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Reading vs Cardiff City

Championship
Reading
4-2-1
2-1
Final
Cardiff
3-2-2
Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'CAR
46%Possession54%
14Shots12
8On target7
9Corners4
5Saves3
13Fouls10

Who won: Reading 2-1

Reading beat Cardiff City 2-1 on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: Nicky Forster (62') and Steve Sidwell (79'). Goals for Cardiff: Peter Thorne (12').

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Lineups

Cardiff21st in English League Championship
Lineup
  1. 1Neil AlexanderG
  2. 2Rhys WestonD
  3. 3Chris BarkerD
  4. 4Tony VidmarD
  5. 5Richard LangleyM
  6. 6Willie BolandM
  7. 7Graham KavanaghM
  8. 8John RobinsonM
  9. 9James CollinsF
  10. 10Robert EarnshawF
  11. 11Peter ThorneF
Reading6th in English League One
Lineup
  1. 1Marcus HahnemannG
  2. 2Nicky ShoreyD
  3. 3Steve BrownD
  4. 4Ady WilliamsD
  5. 5Graeme MurtyM
  6. 6Scott MurrayM
  7. 7Steve SidwellM
  8. 8James HarperM
  9. 9Andy HughesM
  10. 10Shaun GoaterF
  11. 11Nicky ForsterF

Head to head

CAR leads series 1-0-1
Last meeting: Cardiff 2, Reading 1 (Sep 8)

Last 5

CAR
  • Wvs GIL5-0
  • T@ WAL1-1
  • Wvs DER4-1
  • W@ NFO2-1
  • Lvs BRD0-2
REA
  • L@ WHU0-1
  • W@ MKD3-0
  • Tvs ROT0-0
  • W@ DER3-2
  • Wvs NFO3-0

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Game info

Venue
Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England · Attendance 15,810
Officials
M Fletcher (Referee)

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Season seriesCAR leads series 1-0-1

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