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16/01/2055, Reading Stadium, Reading, England
Championship, English Football League
Reading Vs Birmingham

Reading play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: M Hargest (GK) , G Evans (CB) , Z MacNevin (CB) , I McCabe (CB) , G MacKenna (RB) , R Llandinam (LB) , G Soulis (CDM) , J Umar (CAM) , M Hines (RM) , G McAffee (LM) , C Kenneth (ST) And the subs are: B Markey (CB) , J Elias (CB) , B Ghant (CM) , J McVean (CM) , N Adger (ST)

Birmingham play in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation, and line up with: H Harding (GK) , J Shanklin (CB) , P Kellie (CB) , J Munro (RB) , A Garson (LB) , G McZeal (CM) , G Agu (CM) , R Craig (CDM) , P Cooney (CAM) , G Edwards (ST) , N McCants (ST) And the subs are: J Birninkudu (CB) , J Lazos (CB) , B Inuwa (CM) , C Banter (CM) , E MacRae (ST)
Welcome to Reading Stadium in Reading, England where Reading will face Birmingham City.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Championship, English Football League.  The attendance is 36295.

1' - Reading kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

16' - Greg MacKenna plays a long pass to Gary Evans.  Gavin McZeal successfully tackles Gary Evans and takes possession.  Gavin McZeal sees Greg Edwards making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Greg Edwards is able to control the ball.  Greg Edwards attempts a shot...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman signals its a corner for Birmingham.  Jack Munro gets ready to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, finding Paul Cooney.  Paul Cooney jumps up and gets his head to the ball towards goal...but the shot goes over!

20' - Mark Hargest finds Jacob Umar with a short pass.  Jacob Umar finds Zachary MacNevin with a long ball.  Zachary MacNevin spots a run from Glynn McAffee.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Glynn McAffee is able to control the ball.  Glynn McAffee tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

24' - Henry Harding finds Geoff Agu with a long pass.  Glynn Soulis dispossesses Geoff Agu and takes the ball.  Rob Craig tackles Glynn Soulis and the ball goes loose.  Greg Edwards finds Noel McCants with a short pass.  Noel McCants tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Mark Hargest!  

27' - Mark Hargest plays a long pass to Ian McCabe.  John Shanklin tackles Ian McCabe and takes possession.  John Shanklin spots a run from Noel McCants.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Noel McCants is able to take the ball.  Noel McCants tries to hit the ball past the keeper...and Noel McCants scores!  That's a magnificent goal from the Birmingham player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

28' - Reading kick the ball off for the restart.  

31' - Ian McCabe passes to Zachary MacNevin.  Zachary MacNevin passes the ball to Greg MacKenna.  Greg MacKenna passes a long ball to Jacob Umar.  Jacob Umar attempts to outskill Paul Cooney, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for Reading.  

34' - Jacob Umar passes to Chris Kenneth.  Chris Kenneth sees a run from Glynn McAffee.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Glynn McAffee is caught offside!  

36' - Jack Munro hits the ball long to Paul Cooney.  Paul Cooney sees Greg Edwards making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Greg Edwards runs on to the ball.  Greg Edwards reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but the keeper, Mark Hargest, manages to get to the ball first!  

38' - Mark Hargest finds Jacob Umar with a long ball.  Jacob Umar tries to beat Paul Cooney using his ball skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

42' - Matthew Hines tries to use ball skills to beat Rob Craig, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

43' - Matthew Hines spots a run from Chris Kenneth.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Chris Kenneth is able to take the ball.  Chris Kenneth tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

44' - Henry Harding sees Paul Cooney making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

50' - Peter Kellie passes the ball to Paul Cooney.  Paul Cooney passes to Rob Craig.  Rob Craig passes a long ball to Peter Kellie.  Peter Kellie passes the ball to Greg Edwards.  Greg Edwards spots a run from Geoff Agu.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Geoff Agu is able to take the ball.  Geoff Agu attempts the cutback, but Jacob Umar gets back and intercepts the ball!  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ian McCabe is going to be taken off.  John Elias joins the game from the bench.  

55' - Geoff Agu brings the ball forward, outpacing Chris Kenneth.  

56' - Geoff Agu sees a run from Noel McCants.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Noel McCants is able to control the ball.  Noel McCants takes a shot...and its in! It's a good goal from Noel McCants for Birmingham!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Greg Edwards is going to be taken off.  Edward MacRae joins the game from the bench.  

56' - Reading kick the ball off for the restart.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Zachary MacNevin will come off.  Brin Markey is brought on from the bench.  

60' - Glynn Soulis sees Matthew Hines making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Matthew Hines runs on to the ball.  Matthew Hines looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Henry Harding gets down to stop the shot!  

62' - Henry Harding hits the ball long to Geoff Agu.  Geoff Agu hits a shot from distance...but Mark Hargest manages to stop the shot!  

64' - Mark Hargest finds Greg MacKenna with a long ball.  Greg MacKenna sees a run from Chris Kenneth.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

67' - Jack Munro finds Peter Kellie with a long pass.  Greg MacKenna dispossesses Peter Kellie and the ball goes loose.  Glynn Soulis runs with the ball, beating Gavin McZeal.  

68' - Glynn Soulis spots a run from Chris Kenneth.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Chris Kenneth runs on to the ball.  Chris Kenneth attempts the cutback, but Gavin McZeal manages to get to the ball first!  

70' - Glynn McAffee sees a run from Chris Kenneth.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

71' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Geoff Agu is going to be taken off.  Chris Banter is going to be brought on.  

72' - Gavin McZeal attempts a shot from distance, aiming for the corner of the net...but Mark Hargest manages to stop the shot!  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Peter Kellie will come off.  John Birninkudu is brought on from the bench.  

75' - Mark Hargest plays a long pass to Glynn McAffee.  Glynn McAffee tries to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for Reading.  Chris Kenneth will take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

76' - Glynn McAffee crosses the ball, but the ball misses everyone.  

80' - Matthew Hines spots a run from Jacob Umar.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Jacob Umar takes the ball.  Jacob Umar attempts the cutback, but Chris Kenneth is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Paul Cooney finds Rob Craig with a long pass.  Rob Craig spots a run from Edward MacRae.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

83' - Chris Kenneth passes to Glynn Soulis.  Glynn Soulis slides the ball to Gary Evans.  Gary Evans sees Jacob Umar making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Jacob Umar is able to control the ball.  Jacob Umar reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but the goalkeeper dives to take the ball! 

85' - Henry Harding finds Alastair Garson with a long ball.  Alastair Garson brings the ball forward, outpacing Glynn McAffee.  

86' - Alastair Garson sees a run from Edward MacRae.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

88' - Chris Kenneth finds Brin Markey with a long pass.  Chris Banter dispossesses Brin Markey and gains possession for his team.  Chris Banter sees Paul Cooney making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Paul Cooney is caught offside!  



The match has ended Reading 0 - 2 Birmingham City.