Match Report


Bradford CityBradford City     RochdaleRochdale
Pat MePat Me Martyn Chape Martyn Chape
Robbie ThompsonR. Thompson62
G
1
G
54Stuart GordonS. Gordon
Pasquale Di VaioP. Di Vaio67
D
2
D
54Miguel PinheiroM. Pinheiro
Marcus MintoM. Minto69
D
3
D
62Jacob PhilipsJ. Philips
Alan RankinA. Rankin68
D
4
D
65Georg ThalhammerG. Thalhammer
Lee PottsL. Potts63
M
5
M
65Anthony BlakeA. Blake
Phil EdghillP. Edghill54
M
6
M
53Hugo TeixeiraH. Teixeira
Junji MatsudaJ. Matsuda58
M
7
M
53Davide Di BiagioD. Di Biagio
Simon MöllerS. Möller59
M
8captain
M
57Daniele LuzhnyD. Luzhny
Gareth WallworkG. Wallwork59
A
9
A
65Ferdi WillemsF. Willems
Uwe WelkeU. Welke57
A
10
A
64Robert MilliganR. Milligan
Tijani VerberneT. Verberne56
A
captain11
A
68Dennis SericD. Seric
 
Faustino BautistaF. Bautista39
G
12
D
55Richard HughesR. Hughes
Ottavio TisciO. Tisci57
D
13
A
59Clive MarshallC. Marshall
Richard OakesR. Oakes61
A
14
A
58Harry SheringhamH. Sheringham

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to Rochdale. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bradford City and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Pearce.


0.00
Bradford City start the match!
3.23
Georg Thalhammer flicks a high pass forward. Ferdi Willems collects the pass. Ferdi Willems knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.29
Anthony Blake controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dennis Seric. Dennis Seric shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
6.31
Junji Matsuda knocks the ball forward to Tijani Verberne. Tijani Verberne plays a one-two with Gareth Wallwork and rushes in on goal... Tijani Verberne looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
10.31
Junji Matsuda threads the ball through to Uwe Welke. Uwe Welke shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
12.53
Pasquale Di Vaio threads a neat ball through to Tijani Verberne. Tijani Verberne chips the ball to his team mate, Gareth Wallwork. Gareth Wallwork shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
14.57
Miguel Pinheiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Davide Di Biagio. Davide Di Biagio threads a neat ball through to Dennis Seric. Dennis Seric knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.58
Phil Edghill makes a probing pass to Tijani Verberne. Tijani Verberne plays a one-two with Uwe Welke and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Tijani Verberne provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.18
Marcus Minto knocks the ball forward to Lee Potts. Lee Potts chips the ball to his team mate, Junji Matsuda. Some good footwork from Junji Matsuda provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Stuart Gordon has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.26
Daniele Luzhny flicks a high pass forward to Robert Milligan who brings the ball under control. Robert Milligan whips in a cross ball towards Dennis Seric. With a superhuman jump, Dennis Seric connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.15
Anthony Blake knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniele Luzhny. Daniele Luzhny whips in a cross ball towards Dennis Seric. Dennis Seric powers a header at goal. Magnificent block by Alan Rankin!
27.53
Miguel Pinheiro plays the ball forward to Davide Di Biagio. Davide Di Biagio knocks the ball to his team mate, Ferdi Willems. Ferdi Willems knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pasquale Di Vaio.
28.18
Marcus Minto hits a low pass to Gareth Wallwork. Gareth Wallwork plays a sublime one-two with Phil Edghill and races in on goal... Some superb footwork from Gareth Wallwork provides some space. He shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
34.34
Alan Rankin flicks a high ball forward to Phil Edghill who takes it down. Phil Edghill sees Gareth Wallwork in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gareth Wallwork passes the ball forward to Uwe Welke. Uwe Welke cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
38.47
Lee Potts decides to run forward with the ball. Lee Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Gareth Wallwork. Gareth Wallwork flicks the ball with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
40.44
Phil Edghill sees Simon Möller in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Möller shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Alan Rankin threads the ball through to Simon Möller. Simon Möller flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Welke collects the pass. Uwe Welke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
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. Rochdale appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. The Rochdale players seem much more motivated whilst the Bradford City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Rochdale kicking off!
47.48
Junji Matsuda chips the ball to his team mate, Uwe Welke. Uwe Welke lofts in a cross ball towards Tijani Verberne. Tijani Verberne is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
53.33
Georg Thalhammer threads a neat ball through to Robert Milligan. Robert Milligan lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Blake. Anthony Blake beats his man to it with a header but slams it into the crowd!
54.56
Jacob Philips flicks a high ball forward to Davide Di Biagio who takes it down. Davide Di Biagio chips the ball to his team mate, Ferdi Willems. Ferdi Willems shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.03
With imagination, Davide Di Biagio plays the ball forward to Dennis Seric. Dennis Seric knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.42
Miguel Pinheiro makes a probing pass to Daniele Luzhny. Daniele Luzhny makes a probing pass to Ferdi Willems. Ferdi Willems knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.51
Rochdale have made a substitution with Clive Marshall replacing Ferdi Willems .
61.60
Phil Edghill makes a beautiful solo run. Phil Edghill tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
63.10
Marcus Minto sees Lee Potts in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lee Potts knocks the ball to his team mate, Tijani Verberne. Tijani Verberne rushes past Miguel Pinheiro! Tijani Verberne takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
65.21
Hugo Teixeira clumsily knocks into Phil Edghill. The referee calls over Hugo Teixeira and shows him a yellow card! Phil Edghill runs off the knock.
66.16
With a delightful solo run, Daniele Luzhny stretches the opposition's defence. Daniele Luzhny shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.36
Phil Edghill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gareth Wallwork. Gareth Wallwork finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Stuart Gordon!
69.06
Hugo Teixeira flicks a high pass forward to Daniele Luzhny who brings the ball under control. Daniele Luzhny knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.34
Alan Rankin threads a neat ball through to Phil Edghill. Phil Edghill flicks the ball to his team mate, Junji Matsuda. Junji Matsuda sees Uwe Welke just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Uwe Welke strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Stuart Gordon effortlessly smothers it!
72.53
Georg Thalhammer comes in with a late challenge on Tijani Verberne. Georg Thalhammer is warned by the referee! Tijani Verberne runs off the knock.
73.31
Alan Rankin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Uwe Welke. Uwe Welke plays a scrappy one-two with Tijani Verberne and advances towards the goal... Georg Thalhammer hacks Uwe Welke from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
75.23
Georg Thalhammer pushes up the pitch. Georg Thalhammer flicks the ball to his team mate, Davide Di Biagio. Davide Di Biagio threads a neat ball through to Robert Milligan. Robert Milligan looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Robbie Thompson.
76.25
It's a corner kick. Anthony Blake loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Gareth Wallwork jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
81.55
Hugo Teixeira receives the ball from a throw-in from Anthony Blake. Hugo Teixeira threads a neat ball through to Robert Milligan. Robert Milligan lofts in a cross ball towards Clive Marshall. Clive Marshall is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.51
Simon Möller knocks the ball to his team mate, Lee Potts. Lee Potts flicks a high pass forward to Uwe Welke who brings the ball under control. Uwe Welke advances inside the box! Uwe Welke tries a spectacular strike but somehow Georg Thalhammer happens to be in the right place to block it.
87.37
Junji Matsuda clumsily knocks into Miguel Pinheiro. Junji Matsuda is given a warning by the referee! Miguel Pinheiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Georg Thalhammer flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Teixeira who brings the ball under control. Hugo Teixeira runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Hugo Teixeira whips in a cross ball towards Clive Marshall. Clive Marshall heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Clive Marshall!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bradford City

Rochdale
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
9
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
28%
41.9%
30.1%

Scorers
Junji Matsuda 20
Uwe Welke 34
Ferdi Willems 55
Clive Marshall 82, 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Clive Marshall of Rochdale

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

1.Stuart Gordon (GK)
7
2.Miguel Pinheiro (DEF)
7
3.Jacob Philips (DEF)
6
4.Georg Thalhammer (DEF)
7
5.Anthony Blake (MID)
6
6.Hugo Teixeira (MID)yellow card
7
7.Davide Di Biagio (MID)
7
8.Daniele Luzhny (MID)
7
9.Ferdi Willems (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Robert Milligan (ATT)
7
11.Dennis Seric (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Hughes (DEF)
0
13.Clive Marshall (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
14.Harry Sheringham (ATT)
0