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Reading vs Cardiff City

Championship
Reading
15-6-5
1-1
Final
Cardiff
11-11-4
Select Car Leasing Stadium

Match pulse

REAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'CAR
52%Possession48%
11Shots9
7On target5
11Corners7
5Saves9
16Fouls15
14'Noel HuntREA38'Michael ChopraCAR42'Roger JohnsonCAR45'+1'Chris ArmstrongREA

Final score

Reading and Cardiff City drew 1-1 on Friday, December 26, 2008 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: Adam Federici (90'+6'). Goals for Cardiff: Michael Chopra (89').

What it means

  • Reading has won 5 straight.

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Lineups

Cardiff21st in English League Championship
Lineup
  1. 1Peter EnckelmanG
  2. 2Kevin McNaughtonD
  3. 3Roger JohnsonD
  4. 4Gabor GyepesD
  5. 5Mark KennedyM
  6. 6Wayne RoutledgeM
  7. 7Gavin RaeM
  8. 8Joe LedleyM
  9. 9Paul ParryM
  10. 10Jay BothroydF
  11. 11Michael ChopraF
Reading6th in English League One
Lineup
  1. 1Adam FedericiG
  2. 2Liam RoseniorD
  3. 3Ivar IngimarssonD
  4. 4Michael DuberryD
  5. 5Chris ArmstrongD
  6. 6James HenryM
  7. 7James HarperM
  8. 8Kalifa CisseM
  9. 9Stephen HuntM
  10. 10Noel HuntF
  11. 11Kevin DoyleF

Head to head

REA leads series 3-1-1
Last meeting: Reading 2, Cardiff 1 (Nov 13)

Last 5

CAR
  • Wvs SHW2-0
  • W@ IPS2-1
  • T@ BUR2-2
  • Wvs PNE2-0
  • T@ SWA2-2
REA
  • W@ BIR3-1
  • Wvs NOR2-0
  • Wvs BLP1-0
  • W@ BAR1-0
  • Wvs COV3-1

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Game info

Venue
Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England · Attendance 22,770
Officials
A Hall (Referee), A Hall (Referee)

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Season seriesREA leads series 3-1-1

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