Reading 1-2 Rovers (Dec 16, 2006)

REA

BLB

8'

Jay McEveley

41'

James Harper

Assist: Stephen Hunt

45'

Shabani Nonda

Jay McEveley

64'

Benni McCarthy

Assist: Lucas Neill

65'

Benni McCarthy

76'

Leroy Lita

Seol Kihyeon

77'

Graeme Murty

83'

John Oster

Glen Little

84'

David Bentley

88'

Shane Long

Stephen Hunt

90'

+2

Matt Derbyshire

Benni McCarthy

0-0

REA

Team Stats

BLB

Possession

49%

51%

xG

9 (4)

Shots (On Target)

10 (5)

Touches in Opp Box

9

Corners

3

Premier League Table

	Team	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Man United	38	28	5	5	56	89
2	Chelsea	38	24	11	3	40	83
3	Liverpool	38	20	8	10	30	68
4	Arsenal	38	19	11	8	28	68
5	Tottenham	38	17	9	12	3	60
6	Everton	38	15	13	10	16	58
7	Bolton	38	16	8	14	-5	56
8	Reading	38	16	7	15	5	55
9	Portsmouth	38	14	12	12	3	54
10	Rovers	38	15	7	16	-2	52
11	Aston Villa	38	11	17	10	2	50
12	Middlesbrough	38	12	10	16	-5	46
13	Newcastle	38	11	10	17	-9	43
14	Man City	38	11	9	18	-15	42
15	West Ham	38	12	5	21	-24	41
16	Fulham	38	8	15	15	-22	39
17	Wigan Athletic	38	10	8	20	-22	38
18	Sheffield Utd	38	10	8	20	-23	38
19	Charlton	38	8	10	20	-26	34
20	Watford	38	5	13	20	-30	28

Game Summary

Reading fell to Blackburn Rovers, 2 to 1, in the Premier League on December 16, 2006.

Game Info

Premier League Matchweek 18

December 16, 2006

REA

Lineup

BLB

1

Hahnemann

1

Friedel

2

Murty

2

Neill

3

Shorey

4

Todd

5

Sonko

20

Ooijer

4

Sidwell

24

McEveley

45'

7

Little

83'

33

Gray

10

Hunt

88'

5

Kerimoğlu

15

Harper

8

Savage

16

Ingimarsson

12

Gamst Pedersen

9

Doyle

10

McCarthy

90'

19

Kihyeon

76'

11

Bentley

REA

Substitutes

BLB

8

Lita

76'

9

Nonda

45'

11

Oster

83'

27

Derbyshire

90'

24

Long

88'

23

Brown

32

Federici

21

Matteo

6

Gunnarsson

31

Peter

8'

J. McEveley receives a yellow card.

41'

J. Harper scores a goal. S. Hunt assists on the shot.

45'

S. Nonda enters the game. J. McEveley leaves the game.

64'

B. McCarthy scores a goal. L. Neill assists on the shot.

65'

B. McCarthy receives a yellow card.

76'

L. Lita enters the game. S. Kihyeon leaves the game.

77'

G. Murty receives a yellow card.

83'

J. Oster enters the game. G. Little leaves the game.

84'

D. Bentley scores a goal.

88'

S. Long enters the game. S. Hunt leaves the game.

90'

M. Derbyshire enters the game. B. McCarthy leaves the game.

REA

Attacking Stats

BLB

Possession

49%

51%

xG | Expand

9

Shots

10

4

Shots on Target

5

Shots off Target

5

Shots Blocked

Hit Woodwork

Big Chances Missed

465

Touches

463

Touches in Opp Box

/ (0%)

Take-ons

/ (0%)

9

Corners

3

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Passing Stats

BLB

xA | Expand

Big Chances Created

Chances Created

/319 (0%)

Passes

/343 (0%)

Key Passes

Long Ball Passes

Final Third Passes

/ (0%)

Crosses

/ (0%)

Through Balls

/ (0%)

0

Offsides

7

REA

Defending Stats

BLB

15

Tackles

33

Tackles Won

Last Man Tackles

Interceptions

Clearances

Recoveries

Errors Leading to Shot

Errors Leading to Goal

Penalties Conceded

Goalkeeper Saves

REA

Other Stats

BLB

1

Yellow Cards

2

0

Red Cards

0

21

Fouls

10

Duels Won

Aerials Won

Corners Won

Possessions Lost

Times Dispossessed

REA

BLB

Player	Minutes	Goals	Assists
Glen Little G. Little #7	83	0	0
Graeme Murty G. Murty #2	90	0	0
Ibrahima Sonko I. Sonko #5	90	0	0
Ívar Ingimarsson Í. Ingimarsson #16	90	0	0
James Harper J. Harper #15	90	1	0
John Oster J. Oster #19	7	0	0
Kevin Doyle K. Doyle #29	90	0	0
Leroy Lita L. Lita #8	14	0	0
Nicky Shorey N. Shorey #3	90	0	0
Seol Kihyeon S. Kihyeon #19	76	0	0
Shane Long S. Long #7	2	0	0
Stephen Hunt S. Hunt #10	88	0	1
Steve Sidwell S. Sidwell #7	90	0	0