Match Report


Bradford CityBradford City     Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers
Computer Player Computer Player Liam Rollings Liam Rollings
Robert KitsonR. Kitson63
G
1captain
G
61Trevor RankinT. Rankin
Wayne MasonW. Mason60
D
2
D
49Ross TolleyR. Tolley
Scott VieiraS. Vieira52
D
3
D
55Darren RufusD. Rufus
Mario SousaM. Sousa48
D
4
D
47Gareth LjungbergG. Ljungberg
Jacob WhiteJ. White45
D
5
D
40Rio JessR. Jess
Mattia PetruzziM. Petruzzi48
M
captain6
M
41Steve HulmeS. Hulme
Lomano StewartL. Stewart48
M
7
M
40Nwankwo LloydN. Lloyd
Kevin HansenK. Hansen45
M
8
M
42Alan YoudsA. Youds
Richard GoughR. Gough56
A
9
A
53Sol CookeS. Cooke
John CaldwellJ. Caldwell46
A
10
A
59Stanley BellamyS. Bellamy
Alexander AndertonA. Anderton45
A
11
A
49Bill CharltonB. Charlton
 
Paolo DainelliP. Dainelli44
M
12
D
47Billy MooreB. Moore
Emile GreavesE. Greaves43
D
13
M
34Shaun RufusS. Rufus
Danny MorrisD. Morris43
M
14
A
45Ugo HamiltonU. Hamilton

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to Wycombe Wanderers. A crowd of 4,879 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bradford City and Wycombe Wanderers are lined up in a 4-3-2-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Maddison.


0.00
Bradford City start the match!
2.59
Kevin Hansen kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Gough. Richard Gough threads the ball through to Alexander Anderton but he's offside!
4.17
Steve Hulme controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke whips in a cross ball towards Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
12.30
Darren Rufus barges into Alexander Anderton. Darren Rufus is shown the yellow card! Alexander Anderton stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.32
Mario Sousa threads a neat ball through to Mattia Petruzzi. Mattia Petruzzi threads the ball through to Alexander Anderton. Alexander Anderton cuts inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Alexander Anderton provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
15.25
Alexander Anderton barges into Gareth Ljungberg. The referee brings Alexander Anderton to one side and gives him a warning! Gareth Ljungberg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.46
Scott Vieira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Hansen. Kevin Hansen hits a low pass to Richard Gough. Richard Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Trevor Rankin who gathers it comfortably.
21.23
Nwankwo Lloyd flicks a high ball forward to Stanley Bellamy who takes it down. Stanley Bellamy knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mario Sousa.
22.02
Mattia Petruzzi flicks a high pass forward. John Caldwell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Caldwell shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
32.44
Nwankwo Lloyd makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Vieira.
33.03
Jacob White makes a probing pass to Kevin Hansen. Kevin Hansen threads the ball through to Alexander Anderton. Alexander Anderton plays a quick one-two with John Caldwell and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Alexander Anderton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.45
Rio Jess threads a neat ball through to Steve Hulme. Steve Hulme runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Steve Hulme whips in a cross ball towards Sol Cooke. With a superhuman jump, Sol Cooke connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
36.50
Mattia Petruzzi knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Anderton. Alexander Anderton advances inside the box! Alexander Anderton comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
39.25
Mattia Petruzzi runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mattia Petruzzi whips in a cross ball towards Richard Gough. Richard Gough rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
40.55
With imagination, Kevin Hansen plays the ball forward to John Caldwell. John Caldwell makes a great pass forward. Richard Gough runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bradford City appear unchanged since the first half. Wycombe Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Wycombe Wanderers kicking off!
55.59
Mario Sousa threads a neat ball through to Kevin Hansen. Kevin Hansen threads the ball through to Richard Gough. Richard Gough runs straight at the defence! Richard Gough muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.52
Darren Rufus threads a neat ball through to Steve Hulme. Steve Hulme runs straight at the opposition's defence. Steve Hulme lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Robert Kitson with no chance!! Goal for Wycombe Wanderers!
66.33
Scott Vieira makes a simple pass to Mattia Petruzzi. Mattia Petruzzi threads a neat ball through to Alexander Anderton. Alexander Anderton puts a great ball through. John Caldwell runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
67.04
Mattia Petruzzi comes in with a late challenge on Alan Youds. The referee calls over Mattia Petruzzi and shows him a yellow card! Alan Youds stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.44
Darren Rufus sees Steve Hulme in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Hulme chips the ball to his team mate, Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Bellamy. Wayne Mason catches Stanley Bellamy on the ankles. Stanley Bellamy appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
72.28
Mario Sousa sees Mattia Petruzzi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mattia Petruzzi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Caldwell. John Caldwell knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Gough. Richard Gough is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
73.32
Kevin Hansen threads a neat ball through to Alexander Anderton. Alexander Anderton lofts in a cross ball towards John Caldwell. John Caldwell directs the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
75.52
Alan Youds threads the ball through to Sol Cooke. Sol Cooke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.24
Gareth Ljungberg surges forward with the ball. Gareth Ljungberg knocks the ball to his team mate, Bill Charlton. Bill Charlton shoots from 20 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Wycombe Wanderers are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
78.41
Ross Tolley pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ross Tolley decides to run forward with the ball. Ross Tolley knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Bellamy. Stanley Bellamy powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Robert Kitson with no chance!! Goal for Wycombe Wanderers!
84.23
Wayne Mason hacks Sol Cooke from behind! Wayne Mason is shown the yellow card! Sol Cooke carries on, but is struggling a bit.
85.31
Lomano Stewart makes a simple pass to Richard Gough. Richard Gough controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bradford City

Wycombe Wanderers
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
25.9%
43.5%
30.6%

Scorers
Bill Charlton 4
Stanley Bellamy 58, 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stanley Bellamy of Wycombe Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Robert Kitson (GK)
6
2.Wayne Mason (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Scott Vieira (DEF)
6
4.Mario Sousa (DEF)
7
5.Jacob White (DEF)
6
6.Mattia Petruzzi (MID)yellow card
7
7.Lomano Stewart (MID)
6
8.Kevin Hansen (MID)
7
9.Richard Gough (ATT)
6
10.John Caldwell (ATT)
6
11.Alexander Anderton (ATT)
7
 
12.Paolo Dainelli (MID)
0
13.Emile Greaves (DEF)
0
14.Danny Morris (MID)
0

1.Trevor Rankin (GK)
6
2.Ross Tolley (DEF)
7
3.Darren Rufus (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Gareth Ljungberg (DEF)
6
5.Rio Jess (DEF)
6
6.Steve Hulme (MID)
8
7.Nwankwo Lloyd (MID)
6
8.Alan Youds (MID)
6
9.Sol Cooke (ATT)
6
10.Stanley Bellamy (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Bill Charlton (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Billy Moore (DEF)
0
13.Shaun Rufus (MID)
0
14.Ugo Hamilton (ATT)
0