Match Report


Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur     Bradford CityBradford City
David BennettDavid Bennett Computer Player Computer Player
Ferdinand DayllyF. Daylly68
G
1
G
59Neil RitchieN. Ritchie
Duncan SounessD. Souness64
D
2
D
66Tomas VieiraT. Vieira
Alan HuckerbyA. Huckerby66
D
3captain
D
62Guy LandreauG. Landreau
Darl ZijmD. Zijm68
D
4
D
58John BartonJ. Barton
Paolo OliverP. Oliver62
D
5
D
58Stuart CollinsS. Collins
Adam DavisA. Davis66
M
captain6
M
63Carl KeaneC. Keane
Neil McNeillN. McNeill70
M
7
M
54Jimmy PensalfiniJ. Pensalfini
Jean BekrarJ. Bekrar67
A
8
A
71Neil Wright-PhillipsN. Wright-Phillips
Marcos MerinoM. Merino58
M
9
A
68Alejandro LopezA. Lopez
Rafael SantosR. Santos71
A
10
A
50Stephen NaylorS. Naylor
Eduardo CarcedoE. Carcedo64
A
11
A
48Danny TerryD. Terry
 
Ben WrightB. Wright37
D
12
D
54Tarik DouchezT. Douchez
Seth KoncheskyS. Konchesky65
M
13
G
50Alun LawrenceA. Lawrence
Youssouf RocheY. Roche65
M
14
M
47Graham GallagherG. Gallagher

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Tottenham Hotspur play host to Bradford City. A crowd of 8,059 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Tottenham Hotspur are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ledley Galli.


0.00
Bradford City kick off and get the first half underway!
2.34
Paolo Oliver deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to Eduardo Carcedo. Eduardo Carcedo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
6.50
John Barton threads the ball through to Jimmy Pensalfini. Jimmy Pensalfini kicks a strong pass forward to Danny Terry. Danny Terry shoots from outside the area. Ferdinand Daylly comfortably gets down and covers it.
10.23
Tomas Vieira knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Keane. Carl Keane makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Naylor. Stephen Naylor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duncan Souness.
16.45
Neil McNeill sees space and advances. Neil McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean Bekrar but the linesman indicates offside!
20.29
Neil McNeill threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Carcedo. Eduardo Carcedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomas Vieira.
22.56
Alan Huckerby threads the ball through to Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Jean Bekrar holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jean Bekrar whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Carcedo. Eduardo Carcedo connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.05
Jimmy Pensalfini flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Naylor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Naylor knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Wright-Phillips. Neil Wright-Phillips connects with a diving header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.22
Jimmy Pensalfini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Naylor. Stephen Naylor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
32.15
Jimmy Pensalfini knocks the ball forward to Neil Wright-Phillips. Neil Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Naylor. Stephen Naylor directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
38.40
With vision, Darl Zijm laces a weighted ball forward to Adam Davis. Adam Davis threads a neat ball through to Marcos Merino. Marcos Merino plays a one-two with Jean Bekrar and rushes in on goal... Marcos Merino muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.49
Jimmy Pensalfini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Lopez. Alejandro Lopez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.02
Adam Davis flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Santos collects the pass. Rafael Santos tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Tottenham Hotspur appear unchanged since the first half. Bradford City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bradford City players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Tottenham Hotspur get the second half underway!
51.03
Jimmy Pensalfini flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Lopez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Lopez lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Naylor. Stephen Naylor flicks the ball with his head but somehow Ferdinand Daylly manages to keep it out.
54.55
Jimmy Pensalfini hits a low pass to Stephen Naylor. Stephen Naylor lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Wright-Phillips. Neil Wright-Phillips heads the ball goalwards but it rises well off target!
55.17
Guy Landreau knocks the ball forward to Carl Keane. Carl Keane makes a probing pass to Neil Wright-Phillips. Neil Wright-Phillips knocks the ball forward to Danny Terry but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.19
Bradford City have made a substitution with Graham Gallagher replacing Jimmy Pensalfini .
61.22
Neil McNeill flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean Bekrar. Jean Bekrar whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Carcedo. Eduardo Carcedo powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
65.19
Neil McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Jean Bekrar holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With some swift thinking, Jean Bekrar plays the ball forward to Rafael Santos who has made a great run into the box. Rafael Santos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it rises well off target!
66.53
Neil McNeill barges into Graham Gallagher. The referee warns Neil McNeill to calm down! Graham Gallagher stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.20
Graham Gallagher flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Wright-Phillips. Neil Wright-Phillips knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Naylor. Stephen Naylor makes a convincing header but Ferdinand Daylly reads it well. Fabulous stop!
69.01
Carl Keane darts forward. Carl Keane lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Lopez. Alejandro Lopez beats his man to it with a header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.48
Darl Zijm advances with the ball. Darl Zijm chips the ball to his team mate, Jean Bekrar. Jean Bekrar knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stuart Collins.
73.50
Graham Gallagher hits a low pass to Alejandro Lopez. Alejandro Lopez knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Wright-Phillips. Neil Wright-Phillips makes a deft header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
75.10
With vision, Neil McNeill plays the ball forward to Eduardo Carcedo. Eduardo Carcedo shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Neil Ritchie manages to gather it effortlessly.
77.43
Bradford City have made 2 substitutions with Tarik Douchez replacing Stuart Collins and Alun Lawrence replacing Alejandro Lopez .
78.51
Neil McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Santos. Rafael Santos shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.09
Neil McNeill sees space and advances. Neil McNeill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Neil Ritchie gets down and covers it.
83.30
Graham Gallagher flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Naylor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Naylor passes the ball forward to Danny Terry. Danny Terry cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
84.09
Carl Keane flicks a high pass forward. Alun Lawrence collects the pass. Alun Lawrence lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Naylor. Stephen Naylor makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
87.27
Guy Landreau threads a neat ball through to Carl Keane. Carl Keane flicks a high pass forward to Danny Terry who brings the ball under control. Danny Terry shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Neil McNeill makes a simple pass to Marcos Merino. Marcos Merino runs straight at the defence! Marcos Merino tries a spectacular strike but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Tottenham Hotspur

Bradford City
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
8
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.7%
52.3%
Play Area
27.3%
45.5%
27.3%

Scorers
Eduardo Carcedo 23, 61
Marcos Merino 38
Stephen Naylor 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Carcedo of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Ferdinand Daylly (GK)
7
2.Duncan Souness (DEF)
6
3.Alan Huckerby (DEF)
6
4.Darl Zijm (DEF)
6
5.Paolo Oliver (DEF)
6
6.Adam Davis (MID)
6
7.Neil McNeill (MID)
8
8.Jean Bekrar (ATT)
8
9.Marcos Merino (MID)goal scored
8
10.Rafael Santos (ATT)
6
11.Eduardo Carcedo (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Ben Wright (DEF)
0
13.Seth Konchesky (MID)
0
14.Youssouf Roche (MID)
0

1.Neil Ritchie (GK)
6
2.Tomas Vieira (DEF)
6
3.Guy Landreau (DEF)
6
4.John Barton (DEF)
6
5.Stuart Collins (DEF)
6
6.Carl Keane (MID)
7
7.Jimmy Pensalfini (MID)
7
8.Neil Wright-Phillips (ATT)
6
9.Alejandro Lopez (ATT)
6
10.Stephen Naylor (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Danny Terry (ATT)
6
 
12.Tarik Douchez (DEF)
6
13.Alun Lawrence (GK)
6
14.Graham Gallagher (MID)
6