Match Report


Bradford CityBradford City     SunderlandSunderland
David PayneDavid Payne Nuno Sousa Nuno Sousa
Sebastian RomanS. Roman71
G
1
G
80Oliver RahnO. Rahn
Franck GuyaderF. Guyader75
D
2
D
79Martin CabreraM. Cabrera
Martin VelascoM. Velasco78
D
captain3
D
78Bruno MendesB. Mendes
Nicolas FrommN. Fromm74
D
4captain
D
78Fabian Van BeukeringF. Van Beukering
Rafael GentoR. Gento80
M
5
M
85Joao Batista FerreiraJ. Ferreira
Scott RaeS. Rae79
M
6
M
84Jonathan GamberiniJ. Gamberini
Mike CookeM. Cooke74
M
7
M
82Luis KikoL. Kiko
Cleto BianconeC. Biancone79
M
8
M
81Mohammed De ClerM. De Cler
Ricardo GutierrezR. Gutierrez76
A
9
A
88Bernardo BermudezB. Bermudez
Iago RonaldoI. Ronaldo79
A
10
A
86Maksym YevstratenkoM. Yevstratenko
Karim RothenK. Rothen74
A
11
A
77Philippe BenyachouP. Benyachou
 
Jean BehiJ. Behi72
D
12
M
79Duncan MasonD. Mason
Marvin Le TissierM. Le Tissier77
M
13
D
76Christian LindemannC. Lindemann
Stefan PancaroS. Pancaro77
A
14
A
75Scott McGroryS. McGrory

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to Sunderland. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bradford City and Sunderland are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by George Granville.


0.00
Bradford City kick off and get the first half underway!
6.59
Rafael Gento makes a probing pass to Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
12.50
Fabian Van Beukering makes a probing pass to Jonathan Gamberini. Jonathan Gamberini knocks the ball forward to Joao Batista Ferreira. Joao Batista Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards Jonathan Gamberini. Jonathan Gamberini makes a looping header on goal but Martin Velasco is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
15.24
Mohammed De Cler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonathan Gamberini. Jonathan Gamberini plays a one-two with Maksym Yevstratenko and rushes in on goal... Jonathan Gamberini looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Sebastian Roman.
16.36
Joao Batista Ferreira takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Scott Rae chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
20.15
Mike Cooke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen edges inside the box! Karim Rothen takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Oliver Rahn manages to gather it.
21.25
Franck Guyader knocks the ball forward to Mike Cooke. Mike Cooke flicks a high pass forward to Ricardo Gutierrez who brings the ball neatly under control. Ricardo Gutierrez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Oliver Rahn. Excellent save.
22.18
Mike Cooke makes a probing pass to Scott Rae. Scott Rae flicks a high pass forward to Karim Rothen who brings the ball under control. Karim Rothen makes a great pass forward. Ricardo Gutierrez runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
26.24
Martin Cabrera controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bruno Mendes. Bruno Mendes surges forward with the ball. Bruno Mendes runs straight at the defence! Bruno Mendes comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Solid save from Sebastian Roman.
27.19
Mike Cooke takes a short throw-in bringing Cleto Biancone into play. Cleto Biancone flicks a high pass forward. Iago Ronaldo collects the pass. Iago Ronaldo shoots from 20 yards. Oliver Rahn easily gets down and covers it.
30.47
Nicolas Fromm sweeps the ball long. Iago Ronaldo knocks in a cross ball towards Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
32.33
Jonathan Gamberini flicks the ball to his team mate, Bernardo Bermudez. Bernardo Bermudez shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
33.37
Joao Batista Ferreira comes in with a late challenge on Nicolas Fromm. Joao Batista Ferreira is shown the yellow card! Nicolas Fromm hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.41
Luis Kiko threads the ball through to Philippe Benyachou. Philippe Benyachou shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
42.18
Rafael Gento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Cooke. Mike Cooke passes the ball forward to Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen runs straight at the defence! Karim Rothen tries a spectacular strike. Fantastic reaction save from Oliver Rahn!
44.38
Joao Batista Ferreira makes an attacking run forward. Joao Batista Ferreira rushes past Franck Guyader! Joao Batista Ferreira muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Solid save from Sebastian Roman.
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 Marvin Le Tissier replacing Mike Cooke. Sunderland appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sunderland kick off!
47.06
Luis Kiko advances with the ball. Luis Kiko flicks the ball to his team mate, Maksym Yevstratenko. Maksym Yevstratenko shoots from just inside the box. Solid save from Sebastian Roman.
53.48
Fabian Van Beukering pushes mid-way up the pitch. With a delightful solo run, Fabian Van Beukering stretches the opposition's defence. Fabian Van Beukering shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
57.34
Bruno Mendes sees space and advances. Bruno Mendes flicks the ball to his team mate, Bernardo Bermudez. Bernardo Bermudez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Philippe Benyachou but the linesman indicates offside!
60.39
Bruno Mendes passes the ball forward to Philippe Benyachou. Philippe Benyachou flicks a high pass forward. Bernardo Bermudez collects the pass. Bernardo Bermudez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Franck Guyader.
66.44
Bruno Mendes flicks a high pass forward. Luis Kiko collects the pass. Luis Kiko knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sebastian Roman who gathers it comfortably.
72.51
Marvin Le Tissier hits a low pass to Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez whips in a cross ball towards Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen makes a convincing header. Oliver Rahn is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.06
Bradford City have made 2 substitutions with Jean Behi replacing Franck Guyader and Stefan Pancaro replacing Ricardo Gutierrez .
78.07
Jonathan Gamberini makes a beautiful solo run. Jonathan Gamberini makes a probing pass between the defence to Bernardo Bermudez. Bernardo Bermudez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but Jean Behi blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
79.29
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
83.56
Mohammed De Cler decides to run forward with the ball. Mohammed De Cler whips in a cross ball towards Bernardo Bermudez. Bernardo Bermudez beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Bradford City

Sunderland
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.8%
63.2%
Play Area
34.2%
43.4%
22.4%

Scorers
Karim Rothen 73
Bernardo Bermudez 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Karim Rothen of Bradford City

Match Ratings