Reading FC don show say dem serious for League One promotion race as dem hammer Wigan Athletic 3-0 for Saturday match. Di game wey play for Madejski Stadium see Reading dominate from start to finish, with Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan score two goals and Wigan defender Will Aimson add own goal for di Royals.
Di match start with both teams dey careful, but Reading break di deadlock for di 9th minute. Kamari Doyle send clever lobbed cross wey Ehibhatiomhan meet with perfect header past Wigan goalkeeper Sam Tickle. Di early goal give Reading confidence and dem double di lead just 10 minutes later.
For di 19th minute, Charlie Savage run with ball pass Tickle and send am into six-yard box. Wigan defender Will Aimson try clear di ball for corner but instead divert am into him own net with outstretched leg. Di own goal make am 2-0 for Reading and put Wigan under serious pressure.
Wigan wey dey struggle for League One bottom half no manage to create any shot on or off target for first half. Di Latics come out with more intent for second half but dem still lack cutting edge wey go trouble Reading defense.
Reading seal di victory for di 63rd minute when Charlie Savage corner cause confusion for Wigan box. Ehibhatiomhan pounce on di loose ball from close range to score him 10th goal of di season. Di goal make am 3-0 and effectively end di match as contest.
Di victory push Reading back into League One play-off places and extend dem unbeaten home record to 10 matches. For Wigan side, di defeat mean dem remain for lower half of table with relegation worries still dey.
Reading manager Ruben Selles talk say him team performance show improvement. “Our players show good mentality today. We take our chances and defend well. Di three points important for our promotion push,” Selles say after di match.
Wigan manager Shaun Maloney express disappointment with him team performance. “We gift Reading easy goals. Our defending for set pieces and individual errors cost us di game. We need to improve quickly,” Maloney tell reporters.
Di match statistics show Reading dominance with 58% possession and 15 shots compared to Wigan 7 shots. Reading also win more corners and create better chances throughout di 90 minutes.
Ehibhatiomhan performance earn man of di match award. Di striker now reach double figures for goals dis season and become key player for Reading promotion bid. Him partnership with Savage and Doyle in midfield prove effective against Wigan.
Wigan problems continue as dem struggle to find consistent form dis season. Di team wey face financial issues and points deduction earlier dis season still dey fight to avoid relegation battle.
Di result affect League One table with Reading move into top six while Wigan remain for 18th position. Di gap between di two teams now stand at 15 points with Reading having game in hand.
Next matches see Reading face Portsmouth away while Wigan host Cambridge United. Both teams need points for different reasons as season enter crucial period.
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