Match Report


Bradford CityBradford City     RochdaleRochdale
Computer Player Computer Player Nicholas Broad Nicholas Broad
Rainer MeyerR. Meyer58
G
1
G
60Billy MurphyB. Murphy
Gary BarrettG. Barrett69
D
2
D
40Simon GowerS. Gower
Fredrik BarmbyF. Barmby65
D
3
D
72Richard SummerbellR. Summerbell
Carl BoatengC. Boateng65
D
4
D
62George BoydG. Boyd
Robbie MillsR. Mills56
D
5
M
66Terry KoncheskyT. Konchesky
Eddie OliverE. Oliver60
M
captain6captain
M
66Trevor LockleyT. Lockley
Dean GrimandiD. Grimandi59
M
7
M
67Christina VilatteC. Vilatte
Noel DixonN. Dixon58
M
8
M
67Peter CasciniP. Cascini
Oscar Jr. CaputoO. Caputo55
A
9
A
69Jo‘l FischerJ. Fischer
Matjaz ManzoM. Manzo51
A
10
A
65Oscar FerrerO. Ferrer
Fredrik GascoigneF. Gascoigne51
A
11
A
64Des BloomerD. Bloomer
 
Danny MowbrayD. Mowbray54
G
12
D
61Hugo VelosoH. Veloso
Eoin DelaneyE. Delaney54
D
13
M
60Brendan MercerB. Mercer
Silvio OliveiraS. Oliveira53
D
14
A
72Bart SluiterB. Sluiter

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 9,547 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bradford City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Rochdale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Kitson.


0.00
Rochdale kick off and get the first half underway!
2.12
Dean Grimandi flicks a high pass forward to Matjaz Manzo who brings the ball under control. Matjaz Manzo cuts inside the box! Matjaz Manzo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
8.11
Gary Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Dean Grimandi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean Grimandi makes a probing pass to Fredrik Gascoigne. Fredrik Gascoigne shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
12.57
Richard Summerbell flicks a high pass forward. Peter Cascini collects the pass. Peter Cascini flicks a high pass forward. Des Bloomer collects the pass. Des Bloomer shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
15.54
Dean Grimandi clumsily knocks into Trevor Lockley. The referee calls over Dean Grimandi and shows him a yellow card! Trevor Lockley runs off the knock.
22.52
Terry Konchesky sees Jo‘l Fischer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jo‘l Fischer plays a quick one-two with Des Bloomer and rushes in on goal... Jo‘l Fischer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
26.54
Noel Dixon takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Eddie Oliver. Eddie Oliver flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Jr. Caputo controls it well on his chest. Oscar Jr. Caputo shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
27.51
Noel Dixon flicks a high ball forward to Matjaz Manzo who takes it down. Matjaz Manzo plays a quick one-two with Fredrik Gascoigne and rushes in on goal... Matjaz Manzo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
28.50
Richard Summerbell sees Trevor Lockley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Trevor Lockley knocks the ball forward to Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Ferrer. With a superhuman jump, Oscar Ferrer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
30.12
Noel Dixon knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Caputo. Oscar Jr. Caputo lofts in a cross ball towards Fredrik Gascoigne. Fredrik Gascoigne connects with a diving header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Fredrik Gascoigne!
33.01
Dean Grimandi flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Caputo. Oscar Jr. Caputo shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.21
Terry Konchesky sees a break and surges forward. Terry Konchesky cuts inside the box! Terry Konchesky comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Rainer Meyer smothers it!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bradford City appear unchanged since the first half. Rochdale 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
The whistle blows and Bradford City kick off!
54.25
Gary Barrett flicks the ball to his team mate, Noel Dixon. Noel Dixon picks a pass forward to Matjaz Manzo. Matjaz Manzo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
57.37
Dean Grimandi flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Gascoigne holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fredrik Gascoigne finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
61.46
Peter Cascini chips the ball to his team mate, Jo‘l Fischer. Jo‘l Fischer plays a scrappy one-two with Oscar Ferrer and advances towards the goal... Jo‘l Fischer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
63.27
Trevor Lockley threads a neat ball through to Jo‘l Fischer. Jo‘l Fischer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
66.33
George Boyd flicks a high pass forward to Trevor Lockley who brings the ball under control. Seeing a gap ahead, Trevor Lockley plays the ball forward to Des Bloomer. Des Bloomer tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
67.25
Christina Vilatte sees Des Bloomer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Des Bloomer flicks the ball to his team mate, Jo‘l Fischer. Jo‘l Fischer shoots from just inside the box but it's drastically wayward!
69.58
Eddie Oliver barges into Peter Cascini. The referee calls over Eddie Oliver and warns him to calm down! Peter Cascini carries on, but is struggling a bit.
75.43
Trevor Lockley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer plays a quick one-two with Des Bloomer and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Oscar Ferrer provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.07
Bradford City have made a substitution with Danny Mowbray replacing Gary Barrett .
78.15
Rochdale are dictating the run of play here today.
79.57
Trevor Lockley threads the ball through to Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer plays a scrappy one-two with Jo‘l Fischer and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Oscar Ferrer provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Fredrik Barmby.
81.10
Corner kick to Rochdale. Peter Cascini plays it short to Simon Gower. Simon Gower knocks the ball into the box. Dean Grimandi jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
83.52
Noel Dixon passes the ball forward to Oscar Jr. Caputo. Oscar Jr. Caputo deftly passes the ball to Fredrik Gascoigne, releasing him through on goal. Fredrik Gascoigne shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
84.49
Peter Cascini chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Ferrer. Oscar Ferrer skips past Carl Boateng! Oscar Ferrer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Rainer Meyer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
87.58
Matjaz Manzo hacks Simon Gower from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Gower carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Christina Vilatte chips the ball to his team mate, Jo‘l Fischer. Jo‘l Fischer advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Jo‘l Fischer provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but Rainer Meyer is on top of it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Bradford City

Rochdale
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.3%
57.7%
Play Area
29.6%
46.5%
23.9%

Scorers
Fredrik Gascoigne 30
Des Bloomer 13
Jo‘l Fischer 63
Oscar Ferrer 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jo‘l Fischer of Rochdale

Match Ratings
1.Rainer Meyer (GK)
7
2.Gary Barrett (DEF)
6
3.Fredrik Barmby (DEF)
6
4.Carl Boateng (DEF)
6
5.Robbie Mills (DEF)
6
6.Eddie Oliver (MID)
6
7.Dean Grimandi (MID)yellow card
6
8.Noel Dixon (MID)
6
9.Oscar Jr. Caputo (ATT)
6
10.Matjaz Manzo (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Fredrik Gascoigne (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Danny Mowbray (GK)
6
13.Eoin Delaney (DEF)
0
14.Silvio Oliveira (DEF)
0

1.Billy Murphy (GK)
6
2.Simon Gower (DEF)
6
3.Richard Summerbell (DEF)
6
4.George Boyd (DEF)
6
5.Terry Konchesky (MID)
8
6.Trevor Lockley (MID)
7
7.Christina Vilatte (MID)
6
8.Peter Cascini (MID)
7
9.Jo‘l Fischer (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Oscar Ferrer (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Des Bloomer (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Hugo Veloso (DEF)
0
13.Brendan Mercer (MID)
0
14.Bart Sluiter (ATT)
0