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 | ||||
| Julian SperoniG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny ButterfieldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick MccarthyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint HillD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew LawrenceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee HillsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John OsterM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom SoaresM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun DerryM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick CarleM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Calvin AndrewF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Johannes ErtlD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor MosesM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl FletcherM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean ScannellF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan LeeF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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