Football
Reading vs Stevenage. Sky Bet League One.
3:00pm, Saturday 19th August 2023.
The Madejski StadiumAttendance: Attendance11,674.
Match ends, Reading 2, Stevenage 0.
Second Half ends, Reading 2, Stevenage 0.
Attempt saved. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Carl Piergianni (Stevenage).
Paul Mukairu (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Finley Burns (Stevenage).
Offside, Reading. Ben Elliott tries a through ball, but Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Ben Elliott (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dan Butler.
Offside, Stevenage. Krisztián Hegyi tries a through ball, but Aaron Pressley is caught offside.
Foul by Ben Elliott (Reading).
Ben Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Paul Mukairu (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson.
Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
Krisztián Hegyi (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Finley Burns.
Attempt missed. Harrison Neal (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Ben Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Sam Hutchinson (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Aaron Pressley (Stevenage).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Reading. Ben Elliott replaces Caylon Vickers.
Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Matthew Carson.
Substitution, Reading. Andy Yiadom replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
Harrison Neal (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Paul Mukairu (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Harrison Neal (Stevenage).
Substitution, Stevenage. Reece Hannam replaces Jordan Roberts.
Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Carl Piergianni.
Attempt missed. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Femi Azeez.
Substitution, Reading. Paul Mukairu replaces Mamadi Camará.
Ben Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Reading 2, Stevenage 0. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Bindon.
Foul by Nelson Abbey (Reading).
Aaron Pressley (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Harrison Neal (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew Carson.
Offside, Stevenage. Jordan Roberts tries a through ball, but Aaron Pressley is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew Carson with a through ball.
Offside, Reading. Sam Hutchinson tries a through ball, but Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
Second Half begins Reading 1, Stevenage 0.
Substitution, Stevenage. Ben Thompson replaces Louis Thompson because of an injury.
First Half ends, Reading 1, Stevenage 0.
Foul by Tyler Bindon (Reading).
Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Goal! Reading 1, Stevenage 0. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross following a corner.
Attempt saved. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander MacDonald with a cross.
Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson.
Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Carson with a cross.
Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan with a headed pass.
Attempt blocked. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caylon Vickers.
Substitution, Reading. Femi Azeez replaces Harvey Knibbs because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Mamadi Camará (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amadou Salif Mbengue with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Mamadi Camará (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Pressley (Stevenage).
Attempt saved. Aaron Pressley (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander MacDonald with a cross.
Delay in match because of an injury Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
Foul by Mamadi Camará (Reading).
Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Krisztián Hegyi.
Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Caylon Vickers (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage).
Substitution, Stevenage. Alexander MacDonald replaces Jamie Reid.
Second yellow card to Nathan Thompson (Stevenage) for a bad foul.
Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Nathan Thompson (Stevenage).
Offside, Stevenage. Harrison Neal tries a through ball, but Jamie Reid is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
Harrison Neal (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Mamadi Camará (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dan Butler (Stevenage).
Substitution, Stevenage. Harrison Neal replaces Kane Smith because of an injury.
Jamie Reid (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Matthew Carson (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
Delay in match because of an injury Kane Smith (Stevenage).
Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mamadi Camará.
Nathan Thompson (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Delay in match because of an injury Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
Dan Butler (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Pressley.
Offside, Reading. Nelson Abbey tries a through ball, but Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
