whipsmart13
19 Jul 2008, 05:31 PM
Reading: Federici; Rosenior, Shorey, Duberry, Ingimarsson (c); Harper, Karacan, Kebe, Convey; Lita, Long
Subs: McCarthy, Kelly, Pearce, Hunt, Doyle
MK Dons: Abbey; Regan, Lewington (c), O'Hanlon, Stirling; Leven, Navarro, Johnson, Sturm; Baldock, Wilbraham
Subs: Chicksen, King, Fox, Mitchell, Howell, Morgan, Dobson
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From looking at other sources, here is the best game analysis that I could find:
>>The game started by passing the ball back to Shorey, who shimmied past a couple of players then sent it through for Convey, who couldn't reach it before it crossed the byline. All too familiar.
Kebe looked poor early on, then seemed to improve. He has a tendency to lose possession still, but he had quite a lot of success in taking on the MK midfield and defence. By the end of the game he was playing well.
Karacan also had a good game - played the whole 90 minutes. I expect to see him in the 1st team this season.
Lita was fouled in the box and went down in a heap. The ref waved play on. Lita got up, charged after the bloke who had fouled him, and pushed him to the floor. In any "proper" match he would have been given a straight red, and deservedly so. As it was, the ref gave him a good talking-to and a yellow card, and SSC substituted him within a couple of minutes. Lita = Liability.
Doyle replaced Lita, but was himself replaced by Hunt about 15 minutes into the second half, after being fouled. Doyle ran over to the bench and indicated he wished to come off. Hope it is nothing too serious.
Convey also had a lively match, and seems back to his old speed and ability (or maybe it was just the opposition making him look good).
Hunt tried leaving the ball for the next Reading player on a number of occasions. Unfortunately this doesn't work too well, if the next player isn't expecting it or there is an opposition player nearer...
Fed in goal made a couple of good stops.
Rosenior and Long were largely anonymous. Duberry played well, before being subbed. Ingi was his usual self. Shorey was OK, turning the MK players inside out on occasions.<<
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>>I liked Karacan again, Shorey was a class above at left back unlike his colleague at right back; I have been accused of being harsh to Rosenior in the past but to be honest I think he has been piss-poor for us overall in his time at the club and when he does things like sending a cross - with all the time and space in the world - out of play like he did today then you can't really defend the bloke. Convey was bright again, he rarely wastes possession, I also thought Harper grew stronger as the game wore on and Reading began to dominate the second half after being outplayed for the duration of the first. Duberry was excellent, Ingimarsson wasn't - turned in all too familiar style for the goal, very worrying.
Leroy Lita was (is?) a disgrace. If that had been a league game we would have been down to ten men for the sake of one man's attitude. I am running out of patience with him now, because his ego is far, far greater than his ability.<<
Subs: McCarthy, Kelly, Pearce, Hunt, Doyle
MK Dons: Abbey; Regan, Lewington (c), O'Hanlon, Stirling; Leven, Navarro, Johnson, Sturm; Baldock, Wilbraham
Subs: Chicksen, King, Fox, Mitchell, Howell, Morgan, Dobson
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From looking at other sources, here is the best game analysis that I could find:
>>The game started by passing the ball back to Shorey, who shimmied past a couple of players then sent it through for Convey, who couldn't reach it before it crossed the byline. All too familiar.
Kebe looked poor early on, then seemed to improve. He has a tendency to lose possession still, but he had quite a lot of success in taking on the MK midfield and defence. By the end of the game he was playing well.
Karacan also had a good game - played the whole 90 minutes. I expect to see him in the 1st team this season.
Lita was fouled in the box and went down in a heap. The ref waved play on. Lita got up, charged after the bloke who had fouled him, and pushed him to the floor. In any "proper" match he would have been given a straight red, and deservedly so. As it was, the ref gave him a good talking-to and a yellow card, and SSC substituted him within a couple of minutes. Lita = Liability.
Doyle replaced Lita, but was himself replaced by Hunt about 15 minutes into the second half, after being fouled. Doyle ran over to the bench and indicated he wished to come off. Hope it is nothing too serious.
Convey also had a lively match, and seems back to his old speed and ability (or maybe it was just the opposition making him look good).
Hunt tried leaving the ball for the next Reading player on a number of occasions. Unfortunately this doesn't work too well, if the next player isn't expecting it or there is an opposition player nearer...
Fed in goal made a couple of good stops.
Rosenior and Long were largely anonymous. Duberry played well, before being subbed. Ingi was his usual self. Shorey was OK, turning the MK players inside out on occasions.<<
and
>>I liked Karacan again, Shorey was a class above at left back unlike his colleague at right back; I have been accused of being harsh to Rosenior in the past but to be honest I think he has been piss-poor for us overall in his time at the club and when he does things like sending a cross - with all the time and space in the world - out of play like he did today then you can't really defend the bloke. Convey was bright again, he rarely wastes possession, I also thought Harper grew stronger as the game wore on and Reading began to dominate the second half after being outplayed for the duration of the first. Duberry was excellent, Ingimarsson wasn't - turned in all too familiar style for the goal, very worrying.
Leroy Lita was (is?) a disgrace. If that had been a league game we would have been down to ten men for the sake of one man's attitude. I am running out of patience with him now, because his ego is far, far greater than his ability.<<