Match ends, Colchester United 0, Reading 1.
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Championship side Reading edged through to the League Cup second round with an extra-time win over League One outfit Colchester.
Chris Gunter scored the winning goal with 115 minutes played, slotting in after Oliver Norwood's pass.
Nick Blackman was denied superbly at point-blank range by Colchester goalkeeper Sam Walker early on.
And Reading keeper Ali Al-Habsi denied Alex Gilbey in extra time, before Gunter's late winner.
Line-ups
Colchester
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1WalkerSubstituted forParishat 59'minutes
- 24Brindley
- 18Eastman
- 5Wynter
- 3BriggsBooked at 76mins
- 8Gilbey
- 4Edwards
- 21Sembie-Ferris
- 10MoncurSubstituted forSzmodicsat 75'minutes
- 11MasseySubstituted forWrightat 68'minutes
- 19Bonne
Substitutes
- 7Wright
- 15Kent
- 17Szmodics
- 22Vincent-Young
- 28Ambrose
- 30Holman
- 33Parish
Reading
Formation 4-4-2
- 26Al Habsi
- 2Gunter
- 5McShane
- 15Ferdinand
- 3TaylorBooked at 90mins
- 9Robson-KanuBooked at 38minsSubstituted forSamuelat 82'minutesSubstituted forTshibolaat 96'minutes
- 23Williams
- 6Norwood
- 21Quinn
- 22Blackman
- 10SáSubstituted forCoxat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bond
- 8Hector
- 11Obita
- 18Tshibola
- 30Samuel
- 31Cox
- 37Stacey
- Referee:
- Darren Drysdale
- Attendance:
- 2,706
Match Stats
Home TeamColchesterAway TeamReading
- Possession
- Home42%
- Away58%
- Shots
- Home3
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away5
- Corners
- Home7
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home17
- Away13
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Second Half Extra Time ends, Colchester United 0, Reading 1.
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Joe Edwards (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Nick Blackman (Reading).
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Drey Wright (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Oliver Norwood (Reading).
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Foul by Tom Eastman (Colchester United).
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Nick Blackman (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Colchester United 0, Reading 1. Chris Gunter (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
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Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Colchester United).
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Oliver Norwood (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Drey Wright (Colchester United).
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Simon Cox (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Nick Blackman (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Alex Wynter (Colchester United).
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Ali Al Habsi.
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Attempt saved. Alex Gilbey (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Alex Gilbey (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Daniel Williams (Reading).
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Andrew Taylor.
