English Premier League

Reading vs Sunderland, 2012-2013 Barclays Premier League

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Reading
  • 7': Jimmy Kebe
  • 85': Jimmy Kebe
FT
2 - 1
Sunderland
  • 29': Craig Gardner (P)

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Jobi McAnuff (Reading).
  • 1': Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Jobi McAnuff (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 3': Foul by Craig Gardner (Sunderland).
  • 3': Jobi McAnuff (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).
  • 6': Ian Harte (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Goal! Reading 1, Sunderland 0. Jimmy Kébé (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jobi McAnuff with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Titus Bramble (Sunderland).
  • 9': Pavel Pogrebnyak (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Johnson.
  • 13': Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland).
  • 13': Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Garath McCleary (Reading) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Ian Harte.
  • 19': Foul by Craig Gardner (Sunderland).
  • 19': Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Craig Gardner (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Alfred N'Diaye.
  • 22': Foul by Pavel Pogrebnyak (Reading).
  • 23': Titus Bramble (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Jack Colback (Sunderland).
  • 25': Jimmy Kébé (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Colback.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland).
  • 26': Garath McCleary (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Titus Bramble.
  • 28': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ian Harte.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a cross.
  • 28': Penalty Sunderland. John O'Shea draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 29': Penalty conceded by Pavel Pogrebnyak (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 30': Goal! Reading 1, Sunderland 1. Craig Gardner (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Jimmy Kébé (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pavel Pogrebnyak.
  • 33': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Alfred N'Diaye.
  • 33': Foul by Titus Bramble (Sunderland).
  • 33': Pavel Pogrebnyak (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Titus Bramble (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ian Harte.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Ian Harte (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikele Leigertwood.
  • 40': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Stephen Kelly.
  • 40': Foul by Jack Colback (Sunderland).
  • 40': Jimmy Kébé (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Pavel Pogrebnyak (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ian Harte with a cross.
  • 42': David Vaughan (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Jobi McAnuff (Reading).
  • 43': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
  • 43': Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John O'Shea.
  • 45': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
  • 45': Pavel Pogrebnyak (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jack Colback.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Pavel Pogrebnyak (Reading) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hope Akpan with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Reading 1, Sunderland 1.
  • 46': Match ends, Reading 2, Sunderland 1.
  • 46': Second Half begins Reading 1, Sunderland 1.
  • 46': Substitution, Sunderland. Danny Rose replaces Sebastian Larsson.
  • 46': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Reading).
  • 50': Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Danny Rose.
  • 51': Danny Rose (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Hope Akpan (Reading).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Foul by Alex Pearce (Reading).
  • 54': Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland).
  • 55': Jobi McAnuff (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Ian Harte (Reading) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Alex Pearce (Reading) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Jimmy Kébé.
  • 55': Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland).
  • 55': Jobi McAnuff (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Foul by Danny Rose (Sunderland).
  • 57': Jimmy Kébé (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by David Vaughan (Sunderland).
  • 59': Jobi McAnuff (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ian Harte (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Danny Rose (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Stephen Kelly (Reading).
  • 61': Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Garath McCleary (Reading).
  • 63': Substitution, Sunderland. James McClean replaces David Vaughan.
  • 63': Foul by Adrian Mariappa (Reading).
  • 64': Stéphane Sessegnon (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Johnson.
  • 66': Substitution, Reading. Adam Le Fondre replaces Garath McCleary.
  • 67': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Hope Akpan.
  • 67': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ian Harte.
  • 74': Substitution, Reading. Nick Blackman replaces Pavel Pogrebnyak.
  • 79': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Titus Bramble.
  • 80': Adrian Mariappa (Reading) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ian Harte with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Hand ball by Nick Blackman (Reading).
  • 81': Substitution, Sunderland. Danny Graham replaces Stéphane Sessegnon.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Alfred N'Diaye (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a through ball.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Danny Graham (Sunderland) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Stephen Kelly.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Danny Graham (Sunderland) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a cross.
  • 84': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Adam Federici.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Titus Bramble (Sunderland) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Foul by Titus Bramble (Sunderland).
  • 85': Nick Blackman (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Goal! Reading 2, Sunderland 1. Jimmy Kébé (Reading) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Ian Harte with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Stephen Kelly.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jobi McAnuff (Reading).
  • 90'+3': Jack Colback (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Sunderland 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 5
51.4 Possession 48.6
12 SHOTS 11
6 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
229 Accurate Passes 230
352 Passes 332
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 7
34 Crosses 34
0.2 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 48
22 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
20 Effective Tackles 11
24 Tackles 12
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
0 Interceptions 0
22 Effective Clearances 26
41 Clearances 42

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 23,829

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 21 +26 49
2 Manchester City 21 +26 43
3 Aston Villa 21 +9 43
4 Liverpool 21 +4 35
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Line-Ups

REA Reading (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Adam Federici (GK)
8 Mikele Leigertwood
23 Ian Harte
5 Alex Pearce
27 Stephen Kelly
7 Pavel Pogrebnyak
11 Jobi McAnuff Yellow Card
6 Adrian Mariappa
28 Hope Akpan
14 Jimmy Kebe
12 Garath McCleary
Reading Substitutes:
Nicky Shorey, Stuart Taylor, Jem Karacan, Danny Guthrie, Sean Morrison, Adam Le Fondre, Nick Blackman.

SUN Sunderland (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
22 Simon Mignolet (GK)
4 Alfred N'Diaye
14 Jack Colback
19 Titus Bramble Yellow Card
8 Craig Gardner Yellow Card
26 Steven Fletcher
7 Sebastian Larsson
16 John O'Shea
15 David Vaughan
28 Stéphane Sessegnon Yellow Card
21 Adam Johnson
Sunderland Substitutes:
Danny Rose, Connor Wickham, Kieren Westwood, James McClean, Phil Bardsley, Danny Graham, Kader Mangane.

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