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31/01/2054, Theatre Of Dreams, Manchester, England
Championship, English Football League

Man Utd Vs Reading

Man Utd play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: V Craddock (GK) , M Ladd (CB) , S Murray (CB) , P Brydon (CB) , H Wyburn (RB) , G Neagle (LB) , E Valentine (CDM) , F McVean (CAM) , C Speirs (RM) , M Sinclair (LM) , M Vernor (ST) And the subs are: O McClay (CB) , T Morris (CB) , J McClatchy (CM) , J Clugston (CM) , C Irwin (ST)

Reading play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: M Hargest (GK) , G Evans (CB) , Z MacNevin (CB) , I McCabe (CB) , G MacKenna (RB) , R Llandinam (LB) , G Soulis (CDM) , J Umar (CAM) , M Hines (RM) , G McAffee (LM) , C Kenneth (ST) And the subs are: B Markey (CB) , J Elias (CB) , B Ghant (CM) , J McVean (CM) , N Adger (ST)

Welcome to Theatre Of Dreams in Manchester, England where Manchester Utd will face Reading.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Championship, English Football League.  The attendance is 91587.

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

11' - Glyn Neagle passes a long ball to Peter Brydon.  Peter Brydon finds Mick Vernor with a short pass.  Mick Vernor shoots from distance towards goal...but its wide!

15' - Mark Hargest passes a long ball to Zachary MacNevin.  Zachary MacNevin passes to Glynn Soulis.  Glynn Soulis finds Chris Kenneth with a short pass.  Chris Kenneth sees a run from Jacob Umar.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Jacob Umar runs on to the ball.  Jacob Umar attempts to lift the ball over the advancing Vince Craddock...and its in! It's an exquisite goal from Jacob Umar for Reading!  The keeper was stranded!

16' - Man Utd kick the ball off for the restart.  

20' - Harry Wyburn passes to Sam Murray.  Sam Murray passes to Glyn Neagle.  Glyn Neagle plays a long pass to Sam Murray.  Sam Murray sees a run from Frank McVean.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Frank McVean is able to control the ball.  Frank McVean takes a shot...and its in! It's a great goal from Frank McVean for Man Utd!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

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

24' - Jacob Umar passes the ball to Glynn McAffee.  Glynn McAffee plays the ball to Jacob Umar.  Jacob Umar finds Greg MacKenna with a long pass.  Greg MacKenna sees a run from Chris Kenneth.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Chris Kenneth runs on to the ball.  Chris Kenneth looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a good goal from Chris Kenneth for Reading!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

25' - Man Utd kick the ball off for the restart.  

31' - Clint Speirs plays a short pass to Frank McVean.  Frank McVean plays a short pass to Sam Murray.  Sam Murray passes a long ball to Eddie Valentine.  Jacob Umar successfully tackles Eddie Valentine and takes the ball.  Jacob Umar passes to Rob Llandinam.  Rob Llandinam tries to hit a long range shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

40' - Gary Evans finds Greg MacKenna with a long pass.  Greg MacKenna sees Chris Kenneth making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

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

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

50' - Glynn Soulis plays a short pass to Zachary MacNevin.  Zachary MacNevin slides the ball to Gary Evans.  Gary Evans passes to Zachary MacNevin.  Mick Sinclair successfully tackles Zachary MacNevin and takes possession.  Man Utd try to launch a quick counter attack.  Mick Sinclair passes the ball to Mick Vernor.  Mick Vernor sees a run from Clint Speirs.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Clint Speirs has strayed offside!  

52' - Chris Kenneth passes a long ball to Glynn Soulis.  Glynn Soulis sees Glynn McAffee making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ian McCabe is going to be taken off.  John Elias is going to be brought on.  

56' - Harry Wyburn finds Glyn Neagle with a long pass.  Glyn Neagle plays a short pass to Frank McVean.  Zachary MacNevin dispossesses Frank McVean and gains possession for his team.  Zachary MacNevin spots a run from Glynn McAffee.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Glynn McAffee has strayed offside!  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Zachary MacNevin will come off.  Brin Markey is brought on from the bench.  

66' - Greg MacKenna finds Gary Evans with a short pass.  Mick Vernor dispossesses Gary Evans and gains possession for his team.  Man Utd try to launch a counter attack.  Mick Vernor takes the ball past Matthew Hines with a turn of pace.  

67' - Mick Vernor spots a run from Frank McVean.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Frank McVean takes the ball.  Frank McVean reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but Eddie Valentine overshoots the ball and it goes loose! There is going to be a subsitution.  Max Ladd is going to be taken off.  Oscar McClay is going to be brought on.  

68' - Mick Vernor tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Mark Hargest!  

71' - Mark Hargest plays the ball to Glynn Soulis.  Glynn Soulis chips a long ball to John Elias.  John Elias sees Matthew Hines making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Matthew Hines takes the ball.  Matthew Hines tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Vince Craddock!  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mick Vernor will come off.  John McClatchy is going to be brought on.  

74' - Harry Wyburn sees John McClatchy making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but John McClatchy is caught offside!  

77' - Chris Kenneth plays a short pass to Glynn Soulis.  Glynn Soulis sees a run from Jacob Umar.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Jacob Umar runs on to the ball.  Jacob Umar attempts a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but its over!

84' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Peter Brydon will come off.  Tim Morris is going to be brought on.  

90' - John Elias passes the ball to Gary Evans.  Gary Evans finds Rob Llandinam with a long pass.  Oscar McClay tackles Rob Llandinam and the ball goes loose.  Frank McVean passes the ball to Oscar McClay.  Oscar McClay passes a long ball to Harry Wyburn.  Harry Wyburn whips in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player John Elias.  



The match has ended Manchester Utd 1 - 2 Reading.