Match Report


Bradford CityBradford City     Swindon TownSwindon Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Robert KitsonR. Kitson63
G
1
G
57Tobias SparwasserT. Sparwasser
Wayne MasonW. Mason60
D
2
D
63Spencer KanuS. Kanu
Scott VieiraS. Vieira52
D
3
D
62Bill CarrickB. Carrick
Mario SousaM. Sousa49
D
4
D
59Luke StuartL. Stuart
Jacob WhiteJ. White45
D
5
D
57Richard StockdaleR. Stockdale
Mattia PetruzziM. Petruzzi48
M
captain6
M
62Aaron TolleyA. Tolley
Kevin HansenK. Hansen45
M
7captain
M
52Teddy CarltonT. Carlton
Maurizio SibilanoM. Sibilano45
M
8
A
60George GuppyG. Guppy
Richard GoughR. Gough57
A
9
A
60Ugo BoertienU. Boertien
John CaldwellJ. Caldwell46
A
10
A
60Nicholas MatthewsN. Matthews
Alexander AndertonA. Anderton45
A
11
A
57Ighli LottiI. Lotti
 
Paolo DainelliP. Dainelli44
M
12
G
56Simon MatthäusS. Matthäus
Emile GreavesE. Greaves43
D
13
D
54Carlton PetersC. Peters
Danny MorrisD. Morris43
M
14
D
52Marc PearceM. Pearce

Ski France
today's match is sponsored by Ski France
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play Swindon Town in this Inter Cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bradford City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian  Garrido.


0.00
The first half starts with Bradford City kicking off!
8.17
Maurizio Sibilano sees Alexander Anderton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Anderton advances inside the box! Alexander Anderton rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alexander Anderton!
12.00
Luke Stuart takes it forward alone. Luke Stuart flicks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Boertien. Ugo Boertien knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jacob White.
14.29
Jacob White boots it upfield. John Caldwell skips past Richard Stockdale! John Caldwell takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
15.37
Teddy Carlton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews whips in a cross ball towards Ighli Lotti. Ighli Lotti powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
18.58
Teddy Carlton hits a low pass to George Guppy. George Guppy shoots from 20 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Swindon Town are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
24.54
Seeing a gap ahead, Luke Stuart laces a weighted ball forward to Aaron Tolley. Aaron Tolley kicks a strong pass forward to Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews rushes past Mario Sousa! Nicholas Matthews shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
26.43
Spencer Kanu comes in with a late challenge on Maurizio Sibilano. Spencer Kanu is shown the yellow card! Maurizio Sibilano runs off the knock.
28.54
Jacob White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mattia Petruzzi. Mattia Petruzzi takes it forward alone. Mattia Petruzzi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
30.00
Ighli Lotti barges into Mario Sousa. The referee brings Ighli Lotti to one side and gives him a warning! Mario Sousa stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.10
Teddy Carlton barges into Mattia Petruzzi. The referee calls over Teddy Carlton and shows him a yellow card! Mattia Petruzzi carries on, but is struggling a bit.
34.06
Teddy Carlton makes an attacking run forward. Teddy Carlton whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies well off target!
40.46
Teddy Carlton decides to run forward with the ball. Teddy Carlton tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
42.06
Luke Stuart makes a simple pass to Teddy Carlton. Teddy Carlton flicks the ball to his team mate, Ighli Lotti. Ighli Lotti knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.20
Scott Vieira sees Mattia Petruzzi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mattia Petruzzi flicks a high pass forward to Richard Gough who brings the ball under control. Richard Gough plays a scrappy one-two with John Caldwell and stumbles forward towards the goal... Richard Gough cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
45.00
Maurizio Sibilano takes it forward alone. Maurizio Sibilano shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
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. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Swindon Town kick off and get the second half underway!
47.57
Maurizio Sibilano flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Anderton controls it well on his chest. Alexander Anderton finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
55.59
Teddy Carlton hits a low pass to Ighli Lotti. Ighli Lotti threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
57.56
Teddy Carlton passes the ball forward to Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews plays the ball forward to Ugo Boertien who has made a great run into the box. Ugo Boertien looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
65.11
Maurizio Sibilano chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Gough. Richard Gough controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
67.19
Bill Carrick makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Teddy Carlton. Teddy Carlton threads the ball through to Ugo Boertien. Ugo Boertien controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
71.05
Bill Carrick flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Carlton collects the pass. Teddy Carlton passes the ball forward to George Guppy. George Guppy shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.17
Aaron Tolley sees Ighli Lotti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ighli Lotti whips in a cross ball towards George Guppy. George Guppy powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
75.23
Wayne Mason flicks the ball to his team mate, Mattia Petruzzi. Mattia Petruzzi passes the ball forward to Alexander Anderton. Alexander Anderton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tobias Sparwasser who gathers it comfortably.
77.31
Luke Stuart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Teddy Carlton. Teddy Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Ighli Lotti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ighli Lotti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.39
Bill Carrick hits a low pass to Aaron Tolley. With great vision, Aaron Tolley plays the ball forward to George Guppy. George Guppy knocks in a cross ball towards Ighli Lotti. Ighli Lotti flicks the ball with his head. Robert Kitson didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
83.23
Bill Carrick darts forward. Bill Carrick hits a low pass to George Guppy. George Guppy runs straight at the defence! George Guppy shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Robert Kitson manages to gather it comfortably.
87.26
Without breaking stride, Teddy Carlton plays the ball forward to Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews shoots from distance. Robert Kitson gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
89.48
Aaron Tolley makes a beautiful solo run. Aaron Tolley knocks in a cross ball towards Ighli Lotti. Ighli Lotti directs the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Richard Stockdale catches Mattia Petruzzi on the ankles. The referee warns Richard Stockdale to calm down! Mattia Petruzzi runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Bradford City

Swindon Town
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
6
11
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.9%
59.1%
Play Area
30.7%
40.9%
28.4%

Scorers
Alexander Anderton 8
Ighli Lotti 15
Ugo Boertien 58

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Teddy Carlton of Swindon Town

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

1.Tobias Sparwasser (GK)
6
2.Spencer Kanu (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Bill Carrick (DEF)
7
4.Luke Stuart (DEF)
7
5.Richard Stockdale (DEF)
5
6.Aaron Tolley (MID)
7
7.Teddy Carlton (MID)yellow card
8
8.George Guppy (ATT)
6
9.Ugo Boertien (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Nicholas Matthews (ATT)
8
11.Ighli Lotti (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Simon Matthäus (GK)
0
13.Carlton Peters (DEF)
0
14.Marc Pearce (DEF)
0