Reading Newcaslte 1 Marcus Hahnemann (G) (G) Steve Harper 12 23 Ulises De la Cruz (D) (D) Titus Bramble 19 29 Michael Duberry (D) (D) Stephen Carr 2 16 Ivar Ingimarsson (D) (D) Steven Taylor 27 3 Nicky Shorey (D) (M) Kieron Dyer 8 6 Brynjar Gunnarsson (M) (M) Belozoglu Emre 5 10 Stephen Hunt (M) (M) James Milner 16 19 Seol Ki-Hyeon (M) (M) Antoine Sibierski 20 11 John Oster (M) (M) Nolberto Solano 4 9 Kevin Doyle (S) (S) Obafemi Martins 9 12 Dave Kitson (S) (S) Michael Owen 10 Substitutes 32 Adam Federici (G) (G) Pavel Srnicek 24 22 Andre Bikey (D) (D) Oguchi Onyewu 15 28 Greg Halford (D) (M) Charles N'Zogbia 14 15 James Harper (M) (S) Shola Ameobi 23 24 Shane Long (S) (S) Andrew Carroll 39 Gooch on the bench.. Coppell looks like a man who doesn't want to go to Europe next year..
I was wondering if anyone had a good audio link for commentary for this match. For some reason http://matchlive.safc.premiumtv.co.uk/mlex/258741/matches/10172006/2686762/match_console.html?clubid isn't working for me... Thanks, BK
This is Michael Owen's first match back.. and he just scored... oh, offsides.. Sidwell doesn't even make the bench against his future employer.
Reading with two great chances.. NU keeper with a bad turnover to Doyle who had his shot blocked.. Then on the ensuing corner, (it looked like Kingsley was lining up to take it), Reading had another shot, just over the bar.. 10' 0-0
it's end to end stuff here.. Reading have Gunnarsson and Oster in the middle.. Kitson with a half chance.. 12'
Pace is slowing a bit, Bramble almost a bad give-away.. Sibs to Martins who boots it out for a throw... Sibs it playing nicely behind the NU front two..
Milner with some nice moves, cross is blocked for a corner.. 19' Comes to nothing.. Reading counter, comes to nothing.. I think Seol is playing for is contract, and it doesn't look good for him..
Even match so far, maybe a slight possession adv to NU.. But we all know REading take their chances. Doyle just out-hustled Bramble badly.. ..but didnt get the corner.. ball stayed in. Owen on the sideline , rubbing his heel..
Match is getting a bit sloppy now, with long balls that aren't connecting.. 30' NU seem to like attacking down the left side often,, could be because Seol is on Readings right..
Wally Downes barking out orders from SC's technical area.. SC in the stands for the first half as usual.. Seol beats two men, then sends in a low cross- out for a corner..
nice corner by Hunt but comes to nothing.. I gotta run.. someone else take over please.. at least until the 2nd half..
Toon with a FK from about 25 yards. Play in to Dyer. Marcus with a nice save from what looked like it might have been an own goal
Kingsley the Reading mascot just got a verbal warning from the referee. The highlight of the last 10 minutes.