Match Report
| Bradford City | Bradford City |  |  | Northampton Town | Northampton Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Jakob Falk-sørensen | Jakob Falk-sørensen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Robbie Thompson | R. Thompson |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 | | Norman Simonsen | N. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Andy McCoist | A. McCoist |  | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 |  | Cesar Postiga | C. Postiga | |||||||||
| Copain Besselink | C. Besselink |  | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 |  | Leon Morlock | L. Morlock | |||||||||
| Cesar Tavares | C. Tavares | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Uwe Seibert | U. Seibert | |||||||||
| Ottavio Tisci | O. Tisci |  | 50 | D | | 5 | |  | D | 54 | | Arno Jacobs | A. Jacobs | ||||||||
| Ross Mowbray | R. Mowbray | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Glynn Royce | G. Royce | |||||||||
| Simon Möller | S. Möller | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Leon Marsden | L. Marsden | |||||||||
| Scott Etherington | S. Etherington | | 54 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Jonas Welke | J. Welke | |||||||||
| Uwe Welke | U. Welke | | 53 | A | | | 9 | | M | 62 | | Callum Rae | C. Rae | ||||||||
| Arthur Perry | A. Perry | | 48 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Glynn Clegg | G. Clegg | |||||||||
| Roberto Dominguez | R. Dominguez |  | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Pedro Oliveira | P. Oliveira | |||||||||
| Callum Mccall | C. Mccall | | 49 | D | | 12 | | D | 51 | | Paul Byrne | P. Byrne | |||||||||
| Matt Jeffers | M. Jeffers | | 47 | M | | 13 | | M | 56 | | Jonathan Laver | J. Laver | |||||||||
| Ben Kasper | B. Kasper | | 47 | M | | 14 | | A | 53 | | Enrico Benussi | E. Benussi | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 8,499 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bradford City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Spencer Sherwood.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bradford City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Spencer Sherwood.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town kick off the first half!
2.24
0-0Glynn Royce flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira knocks in a cross ball towards Glynn Clegg. Glynn Clegg gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's miles wide!
3.43
Glynn Royce plays the ball forward to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
4.48
Jonas Welke makes a simple pass to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira sees a break and surges forward. Pedro Oliveira threads the ball through into the box. Glynn Clegg comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
6.02
0-0Callum Rae flicks a high pass forward to Glynn Clegg who brings the ball under control. Glynn Clegg shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Robbie Thompson. Excellent save.
8.14
Jonas Welke plays the ball forward to Glynn Clegg. Glynn Clegg shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
10.58
0-0Scott Etherington hacks Cesar Postiga from behind! The referee calls over Scott Etherington and shows him a yellow card! Cesar Postiga grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
15.57
0-0Jonas Welke flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.42
Simon Möller flicks a high pass forward. Ross Mowbray controls it well on his chest. Ross Mowbray knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Norman Simonsen who gathers it comfortably.
22.10
0-0Ross Mowbray makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Etherington. Scott Etherington runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Scott Etherington knocks in a cross ball towards Ross Mowbray. Ross Mowbray jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but Callum Rae blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
27.27
0-0Uwe Welke comes in with a late challenge on Leon Morlock. The referee calls over Uwe Welke and shows him a yellow card! Leon Morlock stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.12
Uwe Welke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Dominguez. Roberto Dominguez lofts in a cross ball towards Uwe Welke. Uwe Welke knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
33.35
Copain Besselink controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cesar Tavares. With a delightful solo run, Cesar Tavares stretches the opposition's defence. Cesar Tavares knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Norman Simonsen who gathers it comfortably.
36.45
0-1Jonas Welke pushes up the pitch. Jonas Welke flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Oliveira controls it well on his chest. Pedro Oliveira shoots from outside the area. The ball takes a deflection leaving Robbie Thompson with no chance!! Goal for Northampton Town!
39.06
Ottavio Tisci flicks a high pass forward. Simon Möller holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Möller chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Dominguez. Roberto Dominguez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Glynn Royce.
42.05
Ross Mowbray flicks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Welke. Uwe Welke shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
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 Matt Jeffers replacing Simon Möller. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Paul Byrne replacing Cesar Postiga and Jonathan Laver replacing Callum Rae.
45.00
The second half starts with Bradford City kicking off!
49.26
Ross Mowbray sees Uwe Welke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Uwe Welke sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Norman Simonsen manages to keep it out.
53.14
0-1Jonas Welke barges into Roberto Dominguez. The referee calls over Jonas Welke and warns him to calm down! Roberto Dominguez stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.39
Scott Etherington deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Uwe Welke. Uwe Welke whips in a cross ball towards Arthur Perry. Arthur Perry connects with a diving header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.09
Jonas Welke sees Pedro Oliveira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Oliveira shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.37
Jonas Welke sees a break and surges forward. Jonas Welke whips in a cross ball towards Glynn Clegg. Glynn Clegg directs the ball goalwards with his head. Robbie Thompson gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
60.41
0-1Northampton Town have made a substitution with Enrico Benussi replacing Pedro Oliveira .
72.50
0-1Northampton Town are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
78.43
Arno Jacobs makes a probing pass to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi knocks the ball forward to Glynn Clegg. Glynn Clegg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Robbie Thompson who gathers it comfortably.
81.17
Scott Etherington controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ross Mowbray. Ross Mowbray whips in a cross ball towards Arthur Perry. Arthur Perry powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
84.03
Scott Etherington controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arthur Perry. Arthur Perry knocks in a cross ball towards Uwe Welke. Uwe Welke makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
85.32
Ross Mowbray threads a neat ball through to Matt Jeffers. Matt Jeffers whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Dominguez. Roberto Dominguez whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
89.36
Leon Marsden sees Jonas Welke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonas Welke controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Glynn Clegg through on goal. Glynn Clegg comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.3%
48.7%
Play Area
27.6%
48.7%
23.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jonas Welke of Northampton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Robbie Thompson (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andy McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Copain Besselink (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Cesar Tavares (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ottavio Tisci (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ross Mowbray (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Simon Möller (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Scott Etherington (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Uwe Welke (ATT) | | 6 |
| 10. | Arthur Perry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Roberto Dominguez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Callum Mccall (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Jeffers (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ben Kasper (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Norman Simonsen (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Cesar Postiga (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Leon Morlock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Uwe Seibert (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arno Jacobs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Glynn Royce (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Leon Marsden (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jonas Welke (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Callum Rae (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Glynn Clegg (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Pedro Oliveira (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Paul Byrne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jonathan Laver (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Enrico Benussi (ATT) | 6 | |