Match Report
| Brentford | Brentford |  |  | Bradford City | Bradford City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ledley Keegan | L. Keegan |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 46 | | Teddy Power | T. Power | |||||||||
| Clive Shields | C. Shields | | 54 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 | | Trevor Boertien | T. Boertien | |||||||||
| Alfred Mason | A. Mason | | 46 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 49 | | Nicholas Eustace | N. Eustace | ||||||||
| Billy Ferdinand | B. Ferdinand | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Brian Jess | B. Jess | |||||||||
| Henry Merson | H. Merson | | 63 | M | | 5 | | | D | 44 | | Carlton Vieira | C. Vieira | ||||||||
| Tarik Dogon | T. Dogon |  | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Ashley Bridges | A. Bridges | |||||||||
| James Evans | J. Evans | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Alberto George | A. George | |||||||||
| Nicky Upson | N. Upson | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 44 | | Stephen Andrews | S. Andrews | |||||||||
| Edward Collymore | E. Collymore | | 47 | A | | 9 | | M | 41 | | Robbie Mills | R. Mills | |||||||||
| Mick Hendrie | M. Hendrie | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Peter Charlton | P. Charlton | |||||||||
| Brendan Cope | B. Cope | | 37 | A | | 11 | | A | 41 | | Simon Benali | S. Benali | |||||||||
| Clive Butt | C. Butt | | 41 | D | | 12 | | D | 42 | | Jamie Priestley | J. Priestley | |||||||||
| Ruel Grimandi | R. Grimandi | | 38 | M | | 13 | | M | 41 | | Neil Adams | N. Adams | |||||||||
| Jermaine Christie | J. Christie | | 37 | D | | 14 | | M | 40 | | Harvey Middleton | H. Middleton | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Bradford City. A crowd of 2,735 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brentford are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Thierry Lumsdon.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brentford are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Thierry Lumsdon.
0.00
0-0Bradford City start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.48
0-0Billy Ferdinand makes a beautiful pass to the feet of James Evans. James Evans chips the ball to his team mate, Brendan Cope. Brendan Cope knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicholas Eustace.
8.19
0-0James Evans hits a low pass to Mick Hendrie. Mick Hendrie shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
9.58
0-0Brian Jess clumsily knocks into Edward Collymore. The referee warns Brian Jess to calm down! Edward Collymore hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.17
0-0Alberto George controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen Andrews. Stephen Andrews runs straight at the defence! Stephen Andrews comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Ledley Keegan gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
20.21
Stephen Andrews makes a beautiful solo run. Stephen Andrews shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
21.36
Trevor Boertien threads a neat ball through to Alberto George. Alberto George knocks the ball forward to Stephen Andrews. Stephen Andrews shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
28.13
1-0Nicky Upson chips the ball to his team mate, Brendan Cope. Brendan Cope advances inside the box! Brendan Cope strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
34.50
1-0James Evans controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brendan Cope. Brendan Cope chips the ball to his team mate, James Evans. Trevor Boertien barges into James Evans. James Evans appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
36.34
1-0Brentford are in full control of this game.
38.30
Alberto George catches Tarik Dogon on the ankles. The referee warns Alberto George to calm down! Tarik Dogon runs off the knock.
44.07
1-0Nicholas Eustace launches a long ball forward into the other half. Stephen Andrews passes the ball forward but Peter Charlton is offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Brentford appear unchanged since the first half. Bradford City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Brentford kick off and get the second half underway!
49.47
1-0Tarik Dogon hacks Alberto George from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alberto George stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.31
Ashley Bridges makes a simple pass to Simon Benali. Simon Benali shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.12
Ashley Bridges deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Benali. Simon Benali shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
59.02
Alberto George kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Charlton. Peter Charlton knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Benali. Simon Benali makes a deft header but slams it into the crowd!
60.44
1-0Bradford City have made a substitution with Jamie Priestley replacing Teddy Power .
65.13
Tarik Dogon decides to run forward with the ball. Tarik Dogon shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
72.57
Trevor Boertien catches Brendan Cope on the ankles. Trevor Boertien is shown the yellow card! Brendan Cope runs off the knock.
77.42
Bradford City have made a substitution with Neil Adams replacing Trevor Boertien .
83.02
Neil Adams flicks a high pass forward. Brian Jess controls it well on his chest. Brian Jess sees Robbie Mills in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robbie Mills finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
84.21
Tarik Dogon passes the ball forward to Brendan Cope. Brendan Cope shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
85.08
1-0Neil Adams hacks Edward Collymore from behind! The referee warns Neil Adams to calm down! Edward Collymore grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.08
Billy Ferdinand knocks the ball to his team mate, James Evans. James Evans threads a neat ball through to Edward Collymore. Edward Collymore kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Hendrie but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
Neil Adams hits a low pass to Ashley Bridges. Ashley Bridges sees space and advances. Ashley Bridges shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
1
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
22.9%
45.7%
31.4%
Scorers
| Brendan Cope 28 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Brendan Cope of Brentford |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ledley Keegan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Clive Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alfred Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy Ferdinand (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Henry Merson (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tarik Dogon (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | James Evans (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Nicky Upson (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Edward Collymore (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mick Hendrie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Brendan Cope (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Clive Butt (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ruel Grimandi (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jermaine Christie (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Teddy Power (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Trevor Boertien (DEF) | | 5 |
| 3. | Nicholas Eustace (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Jess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carlton Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ashley Bridges (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alberto George (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Stephen Andrews (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Robbie Mills (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Peter Charlton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Simon Benali (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jamie Priestley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Neil Adams (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Harvey Middleton (MID) | 0 | |