Stevenage vs Reading, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Stevenage

FT
0 - 1

Reading

45': Vadaine Oliver (OG)

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Stevenage are hosting Reading at Lamex Stadium, Stevenage, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
2': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Charlie Savage.
5': Attempt missed. Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jake Forster-Caskey with a cross following a corner.
6': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
6': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Attempt saved. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nick Freeman.
10': Attempt missed. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dan Sweeney with a headed pass.
11': Foul by Lewis Wing (Reading).
11': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Hand ball by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
16': Foul by Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage).
16': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Foul by Sam Smith (Reading).
21': Nick Freeman (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Offside, Stevenage. Vadaine Oliver is caught offside.
24': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
24': Charlie Savage (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Clinton Mola.
25': Attempt missed. Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Roberts with a cross following a corner.
26': Attempt blocked. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
26': Attempt blocked. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Roberts.
26': Attempt blocked. Louis Thompson (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
27': Clinton Mola (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Stevenage).
29': Attempt missed. Terence Vancooten (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
30': Foul by Lewis Wing (Reading).
30': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Offside, Stevenage. Jamie Reid is caught offside.
32': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Savage.
36': Attempt blocked. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
36': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
36': Attempt blocked. Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Freeman.
36': Jamie Reid (Stevenage) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
37': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
37': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Clinton Mola (Reading).
39': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Clinton Mola (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by David Button.
41': Attempt blocked. Dan Sweeney (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Forster-Caskey with a cross.
41': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Andy Yiadom.
41': Offside, Stevenage. Carl Piergianni is caught offside.
43': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
45': Own Goal by Vadaine Oliver, Stevenage. Stevenage 0, Reading 1.
45'+2': First Half ends, Stevenage 0, Reading 1.
45': Second Half begins Stevenage 0, Reading 1.
47': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan following a fast break.
48': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
49': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
49': Louis Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Sweeney (Stevenage).
52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
54': Attempt blocked. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Smith.
55': Offside, Stevenage. Jamie Reid is caught offside.
56': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Stevenage).
57': Attempt blocked. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
57': Foul by Clinton Mola (Reading).
57': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Clinton Mola.
61': Attempt missed. Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nick Freeman with a cross following a corner.
63': Offside, Reading. Sam Smith is caught offside.
63': Attempt missed. Vadaine Oliver (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carl Piergianni with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
64': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
64': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
69': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dan Sweeney.
71': Substitution, Stevenage. Aaron Pressley replaces Vadaine Oliver.
72': Substitution, Stevenage. Finley Burns replaces Louis Thompson.
72': Substitution, Stevenage. Alexander MacDonald replaces Jordan Roberts.
72': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Dan Sweeney.
76': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Terence Vancooten.
77': Attempt saved. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
78': Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs following a fast break.
80': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Smith (Reading).
80': Substitution, Stevenage. Ben Thompson replaces Jake Forster-Caskey.
80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Offside, Reading. Sam Smith is caught offside.
83': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
83': Attempt blocked. Terence Vancooten (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Butler with a cross.
83': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Harvey Knibbs.
87': Substitution, Reading. Michael Craig replaces Charlie Savage.
89': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
89': Terence Vancooten (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Harvey Knibbs (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Foul by Finley Burns (Stevenage).
90'+1': Lewis Wing (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Pressley with a headed pass.
90'+4': Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
90'+4': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Stevenage 0, Reading 1.
0': Match ends, Stevenage 0, Reading 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Lamex Stadium
Location: Stevenage, England
Attendance: 3,947

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Birmingham City	12	+12	29
2	Wycombe Wanderers	12	+10	26
3	Wrexham	13	+11	25
4	Mansfield Town	12	+6	24

Full Table

Line-Ups

Stevenage (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
12	Craig MacGillivray (GK)
5	Carl Piergianni
6	Dan Sweeney
3	Dan Butler
15	Terence Vancooten
33	Vadaine Oliver
23	Louis Thompson
11	Jordan Roberts
8	Jake Forster-Caskey
10	Nick Freeman
19	Jamie Reid

Stevenage Substitutes:

Finley Burns, Alexander MacDonald, Aaron Pressley, Ben Thompson, Nathan Thompson, Kane Smith, Taye Ashby-Hammond.

Reading (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	David Button (GK)
24	Tyler Bindon
27	Amadou Salif Mbengue
2	Clinton Mola
17	Andy Yiadom
7	Harvey Knibbs
8	Charlie Savage
29	Lewis Wing
10	Sam Smith
15	Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
11	Femi Azeez

Reading Substitutes:

Zane Monlouis, Jeriel Dorsett, Benjamin Elliott, Joel Pereira, Paul Omo Mukairu, Kelvin Abrefa, Michael Craig.

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