Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to AFC Bournemouth. A crowd of 19,464 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bradford City and AFC Bournemouth are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Davis.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bradford City and AFC Bournemouth are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Davis.
0.00
0-0AFC Bournemouth get the match underway!
4.50
0-0Franck Guyader hits a low pass to Romero P. Blanco. With great vision, Romero P. Blanco plays the ball forward to Andy Gemmill who has made a great run into the box. Andy Gemmill cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Gavin McStay reads it well. Great save!
6.58
0-0Emmanuel Llacer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Raymond Talan. Raymond Talan whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.40
0-0Emmanuel Llacer makes a beautiful solo run. Emmanuel Llacer makes a great pass forward. Andy Gemmill runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
16.13
Jose Fortes Gonzalez takes it forward alone. Jose Fortes Gonzalez threads the ball through to Teddy Draper. Teddy Draper rushes past Nicolas Fromm! Teddy Draper muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
18.09
1-0Andy Gemmill flicks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco advances inside the box! Romero P. Blanco looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
21.43
1-0Teddy Draper flicks a high pass forward to Gilles Fortune who brings the ball under control. Gilles Fortune takes it forward alone. Gilles Fortune knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.40
Duncan Marsden knocks the ball forward to Kelvin Wright. With great vision, Kelvin Wright plays the ball forward to Kelvin Mann. Kelvin Mann knocks the ball forward, putting Miguel Medina through on goal. Miguel Medina looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
28.43
Andy Gemmill passes the ball forward to Raymond Talan. Raymond Talan tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
36.24
Jose Fortes Gonzalez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Teddy Draper. Teddy Draper flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Wright controls it well on his chest. Kelvin Wright knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicolas Fromm.
38.38
Nicolas Fromm flicks a high ball forward to Emmanuel Llacer who takes it down. Emmanuel Llacer decides to run forward with the ball. Emmanuel Llacer shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
42.37
Emmanuel Llacer threads the ball through to Marvin Le Tissier. Marvin Le Tissier threads the ball through to Raymond Talan. Raymond Talan shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
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 Paolo Maclean replacing Nicolas Fromm and Dami‘n van der Linden replacing Andy Gemmill. AFC Bournemouth appear unchanged since the first half. The AFC Bournemouth players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Bradford City kick off the second half!
48.16
Mike Cooke threads a neat ball through to Raymond Talan. Raymond Talan knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
53.11
Dominic Cleland threads a neat ball through to Kelvin Mann. Kelvin Mann passes the ball forward but Miguel Medina is offside!
54.05
1-0Franck Guyader hacks Kuami Vahirua from behind! The referee warns Franck Guyader to calm down! Kuami Vahirua hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.46
Dami‘n van der Linden brings the ball forward. Dami‘n van der Linden tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
59.50
Emmanuel Llacer catches Alistair Williams on the ankles. Emmanuel Llacer is given a warning by the referee! Alistair Williams runs off the knock.
60.43
2-0Bradford City have made a substitution with Karim Rothen replacing Edmundo Campos .
61.51
Paolo Maclean advances with the ball. Paolo Maclean shoots from outside the area. Gavin McStay gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
73.13
Without breaking stride, Raymond Talan plays the ball forward to Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen shoots from 20 yards. It's there!! Gavin McStay has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.31
Teddy Draper makes a beautiful solo run. Teddy Draper knocks in a cross ball towards Kuami Vahirua. With a superhuman jump, Kuami Vahirua connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is tipped over by Victor Ruiz.
81.58
Emmanuel Llacer chips the ball to his team mate, Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gavin McStay who gathers it comfortably.
83.35
Jose Fortes Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Williams holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alistair Williams knocks the ball to his team mate, Kuami Vahirua. Kuami Vahirua kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Medina but the referee indicates it's offside!
84.23
Franck Guyader hacks Miguel Medina from behind! The referee calls over Franck Guyader again and warns him to calm down! Miguel Medina stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.44
Teddy Draper advances with the ball. Teddy Draper knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Kelvin Mann is offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.1%
56.9%
Play Area
23.6%
45.8%
30.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Romero P. Blanco of Bradford City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Victor Ruiz (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jean Behi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Franck Guyader (DEF) | 5 | |
| 4. | Nicolas Fromm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marvin Le Tissier (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Emmanuel Llacer (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Andy Gemmill (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Mike Cooke (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Raymond Talan (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Romero P. Blanco (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Edmundo Campos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Paolo Maclean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Dami‘n van der Linden (MID) | | 8 |
| 14. | Karim Rothen (ATT) | | 8 |
| 1. | Gavin McStay (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Dominic Cleland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jose Fortes Gonzalez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Duncan Marsden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kelvin Wright (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Teddy Draper (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Alistair Williams (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gilles Fortune (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kelvin Mann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Miguel Medina (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kuami Vahirua (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jon Robinson (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Simon Richter (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Emanuele Maiuri (ATT) | 0 | |