Football
Reading vs Cambridge United. Sky Bet League One.
3:00pm, Saturday 16th March 2024.
The Madejski Stadium.
Match ends, Reading 4, Cambridge United 0.
Second Half ends, Reading 4, Cambridge United 0.
Hand ball by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
Attempt saved. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Mukairu.
Clinton Mola (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
Attempt saved. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Smith.
Foul by Harlee Dean (Reading).
William Mannion (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by William Mannion.
Attempt saved. Paul Mukairu (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel Pereira.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United).
Attempt missed. Kelvin Abrefa (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Kelvin Abrefa.
Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
Michael Morrison (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Reading. Tivonge Rushesha replaces Charlie Savage.
Substitution, Reading. Harlee Dean replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue.
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by James Gibbons (Cambridge United).
Goal! Reading 4, Cambridge United 0. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
Ryan Bennett (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sam Smith (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ryan Bennett (Cambridge United).
Substitution, Cambridge United. Gassan Ahadme replaces Lyle Taylor.
Attempt blocked. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Reading) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Charlie Savage.
Foul by Clinton Mola (Reading).
James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan replaces Femi Azeez.
Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Abrefa replaces Jeriel Dorsett because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Jeriel Dorsett (Reading).
Attempt blocked. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
Substitution, Cambridge United. Jack Lankester replaces Jordan Cousins.
Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Cambridge United. Lyle Taylor is caught offside.
Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
Attempt blocked. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Mukairu.
Goal! Reading 3, Cambridge United 0. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Charlie Savage following a set piece situation.
Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Reading. Paul Mukairu replaces Ben Elliott.
Offside, Cambridge United. Liam Bennett is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Michael Morrison (Cambridge United) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai with a cross.
Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Clinton Mola.
Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Bennett.
Attempt saved. Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Bennett with a cross.
Second Half begins Reading 2, Cambridge United 0.
Substitution, Cambridge United. Sullay Kaikai replaces Danny Andrew.
Substitution, Cambridge United. William Mannion replaces Jack Stevens because of an injury.
First Half ends, Reading 2, Cambridge United 0.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Danny Andrew.
Goal! Reading 2, Cambridge United 0. Femi Azeez (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
Offside, Reading. Sam Smith is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Andrew with a cross following a corner.
Offside, Reading. Ben Elliott is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Brophy.
Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Michael Morrison (Cambridge United).
Delay in match because of an injury Jack Stevens (Cambridge United).
Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Ben Elliott.
Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross.
Attempt missed. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs following a set piece situation.
Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United).
Attempt missed. Clinton Mola (Reading) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses the top right corner.
Foul by Tyler Bindon (Reading).
Jack Stevens (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Liam Bennett.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jack Stevens.
Goal! Reading 1, Cambridge United 0. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Elias Kachunga.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
