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Clockwatch: Reading 2-1 Wolves

Posted on: Wed 28 Jul 2010
Reading 2 (Sigurdsson 10 (pen), Antonio 72)
Wolves 1 (Jones 79)

The Royals took on Wolves in a pre-season friendly tonight, and we've got minute-by-minute details here.

Reading (4-2-3-1): Federici (McCarthy 77); Griffin, Williams, Mills (c), Pearce; Gunnarsson (Tabb 61), Karacan (Church 77); Kebe (Antonio 61), McAnuff (Robson-Kanu 72), Sigurdsson (Taylor 52) ; Long (Hunt 72)
Sub: Howard

Wolves (4-4-2): Ikeme; Foley (Zubar HT), Elokobi, Batth (Winnall 82), Stearman (Hill 61); Guedioura (Halford 70), Henry (c) (Davis 82), Milijas (Jones HT), Hemmings (Jarvis HT); Doyle (Fletcher HT), Vokes (Ebanks-Blake HT)
Subs: McCarey, Keogh

Attendance: 6,628 (813 away)

7pm - Teamsheets will be in very soon. Kevin Doyle is starting for Wolves, Stephen Hunt is here but Marcus Hahnemann unfortunately can't make the trip because of a minor knock. Reading will play a strong side, Grzegorz Rasiak is absent for us, with long-termer Ivar Ingimarsson also out, of course.

7.40pm - Teams are officially in. Bynjar Gunnarsson starts in midfield alongside Jem Karacan, whilst Shane Long is given a chance to shine in the lone striker's role. Adam Federici continues in goal, whilst Kevin Doyle is awarded a starting berth at his former club. Greg Halford makes the bench.

7:55pm - Teams are out, fantastic reception for Kevin Doyle. Every one of our team is also loudly cheered, there's a small but loud crowd.

8pm - We're underway, Reading shooting toward the south stand.

5mins - No chances yet but Reading have not allowed Wolves to settle in possession and they've cleared hurriedly on a couple of occasions.

6mins - First shot is a long-ranger from Nenad Milijas but it's saved easily.

10mins - GOAL Reading... Kebe is fouled after getting on Stearman's loose backpass....Gylfi takes the resulting penalty and scores high into the net. Great start.

12mins - Marcus Williams is down but looks to be OK. Good round of applause for the newboy as he gets to his feet.

19mins - It's a decent game and Reading are on top but haven't had another chance. Williams and Kebe have both been on decent runs and the crowd responded well to both.

22mins - More good wing play from Brian McDermott's side as McAnuff almost races through on Sigurdsson's pass but Karl Henry just about gets there to defend.

24mins- Sigurdsson gets a good shot away, Ikeme makes a solid save. Kebe was in a good position but Gylfi elected to shoot and he got some venom behind it.

25mins - Adlene Guedioura gets a shot away at the near post, it's a decent strike but always going wide. We're on the attack again seconds later but Karacan's cross is deflected to safety.

28mins - Fabulous cross from Kebe, who's been by far the best player on the pitch. Wolves desperately head it away, then Alex Pearce comes very close from the corner. We're well on top, and then more Kebe magic sees Wolves on the back foot.

31mins - Kebe is everywhere, and he glances a good header wide from 12 yards after McAnuff did really well. Very positive stuff indeed.

36mins - A great flick from Long allows Kebe to put in another cracking cross but Wolves just about defend it with Sigurdsson lurking.

38mins - For the umpteenth time Kebe gets in a great-looking cross but it's just too high for Long.

43mins - More good play from Reading as Gunnarsson gets into the box on Kebe's pass but he can't quite get it under.

Half time - Very positive from the Royals, we've been excellent and by far the better side. Kebe has been on fire. Cracking pen from Gylfi and all in all an enjoyable 45 minutes.

8:55pm - Ibrahima Sonko has just done the Golden Gamble draw and got a cracking reception.

46mins - Five changes at the break from the visitors, including the substitution of returning hero Kevin Doyle. Shame he wasn't on for longer, to be honest.

49mins - Steven Fletcher was the man to replace the former Royals number nine, and almost has an immediate impact as he cracks a header over the bar.

53mins - Youngster Jake Taylor is on for Reading, replacing Gylfi Sigurdsson to play just behind Shane Long. This is the Academy product's natural position so it'll be interesting to see how he fares.

55mins - Well it's a promising start! Taylor breaks into the box on the left hand side after more persistent work from Kebe, and forces Ikeme into a smart tip away with a curling effort.

60mins - A quiet lull in the game, though it looks like Noel Hunt could be ready to come on for the Royals. Hal Robson-Kanu may well join him.

65mins - Another former Reading boy into the fray. Greg Halford has replaced Adlene Guedioura.

70mins - Double substitution for the Royals and it's a terrific ovation for Noel Hunt as he makes his return to Madejski, replacing Shane Long. Jobi McAnuff comes off to be replaced by Robson-Kanu.

72mins - GOAL!! The lead is doubled. A very dangerous ball from the right is flicked on by Noel Hunt. It looks to be going in but Michail Antonio nips in to poke home and make sure.

77mins - More changes made by McDermott; stopper Alex McCarthy is given some game time in place of Adam Federici - whilst Jem Karacan is granted a rest by Simon Church.

79mins - GOAL! Wolves have one back, Reading are uncharicteristically caught out by a quick, short free-kick and David Jones keeps his cool to drive past McCarthy.

82mins - Noel Hunt is down clutching his head after he picked up a knock attempting to squirm into the opposition box, though the Irish international is getting to his feet and should be fine.

87mins - Time is almost up and Wolves are hoping for a late equaliser but we're defending well.

89mins - Great play by Robson-Kanu sets Hunt away, and he's hacked down by Zubar. A booking at least in a competitive game. From the free kick Church flicks one wide. Tonight's attendance is 6,628 by the way, 813 from Wolves.

FULL TIME - Good win for Royals, a very positive performance and we certainly deserved the victory. Nice to see so many youngsters given time on the pitch, and Antonio will be delighted with his winner.

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