English FA Cup

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

    REA Reading (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    21 Dean Bouzanis (GK)
    6 Scott Dann
    24 Naby Sarr
    27 Amadou Salif Mbengue Yellow Card
    4 Sam Hutchinson Yellow Card
    5 Tom Mcintyre
    15 Femi Azeez
    12 Abdul Rahman Baba
    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.

    WAT 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 Yellow Card
    3 Mario
    49 Michael Adu-Poku Yellow Card
    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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