Reading FC Match Report: 2022/2023 Season - Championship
NORWICH 1 READING 1
Reading: A Carroll (pen 83)
Norwich: A Idah (53)
Post Match Fans' Opinion
Crowbar6753
» 30 Dec 2022 21:42
Great result and a well played game from Reading. Credit to Pince for the subs, bringing on Meite and NGW clearly gave us that additional attacking threat especially down the left.
NGW is a raw talent but so much better than Babba and TMac in that position. I really hope Pince gives him an extended run in the team the balance is so much better.
NGW is a raw talent but so much better than Babba and TMac in that position. I really hope Pince gives him an extended run in the team the balance is so much better.
YorkshireRoyal99
» 30 Dec 2022 21:45
Really good performance and thoroughly deserved the draw at least. Loum was probably the best player overall, NGW obviously getting his chance and doing well to earn the penalty, well taken by Carroll. Great shift by the lads, 1 point more than everyone thought we'd get that we can add onto the total. Some decent saves by Lumley as well, just a poor goal to concede and it's come from not clearing our lines properly and Sarr losing out to Sargent in the air which should never be happening.
Plenty of efforts tonight as well and we carried a threat in open play, on the counter attack and from set pieces. So it's not as if we necessarily rode our luck and waited for our opportunities, we generally took the game to them and had our spells.
Plenty of efforts tonight as well and we carried a threat in open play, on the counter attack and from set pieces. So it's not as if we necessarily rode our luck and waited for our opportunities, we generally took the game to them and had our spells.
Elm Park Kid
» 30 Dec 2022 21:47
It is looking like this is going to be one of our rare uneventful seasons. Enough individual quality to overpower the poorer sides, not playing well enough as a team to beat the better ones. Just got to hope that we see a general improvement towards the end of the season and we can keep the players that matter in the summer.
YorkshireRoyal99
» 30 Dec 2022 21:47
Classic case of McIntyre is the better player, but crowbarred in outof his comfortzone, whilst NGW fits the position. Should always go with Team over individual imo.
And tbh, McIntyre could press Sarr quite close for his spot.
As unpopular as it might be, I'd be tempted to say bring Moore in for Sarr. NGW and TMac are clearly very different players, but so far the latter has done well in that position and I think it allows a bit more freedom for Hoilett to go forward down the other side, whereas NGW is a bit more forward-thinking so is a good asset to have. I genuinely think it's a pretty good problem to have.
It might also further add to the verdict of trying to send Rahman back and bringing someone more useful into our team.
Match Stats
Full Time: 1-1
Half Time: 0-0
Attendance: 26218
Referee: David Webb
Teams
Reading: J Lumley, T Holmes, T McIntyre (N Guinness-Walker, 74), M Sarr, A Yiadom, J Hoilett (A Mbengue, 89), M Loum, T Ince, J Hendrick, L Joao (Y Meite, 65), A Carroll.
Subs not used:B Rahman, D Bouzanis, S Dann, S Long
Norwich:
Bookings / Red Cards
Reading: M Loum, T Holmes
Norwich: --
Championship on 30 December 2022
This Championship game took place 723 days ago in the 2022/2023 season.