Welcome to the match between Reading F.C. and Manchester city

2'

Barrie Roach had shrugged off the challenge of Loren Huxtable and bent it from long range.

But Barrie Roach couldn't get it on target ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

4'

Leland Sudworth tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

5'

Merrill Toller tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Ormond Goffe cut it out.

6'

Barrie Roach tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Conner Hamm.

9'

Ezekiel Firmin attempted to feed the high ball but it was well intercepted by Conner Hamm.

12'

Greg Tash lifted the ball ahead of Ezekiel Firmin, Ezekiel Firmin controlled the ball when bringing it down before Aldous Anderson could intercept.

Ezekiel Firmin was able to make space and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Loren Huxtable approached too late to clear the danger.

Kiaran Scrivener did his best yet he couldn't reach it ... Ezekiel Firmin found the net !!! ... He was delighted !

Reading F.C. 1 - 0 Manchester city

15'

Barrie Roach made a good pass to Hughie Dwerryhouse, Hughie Dwerryhouse picked up on the ball before Jools Starr could reach it.

Hughie Dwerryhouse tried to square the ball from the wing but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Allen Underhill.

16'

Hughie Dwerryhouse knocked a lovely ball for Barrie Roach, Allen Underhill couldn't cut out the pass.

Forrest Atkins blocked Barrie Roach in a good, clean tackle before Barrie Roach attempted to deliver the ball.

18'

Barrie Roach used his skill to go past Allen Underhill.

Barrie Roach hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but Forrest Atkins cleared the ball.

19'

Greg Tash attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Daly Porcher.

20'

Laurence Brassington looked certain to score from long range but Aldous Anderson closed down the space.

22'

Zachery Stamp ran up to take the corner.

Kevyn Pryor got ahead of Jools Starr to win the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

But Kevyn Pryor blazed it over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

24'

Merrill Toller stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was intercepted by Allen Underhill.

25'

Hughie Dwerryhouse passed along the floor for Laurence Brassington to pick it up, Laurence Brassington took it in his stride before Allen Underhill could reach it.

Laurence Brassington made good use of the scissors dribble. As Forrest Atkins lost his balance, Laurence Brassington dribbled past Forrest Atkins.

Laurence Brassington failed in his attempt to dribble past Allen Underhill.

27'

Conner Hamm directed the ball nicely to Allen Underhill, Leland Sudworth failed to reach the ball.

Allen Underhill passed the ball perfectly to Preston Elder, Merrill Toller failed to reach the ball.

Preston Elder took his chance shooting from a very tight angle. Kevyn Pryor approached too late to clear the danger.

Fox Hobbes did well to parry it.

28'

Leland Sudworth made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Conner Hamm blocked it.

29'

Merrill Toller held up the ball, evading the challenge of Allen Underhill and tried to curl one in from long range.

Good save by Kiaran Scrivener who held the ball well.

30'

Vance Reid tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Conner Hamm got in the way of the ball.

31'

Daly Porcher played the ball to Ormond Goffe's feet, Leland Sudworth couldn't cut out the pass.

Ormond Goffe fed the ball forward to Conner Hamm, Conner Hamm took it in his stride before Merrill Toller could reach it.

Conner Hamm made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Leland Sudworth.

32'

Forrest Atkins played it past Hughie Dwerryhouse.

Forrest Atkins tried to skip past the challenge of Barrie Roach but it failed.

33'

Poor corner kick by Aldous Anderson. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

35'

Merrill Toller faked a shot before cutting Conner Hamm in a different direction.

Merrill Toller tried to skip past the challenge of Ormond Goffe but Ormond Goffe block tackled Merrill Toller.

37'

Daly Porcher played a great ball for Aldous Anderson, Aldous Anderson picked up on the ball before Greg Tash could intercept.

Aldous Anderson delivered the ball to Daly Porcher, Daly Porcher trapped the ball nicely before Laurence Brassington could reach it.

The ball was curled in from Daly Porcher, Greg Tash stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Roscoe Watkins attempted a looping header at goal but Zachery Stamp headed clear the danger.

38'

Merrill Toller tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Conner Hamm.

39'

Merrill Toller unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Loren Huxtable approached too late to block it.

But Merrill Toller put it narrowly over ... A real chance wasted.

40'

Merrill Toller delivered the ball to Leland Sudworth, Leland Sudworth took possession of the ball before Conner Hamm could cut it out.

Leland Sudworth hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Ormond Goffe scrambled the ball away.

42'

Merrill Toller tried to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Ormond Goffe.

45'

Ormond Goffe tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Leland Sudworth blocked it.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Manchester city were unfortunate to go in behind.Reading F.C. had 64% possession in the match, while Manchester city had 36%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Ormond Goffe blocked Barrie Roach before Barrie Roach attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

48'

Merrill Toller easily got past the challenge of Daly Porcher.

Merrill Toller tried to dart past Conner Hamm but Conner Hamm dispossessed Merrill Toller.

50'

Barrie Roach tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Daly Porcher.

51'

Forrest Atkins passed along the floor for Allen Underhill to pick it up, Allen Underhill latched onto the ball before Hughie Dwerryhouse could cut it out.

Allen Underhill delivered a float cross, Barrie Roach failed to intercept the pass.

Kevyn Pryor got above Ormond Goffe to win the ball, then headed clear the danger.

52'

Hughie Dwerryhouse attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Forrest Atkins.

56'

Leland Sudworth played the ball to Merrill Toller's feet, Conner Hamm missed his interception.

Merrill Toller blasted a banana shot past Ormond Goffe from outside of the area.

Kiaran Scrivener made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

58'

Conner Hamm moved the ball forward for Ormond Goffe, Leland Sudworth failed to reach the ball.

Ormond Goffe knocked a lovely ball for Conner Hamm, Conner Hamm trapped the ball nicely before Merrill Toller could intercept.

Conner Hamm tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Leland Sudworth intercepted the pass.

60'

Ormond Goffe tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Leland Sudworth.

61'

Greg Tash hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Daly Porcher managed to block the shot.

62'

Ormond Goffe tried to dribble past Leland Sudworth but Ormond Goffe lost the ball to Leland Sudworth's block tackle.

64'

Merrill Toller attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball bounced off Ormond Goffe.

65'

Kevyn Pryor attempted to feed the high ball but Aldous Anderson intercepted the pass.

66'

Laurence Brassington turned on the ball to leave Daly Porcher standing.

Laurence Brassington tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Aldous Anderson.

68'

Barrie Roach tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

69'

Daly Porcher tried to hit it long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Laurence Brassington.

72'

Leland Sudworth took the ball past Ormond Goffe.

Leland Sudworth fed the ball forward to Ezekiel Firmin, Ezekiel Firmin took possession of the ball before Conner Hamm could cut it out.

Ezekiel Firmin got free in the penalty area and flicked it goalwards. Loren Huxtable failed to charge down the shot.

Kiaran Scrivener got himself in front of the shot.

75'

Merrill Toller span past Ormond Goffe.

Merrill Toller made a good pass to Vance Reid, Vance Reid picked up on the ball before Conner Hamm could cut it out.

Vance Reid made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Jools Starr.

77'

Laurence Brassington directed the ball nicely to Greg Tash, Aldous Anderson couldn't cut it.

Greg Tash put a low cross, Daly Porcher missed his interception.

Hughie Dwerryhouse approached and took a quick shot on the ball but the shot was charged down by Jools Starr.

79'

Ormond Goffe tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Leland Sudworth.

81'

Merrill Toller tried to get past Conner Hamm but Conner Hamm block tackled Merrill Toller.

85'

Merrill Toller attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Conner Hamm intercepted but couldn't control.

88'

Aldous Anderson's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

89'

Daly Porcher tried to take the ball past Barrie Roach but Barrie Roach didn't allow.

End Match Reading F.C. 1 - 0 Manchester city