Carlisle United vs Reading live updates: Sam Smith scores opening goal in League One match (0-1)

Live updates of the match played between Carlisle United and Reading on the 2nd of March 2024 in Carlisle during the 36th week of the League One

Carlisle United vs Reading live updates: Sam Smith scores opening goal in League One match (0-1)

CARLISLE. Carlisle United and Reading are playing in the 36th round of the League One.

Sam Smith has scored a goal in the 17th minute to give a 1-0 lead to Reading over Carlisle United.

Match Statistics

  • 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
  • 13 Total 11
  • 1 On Target 8
  • 7 Off Target 2
  • 5 Shots blocked 2
  • 136 Attack 88
  • 54 Dangerous attack 44
  • 92 Ball safe 106
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 4
  • 4 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 6 Total 16
  • 0 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 2

Ball possession

Reading had a strong ball possession 59% while Carlisle United was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Carlisle United was more aggressive with dangerous attacks and 2 shots of which 0 were on target.

Carlisle United shot 2 times, 0 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Reading shot 2 times, 1 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

None of the teams received any yellow card.

Sam Smith

Sam Smith

Forwarder, Midfielder

EnglandEngland

Age: 26

181 cm

73 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 33 12 Missed
Minutes 2788 84.5 Avg
Goals 14 0.4 Avg
Assist 0 0.0 Avg
Attempt 16 0.5 Avg
Passes 475 14.460.7% AvgSucc
Yellow 5 0.2 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 24 times for 1923 minutes for League One.

Sam Smith scored 8 goals for Reading. He procured no assists. He received 5 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 20th in League One. In the last match Reading lost 3-2 against Shrewsbury Town. The next match in League One will be against Wycombe Wanderers.

The last time the teams played each other, the score was 3-2 for Shrewsbury Town.

Carlisle United performance and stats

Carlisle United

Manager: Paul Simpson
Rank 24th
Win 7
Draw 9
Loss 29
Goals 41-79
Diff -38

Carlisle United is currently 24th in the League One with 23 points.

In the last 34 games, it has won 5 times, drawn 8 times, and lost 21 times. In its last match, Carlisle United won 0-1 against Burton Albion.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 28 goals and conceding 57.​

Carlisle United will play the next match in League One against Charlton Athletic on Saturday 9th of March in London.​

Reading performance and stats

Reading

Manager: Rubén Sellés Salvador
Rank 17th
Win 15
Draw 11
Loss 19
Goals 65-68
Diff -3

Reading is currently 20th in the League One with 36 points.

In the last 35 games, it has won 11 times, drawn 9 times, and lost 15 times. In its last match, Reading lost 2-3 against Shrewsbury Town.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 46 goals and conceding 52.​

Reading will play the next match in League One against Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday 9th of March in Reading.​