So..last game of the season. A win and some help needed to get into Europe. Lets see what happens. I'm not too confident, but I rarely am.
I'm pulling for them as well... Regardless of the outcome a terrific first season in the EPL... Lot of credit has to go to the boys
Blackburn Reading 1 Brad Friedel (G) (G) Marcus Hahnemann 1 15 Aaron Mokoena (D) (D) Ulises De la Cruz 23 6 Ryan Nelsen (D) (D) Michael Duberry 29 21 Christopher Samba (D) (D) Ivar Ingimarsson 16 22 Stephen Warnock (D) (D) Nicky Shorey 3 11 David Bentley (M) (M) Brynjar Gunnarsson 6 7 Brett Emerton (M) (M) James Harper 15 5 Tugay Kerimoglu (M) (M) Stephen Hunt 10 12 Morten Gamst Pedersen (M) (M) Seol Ki-Hyeon 19 10 Benedict McCarthy (S) (S) Kevin Doyle 9 9 Shabani Nonda (S) (S) Shane Long 24 Substitutes 23 Jason Brown (G) (G) Adam Federici 32 16 Stephane Henchoz (D) (D) Andre Bikey 22 19 David Dunn (M) (M) John Oster 11 29 Keith Treacy (M) (S) Dave Kitson 12 27 Matt Derbyshire (S) (S) Leroy Lita 8
for Reading to go to Europe they have to win and Spurs lose or Bolton draws/loses. if Reading draws then Bolton has to lose and Portsmouth has to not win. hope Reading does get to Europe. Coppell may be discounting it but he may just be playing it down. Staying a 2nd season (and doing well ie. top half of the tables) in the Premiership of course is the priority for a club like Reading, but a run in Europe would be nice for the fans and players, and im sure the club and manager can manage the schedule, despite some precedents where clubs coudnt handle it it let their league performance suffer. Glad to see Seol starting. Anyone got an internet link for the match?
too many matches on today to even get a radio broadcast. BBC Radio 5 covering Sheffield-Wigan game. Relegation of course in everyones mind.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/live_text/default.stm There is a link to follow by text..
The description of the goal makes it sound like Marcus was fouled by Nonda, but it wasn't called, and the ball rolled to McCarthy.
Manchester United almost scored twice in a few seconds against West Ham..West Ham are barely holding on. Still 1-0 in our game..Bolton-Villa still 0-0. Spurs 2-0 Man City.
As I was sitting here having a good sulk Seol decided to go ahead and ruin it by scoring. Oh well, I'll forgive him. 1-1. Come on Reading..
Foul by Tugay Kerimoglu (Blackburn) on Brynjar Gunnarsson (Reading). Direct free kick taken left-footed by James Harper (Reading) from left channel, passed. Cross by Nicky Shorey (Reading), clearance by Stephen Warnock (Blackburn). Cross by Ulises De la Cruz (Reading), blocked by Stephen Warnock (Blackburn). Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by James Harper (Reading) to near post, shot by Ivar Ingimarsson (Reading) right-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), clearance by Stephen Warnock (Blackburn). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Stephen Hunt (Reading) to far post, headed goal by Seol Ki-Hyeon (Reading) (top-left of goal) from left side of penalty area (6 yards).Blackburn 1-1 Reading. Assist by Stephen Hunt (Reading) from right by-line From BBC.
Sheffield United have tied it 1-1. That puts Wigan into the last relegation spot. West Ham fans happy as I watch their game..
so Blackburn 1-1 Reading and Bolton 1 - 1 Aston Villa and Spurs 2 - 1 Man City. Comon Reading! Comon Villa!
Wigan gets a PK. Wigan 2 up, back in front. Sheffield United 1 - 2 Wigan. freaking hell, so many games seem damn exiting today.