Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 18,421 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bradford City and Swansea City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Brown.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bradford City and Swansea City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Brown.
0.00
Bradford City start the match!
3.32
Fernando Mario Brocard controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lamberto Mareggini. Lamberto Mareggini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Victor Ruiz who gathers it comfortably.
4.05
Martin Velasco barges into Fernando Mario Brocard. Martin Velasco is shown the yellow card! Fernando Mario Brocard carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.39
Azziz Casanova punts the ball hopefully upfield. Fernando Mario Brocard shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
9.41
Scott Joseph hits a low pass to David Godoy. David Godoy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
10.47
Mike Cooke passes the ball forward to Stefan Pancaro. Stefan Pancaro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.46
Martin Fernandez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefan Pancaro. Stefan Pancaro lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Campos. Edmundo Campos flicks the ball with his head but Oscar Santos is on top of it.
18.06
Martin Fernandez flicks a high pass forward to Edmundo Campos who brings the ball under control. Edmundo Campos whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Pancaro. With a superhuman jump, Stefan Pancaro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.43
Martin Fernandez flicks a high ball forward to Cleto Biancone who takes it down. Cleto Biancone shoots from outside the area. Fantastic reaction save from Oscar Santos!
21.10
Seeing a gap ahead, Azziz Casanova plays the ball forward to Fernando Mario Brocard. With imagination, Fernando Mario Brocard plays the ball forward to David Godoy. David Godoy advances inside the box! Martin Fernandez catches David Godoy on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
22.00
Scott Joseph kicks a strong pass forward to Lamberto Mareggini. Lamberto Mareggini edges inside the box! Lamberto Mareggini strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Victor Ruiz is on top of it.
26.35
Enrique Soler comes in with a late challenge on Karim Rothen. The referee calls over Enrique Soler and shows him a yellow card! Karim Rothen runs off the knock.
30.40
Adolfo Crespo brings the ball forward. Adolfo Crespo shoots from 25 yards but somehow Victor Ruiz manages to keep it out.
32.38
Azziz Casanova threads a neat ball through to Tony Lacombe. Tony Lacombe advances with the ball. Tony Lacombe knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin Fernandez.
34.44
Glenn Hendriks threads the ball through to Scott Joseph. Scott Joseph deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lamberto Mareggini. Lamberto Mareggini whips in a cross ball towards David Godoy. David Godoy makes a convincing header but it flies just wide!
38.43
Richard Meiklejohn catches David Godoy on the ankles. The referee calls over Richard Meiklejohn and shows him a yellow card! David Godoy stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.39
Enrique Soler makes an attacking run forward. Enrique Soler whips in a cross ball towards Tony Lacombe. Tony Lacombe is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bradford City have changed their lineup with Garry Mcallister replacing Jean Behi and Andy Gemmill replacing Mike Cooke. Swansea City appear unchanged since the first half. The Bradford City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Swansea City kick off!
47.54
Azziz Casanova knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony Lacombe. Tony Lacombe knocks the ball forward to Fernando Mario Brocard. Fernando Mario Brocard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Victor Ruiz who gathers it comfortably.
48.54
Tony Lacombe flicks a high pass forward to Enrique Soler who brings the ball under control. Enrique Soler sees Fernando Mario Brocard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fernando Mario Brocard finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Victor Ruiz. Excellent save.
49.15
Martin Fernandez barges into Scott Joseph. Martin Fernandez is given a warning by the referee! Scott Joseph hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.52
Rafael Gento darts forward. Rafael Gento tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.51
Rafael Gento flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Campos collects the pass. Edmundo Campos skips past Glenn Hendriks! Glenn Hendriks catches Edmundo Campos on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
60.12
Bradford City have made a substitution with Romero P. Blanco replacing Karim Rothen .
65.40
With a delightful solo run, Cleto Biancone stretches the opposition's defence. Cleto Biancone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Gemmill but he's offside!
67.23
Enrique Soler hits a low pass to Fernando Mario Brocard. Fernando Mario Brocard tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
71.01
Richard Meiklejohn flicks a high ball forward to Martin Fernandez who takes it down. Martin Fernandez flicks a high pass forward to Romero P. Blanco who brings the ball under control. Romero P. Blanco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.11
Rafael Gento makes a simple pass to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco plays a quick one-two with Edmundo Campos and rushes in on goal... Romero P. Blanco comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
73.22
Rafael Gento knocks the ball forward to Cleto Biancone. Cleto Biancone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Campos. Edmundo Campos shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
75.48
Richard Meiklejohn passes the ball forward to Andy Gemmill. Andy Gemmill threads the ball through to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Gento. Rafael Gento flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
78.39
Andy Gemmill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edmundo Campos. Edmundo Campos plays a scrappy one-two with Stefan Pancaro and stumbles forward towards the goal... Edmundo Campos comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.52
Martin Fernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Cleto Biancone. Cleto Biancone makes a probing pass to Stefan Pancaro but he's offside!
84.42
Azziz Casanova flicks a high pass forward to Enrique Soler who brings the ball under control. Enrique Soler threads a neat ball through to Fernando Mario Brocard. Fernando Mario Brocard whips in a cross ball towards David Godoy. David Godoy beats his man to it with a header but Victor Ruiz reads it well. Excellent save!
85.05
Martin Velasco threads a neat ball through to Stefan Pancaro. Stefan Pancaro shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Oscar Santos!
89.51
Martin Fernandez runs up as Romero P. Blanco takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Martin Fernandez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefan Pancaro. Stefan Pancaro plays a one-two with Romero P. Blanco and advances towards the goal... Stefan Pancaro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Azziz Casanova is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49%
51%
Play Area
25.5%
42.2%
32.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rafael Gento of Bradford City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Victor Ruiz (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jean Behi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Martin Velasco (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
| 4. | Richard Meiklejohn (DEF) | ![]() | 6 |
| 5. | Rafael Gento (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
| 6. | Martin Fernandez (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Mike Cooke (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Cleto Biancone (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stefan Pancaro (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Karim Rothen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Edmundo Campos (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 12. | Garry Mcallister (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Andy Gemmill (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Romero P. Blanco (ATT) | 7 | |
| 1. | Oscar Santos (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Glenn Hendriks (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Juan Pardo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Azziz Casanova (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Adolfo Crespo (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Joseph (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Tony Lacombe (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
| 8. | Enrique Soler (MID) | ![]() | 7 |
| 9. | Fernando Mario Brocard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Lamberto Mareggini (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | David Godoy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nicolas Böhm (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tim Mendez (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Raul Dicara (DEF) | 0 | |













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