Reading vs Aston Villa
Match pulse
Who won: Aston Villa 2-1
Aston Villa beat Reading 2-1 on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at Select Car Leasing Stadium. Goals for Reading: Nicky Shorey (90'+4'). Goals for Aston Villa: Ashley Young (45') and Marlon Harewood (83').
Play by play
GOAL90'+4'Goal! Left footed shot
Nicky Shorey
Goal!! Nicky Shorey hits a very good left footed shot to the upper left corner from the left channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Reading now trails 1 - 2
REA 9 - 9 AVL- 90'+4'

Nicky Shorey curls a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
- 90'+4'

Nicky Shorey takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
- 90'+4'

Martin Laursen commits a foul on Dave Kitson resulting on a free kick for Reading
GOAL90'+3'Marcus Hahnemann takes a long goal kick
REA 8 - 9 AVL
GOAL90'+3'Marcus Hahnemann takes a long goal kick
REA 7 - 9 AVL- 90'+2'

John Alieu Carew lobs a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
- 90'+2'

Scott Carson makes a good save (Catch)
- 90'+2'

Nicky Shorey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
- 90'+2'

Scott Carson blocks the shot
- 90'+1'

Dave Kitson drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
- 90'+1'

Graeme Murty takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
- 90'+1'

Marlon Harewood commits a foul on Ibrahima Sonko resulting on a free kick for Reading
- 90'+1'

Throw-in: Wilfred Bouma takes it (Defending)
- 90'+1'

Throw-in: Graeme Murty takes it (Defending)
- End of the game
- The referee has signaled the end of the second half
- 90'

Wilfred Bouma blocks the shot
- 90'

Stephen Hunt hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
- 90'

Scott Carson makes a very good save (Block)
- 90'

Stephen Hunt hits a good header. Outcome: save
- 90'

Nicky Shorey crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
- 89'

Nicky Shorey takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
- 89'

Isaiah Osbourne commits a foul on Jimmy Boubou Kebe resulting on a free kick for Reading
- 89'

Throw-in: Graeme Murty takes it (Defending)