Reading vs Cardiff City
Match pulse
REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'CAR 
64%Possession36%
12Shots8
9On target6
8Corners3
5Saves5
4Fouls7
Who won: Reading 5-1
Reading beat Cardiff City 5-1 on Monday, January 2, 2006 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: Steve Sidwell (11', 71'), Ibrahima Sonko (32') and Dave Kitson (51', 76' pen). Goals for Cardiff: Cameron Jerome (62').
| Lineup | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Neil AlexanderG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhys WestonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris BarkerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren PurseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn LoovensD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason KoumasM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff WhitleyM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe LedleyM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin CooperM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan LeeF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron JeromeF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Martyn MargetsonG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil CoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neal ArdleyM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine DarlingtonM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael RickettsF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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