English Premier League

FT Saturday, February 9, 2013
Reading WWWDW 1
–
Stoke City WLLDL 2
1st2ndT
REA011
STK022
bet365 Stadium · 26,737 att.

Team Stats

5
Fouls
10
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
0
3
Corner Kicks
11
4
Saves
1
41.9
Possession
58.1
7
SHOTS
12
2
ON GOAL
6
0.3
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
206
Accurate Passes
279
311
Passes
411
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.7
4
Accurate Crosses
12
22
Crosses
41
0.2
Cross %
0.3
57
Long Balls
70
23
Accurate Long Balls
34
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
3
Blocked Shots
3
10
Effective Tackles
10
11
Tackles
19
0.9
Tackle %
0.5
0
Interceptions
0
27
Effective Clearances
21
56
Clearances
28

Head to Head

REA leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

STK · 4-5-1

  1. 1Asmir BegovicG
  2. 15Steven N'ZonziCD-L
  3. 28Andy WilkinsonCD-R
  4. 17Ryan ShawcrossLB
  5. 30Ryan ShottonRB
  6. 25Peter CrouchCM-L
  7. 21Michael KightlyCM-R
  8. 6Glenn WhelanAM
  9. 19Jonathan WaltersLM
  10. 4Robert HuthRM
  11. 26Matthew EtheringtonF

Substitutes

  1. 29Thomas SorensenSUB
  2. 16Charlie AdamSUB
  3. 10Michael OwenSUB
  4. 18Dean WhiteheadSUB
  5. 33Cameron JeromeSUB
  6. 9Kenwyne JonesSUB
  7. 2Geoff CameronSUB

REA · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1Adam FedericiG
  2. 28Hope AkpanCD-L
  3. 23Ian HarteCD-R
  4. 5Alex PearceLB
  5. 27Stephen KellyRB
  6. 7Pavel PogrebnyakCM-L
  7. 8Mikele LeigertwoodCM-R
  8. 6Adrian MariappaRCM
  9. 11Jobi McAnuffLM
  10. 14Jimmy KebeRM
  11. 30Nick BlackmanF

Substitutes

  1. 3Nicky ShoreySUB
  2. 9Adam Le FondreSUB
  3. 12Garath McClearySUB
  4. 10Noel HuntSUB
  5. 15Sean MorrisonSUB
  6. 4Jem KaracanSUB
  7. 41Stuart TaylorSUB

Timeline

  1. 57' Offside, Reading. Hope Akpan tries a through ball, but Pavel Pogrebnyak is caught offside.
  2. 66' Attempt saved. Hope Akpan (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  3. 66' Substitution, Stoke City. Cameron Jerome replaces Michael Kightly.
  4. 67' Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
  5. 73' Mikele Leigertwood (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  6. 73' Glenn Whelan (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 80' Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
  8. 81' Substitution, Reading. Noel Hunt replaces Pavel Pogrebnyak.
  9. 83' Attempt blocked. Adam Le Fondre (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noel Hunt with a headed pass.
  10. 84' Goal! Stoke City 2, Reading 1. Adrian Mariappa (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ian Harte with a cross following a corner.
  11. 90'+1' Jimmy Kébé (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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