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FULL TIME: READING 2-0 CHARLTON ATHLETIC: Reading win 2-0 courtesy thanks to goals from Seol Ki-Hyeon and Kevin Doyle as the Addicks misery continues.
Reading are finishing this game comfortably. The points are but in the bag for the home side.
Oster replaces Little for Reading, while Gunnarsson comes on for Ki-Hyeon.
Ingimarsson does well to head away from Reid's cross.
Hreidarsson is shown yellow after illegally halting Murty's run.
Hunt sees a second penalty appeal waved away by referee Graham Poll.
Sam replaces Marcus Bent for the visitors.
Ki-Hyeon rushes his shot and fires over the cross-bar when well placed.
Ambrose shows great althleticism to hook the ball back and test Hahnemann.
Kevin Doyle is replaced by Leroy Lita for Reading.
READING 2-0 CHARLTON ATHLETIC (DOYLE): Kevin Doyle shows a poachers instinct, clipping the ball over Addicks keeper Scott Carson following Steve Sidwell's miss-kick.
Carson makes a top-class save after Hunt hits a scorching volley from Shorey's cross.
Ambrose twists and turns before getting the ball into the box, but Rommedahl is caught offside.
Young's drilled strike is blocked by Sonko as Charlton look for a way back into the game.
Ki-Hyeon is flagged offside. The Reading man looks bemused by the decision.
Harper pulls his shot wide of the target after getting first to a Charlton clearance.
The match has entered a quiet period with neither team able to get out of midfield.
Rommedahl is booked for a challenge on Sidwell.
Darren Ambrose replaces Jerome Thomas for the Addicks.
The action moves swiftly to the other end as Sidwell tests Carson.
Hahnemann makes a good save down to his left from a well-struck effort by Rommedahl.
Little ball through for Ki-Hyeon has too much pace on it as Reading push forward.
Ki-Hyeon is receiving treatment for what appears to be an ankle knock.
Hreidarsson does well to dispossess Little after the Reading man made a rampaging run.
Carson fumbles Hunt's driven cross but El Karkouri is on hand to clear for Charlton.
HALF TIME: READING 1-0 CHARLTON ATHLETIC: Seol Ki Hyeon's header separates the two sides in a half where the Royals created a number of chances.
Fortune goes into the referee's notebook for pulling back Ki-Hyeon.
Fortune is forced to play the ball back to keeper Carson.
Hunt fires over the cross bar as Reading see another opportunity go begging.
Hahnemann is once more off his line quickly to get to the ball ahead of Marcus Bent.
Hunt's header from Little's cross loops over the cross-bar as Reading enjoy another chance.
Sidwell is caught by a Young challenge after beating the Charlton defender with a burst of pace.
Doyle's shot from Hunt's cross is weak after he gets the ball caught under his feet.
Hunt's cross is headed out for a corner by El Karkouri as Reading press forward again.
Hahnemann times his leap perfectly to collect Thomas's swerving free kick.
Reading are in control of this match. Charlton find themselves on the back foot.
Little volleys just wide of the target after being picked out at the back post by Doyle.
Jerome Thomas gives away a free kick after bringing down Steve Sidwell.
Jerome Thomas is receiving treatment after picking up a knock.
Reading lead 1-0 as Seol Ki-Hyeon heads home after meeting Nicky Shorey's centre, to give the Royals the lead.
Stephen Hunt's driven effort is straight into the midfiff of Addicks keeper Scott Carson.Stephen Hunt's driven effort is straight into the midriff of Addicks keeper Scott Carson.
Stephen Hunt sees an appeal for a penalty waved away by referee Graham Poll.
Marcus Hahnemann is of his line quickly with Dennis Rommedahl threatening.
Ibrahima Sonko volleys high and wide of the target from Stephen Hunt's corner.
Marcus Hahnemann is called into action again to save from Marcus Bent's shot on the turn.
Marcus Bent whips in a swerving free-kick which Marcus Hahnemann does well to push round the upright.
Ibrahima Sonko beats Marcus Bent to the ball from Luke Young's free kick.
Ibrahima Sonko is forced to head the ball out for a Charlton corner with Marcus Bent threatening.
Ki-Hyeon Seol is let down by his first touch as the ball goes out for a Charlton throw-in.
It's a tentative start to this game by both teams as both sides look to get into their stride.
Referee Graham Poll gets what is set to be a cracking clash underway.
Les Reed's first starting line-up is; Carson, Young, El Karkouri, Fortune, Hreidarsson, Rommedahl, Holland, Reid, Thomas, D, Bent, M, Bent
Amady Faye is suspended for the Addicks but Dennis Rommedahl returns after injury.
Reading's starting line-up is; Hahnemann, Murty, Sonko, Ingimarsson, Shorey, Little, Sidwell, Harper, Hunt, Ki-Hyeon, Doyle
Graeme Murty has recovered from a knee injury to start for the Royals. Bobby Convey misses out with a knee injury.
New Charlton head coach Les Reed knows he has a major rescue job on his hands after seeing his side well beaten by Reading. Charlton were always second best and rarely posed a threat to a team which is still enjoying its first season of Premiership football. A goal in each half saw Reading cruise to a victory that would have been even bigger if they had taken all their chances, particularly in the first half. Charlton's players looked apprehensive in the tunnel before the kick-off and showed little enthusiasm for the game from the moment it began. As a result Reading had all the early pressure although it was Charlton who came closest to scoring. Ki-Hyeon Seol handled the ball and from the from the free-kick Andy Reid set up a shot from Marcus Bent which saw Marcus Hahnemann go full stretch to tip it away for a corner. That was about as good as it got for Charlton because Reading roared back to dominate the game. The goal that seemed inevitable came in the 18th minute. It began out on the left with Steve Hunt setting up a chance for Nicky Shorey to cross. As the ball came in Seol was perfectly placed to head firmly past Scott Carson. Four minutes later Reading nearly added a second and again the move began down the left with Hunt setting up another Shorey cross. This time the ball fell to Glen Little, who steered his shot just wide of the post. Hahnemann was having a quiet time and an intended cross from Jerome Thomas that sailed straight into his arms was the nearest Charlton came to a threat. Reading were wasting their opportunities. A long ball across goal from Little was carelessly headed over the bar by Hunt and the Irishman then blasted a second effort high and wide. Soon afterwards Hunt and Kevin Doyle set up a chance for Steven Sidwell, which the midfielder blasted firmly over the bar. There were times when Charlton were forced to pull ten men back in defence to cope with Reading's overwhelming attacks and the home side should have been more than a single goal ahead at the break. Carson pushed his luck, and Sidwell, as the second half continued in the same vein. The keeper and Sidwell went for a loose ball and collided. As they both stood up Carson shoved Sidwell to the ground with both hands, but referee Graham Poll took no action. Charlton did improve slightly in the second half although they still looked second best and in need of a huge injection of confidence. Reading appealed loudly for a penalty after the ball struck Matt Holland on the arm, but again Mr Poll turned down their claims. Then Carson was called on to make a superb save to keep out Hunt's volley from a Shorey pass. Reading eventually made the game safe 18 minutes from time with a goal that had a stroke of luck about it. Sidwell completely mis-cued his shot and the ball fell at the feet of Doyle, who lifted it past Carson for his sixth goal of the season. Belatedly Charlton did come close through Holland only to see Little clear the ball off the line, but the Londoners ended up a well-beaten side.
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