Football
Coventry City vs Reading. Sky Bet Championship.
3:00pm, Saturday 22nd April 2023.
The Coventry Building Society ArenaAttendance: Attendance23,694.
Match ends, Coventry City 2, Reading 1.
Second Half ends, Coventry City 2, Reading 1.
Offside, Coventry City. Viktor Gyökeres tries a through ball, but Gustavo Hamer is caught offside.
Foul by Tyler Walker (Coventry City).
Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City).
Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tyrese Fornah (Reading) is shown the yellow card.
Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Coventry City).
Luke McNally (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Shane Long (Reading).
Attempt missed. Tom McIntyre (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Offside, Coventry City. Gustavo Hamer tries a through ball, but Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside.
Tyler Walker (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
Josh Eccles (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
Cesare Casadei (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lucas João (Reading).
Delay in match because of an injury Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City).
Attempt missed. Naby Sarr (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tom McIntyre with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Lucas João (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Coventry City. Tyler Walker replaces Matt Godden.
Substitution, Coventry City. Jake Bidwell replaces Josh Wilson-Esbrand.
Substitution, Coventry City. Kyle McFadzean replaces Jonathan Panzo.
Attempt blocked. Liam Kelly (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Tom McIntyre (Reading).
Offside, Reading. Jeff Hendrick tries a through ball, but Shane Long is caught offside.
Substitution, Reading. Shane Long replaces Femi Azeez.
Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cesare Casadei following a set piece situation.
Attempt missed. Tyrese Fornah (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Foul by Liam Kelly (Coventry City).
Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Callum Doyle (Coventry City).
Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Jeff Hendrick.
Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cesare Casadei.
Attempt missed. Lucas João (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nesta Guinness-Walker with a cross.
Foul by Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Coventry City).
Cesare Casadei (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Attempt blocked. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Coventry City. Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Fankaty Dabo.
Foul by Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City).
Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Andy Yiadom (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
Goal! Coventry City 2, Reading 1. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Delay in match because of an injury Jeff Hendrick (Reading).
Goal! Coventry City 1, Reading 1. Lucas João (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrese Fornah.
Attempt blocked. Liam Kelly (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Wilson-Esbrand.
Substitution, Reading. Tyrese Fornah replaces Mamadi Camará.
Second Half begins Coventry City 1, Reading 0.
First Half ends, Coventry City 1, Reading 0.
Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Liam Kelly following a fast break.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Luke McNally.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jonathan Panzo.
Attempt blocked. Lucas João (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Hand ball by Cesare Casadei (Reading).
Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Josh Eccles (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nesta Guinness-Walker (Reading).
Foul by Matt Godden (Coventry City).
Attempt saved. Thomas Holmes (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross.
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Callum Doyle.
Attempt blocked. Liam Kelly (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
Goal! Coventry City 1, Reading 0. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
Attempt blocked. Matt Godden (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Offside, Coventry City. Gustavo Hamer tries a through ball, but Matt Godden is caught offside.
Ben Wilson (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Naby Sarr (Reading).
Jeff Hendrick (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Fankaty Dabo (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Godden following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Panzo (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Luke McNally (Coventry City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Femi Azeez.
Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
Offside, Coventry City. Viktor Gyökeres tries a through ball, but Matt Godden is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke McNally with a headed pass.
Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
Thomas Holmes (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Thomas Holmes (Reading).
Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Coventry City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Kelly.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
