Match Report
| Real Valladolid | Real Valladolid |  |  | Reading | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Nicolas Flores | N. Flores |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 |  | Robbie Cole | R. Cole | |||||||||
| Alfredo Marquez | A. Marquez | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 | | Tommy Hughes | T. Hughes | |||||||||
| Benjamin Elzéard | B. Elzéard |  | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Scott Lua-Lua | S. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Rodolfo Aguilar | R. Aguilar | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 |  | Filipe Martins | F. Martins | |||||||||
| Francisco Suarez | F. Suarez | | 58 | D | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Dean Wallwork | D. Wallwork | |||||||||
| Massimo Taffarel | M. Taffarel |  | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 |  | Pascal Stacchi | P. Stacchi | |||||||||
| Felipe Merino | F. Merino | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Peter Burgess | P. Burgess | |||||||||
| Francisco Nunez | F. Nunez | | 63 | M | | 8 | | M | 48 | | Nick Mcleod | N. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Sebastian Menendez | S. Menendez | | 76 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Nigel Watson | N. Watson | |||||||||
| Leevi Malmberg | L. Malmberg |  | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Danny Best | D. Best | |||||||||
| Antonio Bravo | A. Bravo | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Ashley Shearer | A. Shearer | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Nuevo Jose Zorrilla where Real Valladolid play Reading in this Inter Cup game. A crowd of 6,631 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Real Valladolid and Reading are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Real Valladolid and Reading are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Real Valladolid kick off the first half!
4.45
0-0Massimo Taffarel catches Nick Mcleod on the ankles. Massimo Taffarel is warned by the referee! Nick Mcleod runs off the knock.
12.46
Felipe Merino comes in with a late challenge on Peter Burgess. Felipe Merino is warned by the referee! Peter Burgess runs off the knock.
15.57
0-0Filipe Martins passes the ball forward to Nick Mcleod. Nick Mcleod passes the ball forward to Nigel Watson. Nigel Watson shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
16.51
0-0Real Valladolid are easily keeping Reading at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
18.34
Massimo Taffarel chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Menendez. Sebastian Menendez shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
20.47
Benjamin Elzéard sees a break and surges forward. Benjamin Elzéard makes a simple pass to Antonio Bravo. Antonio Bravo tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
21.49
Francisco Nunez makes a probing pass to Leevi Malmberg. Leevi Malmberg whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Bravo. Antonio Bravo directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
22.13
0-0Peter Burgess kicks a strong pass forward to Ashley Shearer. Ashley Shearer shoots from distance but somehow Nicolas Flores manages to keep it out.
24.11
1-0Massimo Taffarel knocks the ball forward to Leevi Malmberg. Leevi Malmberg knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastian Menendez. Sebastian Menendez flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
27.19
1-0Felipe Merino passes the ball forward to Leevi Malmberg. Leevi Malmberg kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Menendez but the referee indicates it's offside!
28.11
Felipe Merino knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Menendez. Sebastian Menendez tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.06
1-0Rodolfo Aguilar clumsily knocks into Peter Burgess. Rodolfo Aguilar is given a warning by the referee! Peter Burgess grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
36.06
Pascal Stacchi chips the ball to his team mate, Ashley Shearer. Ashley Shearer shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.10
Nick Mcleod clumsily knocks into Massimo Taffarel. Nick Mcleod is given a warning by the referee! Massimo Taffarel grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
39.14
Pascal Stacchi makes a probing pass to Ashley Shearer. Ashley Shearer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.17
Filipe Martins sweeps the ball long. Nigel Watson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Reading start the second half!
48.31
1-0Sebastian Menendez hacks Filipe Martins from behind! Sebastian Menendez is shown the yellow card! Filipe Martins stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.45
Nick Mcleod flicks the ball to his team mate, Danny Best. Danny Best lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Watson. Nigel Watson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.03
Francisco Nunez chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Bravo. Antonio Bravo finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Robbie Cole!
61.27
Nick Mcleod knocks the ball forward to Nigel Watson. Nigel Watson shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
69.13
Tommy Hughes comes in with a late challenge on Antonio Bravo. Tommy Hughes is warned by the referee! Antonio Bravo stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.50
Peter Burgess makes a simple pass to Nigel Watson. Nigel Watson tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
73.44
Scott Lua-Lua kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Burgess. Peter Burgess sees space and advances. Peter Burgess whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Watson. Nigel Watson directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Nicolas Flores!
77.31
Nick Mcleod deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Best. Danny Best shoots from outside the area but somehow Nicolas Flores manages to keep it out.
79.05
Tommy Hughes chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Burgess. Peter Burgess makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Best. Danny Best finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
84.43
Nick Mcleod sees a break and surges forward. Nick Mcleod finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
87.29
Francisco Nunez knocks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Bravo. Antonio Bravo goes all the way! Antonio Bravo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
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