Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to Middlesbrough. A crowd of 18,777 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Bradford City and Middlesbrough are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Bradford City and Middlesbrough are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Bradford City start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.11
0-0Avril Guigou knocks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Adams. Sylvain Adams shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Stefano Morrone.
6.22
Emile Murrin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Avril Guigou. Avril Guigou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sylvain Adams. Sylvain Adams plays a perfect one-two with Andriy Peklushenko and rushes in on goal... Sylvain Adams cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Stefano Morrone easily smothers it.
9.45
Djamel Ferhaoui controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eichiro Ishigawa. Eichiro Ishigawa chips the ball to his team mate, Andriy Peklushenko. Andriy Peklushenko finds some space and shoots from distance. Stefano Morrone easily smothers it.
10.46
0-0Jose Lozano chips the ball to his team mate, Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.33
Yuri Kharine makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Petros Christodoulakis. Petros Christodoulakis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.35
Spencer Edwards passes the ball forward to Riad Mokrani. Riad Mokrani knocks the ball to his team mate, Valentín Maldonado. Valentín Maldonado knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.34
0-0Eichiro Ishigawa threads the ball through to Andriy Peklushenko. Andriy Peklushenko controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
22.21
Avril Guigou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Valentín Maldonado. Valentín Maldonado knocks in a cross ball towards Andriy Peklushenko. Andriy Peklushenko is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Stefano Morrone!
24.32
Jose Lozano passes the ball forward to Petros Christodoulakis. Petros Christodoulakis shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Andre Moutinho easily smothers it!
27.34
Gavin Peckham chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Lozano. Jose Lozano chips the ball to his team mate, Petros Christodoulakis. Petros Christodoulakis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
30.27
0-0Middlesbrough are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Bradford City's defence.
33.37
Djamel Ferhaoui plays a long ball forward. Andriy Peklushenko finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
40.09
1-0Avril Guigou knocks the ball forward to Andriy Peklushenko. Andriy Peklushenko plays a perfect one-two with Valentín Maldonado and rushes in on goal... Andriy Peklushenko shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.23
Jose Lozano advances with the ball. Jose Lozano whips in a cross ball towards Petros Christodoulakis. Petros Christodoulakis connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Andre Moutinho!
45.00
Spencer Edwards makes a probing pass to Avril Guigou. Avril Guigou threads the ball through to Andriy Peklushenko. Andriy Peklushenko lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Adams. Sylvain Adams is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Middlesbrough kick off!
47.36
Jose Lozano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuel Nervo. Manuel Nervo whips in a cross ball towards Petros Christodoulakis. Petros Christodoulakis connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
51.57
Bradford City are easily keeping Middlesbrough at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
54.44
Avril Guigou deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Valentín Maldonado. Valentín Maldonado finds some space and shoots from distance. It's there!! Stefano Morrone has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
57.05
Agustín Peña passes the ball forward to Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
61.25
Riad Mokrani advances with the ball. Riad Mokrani whips in a cross ball towards Valentín Maldonado. Valentín Maldonado flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
63.30
Djamel Ferhaoui knocks the ball forward to Riad Mokrani. Riad Mokrani knocks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Adams. Sylvain Adams knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stefano Morrone who gathers it comfortably.
65.58
Eichiro Ishigawa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sylvain Adams. Sylvain Adams shoots from distance but somehow Stefano Morrone manages to keep it out.
67.58
Jose Lozano sees a break and surges forward. Jose Lozano knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emile Murrin.
69.31
Riad Mokrani chips the ball to his team mate, Valentín Maldonado. Valentín Maldonado knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.29
Yuri Kharine flicks the ball to his team mate, Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah knocks in a cross ball towards Manuel Nervo. Manuel Nervo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Andre Moutinho easily picks it out of the air!
73.01
2-1José Rocha hacks Sylvain Adams from behind! The referee calls over José Rocha and warns him to calm down! Sylvain Adams runs off the knock.
79.29
Gavin Peckham kicks a strong pass forward to Yuri Kharine. Yuri Kharine threads the ball through to Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.35
Maximiliano Rubio chips the ball to his team mate, Yuri Kharine. Yuri Kharine chips the ball to his team mate, Maurits Quansah. Maurits Quansah plays a perfect one-two with Petros Christodoulakis and rushes in on goal... Maurits Quansah shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.9%
42.1%
Play Area
26.3%
47.4%
26.3%
Scorers