Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Bradford CityBradford City
Darren HicksonDarren Hickson David Payne David Payne
Matías FrancoM. Franco82
G
1
G
78Silvio LimaS. Lima
Rodney WauR. Wau72
D
2
D
76Franck GuyaderF. Guyader
Cesar MoutinhoC. Moutinho75
D
3captain
D
76Paul WatsonP. Watson
Alun CooperA. Cooper77
D
4
D
71Armin HamannA. Hamann
Modeste SongM. Song80
M
5
M
78Omer WinterburnO. Winterburn
Gilles TolleyG. Tolley78
M
captain6
M
84Martin FernandezM. Fernandez
Carlton CarltonC. Carlton75
M
7
M
80Goran JarniG. Jarni
Martin KaiserM. Kaiser76
M
8
M
77Davi GarrinchaD. Garrincha
Billy ThomsonB. Thomson74
A
9
A
79Iago RonaldoI. Ronaldo
Simón FigueroaS. Figueroa78
A
10
A
78Romero P. BlancoR. Blanco
Stefan VöllerS. Völler76
A
11
A
75Edmundo CamposE. Campos
 
Garry DalglishG. Dalglish73
D
12
D
75Jean-Philippe BellosoJ. Belloso
Trevor ThompsonT. Thompson74
M
13
M
86Emmanuel LlacerE. Llacer
Clive FroggattC. Froggatt72
A
14
A
77Karim RothenK. Rothen

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Bradford City. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Bradford City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by George Granville.


0.00
The first half starts with Tottenham Hotspur kicking off!
3.53
Martin Fernandez advances with the ball. Martin Fernandez decides to run forward with the ball. Martin Fernandez shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
10.57
Franck Guyader kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco sees Iago Ronaldo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Iago Ronaldo shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
14.47
Rodney Wau threads the ball through to Cesar Moutinho. Cesar Moutinho passes the ball forward to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa whips in a cross ball towards Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but somehow Silvio Lima manages to keep it out.
15.00
Rodney Wau catches Davi Garrincha on the ankles. Rodney Wau is given a warning by the referee! Davi Garrincha carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.12
Carlton Carlton threads a neat ball through to Martin Kaiser. Martin Kaiser lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Silvio Lima picks it out of the air!
20.22
Martin Fernandez hacks Martin Kaiser from behind! The referee warns Martin Fernandez to calm down! Martin Kaiser carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.18
Omer Winterburn threads a neat ball through to Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo knocks in a cross ball towards Edmundo Campos. Edmundo Campos beats his man to it with a header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
28.11
Paul Watson flicks a high pass forward. Goran Jarni controls it well on his chest. Goran Jarni plays a one-two with Romero P. Blanco and rushes in on goal... Goran Jarni side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
33.07
Carlton Carlton flicks a high pass forward to Gilles Tolley who brings the ball under control. Gilles Tolley whips in a cross ball towards Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.50
Goran Jarni makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Matías Franco had no chance!! Goal for Bradford City!
42.03
Rodney Wau chips the ball to his team mate, Alun Cooper. Alun Cooper controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simón Figueroa but he's offside!
44.29
Goran Jarni takes a short throw-in bringing Martin Fernandez into play. Martin Fernandez surges forward with the ball. Martin Fernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Matías Franco gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
45.00
Davi Garrincha threads the ball through to Edmundo Campos. Edmundo Campos deftly passes the ball to Romero P. Blanco, releasing him through on goal. Romero P. Blanco cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Matías Franco smothers it!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Tottenham Hotspur appear unchanged since the first half. Bradford City have changed their lineup with Jean-Philippe Belloso replacing Paul Watson, Emmanuel Llacer replacing Goran Jarni and Karim Rothen replacing Edmundo Campos.

45.00
Bradford City kick off and get the second half underway!
51.54
Gilles Tolley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Modeste Song. Modeste Song controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!! That brings them back into the game!
54.49
Martin Kaiser knocks the ball forward to Modeste Song. Modeste Song flicks a high ball forward to Simón Figueroa who takes it down. Simón Figueroa lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.46
Emmanuel Llacer flicks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco knocks in a cross ball towards Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Matías Franco easily punches it away to safety.
57.04
Gilles Tolley makes a simple pass to Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Kaiser. Martin Kaiser heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
59.13
Martin Kaiser knocks the ball forward to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Silvio Lima who gathers it comfortably.
60.13
Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Trevor Thompson replacing Martin Kaiser .
61.14
Franck Guyader sees Emmanuel Llacer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Emmanuel Llacer flicks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Matías Franco comfortably smothers it!
63.15
Jean-Philippe Belloso flicks a high pass forward to Davi Garrincha who brings the ball under control. Davi Garrincha makes a probing pass to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Matías Franco reads it well. Excellent save!
65.25
Armin Hamann plays the ball forward to Martin Fernandez. Martin Fernandez picks a pass forward to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco threads the ball through to Iago Ronaldo but he's offside!
67.24
Seeing a gap ahead, Emmanuel Llacer plays the ball forward to Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen plays a scrappy one-two with Iago Ronaldo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Karim Rothen looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Rodney Wau.
69.50
Martin Fernandez comes in with a late challenge on Trevor Thompson. Martin Fernandez is warned by the referee again! Trevor Thompson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
71.44
Martin Fernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Cesar Moutinho is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
77.35
Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Garry Dalglish replacing Rodney Wau .
78.44
Garry Dalglish flicks a high pass forward. Trevor Thompson controls it well on his chest. Trevor Thompson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Silvio Lima as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
79.11
Corner kick to Tottenham Hotspur. Trevor Thompson plays it short to Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Billy Thomson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Silvio Lima!
83.12
Emmanuel Llacer flicks a high pass forward to Romero P. Blanco who brings the ball under control. Romero P. Blanco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Matías Franco gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
84.37
Franck Guyader flicks a high pass forward. Emmanuel Llacer controls it well on his chest. Emmanuel Llacer sees space and advances. Emmanuel Llacer shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
85.31
Karim Rothen flicks the ball to his team mate, Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo edges inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Iago Ronaldo provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
87.58
Cesar Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Modeste Song collects the pass. Modeste Song flicks a high pass forward to Simón Figueroa who brings the ball under control. Simón Figueroa whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Cesar Moutinho threads the ball through to Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley knocks the ball forward to Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jean-Philippe Belloso.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Bradford City
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
8
12
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.5%
52.5%
Play Area
31.2%
43.8%
25%

Scorers
Simón Figueroa 33
Modeste Song 52
Stefan Völler 88
Goran Jarni 28
Iago Ronaldo 37

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simón Figueroa of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Matías Franco (GK)
9
2.Rodney Wau (DEF)
6
3.Cesar Moutinho (DEF)
7
4.Alun Cooper (DEF)
6
5.Modeste Song (MID)goal scored
8
6.Gilles Tolley (MID)
8
7.Carlton Carlton (MID)
6
8.Martin Kaiser (MID)
6
9.Billy Thomson (ATT)
6
10.Simón Figueroa (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Stefan Völler (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Garry Dalglish (DEF)
6
13.Trevor Thompson (MID)
6
14.Clive Froggatt (ATT)
0

1.Silvio Lima (GK)
7
2.Franck Guyader (DEF)
6
3.Paul Watson (DEF)
6
4.Armin Hamann (DEF)
6
5.Omer Winterburn (MID)
6
6.Martin Fernandez (MID)
7
7.Goran Jarni (MID)goal scored
8
8.Davi Garrincha (MID)
6
9.Iago Ronaldo (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Romero P. Blanco (ATT)
7
11.Edmundo Campos (ATT)
6
 
12.Jean-Philippe Belloso (DEF)
6
13.Emmanuel Llacer (MID)
7
14.Karim Rothen (ATT)
6