Reading 3-2 Middlesbrough: result and report
Premier League · Saturday 19 August 2006
Result
Reading 3-2 Middlesbrough
Premier League · Saturday 19 August 2006, 13:00 UTC · half-time 2-2
Reading 3-2 Middlesbrough: match report
Reading won against Middlesbrough 3-2 in the Premier League on Saturday 19 August 2006. It was 2-2 at half-time.
Stewart Downing opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Reading's goals came from Dave Kitson (43'), Steve Sidwell (44') and L. Lita (55'). Middlesbrough scored through Stewart Downing (11') and Yakubu Aiyegbeni (21').
Discipline: Reading received 1 yellow card; Middlesbrough received 3 yellow cards.
Reading went on to finish that season 8th with 55 points, and Middlesbrough 12th with 46.
Key events
- 11'Goal · Stewart Downing
- 21'Goal · Yakubu Aiyegbeni
- 43'Goal · Dave Kitson
- 44'Yellow card · Steve Sidwell
- 44'Goal · Steve Sidwell
- 45'Yellow card · Chris Riggott
- 55'Goal · L. Lita
- 61'Yellow card · Fábio Rochemback
- 90'Yellow card · George Boateng
Team news
Reading line-up
Marcus Hahnemann, Nicky Shorey, Ibrahima Sonko, Ivar Ingimarsson, Steve Sidwell, James Harper, Kevin Doyle, Dave Kitson, Bobby Convey, Graeme Murty, Ki-Hyeon Seol
Middlesbrough line-up
Mark Schwarzer, Stuart Parnaby, Chris Riggott, Emanuel Pogatetz, Julio Arca, George Boateng, Fábio Rochemback, Stewart Downing, James Morrison, Mark Viduka, Yakubu Aiyegbeni