Exeter City vs Reading, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Exeter City

34': Will Aimson
90'+3': Reece Cole

FT
2 - 1

Reading

45'+3': Harvey Knibbs

About

Exeter City are hosting Reading at St James Park, Exeter, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Will Aimson.
9': Foul by Will Aimson (Exeter City).
9': Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Attempt missed. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
11': Offside, Reading. Matthew Carson tries a through ball, but Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
13': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
13': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Attempt saved. Charlie Savage (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
15': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
15': Zak Jules (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
15': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Will Aimson.
16': Caylon Vickers (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
17': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Tom Carroll (Exeter City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Dion Rankine.
20': Attempt blocked. Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierce Sweeney.
21': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
21': Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Attempt blocked. Will Aimson (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Carroll with a cross.
22': Attempt missed. Zak Jules (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
22': Attempt saved. Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Aitchison.
23': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
23': Zak Jules (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Femi Azeez (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25': Attempt missed. Tom Carroll (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dion Rankine.
25': Delay in match because of an injury Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29': Offside, Exeter City. Tom Carroll tries a through ball, but Jack Aitchison is caught offside.
30': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
30': Attempt missed. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson.
31': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ilmari Niskanen with a cross.
33': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Femi Azeez.
33': Attempt saved. Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dion Rankine.
33': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by David Button.
34': Goal! Exeter City 1, Reading 0. Will Aimson (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Carroll with a cross following a corner.
35': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Matthew Carson.
36': Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
36': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
37': Attempt missed. Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Demetri Mitchell with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
38': Foul by Charlie Savage (Reading).
38': Tom Carroll (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt blocked. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Carroll.
43': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Zak Jules (Exeter City).
44': Zak Jules (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Reading) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson with a cross.
44': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Ryan Trevitt.
45'+1': Offside, Reading. Sam Hutchinson tries a through ball, but Femi Azeez is caught offside.
45'+3': Goal! Exeter City 1, Reading 1. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Femi Azeez.
45'+6': First Half ends, Exeter City 1, Reading 1.
45': Second Half begins Exeter City 1, Reading 1.
45': Substitution, Reading. Andy Yiadom replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue.
45': Substitution, Reading. Ben Elliott replaces Caylon Vickers.
46': Attempt missed. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ilmari Niskanen.
48': Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Alex Hartridge (Exeter City).
48': Attempt saved. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
48': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Matthew Carson.
54': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.
55': Foul by Matthew Carson (Reading).
55': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Matthew Carson (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Attempt blocked. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
60': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Viljami Sinisalo.
62': Substitution, Exeter City. Reece Cole replaces Zak Jules.
62': Delay in match (Exeter City).
62': Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Matthew Carson.
63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Elliott.
65': Attempt missed. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Carroll.
66': Foul by Charlie Savage (Reading).
66': Reece Cole (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Will Aimson.
70': Attempt missed. Harlee Dean (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross following a corner.
70': Substitution, Exeter City. Sam Nombe replaces Ilmari Niskanen.
71': Attempt blocked. Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Aitchison.
74': Hand ball by Sam Nombe (Exeter City).
75': Attempt blocked. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Carroll.
75': Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Femi Azeez.
76': Substitution, Reading. Paul Mukairu replaces Harvey Knibbs.
77': Attempt missed. Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
77': Attempt blocked. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
77': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
77': Attempt missed. Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece Cole with a cross following a corner.
80': Substitution, Exeter City. Vincent Harper replaces Demetri Mitchell.
80': Substitution, Exeter City. Kyle Taylor replaces Jack Aitchison.
81': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by David Button.
81': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Paul Mukairu.
83': Attempt missed. Kyle Taylor (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Nombe.
84': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Mukairu (Reading).
85': Substitution, Reading. Basil Tuma replaces Paul Mukairu because of an injury.
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Foul by Alex Hartridge (Exeter City).
86': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Vincent Harper.
87': Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross following a corner.
88': Foul by Basil Tuma (Reading).
88': Will Aimson (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Nelson Abbey (Reading).
89': Reece Cole (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Nelson Abbey (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Tom Carroll (Exeter City).
90': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Vincent Harper (Exeter City).
90'+1': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Foul by Vincent Harper (Exeter City).
90'+3': Goal! Exeter City 2, Reading 1. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Nombe.
90'+3': Reece Cole (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Exeter City 2, Reading 1.
0': Match ends, Exeter City 2, Reading 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: St James Park
Location: Exeter, England
Attendance: 7,956

EFL League One Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Birmingham City	26	+26	60
2	Wycombe Wanderers	28	+25	58
3	Wrexham	28	+17	52
4	Huddersfield Town	27	+16	48

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Exeter City (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Viljami Sinisalo (GK)
4	Will Aimson
5	Alex Hartridge
26	Pierce Sweeney
6	Thomas Carroll
8	Ryan Trevitt
3	Zak Jules
14	Ilmari Niskanen
29	Jack Aitchison
7	Demetri Mitchell
21	Dion Rankine

Exeter City Substitutes:

Gary Woods, Vincent Harper, Sam Nombe, Pedro Borges, Kyle Taylor, Reece Cole, Cheick Diabate.

Reading (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	David Button (GK)
32	Nelson Abbey
6	Harlee Dean
47	Matthew Carson
27	Amadou Salif Mbengue
23	Sam Hutchinson
8	Charlie Savage
7	Harvey Knibbs
11	Femi Azeez
15	Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
42	Caylon Vickers

Reading Substitutes:

Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Paul Omo Mukairu, Basil Tuma, Benjamin Elliott, Andy Yiadom, Michael Craig, Tom Mcintyre.

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