Reading vs Watford 2022-23 English FA Cup, Third Round

45'+3': Kelvin Abrefa
90'+3': Shane Long

FT
2 - 0

Introduction

Reading are hosting Watford at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Commentary

13': Sam Hutchinson (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': Goal! Reading 1, Watford 0. Kelvin Abrefa (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson.
45': Substitution, Reading. Mamadou Loum replaces Sam Hutchinson.
45': Substitution, Watford. Ryan Andrews replaces Mario Gaspar.
45': Substitution, Watford. Leandro Bacuna replaces Adrian Blake.
54': Substitution, Watford. Jack Grieves replaces Leandro Bacuna because of an injury.
59': James Morris (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Substitution, Reading. Andy Carroll replaces Femi Azeez.
75': Substitution, Watford. Tobi Ademeyo replaces Joseph Hungbo.
79': Substitution, Reading. Michael Craig replaces Lucas João.
86': Michael Adu-Poku (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Substitution, Reading. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Abdul Rahman Baba.
90'+3': Goal! Reading 2, Watford 0. Shane Long (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom McIntyre.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 7,954

Line-Ups

Reading (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
21	Dean Bouzanis (GK)
6	Scott Dann
24	Naby Sarr
27	Amadou Salif Mbengue
4	Sam Hutchinson
5	Tom Mcintyre
15	Femi Azeez
12	Abdul Rahman Baba
30	Kelvin Abrefa
9	Lucas João
7	Shane Long

Substitutes:

Andy Carroll, Jack Senga-Ngoyi, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Nelson Abbey, Rashawn Scott, Louie Holzman, Joe Lumley, Michael Craig, Mamadou Loum.

Watford (3-4-3)

No.	Name
35	Maduka Okoye (GK)
5	William Troost-Ekong
31	Francisco Sierralta
32	Matthew Pollock
11	Ismaël Koné
18	Yaser Asprilla
42	James Morris
3	Mario
49	Michael Adu-Poku
50	Adrian Blake
36	Joseph Hungbo

Substitutes:

Leandro Bacuna, Ben Hamer, Damani Hunter, Harry Amass, Ryan Andrews, Jack Grieves, Tobi Ademeyo.

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