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Leyton Orient Defeats Reading in Thrilling Encounter at Brisbane Road
Leyton Orient triumphed over Reading with a score of 3 to 1 in a vibrant match held at Brisbane Road, as part of League One’s matchday 27. Leyton Orient dominated the game with 46% ball possession, demonstrating their effectiveness in front of the opponent’s goal.
The scoring opened just before halftime, in the 45th minute, with a goal from D. Ballard assisted by O. O’Neill, giving the home team the initial lead. In the second half, Reading reacted and managed to level the score in the 52nd minute thanks to J. Marriott, assisted by K. Doyle. However, the joy was short-lived for the visitors, as D. Ballard reappeared in the 65th minute, this time assisted by T. Archibald, to restore Leyton Orient’s lead. Ballard would complete his hat-trick in the 85th minute, assisted again by O. O’Neill, sealing the victory for his team.
The match was intense and hard-fought, with a total of five yellow cards shown, three for Reading players (A. Yiadom, C. Savage, P. O’Connor) and two for Leyton Orient players (T. Archibald, S. Clare, K. Cahill). In terms of statistics, Leyton Orient surpassed Reading in shots (15 to 7) and shots on target (5 to 1). Reading had more ball possession (54%), but failed to translate it into clear scoring opportunities.
Substitutions leyton orient: at minute 58 A. Matthews came in and A. Abdulai went out., at minute 82 S. Clare came in and K. Casey went out., at minute 85 W. Forrester came in and D. Happe went out.
Substitutions reading: at minute 60 M. Ritchie came in and L. Fraser went out., at minute 73 K. Doyle came in and K. Ehibhatiomhan went out., at minute 73 C. Savage came in and W. Keane went out., at minute 84 F. Burns came in and P. Lane went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Leyton Orient
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