Match Report


Bradford CityBradford City     Northampton TownNorthampton Town
Pat MePat Me Jakob Falk-sørensen Jakob Falk-sørensen
Martino AllegrettiM. Allegretti53
G
captain1captain
G
58Raul Di LivioR. Di Livio
Frank MikeF. Mike43
D
2
D
48Oscar BarkeroO. Barkero
Daniel ReisD. Reis50
D
3
D
49George StewartG. Stewart
Stan BoertienS. Boertien43
D
4
D
49Scott BoothS. Booth
Danny PearceD. Pearce52
D
5
D
48Anthony WoodgateA. Woodgate
Titus BeresfordT. Beresford48
M
6
M
50Jose KikoJ. Kiko
Tommy DeaneT. Deane51
M
7
M
46Stephen WatsonS. Watson
Anthony BridgesA. Bridges49
M
8
M
49Shaun WeaverS. Weaver
Danny ClaphamD. Clapham46
A
9
M
49Arturo DelgadoA. Delgado
John StandingJ. Standing51
A
10
A
46Nicolas GutierrezN. Gutierrez
Lars BräutigamL. Bräutigam51
A
11
A
54Craig ThomsonC. Thomson
 
Dean BarrettD. Barrett43
D
12
D
44Niccolo GreavesN. Greaves
Ashley MorrisA. Morris43
M
13
M
51Jody PalmerJ. Palmer
Gary GoodwinG. Goodwin42
D
14
A
46Marcel NeudeckerM. Neudecker

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to Northampton Town. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bradford City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Martin Laycock.


0.00
Northampton Town kick off!
3.38
Tommy Deane knocks the ball to his team mate, Lars Bräutigam. Lars Bräutigam knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by George Stewart.
10.14
Stephen Watson makes an attacking run forward. Stephen Watson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.04
Stephen Watson knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Gutierrez. Nicolas Gutierrez plays a quick one-two with Craig Thomson and rushes in on goal... Nicolas Gutierrez takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Martino Allegretti has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
16.38
Frank Mike passes the ball forward to Anthony Bridges. Anthony Bridges plays the ball forward to Danny Clapham. Danny Clapham whips in a cross ball towards John Standing. John Standing makes a deft header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.51
Titus Beresford chips the ball to his team mate, Stan Boertien. Stan Boertien makes a probing pass to Danny Clapham. Danny Clapham shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
24.31
Oscar Barkero threads a neat ball through to Stephen Watson. Stephen Watson threads the ball through to Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Craig Thomson provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Martino Allegretti with no chance!! Goal for Northampton Town!
32.05
Stan Boertien threads the ball through to Anthony Bridges. Anthony Bridges flicks a high ball forward to Danny Clapham who takes it down. Danny Clapham shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.34
Anthony Bridges threads the ball through to Danny Clapham. Danny Clapham makes a defence splitting pass to John Standing. John Standing looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
42.24
Arturo Delgado flicks a high pass forward to Nicolas Gutierrez who brings the ball neatly under control. Nicolas Gutierrez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stan Boertien.
44.35
Craig Thomson threads the ball through to Nicolas Gutierrez. Nicolas Gutierrez knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Martino Allegretti with no chance!! Goal for Northampton Town!
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. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Marcel Neudecker replacing Nicolas Gutierrez.

45.00
Bradford City kick off the second half!
48.51
Jose Kiko knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Neudecker. Marcel Neudecker chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Kiko. Jose Kiko tries a spectacular strike but Martino Allegretti is on top of it.
51.31
Tommy Deane flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Bridges controls it well on his chest. Anthony Bridges tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
53.27
Stephen Watson makes a simple pass to Jose Kiko. Jose Kiko knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martino Allegretti who gathers it comfortably.
54.09
Tommy Deane pushes mid-way up the pitch. Tommy Deane threads a neat ball through to John Standing. John Standing knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.23
Stephen Watson surges forward with the ball. Stephen Watson knocks the ball forward, putting Marcel Neudecker through on goal. Marcel Neudecker takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.46
Northampton Town have made 2 substitutions with Niccolo Greaves replacing Scott Booth and Jody Palmer replacing Shaun Weaver .
61.47
Northampton Town are dictating the run of play here today.
66.20
George Stewart clumsily knocks into Lars Bräutigam. The referee calls over George Stewart and warns him to calm down! Lars Bräutigam carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.04
Titus Beresford passes the ball forward to Tommy Deane. With some swift thinking, Tommy Deane plays the ball forward to John Standing. John Standing plays a one-two with Danny Clapham and advances towards the goal... John Standing strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
72.19
Stephen Watson hits a low pass to Marcel Neudecker. Marcel Neudecker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.53
Jody Palmer chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Thomson. Craig Thomson shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
87.56
Arturo Delgado makes a simple pass to Marcel Neudecker. Marcel Neudecker knocks in a cross ball towards Jody Palmer. Jody Palmer whips the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Stan Boertien passes the ball forward to John Standing. John Standing lofts in a cross ball towards Lars Bräutigam. Lars Bräutigam finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Raul Di Livio reads it well. Excellent keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bradford City

Northampton Town
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.7%
61.3%
Play Area
32%
48%
20%

Scorers
John Standing 67
Nicolas Gutierrez 12
Craig Thomson 24, 44
Marcel Neudecker 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Thomson of Northampton Town

Match Ratings
1.Martino Allegretti (GK)
6
2.Frank Mike (DEF)
6
3.Daniel Reis (DEF)
6
4.Stan Boertien (DEF)
6
5.Danny Pearce (DEF)
6
6.Titus Beresford (MID)
6
7.Tommy Deane (MID)
6
8.Anthony Bridges (MID)
6
9.Danny Clapham (ATT)
6
10.John Standing (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Lars Bräutigam (ATT)
6
 
12.Dean Barrett (DEF)
0
13.Ashley Morris (MID)
0
14.Gary Goodwin (DEF)
0

1.Raul Di Livio (GK)
6
2.Oscar Barkero (DEF)
6
3.George Stewart (DEF)
6
4.Scott Booth (DEF)
6
5.Anthony Woodgate (DEF)
6
6.Jose Kiko (MID)
6
7.Stephen Watson (MID)
8
8.Shaun Weaver (MID)
6
9.Arturo Delgado (MID)
6
10.Nicolas Gutierrez (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Craig Thomson (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Niccolo Greaves (DEF)
6
13.Jody Palmer (MID)
6
14.Marcel Neudecker (ATT)goal scored
7