Match Report


Bradford CityBradford City     Aston VillaAston Villa
David PayneDavid Payne Computer Player Computer Player
Victor RuizV. Ruiz73
G
1
G
36Franceco GuanaF. Guana
Paolo MacleanP. Maclean72
D
2
D
68Frederico JardimF. Jardim
Richard MeiklejohnR. Meiklejohn73
D
3
D
63Morgan SussiM. Sussi
Nicolas FrommN. Fromm74
D
captain4
D
62Youl ZeitounY. Zeitoun
Marvin Le TissierM. Le Tissier77
M
5
M
76Marvin BrittonM. Britton
Martin FernandezM. Fernandez82
M
6
M
74Martin MoralesM. Morales
Dami‘n van der LindenD. van der Linden74
M
7
M
68Christian FranchiC. Franchi
Cleto BianconeC. Biancone79
M
8
M
65Federico PastineF. Pastine
Stefan PancaroS. Pancaro77
A
9
A
76Dean DaviesD. Davies
Iago RonaldoI. Ronaldo79
A
10captain
A
72Markus KistnerM. Kistner
Karim RothenK. Rothen74
A
11
A
71Cristiano BentoC. Bento
 
Martin VelascoM. Velasco78
D
12
A
70Carl BallC. Ball
Mike CookeM. Cooke74
M
13
M
64Kevin HollmerK. Hollmer
Edmundo CamposE. Campos75
A
14
A
42Fabian N. CinettoF. Cinetto

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 19,352 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bradford City and Aston Villa are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Sheringham.


0.00
Aston Villa kick off the first half!
3.08
Martin Morales flicks a high ball forward to Dean Davies who takes it down. Dean Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Victor Ruiz who gathers it comfortably.
10.11
Karim Rothen threads a neat ball through to Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo knocks in a cross ball towards Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen connects with a diving header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.21
Marvin Britton hits a low pass to Martin Morales. Martin Morales darts forward. Martin Morales whips in a cross ball towards Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Good keeping from Victor Ruiz as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
15.43
Corner kick to Aston Villa. Marvin Britton plays it short to Federico Pastine. Federico Pastine heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Nicolas Fromm reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
22.35
Seeing a gap ahead, Dami‘n van der Linden plays the ball forward to Martin Fernandez. Martin Fernandez whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Pancaro. Stefan Pancaro outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Franceco Guana. Excellent save.
24.01
Nicolas Fromm runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nicolas Fromm knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Stefan Pancaro is offside!
26.27
Richard Meiklejohn receives the ball from a throw-in from Martin Fernandez. Richard Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Martin Fernandez. Martin Fernandez flicks a high pass forward to Stefan Pancaro who brings the ball under control. Stefan Pancaro advances inside the box! Stefan Pancaro takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Franceco Guana.
27.45
Cleto Biancone takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Richard Meiklejohn. Richard Meiklejohn deftly flicks the ball on. Cleto Biancone shoots from just inside the box but it's a woeful effort!
30.03
Richard Meiklejohn flicks the ball to his team mate, Dami‘n van der Linden. Dami‘n van der Linden makes a probing pass to Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen makes a probing pass between the defence to Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
34.47
Martin Fernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Pancaro. Stefan Pancaro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Karim Rothen but he's offside!
38.03
Richard Meiklejohn passes the ball forward to Dami‘n van der Linden. Dami‘n van der Linden sees space and advances. Dami‘n van der Linden puts a great ball through. Karim Rothen runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
39.12
Marvin Britton decides to run forward with the ball. With vision, Marvin Britton plays the ball forward to Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
40.40
Frederico Jardim catches Dami‘n van der Linden on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dami‘n van der Linden stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bradford City have changed their lineup with Martin Velasco replacing Richard Meiklejohn, Mike Cooke replacing Dami‘n van der Linden and Edmundo Campos replacing Karim Rothen. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. The Aston Villa players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Bradford City kick off!
51.25
Marvin Le Tissier brings the ball forward. Marvin Le Tissier shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
55.24
Youl Zeitoun controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frederico Jardim. Frederico Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean Davies. Dean Davies lofts in a cross ball towards Cristiano Bento. Nicolas Fromm comes in with a late challenge on Cristiano Bento. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
59.48
Martin Fernandez takes it forward alone. Martin Fernandez shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
61.48
Paolo Maclean flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Pancaro controls it well on his chest. Stefan Pancaro advances inside the box! Stefan Pancaro shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Franceco Guana has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
65.01
With vision, Martin Fernandez plays the ball forward to Martin Velasco. With some swift thinking, Martin Velasco plays the ball forward to Stefan Pancaro. Stefan Pancaro kicks a strong pass forward to Edmundo Campos but the referee indicates it's offside!
66.54
Martin Morales threads a neat ball through to Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
77.28
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Fabian N. Cinetto replacing Markus Kistner .
79.36
Youl Zeitoun barges into Marvin Le Tissier. The referee calls over Youl Zeitoun and shows him a yellow card! Marvin Le Tissier hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.36
Federico Pastine knocks the ball to his team mate, Christian Franchi. Christian Franchi plays a one-two with Cristiano Bento and rushes in on goal... Christian Franchi shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
83.44
Martin Fernandez sees space and advances. Martin Fernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Edmundo Campos. Edmundo Campos beats his man to it with a header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
87.16
Martin Morales threads a neat ball through to Federico Pastine. Federico Pastine sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Victor Ruiz.
88.19
Marvin Britton takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Edmundo Campos reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
90.00
Mike Cooke flicks the ball to his team mate, Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo plays a one-two with Edmundo Campos and rushes in on goal... Iago Ronaldo rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Bradford City

Aston Villa
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
18.4%
47.4%
34.2%

Scorers
Iago Ronaldo 30, 90
Stefan Pancaro 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Iago Ronaldo of Bradford City

Match Ratings
1.Victor Ruiz (GK)
7
2.Paolo Maclean (DEF)
6
3.Richard Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
4.Nicolas Fromm (DEF)
7
5.Marvin Le Tissier (MID)
6
6.Martin Fernandez (MID)
7
7.Dami‘n van der Linden (MID)
7
8.Cleto Biancone (MID)
6
9.Stefan Pancaro (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Iago Ronaldo (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Karim Rothen (ATT)
7
 
12.Martin Velasco (DEF)
6
13.Mike Cooke (MID)
6
14.Edmundo Campos (ATT)
6

1.Franceco Guana (GK)
6
2.Frederico Jardim (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Morgan Sussi (DEF)
6
4.Youl Zeitoun (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Marvin Britton (MID)
6
6.Martin Morales (MID)
7
7.Christian Franchi (MID)
6
8.Federico Pastine (MID)
6
9.Dean Davies (ATT)
6
10.Markus Kistner (ATT)
6
11.Cristiano Bento (ATT)
6
 
12.Carl Ball (ATT)
0
13.Kevin Hollmer (MID)
0
14.Fabian N. Cinetto (ATT)
6