Match Report


WatfordWatford     Bradford CityBradford City
Stuart LongworthStuart Longworth David Payne David Payne
Ali ChippoA. Chippo84
G
captain1
G
79Silvio LimaS. Lima
Shaun MckayS. Mckay74
D
2
D
72Jean BehiJ. Behi
Elena DelgadoE. Delgado75
D
3captain
D
75Jean-Philippe BellosoJ. Belloso
Salvatore StanicS. Stanic88
D
4
D
75Nicolas FrommN. Fromm
Tim GalliT. Galli72
D
5
M
78Omer WinterburnO. Winterburn
Pedro MoutinhoP. Moutinho85
M
6
M
85Martin FernandezM. Fernandez
Oscar PardoO. Pardo84
M
7
M
78Marvin Le TissierM. Le Tissier
Martin InceM. Ince72
A
8
M
77Davi GarrinchaD. Garrincha
João Pedro JulinhoJ. Julinho86
A
9
A
79Iago RonaldoI. Ronaldo
Romero P. ZamoraR. Zamora90
A
10
A
79Romero P. BlancoR. Blanco
Hugo José MariH. José Mari77
A
11
A
77Karim RothenK. Rothen
 
Greg GuppyG. Guppy68
D
12
D
71Armin HamannA. Hamann
Danny CoppingD. Copping74
M
13
M
75Jerome CobosJ. Cobos
Alberto LimaA. Lima72
A
14
A
78Stefan PancaroS. Pancaro

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Vicarage Road where Watford play host to Bradford City. A crowd of 18,796 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Watford are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Mcgreal.


0.00
Watford start the match!
2.26
Tim Galli catches Martin Fernandez on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Martin Fernandez runs off the knock.
3.47
Marvin Le Tissier sees a break and surges forward. Marvin Le Tissier plays a scrappy one-two with Romero P. Blanco and advances towards the goal... Marvin Le Tissier cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Shaun Mckay is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
4.19
Omer Winterburn flicks the ball to his team mate, Davi Garrincha. Davi Garrincha tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
9.19
Salvatore Stanic pushes up the pitch. Salvatore Stanic passes the ball forward to Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
15.19
Omer Winterburn flicks a high pass forward. Karim Rothen collects the pass. Karim Rothen lofts in a cross ball towards Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo makes a convincing header but it flies wide!
16.00
Martin Fernandez advances with the ball. Martin Fernandez whips in a cross ball towards Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo makes a convincing header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.54
Omer Winterburn threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco plays a scrappy one-two with Iago Ronaldo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Romero P. Blanco provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is deflected wide by Salvatore Stanic.
23.59
Martin Fernandez takes a quick corner, playing it short to Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo is dispossessed by a tackle from Salvatore Stanic.
24.09
Jean-Philippe Belloso catches Romero P. Zamora on the ankles. The referee calls over Jean-Philippe Belloso and warns him to calm down! Romero P. Zamora stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.35
Jean-Philippe Belloso flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Le Tissier controls it well on his chest. Marvin Le Tissier plays the ball forward to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
28.46
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
30.27
Elena Delgado catches Karim Rothen in the face with his elbow. Elena Delgado is shown the red card!! Karim Rothen carries on, but is struggling a bit.
33.44
Jean Behi sees Jean-Philippe Belloso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean-Philippe Belloso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco plays a scrappy one-two with Karim Rothen and advances towards the goal... Romero P. Blanco muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Ali Chippo. Excellent save.
34.49
Davi Garrincha threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco chips the ball to his team mate, Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Ali Chippo.
36.17
Shaun Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Salvatore Stanic holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Salvatore Stanic hits a low pass to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo runs straight at the defence! Oscar Pardo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.23
Omer Winterburn darts forward. Omer Winterburn edges inside the box! Tim Galli comes in with a late challenge on Omer Winterburn. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
40.34
Jean-Philippe Belloso flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Le Tissier controls it well on his chest. What vision.Marvin Le Tissier knocks the ball to his team mate, Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo plays a scrappy one-two with Karim Rothen and advances towards the goal... Iago Ronaldo shoots from just inside the box. Wonderful reactions from Ali Chippo keeps it out!
42.48
Karim Rothen kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Davi Garrincha is offside!
44.34
Jean-Philippe Belloso makes a simple pass to Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen beats his man to it with a header but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
Marvin Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. Iago Ronaldo controls it well on his chest. Iago Ronaldo shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Watford appear unchanged since the first half. Bradford City have changed their lineup with Jerome Cobos replacing Marvin Le Tissier.

45.00
The whistle blows and Bradford City kick off!
49.35
Salvatore Stanic threads the ball through to Romero P. Zamora. Romero P. Zamora shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Silvio Lima effortlessly smothers it!
59.19
Martin Fernandez pushes mid-way up the pitch. Martin Fernandez threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco knocks in a cross ball towards Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Ali Chippo.
60.47
Bradford City have made 2 substitutions with Armin Hamann replacing Nicolas Fromm and Stefan Pancaro replacing Iago Ronaldo .
61.50
Salvatore Stanic knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Moutinho. Pedro Moutinho flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Ince. Martin Ince runs straight at the defence! Martin Ince tries a spectacular strike. Fantastic reactions from Jean-Philippe Belloso blocks the shot!
63.01
Jerome Cobos hacks Pedro Moutinho from behind! Jerome Cobos is shown the yellow card! Pedro Moutinho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.01
Free kick to Watford just outside the area...
64.47
Pedro Moutinho slowly runs up and drives a low ball which goes under the wall. The keeper is in a good position and gathers the ball.
66.09
Jerome Cobos threads a neat ball through to Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen makes a probing pass between the defence to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
71.55
Pedro Moutinho sees Oscar Pardo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oscar Pardo passes the ball forward but Martin Ince is offside!
73.01
Armin Hamann takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Davi Garrincha. Davi Garrincha runs straight at the opposition's defence. Davi Garrincha finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
75.01
Oscar Pardo comes in with a late challenge on Jerome Cobos. The referee calls over Oscar Pardo and shows him a yellow card! Jerome Cobos stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.01
Bradford City are dictating the run of play here today.
78.36
Jean Behi hits a low pass to Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen advances inside the box! Karim Rothen cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Ali Chippo. Excellent save.
85.23
Martin Fernandez flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Blanco who takes it down. Romero P. Blanco threads the ball through into the box. Karim Rothen tries a spectacular strike but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
89.56
Jean-Philippe Belloso clumsily knocks into Oscar Pardo. Jean-Philippe Belloso is warned by the referee again! Oscar Pardo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Jean-Philippe Belloso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean Behi. Jean Behi passes the ball forward to Stefan Pancaro. Stefan Pancaro shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Watford

Bradford City
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
10
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
32.5%
67.5%
Play Area
32.5%
45%
22.5%

Scorers
Oscar Pardo 36
Iago Ronaldo 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ali Chippo of Watford

Match Ratings
1.Ali Chippo (GK)
8
2.Shaun Mckay (DEF)
6
3.Elena Delgado (DEF)red card
3
4.Salvatore Stanic (DEF)
7
5.Tim Galli (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Pedro Moutinho (MID)
6
7.Oscar Pardo (MID)goal scoredyellow card
7
8.Martin Ince (ATT)
6
9.João Pedro Julinho (ATT)
6
10.Romero P. Zamora (ATT)
6
11.Hugo José Mari (ATT)
6
 
12.Greg Guppy (DEF)
0
13.Danny Copping (MID)
0
14.Alberto Lima (ATT)
0

1.Silvio Lima (GK)
6
2.Jean Behi (DEF)
6
3.Jean-Philippe Belloso (DEF)
6
4.Nicolas Fromm (DEF)
6
5.Omer Winterburn (MID)
7
6.Martin Fernandez (MID)
7
7.Marvin Le Tissier (MID)
7
8.Davi Garrincha (MID)
6
9.Iago Ronaldo (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Romero P. Blanco (ATT)
7
11.Karim Rothen (ATT)
7
 
12.Armin Hamann (DEF)
6
13.Jerome Cobos (MID)yellow card
5
14.Stefan Pancaro (ATT)
6