Match Report
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth |  |  | Bradford City | Bradford City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marc Laver | M. Laver |  | 65 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 58 |  | Rainer Meyer | R. Meyer | ||||||||
| Seth Davies | S. Davies | | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Fredrik Barmby | F. Barmby | |||||||||
| Frank Barry | F. Barry | | 49 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Carl Boateng | C. Boateng | |||||||||
| Arthur Bloomer | A. Bloomer | | 42 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Robbie Mills | R. Mills | |||||||||
| Steve Barry | S. Barry | | 40 | D | | 5 | | D | 54 | | Eoin Delaney | E. Delaney | |||||||||
| William Dzodic | W. Dzodic |  | 61 | M | | 6 | | | M | 59 | | Eddie Oliver | E. Oliver | ||||||||
| Armin Sachs | A. Sachs | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Dean Grimandi | D. Grimandi | |||||||||
| Glynn Beckham | G. Beckham | | 63 | A | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Noel Dixon | N. Dixon | |||||||||
| Harry Harrison | H. Harrison | | 47 | A | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Dion Froggatt | D. Froggatt | |||||||||
| Niccolo Hurst | N. Hurst | | 44 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Greg Salako | G. Salako | |||||||||
| David Bishop | D. Bishop | | 44 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 |  | Oscar Jr. Caputo | O. Caputo | |||||||||
| Ashley Griffin | A. Griffin | | 55 | M | | 12 | | G | 54 | | Danny Mowbray | D. Mowbray | |||||||||
| Damien Brown | D. Brown | | 55 | M | | 13 | | M | 52 | | Isaiah Thirlwell | I. Thirlwell | |||||||||
| Billy Maddison | B. Maddison | | 49 | M | | 14 | | D | 52 |  | Silvio Oliveira | S. Oliveira | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Fratton Park where Portsmouth play host to Bradford City. A crowd of 4,697 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Fletcher.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Fletcher.
0.00
0-0Portsmouth kick off the first half!
4.38
0-0Armin Sachs threads a neat ball through to Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
6.05
Robbie Mills kicks a strong pass forward to Noel Dixon. Noel Dixon runs straight at the opposition's defence. Noel Dixon knocks in a cross ball towards Dion Froggatt. Dion Froggatt outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
8.48
Fredrik Barmby flicks a high ball forward to Dean Grimandi who takes it down. Dean Grimandi knocks the ball forward to Dion Froggatt. Dion Froggatt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
14.57
Noel Dixon flicks a high ball forward to Greg Salako who takes it down. Greg Salako plays a scrappy one-two with Oscar Jr. Caputo and advances towards the goal... Greg Salako comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out his aim is horrendously poor!
16.49
0-0Armin Sachs kicks a strong pass forward to Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.06
1-0Armin Sachs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham lofts in a cross ball towards David Bishop. David Bishop jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. David Bishop scores for Portsmouth!!
27.17
Dean Grimandi flicks a high ball forward to Greg Salako who takes it down. Greg Salako advances inside the box! Greg Salako strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies just off target!
30.06
Noel Dixon flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Jr. Caputo who takes it down. Oscar Jr. Caputo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.38
Armin Sachs makes a beautiful solo run. Armin Sachs tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.52
1-0Arthur Bloomer comes in with a late challenge on Dean Grimandi. Arthur Bloomer is warned by the referee! Dean Grimandi runs off the knock.
38.20
Seth Davies sees William Dzodic in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. William Dzodic sees space and advances. William Dzodic lofts in a cross ball towards David Bishop. David Bishop makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.16
Seth Davies clumsily knocks into Greg Salako. The referee warns Seth Davies to calm down! Greg Salako stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.35
1-0Dean Grimandi makes a simple pass to Oscar Jr. Caputo. Oscar Jr. Caputo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Marc Laver manages to keep it out.
42.43
Carl Boateng threads a neat ball through to Eddie Oliver. Eddie Oliver threads a neat ball through to Greg Salako. Greg Salako tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
45.00
Frank Barry flicks a high pass forward. William Dzodic collects the pass. William Dzodic hits a low pass to Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Portsmouth appear unchanged since the first half. Bradford City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bradford City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Bradford City kicking off!
48.48
Carl Boateng flicks a high ball forward to Dean Grimandi who takes it down. Dean Grimandi flicks a high pass forward. Greg Salako collects the pass. Greg Salako shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
49.07
Armin Sachs controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison shoots from long range which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
53.09
Dean Grimandi flicks a high ball forward to Greg Salako who takes it down. Greg Salako plays a scrappy one-two with Dion Froggatt and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Greg Salako provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
55.21
Eddie Oliver brings the ball forward. Eddie Oliver knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.07
Noel Dixon hits a low pass to Oscar Jr. Caputo. Oscar Jr. Caputo shoots from outside the area. Marc Laver gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
61.59
William Dzodic threads a neat ball through to Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison knocks in a cross ball towards David Bishop. With a superhuman jump, David Bishop connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
65.15
Eddie Oliver flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Jr. Caputo who brings the ball under control. Oscar Jr. Caputo shoots from outside the area but somehow Marc Laver manages to keep it out.
66.38
3-0Arthur Bloomer clumsily knocks into Dion Froggatt. Arthur Bloomer is shown the yellow card! Dion Froggatt stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.08
Armin Sachs threads the ball through to Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
71.39
Dean Grimandi flicks a high pass forward. Greg Salako holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Greg Salako controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
72.07
Armin Sachs chips the ball to his team mate, Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
73.52
Seth Davies flicks a high ball forward to William Dzodic who takes it down. William Dzodic makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Bishop. David Bishop finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
75.37
William Dzodic advances with the ball. William Dzodic sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.40
3-0Bradford City have made a substitution with Danny Mowbray replacing Fredrik Barmby .
78.44
Dean Grimandi flicks a high pass forward. Greg Salako collects the pass. Greg Salako tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
79.42
Frank Barry makes a probing pass to Armin Sachs. Armin Sachs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Rainer Meyer reads it well. Fabulous stop!
83.19
Frank Barry catches Dean Grimandi on the ankles. Frank Barry is given a warning by the referee! Dean Grimandi runs off the knock.
85.26
Dean Grimandi flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Jr. Caputo who brings the ball under control. Oscar Jr. Caputo makes a defence splitting pass to Greg Salako. Greg Salako cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Marc Laver is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
8
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.6%
58.4%
Play Area
31.2%
45.5%
23.4%
Scorers
| David Bishop 22, 62 Harry Harrison 49 | Greg Salako 85 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Bishop of Portsmouth |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Marc Laver (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Seth Davies (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Frank Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Arthur Bloomer (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Steve Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | William Dzodic (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Armin Sachs (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Glynn Beckham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Harry Harrison (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Niccolo Hurst (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | David Bishop (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Ashley Griffin (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Damien Brown (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Billy Maddison (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rainer Meyer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Fredrik Barmby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Carl Boateng (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Robbie Mills (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eoin Delaney (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eddie Oliver (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Dean Grimandi (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Noel Dixon (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Dion Froggatt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Greg Salako (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Oscar Jr. Caputo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Danny Mowbray (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Isaiah Thirlwell (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Silvio Oliveira (DEF) | 0 | |