Match Report


AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth     Bradford CityBradford City
Nick KempNick Kemp David Payne David Payne
Emiliano SerenaE. Serena69
G
1
G
80Silvio LimaS. Lima
Kew MeijndershagenK. Meijndershagen73
D
2
D
73Jean BehiJ. Behi
Duncan MarsdenD. Marsden70
D
captain3captain
D
75Jean-Philippe BellosoJ. Belloso
Dominic ClelandD. Cleland69
D
4
D
71Armin HamannA. Hamann
Jose Fortes GonzalezJ. Gonzalez68
D
5
M
86Emmanuel LlacerE. Llacer
Gilles FortuneG. Fortune71
M
6
M
78Marvin Le TissierM. Le Tissier
Kelvin WrightK. Wright70
M
7
M
80J-Clau ArmandJ. Armand
Danny JobsonD. Jobson66
M
8
M
78Marco SibilanoM. Sibilano
Simon GleisensteinS. Gleisenstein37
M
9
A
79Iago RonaldoI. Ronaldo
Kelvin MannK. Mann75
A
10
A
79Romero P. BlancoR. Blanco
Simon GilchristS. Gilchrist72
A
11
A
77Karim RothenK. Rothen
 
Tom Van SteenveldtT. Van Steenveldt72
A
12
D
75Nicolas FrommN. Fromm
Jesper ElzingaJ. Elzinga68
D
13
M
80Goran JarniG. Jarni
Stanley ElliottS. Elliott66
D
14
A
78Stefan PancaroS. Pancaro

Red Cross
today's match is sponsored by Red Cross
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Vitality Stadium where AFC Bournemouth play host to Bradford City. A crowd of 18,518 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AFC Bournemouth are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Sheringham.


0.00
The first half starts with AFC Bournemouth kicking off!
6.11
Iago Ronaldo knocks the ball forward to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco runs straight at the defence! Romero P. Blanco looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Emiliano Serena comfortably smothers it!
8.44
Dominic Cleland comes in with a late challenge on Iago Ronaldo. Dominic Cleland is shown the yellow card! Iago Ronaldo runs off the knock.
8.44
Free kick to Bradford City just outside the area...
9.15
Romero P. Blanco slowly runs up and sends in a curling shot. It's is just wide of the post. Good effort.
10.03
J-Clau Armand sees Romero P. Blanco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Romero P. Blanco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.17
Kelvin Wright darts forward. Kelvin Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Gilchrist. Marvin Le Tissier barges into Simon Gilchrist. Penalty not given!!
14.25
J-Clau Armand deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.05
Armin Hamann passes the ball forward to Emmanuel Llacer. Emmanuel Llacer takes it forward alone. Emmanuel Llacer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
26.13
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
32.54
J-Clau Armand hits a low pass to Marvin Le Tissier. Marvin Le Tissier tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
33.34
J-Clau Armand threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.51
Marco Sibilano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
36.34
Romero P. Blanco flicks a high pass forward to Iago Ronaldo who brings the ball under control. Iago Ronaldo threads a neat, attacking ball through to Romero P. Blanco. Some good footwork from Romero P. Blanco provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Emiliano Serena. Excellent save.
38.34
J-Clau Armand makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen plays a scrappy one-two with Iago Ronaldo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Karim Rothen tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Emiliano Serena!
42.00
Kelvin Wright sees space and advances. Kelvin Wright knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AFC Bournemouth appear unchanged since the first half. Bradford City have changed their lineup with Nicolas Fromm replacing Armin Hamann, Goran Jarni replacing J-Clau Armand and Stefan Pancaro replacing Iago Ronaldo.

45.00
Bradford City kick off and get the second half underway!
48.06
Simon Gilchrist threads a neat ball through to Kelvin Mann. Kelvin Mann shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.53
Duncan Marsden flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Fortune collects the pass. Gilles Fortune threads a neat ball through to Simon Gilchrist. Simon Gilchrist shoots from 20 yards but somehow Silvio Lima manages to keep it out.
67.59
Jean Behi passes the ball forward to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco shoots from 25 yards. Emiliano Serena is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
72.14
Jean Behi flicks a high pass forward to Marco Sibilano who brings the ball under control. Marco Sibilano threads a neat ball through to Stefan Pancaro. Stefan Pancaro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's there!! Emiliano Serena has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
75.58
Nicolas Fromm chips the ball to his team mate, Marvin Le Tissier. Marvin Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward to Karim Rothen who brings the ball under control. Karim Rothen passes the ball forward to Romero P. Blanco. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Romero P. Blanco provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
79.09
Danny Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Mann controls it well on his chest. Kelvin Mann runs straight at the defence! Kelvin Mann takes a shot at goal. The ball strikes Nicolas Fromm's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
80.20
Simon Gleisenstein takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Jean-Philippe Belloso comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
89.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Jean Behi plays the ball forward to Goran Jarni. Goran Jarni controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen plays a quick one-two with Romero P. Blanco and rushes in on goal... Karim Rothen strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Emiliano Serena is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AFC Bournemouth

Bradford City
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.8%
62.2%
Play Area
29.7%
48.6%
21.6%

Scorers
Romero P. Blanco 68, 76
Stefan Pancaro 72
Karim Rothen 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Romero P. Blanco of Bradford City

Match Ratings