Shrewsbury Town tops Reading 3-2. HIGHLIGHTS

READING. Shrewsbury Town prevailed over Reading.

February 25, 2024

READING. Shrewsbury Town overcame Reading. Reading was surely better in terms of ball possession (67%).

The match was played at the Select Car Leasing Stadium stadium in Reading on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Oliver Yates with the support of and Marc Wilson. The 4th official was Shaun Farrer. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was cold at 7.81 degrees Celsius or 46.06 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 71%.

Match Statistics

Reading

2 - 3

Shrewsbury Town

! 67 Ball Possession 33

Shots

14 Total 9
4 On Target 5
6 Off Target 2
5 Shots blocked 2

132 Attack 66
38 Dangerous attack 26
106 Ball safe 116

0 Penalties 0
7 Corners 4
1 Off Sides 1

Fouls

15 Total 16
4 Yellow Cards 5
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

3 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Reading had a strong ball possession 67% while Shrewsbury Town was struggling with a 33% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Reading had a more offensive attitude with 38 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 4 were on target. Still, Shrewsbury Town was able to find the solution to win this encounter.

Reading shot 14 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Shrewsbury Town shot 9 times, 5 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Reading received 4 yellow cards (Clinton Mola, Lewis Wing, Sam Smith and Andy Yiadom). On the other side, Shrewsbury Town received 5 yellow cards (Nohan Kenneh, Jordan Shipley, Jack Hinchy, Ryan Bowman and Malvind Benning).

Match Timeline

Jordan Shipley(goal)Tom Bayliss

Tom Bayliss(goal)Jordan Shipley

Sam Smith(goal)Harvey Knibbs

A. Yiadom- Yellow

19'

31'

Jason Sraha- sub ->Aaron Pierre

32'

Mal Benning- Yellow

K. Ehibhatiomhan(goal)Harvey Knibbs

36'

45'

Tom Bloxham(goal)Jordan Shipley

49'

Jack Hinchy- Yellow

59'

Ryan Bowman- Yellow

59'

Nohan Kenneh- sub ->Jack Hinchy

B. Elliott- sub ->Charlie Savage

64'

Paul Mukairu- sub ->Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan

64'

66'

Nohan Kenneh- Yellow

74'

Jordan Shipley- Yellow

Lewis Wing- Yellow

79'

83'

Taylor Perry- sub ->Tom Bloxham

83'

Tunmise Sobowale- sub ->Tom Bayliss

J. Wareham- sub ->Andy Yiadom

86'

Sam Smith- Yellow

90'

C. Mola- Yellow

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this contest, Reading stays with 38 points like Wycombe Wanderers, Cambridge United, Burton Albion and Shrewsbury Town to remain in the 16th place. On the other side, Shrewsbury Town will has 38 points like Wycombe Wanderers, Reading, Cambridge United and Burton Albion to remain in the 19th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League One, Reading will play away with Carlisle United on the 2nd of March with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Reading (0 draws).

Shrewsbury Town will play away against Lincoln City on the 27th of February with a 8-6 head to head stats in favor of Shrewsbury Town (8 draws).

Reading – Formation

Reading

David Button 1.England

6.3

C. Mola 2.England

6.8

90'

A. Yiadom 17.Ghana

6.3

86'

19'

T. Bindon 24.New Zealand

6.4

Amadou Salif Mbengue 27.Senegal

7.0

Harvey Knibbs 7.England

8.4

Charlie Savage 8.Wales

6.8

64'

O. Azeez 11.England

7.0

K. Ehibhatiomhan 15.England

7.3

64'

36'

Lewis Wing 29.England

7.0

79'

Sam Smith 10.England

7.7

90'

Substitutes

Joel Pereira 22.Portugal

Zane Monlouis 14.England

K. Abrefa 30.Ghana

B. Elliott 4.Cameroon

7.0

64'

Paul Mukairu 12.Nigeria

7.0

64'

M. Craig 36.Scotland

J. Wareham 19.England

86'

Reading adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Rubén Sellés Salvador decided to play with the following team: David Button (6.3), Andy Yiadom (6.3), Amadou Salif Mbengue (7.0), Tyler Bindon (6.4), Clinton Mola (6.8), Lewis Wing (7.0), Charlie Savage (6.8), Femi Azeez (7.0), Harvey Knibbs (8.4), Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (7.3) and Sam Smith (7.7).

The home team had on the bench: B. Elliott (7.0), Paul Mukairu (7.0), Zane Monlouis, Jayden Wareham, Joel Pereira, Kelvin Abrefa and Michael Craig.

Substitutions

Reading made 3 changes: Charlie Savage for B. Elliott (64′), Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan for Paul Mukairu (64′) and Andy Yiadom for Jayden Wareham (86′).

Player of the match: Harvey Knibbs

The most impressive player for Reading was Harvey Knibbs.

His rating is 8.4 with 36 passes (86% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 11. He performed 1 cross.

Shrewsbury Town – Formation

Shrewsbury Town

Marko Marosi 1.Slovakia

6.4

Mal Benning 3.England

6.6

32'

Morgan Feeney 5.England

7.3

Aaron Pierre 16.Grenada

6.8

31'

Chey Dunkley 22.England

7.0

Carl Winchester 7.Northern Ireland

7.0

Jack Hinchy 8.England

6.4

59'

49'

Tom Bloxham 18.England

7.7

83'

45'

Tom Bayliss 20.England

8.1

83'

Jordan Shipley 26.England

8.5

74'

Ryan Bowman 9.England

6.4

59'

Substitutes

Harry Burgoyne 13.England

Jason Sraha 6.England

7.0

31'

Tunmise Sobowale 15.Republic of Ireland

6.3

83'

Taylor Perry 14.England

6.4

83'

Elliott Bennett 17.England

Nohan Kenneh 42.Liberia

6.8

59'

66'

Aiden O'Brien 21.Republic of Ireland

Also Shrewsbury Town adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Paul Hurst played with: Marko Maroši (6.4), Morgan Feeney (7.3), Cheyenne Dunkley (7.0), Aaron Pierre (6.8), Malvind Benning (6.6), Carl Winchester (7.0), Jack Hinchy (6.4), Tom Bloxham (7.7), Tom Bayliss (8.1), Jordan Shipley (8.5) and Ryan Bowman (6.4).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Jason Sraha (7.0), Harry Burgoyne, Taylor Perry (6.4), Tunmise Sobowale (6.3), Elliott Bennett, Aiden O’Brien and Nohan Kenneh (6.8).

Shrewsbury Town could not rely on the presence of Jason Sraha (injured).

Substitutions

Shrewsbury Town made 4 changes: Aaron Pierre for Jason Sraha (31′), Jack Hinchy for Nohan Kenneh (59′), Tom Bloxham for Taylor Perry (83′) and Tom Bayliss for Tunmise Sobowale (83′).