Reading vs Cheltenham Town

League One 15 Aug 2023, 19:00
Reading
Reading
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town
🏟 Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire) 👤 B. Speedie Round 3

Match report

Reading edged past Cheltenham Town 1-0 in the League One on 15 August 2023.

Reading dominated possession with 61% of the ball and had 11 shots to Cheltenham Town's 10.

The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire), with B. Speedie in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 61% - 39% Shots 11 - 10 On target 4 - 3 Corners 7 - 7 Fouls 11 - 7 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
David Button
Reading · 3 saves
7 Tyler Bindon captained the side
7 Nelson Abbey 69 passes (83% accurate)
7 Matthew Carson captained the side
7 Mamadi Camara captained the side
First half vs second half
Cheltenham Town came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–2 4–8
Shots On Goal 3–0 1–3
Ball Possession 65–35 —
Corners 4–2 3–5
Match statistics
11 Shots Total 10
4 Shots On Goal 3
4 Shots Off Goal 4
3 Shots Blocked 3
5 Shots Inside Box 4
6 Shots Outside Box 6
11 Fouls 7
7 Corners 7
3 Offsides 0
61% Ball Possession 39%
2 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 3
488 Passes Total 305
357 Passes Accurate 186
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Reading · 4-4-2
1 D. Button
27 A. Mbengue 24 T. Bindon 32 N. Abbey 47 M. Carson
28 M. Camara 29 L. Wing 8 C. Savage 7 H. Knibbs
15 K. Ehibhatiomhan 42 C. Vickers
Cheltenham Town · 3-4-3
1 L. Southwood
2 S. Long 33 C. Davies 6 L. Freestone
22 L. Smith 8 L. Sercombe 18 E. Chapman 15 W. Ferry
7 O. Hammond 11 R. Street 10 A. Keena
Reading
Coach
Rubén Sellés
Substitutes
  • 5 Tom McIntyre
  • 17 Andy Yiadom
  • 11 Femi Azeez
  • 23 Sam Hutchinson
  • 48 Basil Tuma
  • 31 Coniah Boyce-Clarke
  • 6 Harlee Dean
Cheltenham Town
Coach
W. Elliott
Substitutes
  • 14 Curtis Thompson
  • 9 Will Goodwin
  • 3 Ben Williams
  • 28 Adulai Sambu
  • 16 Daniel Adshead
  • 20 Max Harris
  • 4 Tom Bradbury
Substitutions
  • 61' ↑ O. Azeez ↓ H. Knibbs Reading
  • 61' ↑ T. Mcintyre ↓ M. Carson Reading
  • 62' ↑ A. Yiadom ↓ A. Mbengue Reading
  • 70' ↑ C. Thompson ↓ L. Smith Cheltenham Town
  • 70' ↑ W. Goodwin ↓ E. Chapman Cheltenham Town
  • 77' ↑ S. Hutchinson ↓ L. Wing Reading
  • 78' ↑ B. Tuma ↓ K. Ehibhatiomhan Reading
  • 78' ↑ A. Sambu ↓ L. Sercombe Cheltenham Town
  • 78' ↑ B. Williams ↓ W. Ferry Cheltenham Town
  • 83' ↑ D. Adshead ↓ O. Hammond Cheltenham Town
Cards
  • 38' S. Long Cheltenham Town
  • 49' M. Carson Reading
  • 90+5' R. Street Cheltenham Town
  • 90+6' T. McIntyre Reading
Head-to-head
Reading 1 1 draws 1 Cheltenham Town
2024-11-05 Cheltenham Town vs Reading 1 - 0
2023-12-29 Cheltenham Town vs Reading 2 - 2
2023-08-15 Reading vs Cheltenham Town 1 - 0
Recent form
Reading D D L W D
Cheltenham Town D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Reading vs Cheltenham Town?
Reading won 1-0 against Cheltenham Town on 15 August 2023.
Who won Reading vs Cheltenham Town?
Reading won the match 1-0.
Where was Reading vs Cheltenham Town played?
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (Reading, Berkshire).
Who had more possession in Reading vs Cheltenham Town?
Reading had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.