Reading United is heading to the Premier Development League championship game for the first time in club history after snagging a 1-0 extra time win on Saturday night in front of a club record home crowd at Wilson High School.
English forward Kieran Roberts, who received the news that his grandfather had died on Monday, ended an emotional week with the game-winning goal in the 115th minute. The team wore black armbands for the match, played against Florida club The Villages SC.
“Trying to get through the week was tough, but to be able to get the opportunity to even play in a national championship semifinal and then to score was fantastic,” Roberts said after the match.