Reading vs Cardiff

Reading return to the Select Car Leasing Stadium this weekend as they take on Cardiff City, who will be looking to build on their opening day victory.

Losing the likes of Tommy Doyle, Cody Drameh, Jordan Hugill and Uche Ikpeazu will have been a blow - but with many players now in the door - they can look forward to what could be an exciting campaign in the Welsh capital. Fair play to him for putting in a decent performance - because he must have been feeling the heat following a poor campaign at Middlesbrough last season. Ejaria does need to do more in the final third though - because we didn’t have enough going forward against Michael Appleton’s side. The back five system is definitely worth retaining though - because a shake-up was needed after last season and with the club unable to completely rebuild the defence - a formation change could potentially pay dividends. They have also conducted their incoming business in a logical manner, building from the back before focusing on their forward area. However, today is a new day and with the home advantage, they will be hoping to get at least one point from today’s clash despite losing the same fixture last term.

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That goal dented the home side’s confidence and encouraged Rovers to press forward far more. Meanwhile, it was a day to forget for Galway’s Conor Shaughnessy, as he was sent off in the first minute of Burton Albion’s 4-0 defeat at home to Bristol Rovers. Arsenal loanee Harry Clarke nodded in on his home debut to give the hosts the lead and a Jacob Brown strike in the second half tightened their grip on the tie. As the home fans grew more and more frustrated their hopes of seeing at least one goal from their side were thwarted when Tayo Edun cleared off the line as substitute Matty Sorinola looked all set to open his account for his new club. Blackburn got an immediate return from their new signing Sam Szmodics as he opened his account on his debut to set up a 3-0 win over Swansea at the Swansea.Com Stadium. It was his first goal for the club since scoring twice at Cardiff in Reading’s 3-0 victory in the second leg of their Championship play-off semi-final in May 2011.

Reading FC collected their first win of the new season thanks to a stunning strike from Tom Ince and a goal from Shane Long on his homecoming.

Reading had an appeal for a penalty turned down late in the half when Guiness-Walkers’ shot appeared to smack the arm of Shelvey Ojo, but the referee waved play on as the sides went in level at the break. The equaliser gave the hosts a spring in their step as they commanded much of the remainder of the half. O’Dowda had a great opening to deliver Cardiff a second goal less than 10 minutes after going in front when he got into the box on the left and drove a powerful low shot at goal, but Joe Lumley got down excellently to get a strong hand to the ball. With the game in the balance, Ince scored a goal worthy of winning any game as he smacked a fierce effort in from range to get the Royals off the mark for the season. Having made a slow start on the opening day last week against Blackpool, Reading once again fell victim to a sloppy start in their first home game of the season. Reading FC collected their first win of the new season thanks to a stunning strike from Tom Ince and a goal from Shane Long on his homecoming.

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But Reading go and score from a penalty and we then just gave them belief. But it was only because we gave them that confidence to go and do that." This has just happened but we'll reflect on it over the weekend and go back and have a look at it. We had a great start, we scored, and I thought it might have been the worst thing that could have happened. What's most frustrating for me was the attitude and mentality (of the players) rather than ability and what we did with the ball. We weren't brave enough and I don't think they had enough belief in themselves. It could have been 2-0 and we'd have been growing in confidence. Eight of them started at the SCL Stadium. It's probably an extension of the outstanding second half at Blackpool last week. I was disappointed at conceding the first goal. "We gave a stupid free-kick away, didn't mark a man and, before you know it, we're 1-0 down. I think it is a very even league this season.

Reading boss Paul Ince said his team's performance against Cardiff City was 'outstanding' as they came from behind to win at the SCL Stadium.

Returning to the topic later in the interview, he added: "It's a blatant, blatant red. "I was disappointed with the decision from the referee," he stated. I was disappointed with the first goal, home fans and home start I wanted to start fast and get the crowd up but then we give a stupid free kick away and don’t mark our man.

Paul Ince's side earned their first three points of 2022-23 as the Royals came from behind to beat Cardiff City at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.

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