English League One

Stevenage vs Reading, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Stevenage
    FT
    0 - 1
    Reading
    • 45': Vadaine Oliver (OG)

    About

    Stevenage are hosting Reading at Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, 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.
    • 2': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
    • 2': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Charlie Savage.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jake Forster-Caskey with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 6': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nick Freeman.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dan Sweeney with a headed pass.
    • 11': Foul by Lewis Wing (Reading).
    • 11': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Hand ball by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
    • 16': Foul by Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage).
    • 16': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Sam Smith (Reading).
    • 21': Nick Freeman (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Offside, Stevenage. Vadaine Oliver is caught offside.
    • 24': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
    • 24': Charlie Savage (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Clinton Mola.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Roberts with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Roberts.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Louis Thompson (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 27': Clinton Mola (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Stevenage).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Terence Vancooten (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 30': Foul by Lewis Wing (Reading).
    • 30': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Offside, Stevenage. Jamie Reid is caught offside.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Savage.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 36': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Freeman.
    • 36': Jamie Reid (Stevenage) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
    • 37': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 37': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Clinton Mola (Reading).
    • 39': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Clinton Mola (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by David Button.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Dan Sweeney (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Forster-Caskey with a cross.
    • 41': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
    • 41': Offside, Stevenage. Carl Piergianni is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45': Own Goal by Vadaine Oliver, Stevenage. Stevenage 0, Reading 1.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Stevenage 0, Reading 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Stevenage 0, Reading 1.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan following a fast break.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
    • 49': Louis Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Sweeney (Stevenage).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Smith.
    • 55': Offside, Stevenage. Jamie Reid is caught offside.
    • 56': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Stevenage).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Foul by Clinton Mola (Reading).
    • 57': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Clinton Mola.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nick Freeman with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Offside, Reading. Sam Smith is caught offside.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Vadaine Oliver (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carl Piergianni with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 64': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
    • 64': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dan Sweeney.
    • 71': Substitution, Stevenage. Aaron Pressley replaces Vadaine Oliver.
    • 72': Substitution, Stevenage. Finley Burns replaces Louis Thompson.
    • 72': Substitution, Stevenage. Alexander MacDonald replaces Jordan Roberts.
    • 72': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dan Sweeney.
    • 76': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Terence Vancooten.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs following a fast break.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Smith (Reading).
    • 80': Substitution, Stevenage. Ben Thompson replaces Jake Forster-Caskey.
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Offside, Reading. Sam Smith is caught offside.
    • 83': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Terence Vancooten (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Butler with a cross.
    • 83': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Harvey Knibbs.
    • 87': Substitution, Reading. Michael Craig replaces Charlie Savage.
    • 89': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
    • 89': Terence Vancooten (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Harvey Knibbs (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Finley Burns (Stevenage).
    • 90'+1': Lewis Wing (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Pressley with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
    • 90'+4': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Stevenage 0, Reading 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Stevenage 0, Reading 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: Lamex Stadium
    Location: Stevenage, England
    Attendance: 3,947

    EFL League One Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Wrexham 6 +7 13
    2 Birmingham City 5 +5 13
    3 Charlton Athletic 6 +3 13
    4 Huddersfield Town 5 +7 12
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    Line-Ups

    STE Stevenage (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    12 Craig MacGillivray (GK)
    5 Carl Piergianni
    6 Dan Sweeney
    3 Dan Butler
    15 Terence Vancooten
    33 Vadaine Oliver
    23 Louis Thompson
    11 Jordan Roberts
    8 Jake Forster-Caskey
    10 Nick Freeman
    19 Jamie Reid
    Stevenage Substitutes:
    Finley Burns, Alexander MacDonald, Aaron Pressley, Ben Thompson, Nathan Thompson, Kane Smith, Taye Ashby-Hammond.

    REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 David Button (GK)
    24 Tyler Bindon
    27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
    2 Clinton Mola Yellow Card
    17 Andy Yiadom
    7 Harvey Knibbs Yellow Card
    8 Charlie Savage Yellow Card
    29 Lewis Wing
    10 Sam Smith
    15 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan Yellow Card
    11 Femi Azeez
    Reading Substitutes:
    Zane Monlouis, Jeriel Dorsett, Benjamin Elliott, Joel Pereira, Paul Omo Mukairu, Kelvin Abrefa, Michael Craig.

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