MATCH REPORT: 2007/2008 Season
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25 August 2007: FA PREMIER LEAGUE
BOLTON WANDERERS 3 READING 0
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goals
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Reading: -
Bolton: Speed (32 mins), Anelka (55 mins), Braaten (90 mins). |
Half Time: 0-1 Attendance: 20,023
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teams
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Reading:
Hahnemann, De la Cruz (Halls 83), Bikey, Ingimarsson, Golbourne (Convey 63), Fae (Lita 73), Harper, Gunnarsson, Hunt, Long, Doyle.
Subs Not Used: Federici, Cisse.
Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Hunt, Cid, Meite, Samuel, Speed, Nolan, McCann, Alonso (Braaten 75), Diouf, Anelka. Subs Not Used: Al Habsi, Wilhelmsson, Davies, Andrew O'Brien. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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bookings
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Reading: De la Cruz.
Bolton: Hunt, Meite. Ref: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear). |
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report
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Injury troubled Reading suffered their first heavy loss of the season, with a poor performance letting Bolton record their first win of the season. With Murty already out injured, the loss of Shorey meant a weakened team with Golbourne making his first Premiership start in defence. Reading's make-shift defence was given a tough afternoon by an impressive Bolton forward line determined to bounce back from three straight defeats.
Bolton already looked the more likely side, with Hahnemann making a good save, before they took the lead just after the half hour mark when they headed home from a corner. Reading struggled to make an impact with Doyle getting in a rare shot that was blocked before it reached goal. The home side continued to make the better chances, and with Reading on the ropes doubled their score on 55 minutes. A third goal was always likely with Bolton still pushing forward and it came in the last minute to complete a disappointing afternoon for the Royals. |
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