Friday 26 December 2008

Boxing Day Sport

Reading played host to Cardiff today at the Madejski Stadium and for the most part had run of play. Points were even until the 89th minute when Chopra scored for the visitors and looked to have secured only their fourth win of the season. In the fifth minute of added- on time for injuries, Reading Goalkeeper Adam Federici left his position for a corner and leveled the scores. Phew!

The Royals took a deserved point and remain second in the league above Birmingham on goal difference and in line for automatic promotion back to the Premiership.

The Coca-Cola Football League Championship : Table
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Team P W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS
1 Wolverhampton 25 10 2 1 28 10 8 1 3 24 18 24 57
2 Reading 25 10 2 1 32 8 5 3 4 20 15 29 50

3 Birmingham 25 9 0 3 18 11 6 5 2 16 12 11 50
4 Burnley 25 7 4 2 21 13 5 3 4 18 20 6 43
5 Cardiff 25 7 3 2 20 11 3 8 2 15 14 10 41
6 Crystal Palace 25 7 4 2 21 9 4 3 5 17 18 11 40

7 Preston 25 10 0 3 21 12 2 4 6 14 19 4 40

3 comments:

wunderlust said...

Not having any understanding of your *football*, all I can say is that if this is good news for Reading then I am happy, if not, then I'll happily cry with you!

:-)

Ceramix said...

Well it was good news for The Royals.

It's unusual for a Goalie to score, much less so for a reserve Keeper in the last minute of extra time.

Oh and by the way he's a fellow country man of yours. Apparently his dad was over for only the second time and at the Mad Stad to see him play. Cool or what?

Nothing said...

We had the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race here. Also Pakistan beat us at cricket, so they won't be invited back, stuff 'em, no manners. Why haven't I got a map on my page like you have?