MATCH REPORT: 2004/2005 Season
9 April 2005: LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
SUNDERLAND 1 READING 2
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goals
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Reading: Kitson (76 mins, 82 mins, penalty).
Sunderland: Arca (52 mins). |
Half Time: 0-0 Attendance: 34,237
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teams
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Reading: Hahnemann, Murty, Ingimarsson (Keown, 56 mins), Sonko, Shorey, Harper, Sidwell, Newman (Ferdinand, 66 mins), Brooker, Kitson, Forster.
Subs not used: Young, Hughes, Morgan.
Sunderland: Myhre (Ingham, 45 mins), Wright, Caldwell, Breen, McCartney, Lawrence (Whitley, 70 mins), Whitehead, Robinson, Arca, Stewart, Brown (Deane, 77 mins) Subs not used: Elliott, Collins. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
bookings
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Reading: Sidwell (21 mins). Sunderland: Brown (45 mins), Wright (54 mins), Robinson (69 mins). Referee: L Mason. |
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report
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Reading pulled off a massive result this afternoon with a shock victory over table-toppers Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. In front of the biggest crowd to watch Reading this season, and the Sky TV cameras, the Royals once again came back from a goal behind to score two late goals to make it four wins from six games. Sunderland started the game firm favourites after winning eight straight league games in a row to take them clear at the top of the Championship. The home side had previously lost only two league games at home all season, and got off to the more positive start.
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FANS' POST MATCH OPINION
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A tremendous result that takes your breath away. Like may fans watched the game in the pub and following the Sunderland barrage in the first half, would have jumped at 0-0 full time, but who'd have thought we'd come away with the three points. After Sunderland took the lead rather than the heads going down we seemed to be spurred on and really had a go. So pleasing to see and I don't think anybody would deny us the precious three points. All the lads played well with Harper and Sidwell shining for me in midfield and working their socks off. With all our other rivals winning the result is even more special but you'd have thought one or two have them would have at least drawn, but was not to be. Still they have to catch us and nothing, absolutely nothing other than a win against a doomed Forest next saturday will do as the season comes to an exciting end. Confidence is the key to any success in sport and going to Sunderland and winning is the biggest boost everybody connected with Reading FC could expect. In theory win can beat anybody in this league now where it may be, on we go... URRZZZ.
Two games in a row now Reading have come back from a goal down to claim a vital win. As with the Millwall game, things looked pretty bleak when the opposition went 1-0 up. But again, as with the Millwall match, the substitutions helped to turn things around & the team to get the 3 points. Having been critical about Coppell's 'changes' in the Sheff Utd match, I have to admit his subs in both the Millwall & Sunderland game proved to be spot on, even putting Keown on was vindicated on Saturday by the positive affect he had on a defence that was starting to creak a little. With our main rivals all winning, these 2 results could well prove vital, especially the win at Sunderland as I'm sure no-one expected Reading to up there & return with all 3 points. Credit must go to the players & management for achieving that. However, they must make sure not to make the same old mistake of dropping points to one of the lower teams when Forest come to town. COME ON.......
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