Nicholas Adger making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Nicholas Adger is caught offside!  

23' - Mike Mahaffy tackles Chris Kenneth and gains possession for his team.  Mike Mahaffy hits the ball long to Owen Merricks.  Zachary MacNevin tackles Owen Merricks and gains possession for his team.  Zachary MacNevin plays a short pass to Gary Evans.  Gary Evans spots a run from Ian McCabe.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

28' - Ian Ekpukhon plays a short pass to Owen Merricks.  Owen Merricks finds Chris Maddox with a long ball.  Chris Maddox spots a run from Gareth Mula.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

33' - Aaron Iyorhe sees a run from Sam Morrice.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Sam Morrice is able to take the ball.  Sam Morrice tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Zachary MacNevin is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

37' - Aaron Iyorhe tackles Gary Evans and the ball goes loose.  Zachary MacNevin sees a run from Ian McCabe.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Ian McCabe is able to take the ball.  Ian McCabe hits the ball...but Isaac Smith manages to stop the shot!  

42' - Chris Kenneth finds Brad Ghant with a long ball.  Brad Ghant spots a run from Ian McCabe.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Ian McCabe takes the ball.  Ian McCabe hits a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Man City kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - Ian Ekpukhon passes to Mike Mahaffy.  Mike Mahaffy plays a short pass to Chris Maddox.  Chris Maddox plays a long pass to Mark Baines.  Chris Kenneth dispossesses Mark Baines and gains possession for his team.  Chris Kenneth passes a long ball to Gary Evans.  Gary Evans sees Nicholas Adger making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Nicholas Adger is able to take the ball.  Nicholas Adger strikes the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Mike Mahaffy manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

66' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Leeroy Marshall is going to be taken off.  Sid McNabb is going to be brought on.  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Gary Evans is going to be taken off.  John Elias is going to be brought on.  

77' - Brad Ghant tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Isaac Smith!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Chris Maddox is going to be taken off.  Edward McColloch is brought on from the bench.  

78' - Isaac Smith spots a run from Sam Morrice.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Sam Morrice takes the ball.  Sam Morrice tries to cutback, but the keeper, Mark Owen, manages to get to the ball first!  

81' - Mark Owen plays a long pass to Zachary MacNevin.  Zachary MacNevin plays a short pass to Glynn McAffee.  Glynn McAffee tries to use ball skills to beat Alex MacLeod and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

82' - Glynn McAffee curves the ball into the box, but Owen Merricks intercepts and takes possession.  

84' - Owen Merricks passes a long ball to Ian Ekpukhon.  Ian Ekpukhon attempts to outskill Zachary MacNevin and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

87' - Ian Ekpukhon sees Aaron Iyorhe making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Aaron Iyorhe runs on to the ball.  Aaron Iyorhe attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but Mark Owen deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  Man City.  Gareth Mula gets ready to take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box and finds Alex MacLeod.  Alex MacLeod flicks a header hoping to beat the keeper...and its in! It's a nice goal from Alex MacLeod for Man City!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

87' - Reading kick the ball off for the restart.  



The match has ended Reading 0 - 1 Manchester City.