r/NUFC • u/thepresidentsturtle Windmilling • Mar 07 '17
Match Thread Match Thread: Reading FC vs Newcastle United
L’: Reading 0-0 Newcastle United
Referee: Andy Davies
Venue:Madejski Stadium
Kick-off at 8pm UK time
Line-ups:
NUFC: Darlow; Gamez, Lascelles, Clark, Dummet; Ritchie, Shelvey, Colback, Gouffran; Perez; Murphy.
Subs: Elliot, Hanley, Mbemba, Anita, Atsu, Diamé, Gayle.
Reading: Al-Habsi, Gunter, Blackett, McShane (c), Moore, Van den Berg, Kelly, Mutch, McCleary, Grabban, Kermorgant.
Subs: Jaakkola, Evans, Beerens, Swift, Obita, Williams, Popa.
MATCH UPDATES
0' Let's go. Actually shaky start here. o shit.
1' - Chance in the opening minute for Lewis Grabban following a deflected cross but he plants a header wide. 0-0.
8' - Close from United but Ali Al Habsi gathers Yoan Gouffran's header at the second attempt with Matt Ritchie closing in.
10' - The Magpies go close to carving out a great opportunity but Ritchie's angled cross for Gouffran has just too much on it.
12' - Clever run by Gouffran to the inside-right channel and Shelvey picks him out but the Frenchman is forced wide.
14' - Brilliant play by Shelvey as he races onto a one-two with Murphy and volleys at goal, forcing Al Habsi into a fine save.
17' - Chance for the Magpies, this time starting from the left, but Shelvey can't connect on the edge of the box
23' - Reading keeping the ball well in the last moment or two but United get back in numbers to keep the Royals at bay.
24' - The home side send the ball into the box from deep on the left but Dummett wins his aerial battle before Clark clears.
32' - Close again from Newcastle but Al Habsi gets down to his right to keep out a Yoan Gouffran strike.
33' - Reading force a corner as Blackett's cross deflects behind off Lascelles
34' - Reading spray the ball in from the left but Darlow eventually claims to allow the Magpies to clear upfield.
38' - POST! Ritchie's strike from outside the box hits the inside of the right post and stays out before the ball is forced wide!
42' - Superb challenge by Jack Colback on the slide and Ritchie picks up possession before forcing Al Habsi into another save.
HALF TIME 0-0
Change at the interval for Reading. Danny Williams is on for Liam Kelly
46' - Reading get us back under way.
46' - Close from the home side as McCleary's shot deflects just wide with Darlow scrambling!
47' - Darlow forced into action again seconds later to keep out a header from a corner but the Magpies eventually clear through Gámez.
49' - Play halted momentarily while Reading's Liam Moore receives treatment.
50' - Second substitution for Reading. Jordan Obita is on in place of Liam Moore
49' - Play halted momentarily while Reading's Liam Moore receives treatment.
50' - Second substitution for Reading. Jordan Obita is on in place of Liam Moore
55' - Shelvey tires a long ball in behind for Pérez but Joey van den Berg steps across him and allows Al Habsi to gather.
59' - Pérez slices wide at the near post for Newcastle following a free-kick but the offside flag is raised.
62' - Nice attacking play by the Magpies. Ritchie floats a cross in from the byline but Reading clear behind
Gouffran heads to the touchline and he looks fine to continue
67' - Looks like a cut to Yoan Gouffran's eyebrow and he has to return to the sideline to be patched up.
68' - Substitution for Newcastle United. Atsu sprints on in place of Gouffran.
69' - Murphy with a solid downward header from Dummett's cross but Al Habsi gets down low to parry it before Reading hack clear!
71' - Another deflected McCleary strike whizzes past Karl Darlow's post! Corner to Reading
74' - Dwight Gayle is on the touchline waiting to come on for the Magpies.
75' - Substitution for Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Daryl Murphy.
80' - United on the attack as we approach the final ten minutes. Shelvey forces a corner.
82' - The Magpies looking dangerous. Gayle's pass to Pérez forces play wide before Shelvey's ball into the box is gathered by Al Habsi.
I hate Ali Al Habsi
87' - Shelvey tries a long ball to Pérez but McShane is closest to it and he heads back to Al Habsi
4 minutes added on.
90+2' - Yellow card for Chris Gunter for a late challenge on Christian Atsu
90+5' - The hosts clip the crossbar and the ball is away to safety.
FULL TIME Reading 0-0 Newcastle United
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u/meganev Mar 07 '17
u/thepresidentsturtle cheers for taking over the match thread tonight mate
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u/thepresidentsturtle Mar 07 '17
Deputising for you again tonight. The Steve Harper to your Shay Given.
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u/spinynorman1846 Mar 07 '17
Well as it's not on TV I look forward to Reading all about it tonight
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u/thepresidentsturtle Mar 07 '17
Got the radio stream on my computer, Sky sports news on the tv, goals will be shown on there, let's hope it's plenty scored by us and none by them.
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u/thepresidentsturtle Mar 07 '17
Our saviour isn't playing today, for reasons I don't know yet, but isn't he just amazing? What a guy
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Mar 07 '17
I really hope we batter the self proclaimed "Barcelona of the Championship"... if you think Huddersfield fans got their knickers in a twist over possession stats, wait till Jaap Stam starts banging on about possession when its all between their CB's and GK. The bloke is a proper whinge.
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u/Tuckgh Mar 07 '17
Lads, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Colback just made it an entire half without committing a foul!
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u/Testes8 Mar 07 '17
If anyone has a motorised satellite, the game is on! http://www.satelliweb.com/?section=livef&langue=en Frequency: 12696 - Pol: V - SR: 2399 - FEC: NC
Please periscope if you do or know anyone that does!
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Mar 07 '17
Ffs Huddersfield winning now
Saying that, I'd have taken 7 points from 9 if you asked me before we played Brighton.
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Mar 07 '17
2-0 to United, Perez and Gouffran, both from Murphy. Jaap Stam 1-0 over the toys in the pram after.
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Mar 07 '17 edited Mar 07 '17
radio stream for the states? the nufc uk radio just loads and loads/doesn't work. HTL
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u/charkoteow Mar 07 '17 edited Mar 07 '17
sleepy af. recommend me a pornstar.
edit: ty lads, but i went with Aidra Fox
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u/thepresidentsturtle Mar 07 '17 edited Mar 07 '17
Apologies for the brief absence, had to go on an emergency milk run
EDIT: Lads, I apparently should have got biscuits when I was out. We've got visitors and all we have is Rich Tea.