(1-0 Reading)| 11¹ | A high tackle gets LOADER a yellow card. |
| 13¹ | MEITÉ stepped inside ÖZTÜMER but slammed the ball into the arms of FODERINGHAM. |
| 16¹ | A cross from DELE-BASHIRU left FASSNACHT in lots of space but he rushed his shot. |
| 20¹ | WRIGHT receives a yellow card by the referee. |
| 25¹ | Uncertainty in the Reading defence enabled ZINCKERNAGEL to blast the ball just wide. |
| 28¹ | ZINCKERNAGEL was put clear by ALFA SEMEDO and he beat TURNER but thrust his shot over. |
| 34¹ | The referee books EASTMAN for violent conduct against TSIMIKAS. |
| 35¹ | OLISE receives a yellow card for a bad challenge. |
| 37¹ | A poor shot from FASSNACHT trickled agonisingly wide. |
| 38¹ | FASSNACHT shot over. |
| 40¹ | LUCAS JOÃO stabbed an easy chance past the righthand post. |
| 40¹ | LOADER's shot was well saved by FODERINGHAM. |
| 44¹ | A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the oncoming Colchester United 'keeper. |
| 2² | GOAL!! Showing plenty of skill FASSNACHT dribbled past ALFA SEMEDO and lashed the ball past FODERINGHAM. (2-0 Reading)| 3² | FASSNACHT brought the ball past ZINCKERNAGEL and rifled a weak shot well wide. | | 6² | A shot from JOHNSON seemed a certain goal but the Reading 'keeper managed to punch the ball away. | | 14² | A corner fell to JOHNSON who headed the ball wide. | | 18² | JOHNSON headed over. | | 27² | MEITÉ rasped the ball through a crowd of players but the 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right. | | 31² | FASSNACHT cautioned for a poor challenge on WRIGHT. | | 35² | A lovely effort from TSIMIKAS scraped the outside of the lefthand post. | | 39² | MEITÉ made space on the left and dragged the ball to FASSNACHT who rasped the ball wide. | |