Reading vs Bolton Wanderers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Reading

32': Modou Barrow

FT
1 - 1

Bolton Wanderers

45': Adam Le Fondre

Reading winless home streak goes on after Bolton draw

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
1': Jon Flanagan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Sone Aluko.
5': Offside, Reading. Liam Kelly tries a through ball, but Chris Martin is caught offside.
7': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
8': Foul by Sone Aluko (Reading).
8': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Attempt blocked. Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
9': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Foul by Pelle Clement (Reading).
10': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
13': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
13': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Reading) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
18': David Edwards (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
19': Foul by Modou Barrow (Reading).
19': Jon Flanagan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Chris Martin (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
22': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
23': Anssi Jaakkola (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers).
23': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by George Evans (Reading).
26': Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Karl Henry.
26': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Anssi Jaakkola.
27': Anssi Jaakkola (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers).
28': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
29': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Thomas Holmes.
29': Attempt missed. William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
32': Goal! Reading 1, Bolton Wanderers 0. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Martin.
33': Modou Barrow (Reading) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
35': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
38': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers).
38': Thomas Holmes (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by George Evans.
41': Foul by Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers).
41': Pelle Clement (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Offside, Reading. Chris Gunter tries a through ball, but Modou Barrow is caught offside.
44': Filipe Morais (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Foul by Pelle Clement (Reading).
45': Attempt blocked. William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karl Henry.
45': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by David Edwards.
45': Attempt blocked. Jan Kirchhoff (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darren Pratley with a headed pass.
45': Goal! Reading 1, Bolton Wanderers 1. Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner.
45'+3': First Half ends, Reading 1, Bolton Wanderers 1.
45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Bolton Wanderers 1.
46': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Liam Moore.
48': Attempt missed. Andrew Taylor (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
48': Attempt blocked. William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Taylor.
48': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Pelle Clement.
49': Foul by Mark Beevers (Bolton Wanderers).
49': Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Chris Martin (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Foul by Jan Kirchhoff (Bolton Wanderers).
52': Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Liam Moore (Reading).
54': Delay in match Modou Barrow (Reading) because of an injury.
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Foul by William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers).
57': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Attempt missed. Andrew Taylor (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
61': Foul by Chris Martin (Reading).
61': Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by David Edwards (Reading).
64': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': David Edwards (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Hand ball by David Edwards (Reading).
67': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Craig Noone replaces Filipe Morais because of an injury.
68': Foul by David Edwards (Reading).
68': Jan Kirchhoff (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Foul by George Evans (Reading).
70': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Jem Karacan replaces Jan Kirchhoff.
71': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mark Beevers with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
72': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
72': Liam Kelly (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Substitution, Reading. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Chris Martin.
74': Corner, Reading. Conceded by William Buckley.
74': Attempt missed. Modou Barrow (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liam Kelly following a corner.
75': Foul by Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers).
75': Sone Aluko (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Attempt missed. Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Darren Pratley.
77': Substitution, Reading. John Swift replaces Sone Aluko.
79': Chris Gunter (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers).
80': Attempt missed. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Modou Barrow.
81': Darren Pratley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Foul by George Evans (Reading).
81': George Evans (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
81': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Aaron Wilbraham replaces William Buckley.
82': Foul by David Edwards (Reading).
82': Jem Karacan (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by David Edwards.
83': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
85': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jem Karacan.
86': Attempt saved. John Swift (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
87': Attempt saved. Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Beevers.
87': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
87': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Mark Beevers.
89': Foul by Jon Flanagan (Bolton Wanderers).
89': John Swift (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89': Jon Flanagan (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90': Foul by George Evans (Reading).
90': Delay in match George Evans (Reading) because of an injury.
90'+1': Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
90'+3': Pelle Clement (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Modou Barrow (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Gunter with a cross.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+5': David Edwards (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
90'+6': Second Half ends, Reading 1, Bolton Wanderers 1.
90'+6': Match ends, Reading 1, Bolton Wanderers 1.

Statistics

BOL		REA
19	Fouls	15
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
10	Corner Kicks	2
3	Saves	2
49.6	Possession	50.4
14	SHOTS	8
3	ON GOAL	4
0.2	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
191	Accurate Passes	213
317	Passes	349
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.6
4	Accurate Crosses	1
32	Crosses	7
0.1	Cross %	0.1
73	Long Balls	85
30	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.4	Long Balls %	0.3
4	Blocked Shots	0
14	Effective Tackles	12
20	Tackles	16
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
24	Effective Clearances	49
24	Clearances	49

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 8,631

EFL Championship Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	West Bromwich Albion	5	+7	13
2	Sunderland	5	+8	12
3	Blackburn Rovers	5	+6	11
4	Burnley	5	+8	10

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Reading (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
31	Anssi Jaakkola (GK)
6	Liam Moore
57	Thomas Holmes
2	Chris Gunter
22	Pelle Clement
38	Liam Kelly
16	David Edwards
8	George Evans
27	Chris Martin
17	Modou Barrow
14	Sone Aluko

Reading Substitutes:

Vito Mannone, Sam Smith, Tyler Blackett, Tiago Ilori, Jón Bödvarsson, John Swift, Joey van den Berg.

Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Ben Alnwick (GK)
5	Mark Beevers
32	Reece Burke
3	Andrew Taylor
14	Jon Flanagan
21	Darren Pratley
24	Karl Henry
27	Jan Kirchhoff
9	Adam Le Fondre
11	William Buckley
22	Filipe Morais

Bolton Wanderers Substitutes:

Aaron Wilbraham, Zach Clough, Craig Noone, Dorian Dervite, Antonee Robinson, Jem Karacan, Mark Howard.

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