Match Report


Bradford CityBradford City     West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion
Pat MePat Me Computer Player Computer Player
Robbie ThompsonR. Thompson62
G
1
G
53Andy RufusA. Rufus
Pasquale Di VaioP. Di Vaio67
D
2
D
65Cristiano FerreiraC. Ferreira
Marcus MintoM. Minto69
D
3
D
57Dale MorrisD. Morris
Alan RankinA. Rankin68
D
4
D
55Tommy FlintlockT. Flintlock
Lee PottsL. Potts63
M
5
M
59Kemal DrakeK. Drake
Scott EtheringtonS. Etherington65
M
captain6
M
57Nicholas VassellN. Vassell
Junji MatsudaJ. Matsuda58
M
7captain
M
50Dennis BeckhamD. Beckham
Benedetto AronicaB. Aronica60
M
8
M
48Aaron DrakeA. Drake
Gareth WallworkG. Wallwork59
A
9
A
70Artur NevesA. Neves
Richard OakesR. Oakes61
A
10
A
60Mark LaverM. Laver
Tijani VerberneT. Verberne56
A
11
A
55Anthony WoodgateA. Woodgate
 
Faustino BautistaF. Bautista39
G
12
D
55Lee SeamanL. Seaman
Ottavio TisciO. Tisci57
D
13
A
53Jorge QuaresmaJ. Quaresma
Uwe WelkeU. Welke57
A
14
D
51Jacob CampbellJ. Campbell

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to West Bromwich Albion. A crowd of 9,679 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bradford City and West Bromwich Albion are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Seth Potts.


0.00
The first half starts with West Bromwich Albion kicking off!
2.15
Dale Morris comes in with a late challenge on Gareth Wallwork. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gareth Wallwork stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.38
Alan Rankin flicks a high pass forward to Gareth Wallwork who brings the ball under control. Gareth Wallwork skips past Dale Morris! Gareth Wallwork strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Andy Rufus with no chance!! Goal for Bradford City!
6.41
Mark Laver flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Woodgate holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Woodgate knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pasquale Di Vaio.
15.33
Scott Etherington catches Dale Morris on the ankles. The referee calls over Scott Etherington and shows him a yellow card! Dale Morris gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.40
Pasquale Di Vaio launches a long ball forward. Junji Matsuda controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
18.09
Dennis Beckham knocks the ball forward to Anthony Woodgate. Anthony Woodgate shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Robbie Thompson.
20.14
Tommy Flintlock makes a simple pass to Dennis Beckham. Dennis Beckham kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Woodgate. Anthony Woodgate passes the ball forward to Artur Neves. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Artur Neves provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it's a lousy effort!
30.48
Alan Rankin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Junji Matsuda. Junji Matsuda sees Richard Oakes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Oakes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.51
Artur Neves clumsily knocks into Marcus Minto. The referee calls over Artur Neves and shows him a yellow card! Marcus Minto runs off the knock.
38.11
Tommy Flintlock sees a break and surges forward. Tommy Flintlock flicks a high ball forward to Artur Neves who takes it down. Artur Neves hits a low pass to Mark Laver. Mark Laver shoots from just inside the box but it's drastically wayward!
42.44
Richard Oakes sees Junji Matsuda in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Junji Matsuda flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Oakes. Richard Oakes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
44.09
Alan Rankin sees Benedetto Aronica in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Benedetto Aronica hits a low pass to Gareth Wallwork. Gareth Wallwork knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Aaron Drake.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bradford City appear unchanged since the first half. West Bromwich Albion also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bradford City players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Bradford City start the second half!
48.24
Junji Matsuda threads a neat ball through to Tijani Verberne. Tijani Verberne shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
49.07
Kemal Drake hits a low pass to Anthony Woodgate. Anthony Woodgate tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
51.50
Marcus Minto sees space and advances. Marcus Minto flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Oakes. Richard Oakes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cristiano Ferreira.
54.19
Kemal Drake comes in with a late challenge on Benedetto Aronica. The referee calls over Kemal Drake and shows him a yellow card! Benedetto Aronica stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.19
Lee Potts flicks the ball to his team mate, Gareth Wallwork. Gareth Wallwork plays a scrappy one-two with Tijani Verberne and advances towards the goal... Gareth Wallwork takes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
59.13
Dennis Beckham knocks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Drake. Kemal Drake knocks the ball forward to Artur Neves but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
63.41
Benedetto Aronica threads a neat ball through to Richard Oakes. Richard Oakes tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Andy Rufus manages to keep it out.
65.56
Junji Matsuda plays the ball forward to Tijani Verberne. Tijani Verberne whips in a cross ball towards Benedetto Aronica. Benedetto Aronica jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Bradford City!
72.35
With vision, Aaron Drake plays the ball forward to Kemal Drake. Kemal Drake knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.20
Junji Matsuda comes in with a late challenge on Dale Morris. The referee calls over Junji Matsuda and warns him to calm down! Dale Morris runs off the knock.
75.58
Dennis Beckham threads the ball through to Kemal Drake. Kemal Drake plays a scrappy one-two with Anthony Woodgate and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kemal Drake shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
79.27
Tommy Flintlock makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Vassell. Nicholas Vassell flicks a high ball forward to Artur Neves who gracefully takes it down. Artur Neves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.55
With some swift thinking, Lee Potts plays the ball forward to Richard Oakes. Richard Oakes shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
83.45
Mark Laver plays the ball forward to Artur Neves. Artur Neves whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Woodgate. Anthony Woodgate makes a looping header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
84.28
Tommy Flintlock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicholas Vassell. Nicholas Vassell sees Artur Neves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Artur Neves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcus Minto.
85.34
Junji Matsuda makes a probing pass to Lee Potts. Lee Potts makes a simple pass to Benedetto Aronica. Benedetto Aronica makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Oakes but he's offside!
87.40
Aaron Drake deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Woodgate. Anthony Woodgate lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Neves. Alan Rankin comes in with a late challenge on Artur Neves. Artur Neves appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bradford City

West Bromwich Albion
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
24.4%
45.1%
30.5%

Scorers
Gareth Wallwork 3
Benedetto Aronica 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Benedetto Aronica of Bradford City

Match Ratings
1.Robbie Thompson (GK)
6
2.Pasquale Di Vaio (DEF)
6
3.Marcus Minto (DEF)
7
4.Alan Rankin (DEF)
7
5.Lee Potts (MID)
6
6.Scott Etherington (MID)yellow card
5
7.Junji Matsuda (MID)
6
8.Benedetto Aronica (MID)goal scored
9
9.Gareth Wallwork (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Richard Oakes (ATT)
6
11.Tijani Verberne (ATT)
6
 
12.Faustino Bautista (GK)
0
13.Ottavio Tisci (DEF)
0
14.Uwe Welke (ATT)
0

1.Andy Rufus (GK)
6
2.Cristiano Ferreira (DEF)
6
3.Dale Morris (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Tommy Flintlock (DEF)
7
5.Kemal Drake (MID)yellow card
5
6.Nicholas Vassell (MID)
6
7.Dennis Beckham (MID)
7
8.Aaron Drake (MID)
6
9.Artur Neves (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Mark Laver (ATT)
6
11.Anthony Woodgate (ATT)
6
 
12.Lee Seaman (DEF)
0
13.Jorge Quaresma (ATT)
0
14.Jacob Campbell (DEF)
0