Match Report


Bradford CityBradford City     Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers
Pat MePat Me Jim Martin Jim Martin
Robbie ThompsonR. Thompson62
G
1
G
64Duncan NewbyD. Newby
Alan RankinA. Rankin68
D
2
D
49Rui FernandesR. Fernandes
Marcus MintoM. Minto69
D
3
D
44Eben AmoahE. Amoah
Pasquale Di VaioP. Di Vaio67
D
4
D
55George BeattieG. Beattie
Lee PottsL. Potts63
M
5
M
62Antonio FariaA. Faria
Scott EtheringtonS. Etherington65
M
captain6
M
64Eugenio FernandezE. Fernandez
Benedetto AronicaB. Aronica60
M
7captain
M
74Brian LawrenceB. Lawrence
Simon MöllerS. Möller58
M
8
M
51Christian EberleC. Eberle
Gareth WallworkG. Wallwork58
A
9
A
66Tony van DamT. van Dam
Richard OakesR. Oakes61
A
10
A
69Chris WiltordC. Wiltord
Jacob WatsonJ. Watson49
A
11
A
59Nicky DuberryN. Duberry
 
Faustino BautistaF. Bautista39
G
12
G
52Fredrik ShawF. Shaw
Alberto MowbrayA. Mowbray64
D
13
M
60Trevor LuzhnyT. Luzhny
Uwe WelkeU. Welke57
A
14
M
63Patrick CutlerP. Cutler

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to Bolton Wanderers. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bradford City and Bolton Wanderers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Carrick.


0.00
Bradford City get the match underway!
4.55
Scott Etherington threads the ball through to Benedetto Aronica. Benedetto Aronica knocks in a cross ball towards Gareth Wallwork. Gareth Wallwork makes a looping header on goal. Good keeping from Duncan Newby as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
6.41
Benedetto Aronica takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. George Beattie reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
10.56
George Beattie takes it forward alone. George Beattie flicks a high pass forward to Chris Wiltord who brings the ball neatly under control. Chris Wiltord whips in a cross ball towards Nicky Duberry. Nicky Duberry knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper, Robbie Thompson, sees it late!! Goal for Bolton Wanderers!
14.45
Simon Möller flicks a high ball forward to Richard Oakes who takes it down. Richard Oakes shoots from distance. It's there!! Duncan Newby has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
27.08
Lee Potts flicks a high ball forward to Richard Oakes who takes it down. Richard Oakes shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
28.39
Simon Möller flicks a high pass forward. Gareth Wallwork controls it well on his chest. Gareth Wallwork sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Duncan Newby smothers it!
30.38
Antonio Faria advances with the ball. Antonio Faria makes a pass forward but Nicky Duberry is yards offside!
34.00
Nicky Duberry comes in with a late challenge on Marcus Minto. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marcus Minto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.23
Chris Wiltord laces a through ball forward to Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.00
Scott Etherington makes a simple pass to Benedetto Aronica. Benedetto Aronica plays a scrappy one-two with Simon Möller and stumbles forward towards the goal... Benedetto Aronica makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
39.14
Christian Eberle controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brian Lawrence. Brian Lawrence knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Robbie Thompson who gathers it comfortably.
42.05
Eben Amoah threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Fernandez. Eugenio Fernandez darts forward. Eugenio Fernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam makes a convincing header but it curls horrendously wide!
44.02
Eugenio Fernandez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eugenio Fernandez shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
45.00
Marcus Minto barges into Eugenio Fernandez. Marcus Minto is shown the yellow card! Eugenio Fernandez runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bradford City appear unchanged since the first half. Bolton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bolton Wanderers players seem much more motivated whilst the Bradford City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Bolton Wanderers kick off!
49.16
Tony van Dam flicks a high pass forward. Chris Wiltord collects the pass. Chris Wiltord shoots from long range but somehow Robbie Thompson manages to keep it out.
53.34
Richard Oakes hits a low pass to Jacob Watson. Jacob Watson knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Oakes. Richard Oakes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Duncan Newby. Excellent save.
57.40
Antonio Faria passes the ball forward to Brian Lawrence. Brian Lawrence sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.04
Richard Oakes comes in with a late challenge on Eben Amoah. The referee calls over Richard Oakes and shows him a yellow card! Eben Amoah stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.16
Marcus Minto flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Oakes. Richard Oakes tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
61.23
Simon Möller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jacob Watson. Jacob Watson makes a pass forward but Richard Oakes is yards offside!
63.41
With some swift thinking, Eben Amoah plays the ball forward to Christian Eberle. Christian Eberle makes a probing pass to Brian Lawrence. Brian Lawrence controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.10
Benedetto Aronica deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Etherington. Scott Etherington knocks the ball forward to Richard Oakes but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
67.41
Scott Etherington sees Jacob Watson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jacob Watson plays a scrappy one-two with Gareth Wallwork and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jacob Watson rockets a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.20
Rui Fernandes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Fernandez. Eugenio Fernandez passes the ball forward to Christian Eberle. Christian Eberle plays a quick one-two with Tony van Dam and rushes in on goal... Christian Eberle cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.17
Eben Amoah threads the ball through to Nicky Duberry. Nicky Duberry makes a great pass forward. Tony van Dam runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
77.02
Benedetto Aronica sees a break and surges forward. Benedetto Aronica plays a one-two with Richard Oakes and rushes in on goal... Benedetto Aronica shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
78.26
Rui Fernandes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eugenio Fernandez. Eugenio Fernandez shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Robbie Thompson. Excellent save.
79.04
George Beattie clumsily knocks into Lee Potts. The referee calls over George Beattie and shows him a yellow card! Lee Potts runs off the knock.
84.50
Benedetto Aronica makes a probing pass to Jacob Watson. Jacob Watson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.05
Marcus Minto threads a neat ball through to Jacob Watson. Jacob Watson flicks a high pass forward. Gareth Wallwork holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gareth Wallwork knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by George Beattie.
89.49
Marcus Minto makes a simple pass to Benedetto Aronica. Benedetto Aronica chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Möller. Simon Möller cuts inside the box! Simon Möller strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Bradford City

Bolton Wanderers
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
22.5%
46.2%
31.2%

Scorers
Richard Oakes 14
Simon Möller 89
Nicky Duberry 11
Christian Eberle 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simon Möller of Bradford City

Match Ratings
1.Robbie Thompson (GK)
6
2.Alan Rankin (DEF)
6
3.Marcus Minto (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Pasquale Di Vaio (DEF)
6
5.Lee Potts (MID)
6
6.Scott Etherington (MID)
6
7.Benedetto Aronica (MID)
8
8.Simon Möller (MID)goal scored
9
9.Gareth Wallwork (ATT)
6
10.Richard Oakes (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Jacob Watson (ATT)
6
 
12.Faustino Bautista (GK)
0
13.Alberto Mowbray (DEF)
0
14.Uwe Welke (ATT)
0

1.Duncan Newby (GK)
7
2.Rui Fernandes (DEF)
6
3.Eben Amoah (DEF)
6
4.George Beattie (DEF)yellow card
7
5.Antonio Faria (MID)
6
6.Eugenio Fernandez (MID)
7
7.Brian Lawrence (MID)
6
8.Christian Eberle (MID)goal scored
8
9.Tony van Dam (ATT)
6
10.Chris Wiltord (ATT)
7
11.Nicky Duberry (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
 
12.Fredrik Shaw (GK)
0
13.Trevor Luzhny (MID)
0
14.Patrick Cutler (MID)
0