Reading vs Plymouth Argyle, 2009/10 English League Championship, 2009/2010 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Reading

51': Shane Long
90'+4': Shane Long (P)

FT
2 - 1

Plymouth Argyle

68': Carl Fletcher

About

Reading are hosting Plymouth Argyle at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: David McNamee takes it (Defending)
1': Alan Judge takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
1': Ivar Ingimarsson clears the ball from danger.
2': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Defending)
2': Jobi McAnuff crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
2': Shane Long hits a good header. Outcome: blocked
2': David McNamee blocks the shot
3': Jobi McAnuff takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the out of play, resulting in: out of play
3': Adam Federici takes a long goal kick
3': Rory Fallon commits a foul on Ivar Ingimarsson resulting on a free kick for Reading
4': Adam Federici takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
4': Throw-in: David McNamee takes it (Defending)
5': Throw-in: Andy Griffin takes it (Attacking)
6': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Attacking)
6': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Attacking)
6': Ryan Bertrand crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
6': David McNamee blocks the cross
6': Jobi McAnuff takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
7': Shane Long crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
7': Chris Clark clears the ball from danger.
7': Throw-in: David McNamee takes it (Defending)
8': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Attacking)
9': Andy Griffin commits a foul on Alan Judge resulting on a free kick for Plymouth Argyle
9': Alan Judge takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
10': Alan Judge crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
10': Jem Karacan clears the ball from danger.
10': Throw-in: Andy Griffin takes it (Attacking)
11': Chris Clark commits a foul on Ryan Bertrand resulting on a free kick for Reading
11': Ryan Bertrand takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
11': Ryan Bertrand crosses the ball. Outcome: save
11': David Stockdale makes a very good save (Catch)
13': Ryan Bertrand takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
14': David McNamee clears the ball from danger.
14': Ryan Bertrand takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
14': Ivar Ingimarsson hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
15': David Stockdale takes a long goal kick
15': Shane Long commits a foul on David McNamee resulting on a free kick for Plymouth Argyle
15': Rede Johnson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
16': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Attacking)
16': Simon Church hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked
17': Kari Arnason blocks the shot
17': Offside called on Simon Church
17': David Stockdale takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
17': Throw-in: Kari Arnason takes it (Attacking)
18': Throw-in: David McNamee takes it (Defending)
19': David McNamee commits a foul on Shane Long resulting on a free kick for Reading
19': Ryan Bertrand takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
20': Ryan Bertrand crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
20': Carl Fletcher clears the ball from danger.
20': Jobi McAnuff takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
21': Ivar Ingimarsson hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
22': Throw-in: Andy Griffin takes it (Attacking)
24': Rede Johnson commits a foul on Simon Church resulting on a free kick for Reading
24': Andy Griffin takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
24': Andy Griffin crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
24': Ivar Ingimarsson hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
25': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Attacking)
26': Brynjar Gunnarsson commits a foul on Damien Johnson resulting on a free kick for Plymouth Argyle
26': Kari Arnason takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
27': Kari Arnason crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
27': Chris Clark clears the ball from danger.
27': Damien Johnson commits a foul on Shane Long resulting on a free kick for Reading
27': Jobi McAnuff takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
28': Jobi McAnuff crosses the ball. Outcome: save
28': David Stockdale makes a very good save (Catch)
29': Throw-in: Andy Griffin takes it (Defending)
30': Simon Church hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
32': Throw-in: David McNamee takes it (Defending)
32': Jobi McAnuff commits a foul on Gary Sawyer resulting on a free kick for Plymouth Argyle
32': David Stockdale takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
34': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Attacking)
34': Throw-in: Jobi McAnuff takes it (Attacking)
34': David Stockdale takes a long goal kick
35': David Stockdale takes a long goal kick
36': Throw-in: David McNamee takes it (Defending)
36': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Defending)
36': David McNamee commits a foul on Brynjar Gunnarsson resulting on a free kick for Reading
37': Ryan Bertrand takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
37': Ryan Bertrand crosses the ball. Outcome: save
37': David Stockdale makes a very good save (Punch)
38': Jamie Mackie hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
39': Adam Federici takes a long goal kick
39': Throw-in: David McNamee takes it (Attacking)
40': Alan Judge takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
40': Rory Fallon hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
40': Adam Federici takes a long goal kick
41': Throw-in: David McNamee takes it (Attacking)
41': Throw-in: Andy Griffin takes it (Defending)
42': Rory Fallon commits a foul on Jem Karacan resulting on a free kick for Reading
42': Adam Federici takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
43': David Stockdale takes a long goal kick
45': Alan Judge hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
45': Adam Federici takes a long goal kick
45': Rory Fallon commits a foul on Zurab Khizanishvili resulting on a free kick for Reading
45': Adam Federici takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Throw-in: Kari Arnason takes it (Attacking)
45': The second half is under way
45': Plymouth Argyle makes a sub: Kenny Cooper enters for Rory Fallon. Reason: Tactical
47': Throw-in: Jobi McAnuff takes it (Attacking)
49': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Attacking)
49': Brynjar Gunnarsson commits a foul on Damien Johnson resulting on a free kick for Plymouth Argyle
49': David Stockdale takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
50': Jamie Mackie hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
50': Adam Federici makes a very good save (Round Post)
50': Chris Clark takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
50': Gary Sawyer hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
51': Adam Federici makes a very good save (Catch)
51': Shane Long hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
51': Goal!! Shane Long hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Reading now leads 1 - 0
52': That last goal was assisted by Brian Howard (Pass from Left Channel)
54': Brynjar Gunnarsson commits a foul on Rede Johnson resulting on a free kick for Plymouth Argyle
54': Rede Johnson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
55': Offside called on Shane Long
55': David Stockdale takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
55': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Attacking)
55': Chris Clark commits a foul on Ryan Bertrand resulting on a free kick for Reading
55': Ryan Bertrand takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
55': David Stockdale takes a long goal kick
56': Kenny Cooper commits a foul on Jem Karacan resulting on a free kick for Reading
56': Jem Karacan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
57': Throw-in: Andy Griffin takes it (Attacking)
58': Rede Johnson commits a foul on Shane Long resulting on a free kick for Reading
58': Brian Howard takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
58': Brian Howard hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
58': David Stockdale makes a very good save (Round Post)
59': Ryan Bertrand takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
60': Alan Judge takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul
60': Jamie Mackie commits a foul on Adam Federici resulting on a free kick for Reading
61': Adam Federici takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
61': Plymouth Argyle makes a sub: Craig Noone enters for Alan Judge. Reason: Tactical
61': Reading makes a sub: Jimmy Kebe enters for Jem Karacan. Reason: Tactical
61': Shane Long hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
62': Carl Fletcher commits a foul on Brynjar Gunnarsson resulting on a free kick for Reading
62': Simon Church takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
63': Simon Church hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
63': David Stockdale makes a good save (Catch)
64': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Defending)
64': Throw-in: Carl Fletcher takes it (Defending)
65': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Attacking)
65': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Attacking)
65': Jobi McAnuff takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
66': Carl Fletcher clears the ball from danger.
66': Brynjar Gunnarsson commits a foul on Carl Fletcher resulting on a free kick for Plymouth Argyle
66': David McNamee takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
67': Throw-in: Kari Arnason takes it (Attacking)
68': Jamie Mackie crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
68': Carl Fletcher hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
68': Goal!! Carl Fletcher hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
69': That last goal was assisted by Jamie Mackie (Cross from Right Penalty Area)
69': Plymouth Argyle makes a sub: Joe Mason enters for David McNamee. Reason: Tactical
70': Offside called on Jamie Mackie
70': Adam Federici takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
70': Craig Noone commits a foul on Jobi McAnuff resulting on a free kick for Reading
70': Andy Griffin takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
71': Throw-in: Chris Clark takes it (Attacking)
71': Jamie Mackie commits a foul on Brian Howard resulting on a free kick for Reading
71': Adam Federici takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
73': Carl Fletcher hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
73': Reading makes a sub: Hal Robson-Kanu enters for Simon Church. Reason: Tactical
73': Adam Federici takes a long goal kick
74': Jobi McAnuff takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
74': David Stockdale makes a very good save (Catch)
75': Kenny Cooper commits a foul on Zurab Khizanishvili resulting on a free kick for Reading
75': Ryan Bertrand takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
75': Craig Noone commits a foul on Jobi McAnuff resulting on a free kick for Reading
75': Craig Noone is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
75': Ryan Bertrand takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
76': Ryan Bertrand crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
76': Ivar Ingimarsson hits a good header. Outcome: save
76': David Stockdale makes a very good save (Catch)
77': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Attacking)
77': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Attacking)
77': Jobi McAnuff takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
78': Kari Arnason clears the ball from danger.
78': Throw-in: Andy Griffin takes it (Attacking)
78': Throw-in: Andy Griffin takes it (Defending)
80': Throw-in: Kari Arnason takes it (Attacking)
81': Throw-in: Andy Griffin takes it (Attacking)
82': Jobi McAnuff crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
82': Gary Sawyer clears the ball from danger.
83': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Attacking)
83': Jamie Mackie commits a foul on Brynjar Gunnarsson resulting on a free kick for Reading
83': Ivar Ingimarsson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
84': Handball called on Kenny Cooper
84': Ryan Bertrand takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
85': Kari Arnason commits a foul on Hal Robson-Kanu resulting on a free kick for Reading
85': Brian Howard takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
86': Brian Howard hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
86': David Stockdale makes a very good save (Parry)
86': Shane Long hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
86': Adam Federici takes a long goal kick
87': Shane Long commits a foul on Carl Fletcher resulting on a free kick for Plymouth Argyle
87': Kari Arnason takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
88': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Attacking)
88': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Attacking)
89': Throw-in: Andy Griffin takes it (Attacking)
90': Adam Federici takes a long goal kick
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Throw-in: Ryan Bertrand takes it (Attacking)
90'+2': Chris Clark commits a foul on Hal Robson-Kanu resulting on a penalty for Reading
90'+2': Chris Clark is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
90'+4': Shane Long places the penalty kick with his right foot to the upper left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
90'+4': Throw-in: Andy Griffin takes it (Attacking)
90'+5': Throw-in: Kari Arnason takes it (Attacking)
90'+5': Throw-in: Jobi McAnuff takes it (Attacking)
90'+6': Kari Arnason crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
90'+6': Zurab Khizanishvili clears the ball from danger.

Statistics

PLY		REA
20	Fouls	8
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	9
8	Saves	2
42	Possession	58
6	SHOTS	12
1	ON GOAL	6
0.2	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
1	Accurate Crosses	3
4	Crosses	10
0.3	Cross %	0.3
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
7	Clearances	3

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 15,484

Line-Ups

Reading

No.	Name
1	Adam Federici (GK)
40	Andy Griffin
16	Ivar Ingimarsson
44	Zurab Khizanishvili
24	Ryan Bertrand
11	Jobi McAnuff
20	Jem Karacan
6	Brynjar Gunnarsson
34	Brian Howard
9	Shane Long
18	Simon Church

Reading Substitutes:

Ben Hamer, Alex Pearce, Kalifa Cisse, Jimmy Kebe, Hal Robson-Kanu, Grzegorz Rasiak, Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson.

Plymouth Argyle

No.	Name
21	David Stockdale (GK)
16	David McNamee
22	Reda Johnson
18	Gary Sawyer
11	Kári Árnason
25	Alan Judge
7	Damien Johnson
4	Carl Fletcher
6	Chris Clark
14	Rory Fallon
8	Jamie Mackie

Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:

Romain Larrieu, Chris Barker, Craig Noone, Luke Summerfield, Bradley Wright-Phillips, Joe Mason, Kenny Cooper.

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