Reading vs Crystal Palace
Match pulse
REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'CRY 
51%Possession49%
11Shots7
4On target1
12Corners8
2Saves8
9Fouls3
15'Nick CarleCRY60'Jem KaracanREA90'Kevin DoyleREA
Who won: Reading 4-2
Reading beat Crystal Palace 4-2 on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: James Harper (18') and Kevin Doyle (68', 68', 89'). Goals for C Palace: Nick Carle (37' pen) and Calvin Andrew (64').
| Lineup | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Marcus HahnemannG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam RoseniorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex PearceD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivar IngimarssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris ArmstrongD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy KebeM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James HarperM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jem KaracanM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen HuntM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane LongF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin DoyleF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Adam FedericiG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| André BikeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian KellyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby ConveyM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noel HuntF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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