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Reading's Irish defender and captain Alex Pearce (R) reacts after losing 2-1 the FA Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Reading at Wembley stadium in London on April 18, 2015. AFP PHOTO
FA Cup holders Arsenal were taken to extra time before a horrendous error by Reading goalkeeper Adam Federici brought the Championship side's dream to an end in a 2-1 semi-final defeat on Saturday.
Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez snatched his second goal at the end of the first extra period to subdue the plucky second-tier strugglers, but his tame goalbound shot barely trickled over the line after being spilled by the devastated Federici.
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