English League One

Reading vs Stevenage, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Reading
  • 45'+4': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
  • 57': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
FT
2 - 0
Stevenage
  • Red Card 22': Nathan Thompson

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, Reading. Nelson Abbey tries a through ball, but Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Pressley.
  • 4': Dan Butler (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
  • 5': Nathan Thompson (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mamadi Camará.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Kane Smith (Stevenage).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Foul by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
  • 9': Matthew Carson (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Jamie Reid (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Substitution, Stevenage. Harrison Neal replaces Kane Smith because of an injury.
  • 12': Offside, Reading. Sam Hutchinson tries a through ball, but Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Dan Butler (Stevenage).
  • 17': Mamadi Camará (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
  • 18': Krisztián Hegyi (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
  • 19': Harrison Neal (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
  • 21': Offside, Stevenage. Harrison Neal tries a through ball, but Jamie Reid is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Nathan Thompson (Stevenage).
  • 22': Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Second yellow card to Nathan Thompson (Stevenage) for a bad foul.
  • 24': Substitution, Stevenage. Alexander MacDonald replaces Jamie Reid.
  • 26': Caylon Vickers (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage).
  • 26': Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Krisztián Hegyi.
  • 28': Foul by Mamadi Camará (Reading).
  • 28': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Aaron Pressley (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander MacDonald with a cross.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Pressley (Stevenage).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Mamadi Camará (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Mamadi Camará (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Salif Mbengue with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 39': Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Harvey Knibbs because of an injury.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caylon Vickers.
  • 40': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dan Butler.
  • 41': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Carl Piergianni.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan with a headed pass.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Carson with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander MacDonald with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dan Butler.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Reading 1, Stevenage 0. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+8': Foul by Tyler Bindon (Reading).
  • 45'+8': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+11': First Half ends, Reading 1, Stevenage 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Stevenage 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Stevenage. Ben Thompson replaces Louis Thompson because of an injury.
  • 46': Offside, Reading. Sam Hutchinson tries a through ball, but Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew Carson with a through ball.
  • 49': Offside, Stevenage. Jordan Roberts tries a through ball, but Aaron Pressley is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew Carson.
  • 52': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
  • 52': Harrison Neal (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Aaron Pressley (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Nelson Abbey (Reading).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Bindon.
  • 57': Goal! Reading 2, Stevenage 0. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 59': Ben Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
  • 59': Substitution, Reading. Paul Mukairu replaces Mamadi Camará.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Femi Azeez.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Carl Piergianni.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Stevenage. Reece Hannam replaces Jordan Roberts.
  • 69': Foul by Harrison Neal (Stevenage).
  • 69': Paul Mukairu (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Harrison Neal (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
  • 72': Substitution, Reading. Andy Yiadom replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue because of an injury.
  • 73': Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Matthew Carson.
  • 73': Substitution, Reading. Ben Elliott replaces Caylon Vickers.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Foul by Aaron Pressley (Stevenage).
  • 75': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Sam Hutchinson (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 79': Ben Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Harrison Neal (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Finley Burns.
  • 84': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
  • 84': Krisztián Hegyi (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Offside, Stevenage. Krisztián Hegyi tries a through ball, but Aaron Pressley is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
  • 88': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Paul Mukairu (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson.
  • 90': Ben Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Ben Elliott (Reading).
  • 90'+1': Offside, Stevenage. Krisztián Hegyi tries a through ball, but Aaron Pressley is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dan Butler.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ben Elliott (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Reading. Ben Elliott tries a through ball, but Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Finley Burns (Stevenage).
  • 90'+6': Paul Mukairu (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Carl Piergianni (Stevenage).
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Stevenage 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 2, Stevenage 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 11,674

EFL League One Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Cardiff City 6 +10 16
2 Doncaster Rovers 7 +4 16
3 Huddersfield Town 7 +6 15
4 Stevenage 6 +5 15
Full Standings

Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 David Button (GK)
32 Nelson Abbey
24 Tyler Bindon
47 Matthew Carson
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
8 Charlie Savage
23 Sam Hutchinson
7 Harvey Knibbs
28 Mamadi Camara
42 Caylon Vickers
15 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
Reading Substitutes:
Paul Omo Mukairu, Femi Azeez, Tom Mcintyre, Harlee Dean, Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Benjamin Elliott, Andy Yiadom.

STE Stevenage (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
12 Kristjan Hegyi (GK)
4 Nathan Thompson Yellow Card
5 Carl Piergianni
17 Finley Burns
8 Jake Forster-Caskey
23 Louis Thompson
11 Jordan Roberts
3 Dan Butler
14 Kane Smith
20 Aaron Pressley
19 Jamie Reid Yellow Card
Stevenage Substitutes:
Taye Ashby-Hammond, Elliott List, Alexander MacDonald, Harrison Neal, Reece Hannam, Ben Thompson.

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