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2002/03 Reports

Competition Date Opponent Venue Result
Friendly (first team / reserves) Tuesday, 9th July (7.45pm) Oxford City Away Won 3-2

Match facts:

Reading goals: Nicky Forster (11 minutes), Andy Hughes (32 minutes), Nicky Forster (65 minutes)
Assists: Kevin Watson, Anthony Rougier, Andy Hughes
Opposition goals: After 20 and 60 minutes
Half-time: Oxford City 1 Reading 2
Gamebreaker:
Attendance:

Weather:
Referee:

Reading line-up: 1 Phil Whitehead (Jamie Young, half-time); 2 Chris Davies, 6 Adie Williams (Peter Castle, 57 minutes), 5 Adi Viveash (Ahmet Rifat, half-time), 3 Nicky Shorey (15 Callum Earl, 57 minutes); 11 Andy Hughes (Richard Bouton, 69 minutes), 4 Kevin Watson (20 Andre Boucaud, 57 minutes), 8 Joe Gamble (19 Matt Christensen, 69 minutes), 7 Anthony Rougier (Mark Boddy, 57 minutes); 10 Nicky Forster (Leon Bird, 69 minutes), 9 Jamie Cureton (Louie Soares, half-time)
Subs not used: None
Reading yellow cards:
Reading red cards:

Match report:

None.

Match notes:

Matt Christensen (correct spelling of surname) is an Australian trialist, previously with Coventry City.

Match preview:

Reading are expected to play the following side, under the management of Brian McDermott:
Phil Whitehead, Chris Davies, Nicky Shorey, Kevin Watson, Adie Williams, Adi Viveash, Andy Hughes, Joe Gamble, Nicky Forster, Jamie Cureton, Anthony Rougier
Subs: Jamie Young, Callum Earl, Mark Boddy, Louie Soares, Andre Boucaud, Leon Bird, Ahmet Rifat, Richard Bouton, Peter Castle, Christensen

Christensen is unknown to me, and is presumably either a trialist or a new signing at an age group younger than Under-17.

Ticket information:

Ticket prices are:
Adults - £5
Concessions - £2.50

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