STEVENAGE. Reading conquers Stevenage 1-0 after V. Oliver scored an own goal 45min.
The match was played at the The Lamex Stadium stadium in Stevenage on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. In front of 3,947 spectators. The referee was Paul Howard with the help of David Harrison and Samuel Ogles. The 4th official was Richie Watkins. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was cold at 11.07 degrees Celsius or 51.93 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 93%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Stevenage had a superior ball possession 55% while Reading was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Stevenage was more pushing with 86 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 2 were on target. Nonetheless, Reading managed to find the solution to win this match.
Stevenage shot 14 times, 2 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Reading shot 7 times, 1 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Stevenage didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Reading received 4 yellow cards (Charlie Savage, Harvey Knibbs, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan and Clinton Mola).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Stevenage stays with 52 points to hold in the 6th place. Talking about the opposition, Reading will has 31 points like Charlton Athletic to remain in the 20th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League One, Stevenage will host Cambridge United on the 29th of December with a 12-10 head to head in favor of Stevenage (5 draws).
Reading will host Charlton Athletic on the 10th of February with a 6-6 head to head record.
Stevenage – Formation
Stevenage
80'
Stevenage started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
The manager Steve Evans decided to play with the following team: Craig MacGillivray , Terence Vancooten , Dan Sweeney , Carl Piergianni , Dan Butler , Nick Freeman , Louis Thompson , Jake Forster-Caskey , Jordan Roberts , Jamie Reid and Vadaine Oliver .
The home team had on the bench: Taye Ashby-Hammond, Nathan Thompson, Alex MacDonald , Kane Smith, Finley Burns , Aaron Pressley and Ben Thompson .
Substitutions
Stevenage made 4 changes: Vadaine Oliver for Aaron Pressley (71′), Louis Thompson for Finley Burns (72′), Jordan Roberts for Alex MacDonald (72′) and Jake Forster-Caskey for Ben Thompson (80′).
Player of the match: Carl Piergianni
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Stevenage was Carl Piergianni.
His rating is with 39 passes (51% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 12 duels out of 20.
Reading – Formation
Reading
39'
Reading started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
Rubén Sellés Salvador played with: David Button , Andy Yiadom , Amadou Salif Mbengue , Tyler Bindon , Clinton Mola , Charlie Savage , Femi Azeez , Lewis Wing , Harvey Knibbs , Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan and Sam Smith .
The following players were sitting on the bench: B. Elliott, Paul Mukairu, Zane Monlouis, Jeriel Dorsett, Joel Pereira, Kelvin Abrefa and Michael Craig .
Substitutions
Reading made only 1 change substituting Charlie Savage for Michael Craig (87′).
Player of the match: David Button
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Reading was the goalkeeper: David Button. His rating is 7.34. He performed 2 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League One.
- Stevenage – Reading – 0-1
- Port Vale – Leyton Orient – 0-1
- Exeter City – Peterborough United – 2-1
- Cambridge United – Bolton Wanderers – 0-0
- Bristol Rovers – Fleetwood Town – 0-2
