Reading vs Watford, 2022-23 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup

Reading

45'+3': Kelvin Abrefa
90'+3': Shane Long

FT
2 - 0

Watford

About

Reading are hosting Watford at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
7': Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
7': Joseph Hungbo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by Matthew Pollock (Watford).
8': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
13': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
13': Michael Adu-Poku (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13': Sam Hutchinson (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Foul by Joseph Hungbo (Watford).
19': Sam Hutchinson (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Attempt blocked. Adrian Blake (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Scott Dann.
21': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
21': William Troost-Ekong (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Michael Adu-Poku (Watford).
25': Scott Dann (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26': Foul by James Morris (Watford).
28': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
28': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ismaël Koné.
31': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
31': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Maduka Okoye.
32': Attempt missed. Scott Dann (Reading) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
35': Delay in match because of an injury Shane Long (Reading).
38': Foul by James Morris (Watford).
38': Kelvin Abrefa (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
39': Michael Adu-Poku (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
40': Shane Long (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
43': Corner, Reading. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
44': Delay in match because of an injury Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Abrefa (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
45'+2': Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
45'+2': Joseph Hungbo (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+3': Goal! Reading 1, Watford 0. Kelvin Abrefa (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson.
45'+4': First Half ends, Reading 1, Watford 0.
45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Watford 0.
45': Substitution, Reading. Mamadou Loum replaces Sam Hutchinson.
45': Substitution, Watford. Leandro Bacuna replaces Adrian Blake.
45': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Mario Gaspar.
53': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Bacuna (Watford).
54': Substitution, Watford. Jack Grieves replaces Leandro Bacuna because of an injury.
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Foul by Kelvin Abrefa (Reading).
57': Joseph Hungbo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by James Morris (Watford).
59': Kelvin Abrefa (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': James Morris (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
60': Jack Grieves (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Joseph Hungbo (Watford).
63': Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
63': Ryan Andrews (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Loum (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
65': Corner, Reading. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
69': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
69': Joseph Hungbo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Substitution, Reading. Andy Carroll replaces Femi Azeez.
70': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Hungbo (Watford).
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Attempt saved. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
74': Attempt saved. Ryan Andrews (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
75': Substitution, Watford. Tobi Ademeyo replaces Joseph Hungbo.
75': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
75': Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
78': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kelvin Abrefa.
78': Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
79': Substitution, Reading. Michael Craig replaces Lucas João.
80': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Watford).
80': Michael Craig (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Michael Craig (Reading).
82': Attempt blocked. Yáser Asprilla (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
82': Foul by Michael Adu-Poku (Watford).
82': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Andy Carroll (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Watford).
86': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Foul by Michael Adu-Poku (Watford).
86': Michael Adu-Poku (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Abdul Rahman Baba.
88': Foul by Ryan Andrews (Watford).
88': Shane Long (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Kelvin Abrefa.
90'+1': Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
90'+1': Ismaël Koné (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Attempt saved. James Morris (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+2': Dean Bouzanis (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by (Watford).
90'+3': Goal! Reading 2, Watford 0. Shane Long (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom McIntyre.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Reading 2, Watford 0.
0': Match ends, Reading 2, Watford 0.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 7,954

Line-Ups

Reading (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
21	Dean Bouzanis (GK)
6	Scott Dann
24	Naby Sarr
27	Amadou Salif Mbengue
4	Sam Hutchinson
5	Tom Mcintyre
15	Femi Azeez
12	Baba Rahman
30	Kelvin Abrefa
9	Lucas João
7	Shane Long

Reading Substitutes:

Andy Carroll, Jack Senga-Ngoyi, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Nelson Abbey, Rashawn Scott, Louie Holzman, Joe Lumley, Michael Craig, Mamadou Loum.

Watford (3-4-3)

No.	Name
35	Maduka Okoye (GK)
5	William Troost-Ekong
31	Francisco Sierralta
32	Matthew Pollock
11	Ismaël Koné
18	Yáser Asprilla
42	James Morris
3	Mario
49	Michael Adu-Poku
50	Adrian Blake
36	Joseph Hungbo

Watford Substitutes:

Leandro Bacuna, Ben Hamer, Damani Hunter, Harry Amass, Ryan Andrews, Jack Grieves, Tobi Ademeyo.

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