Portsmouth vs Reading, 2015-16 English Capital One Cup, Round 2
· English Carabao CupReading battle back for win
Reading battle back for win
Match Commentary
- 40': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Reading 0. Conor Chaplin (Portsmouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Reading 1. Nick Blackman (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simon Cox.
- 69': Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Simon Cox.
- 74': Oliver Norwood (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Portsmouth. James Dunne replaces Adam McGurk.
- 83': Danny Williams (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Portsmouth. Ben Tollitt replaces Conor Chaplin.
- 84': Goal! Portsmouth 1, Reading 2. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nick Blackman.
- 89': Substitution, Portsmouth. Matt Tubbs replaces Kyle Bennett.
- 89': Substitution, Reading. Paul McShane replaces Nick Blackman.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Reading. Aaron Tshibola replaces Danny Williams because of an injury.
Game Information
Competition: English Carabao Cup
Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 18,190
Venue: Fratton Park
Location: Portsmouth, England
Attendance: 18,190
Line-Ups
Portsmouth (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Jones (GK) |
| 20 | Matthew Clarke |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 38 | Brandon Haunstrup |
| 26 | Gareth Evans |
| 33 | Ben Close |
| 23 | Kyle Bennett |
| 29 | Danny Hollands |
| 7 | Adam McGurk |
| 17 | Jayden Stockley |
| 19 | Conor Chaplin |
Reading (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ali Al-Habsi (GK) |
| 15 | Anton Ferdinand |
| 8 | Michael Hector |
| 11 | Jordan Obita |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 6 | Oliver Norwood  |
| 23 | Daniel Williams |
| 22 | Nick Blackman |
| 21 | Stephen Quinn |
| 31 | Simon Cox |
| 9 | Hal Robson-Kanu |
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