Match Report


Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United     Bradford CityBradford City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ross ToddR. Todd52
G
1
G
58Robbie ThompsonR. Thompson
Neil DavidsonN. Davidson60
D
2
D
52Andy McCoistA. McCoist
Younes MolinierY. Molinier58
D
3
D
51Copain BesselinkC. Besselink
Darren SheringhamD. Sheringham57
D
4
D
51Ottavio TisciO. Tisci
Melchior MathijssenM. Mathijssen56
D
5captain
D
50Cesar TavaresC. Tavares
Chris WatersC. Waters56
M
6
M
62Ross MowbrayR. Mowbray
Wayne PearceW. Pearce55
M
captain7
M
55Scott EtheringtonS. Etherington
David RodgersD. Rodgers53
M
8
M
54Simon MöllerS. Möller
Ivar ZimmermanI. Zimmerman53
A
9
A
59Richard OakesR. Oakes
Ledley PottsL. Potts51
A
10
A
53Uwe WelkeU. Welke
James BenjaminJ. Benjamin50
A
11
A
48Arthur PerryA. Perry
 
Graham ThompsonG. Thompson55
D
12
G
52Bart FränkelB. Fränkel
Adrian SwiftA. Swift54
D
13
D
49Callum MccallC. Mccall
Dave ButtD. Butt52
M
14
A
48Roberto DominguezR. Dominguez

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at London Road Ground where Peterborough United play host to Bradford City. A crowd of 9,897 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Peterborough United and Bradford City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Spencer Sherwood.


0.00
The whistle blows and Bradford City kick off!
2.39
Ottavio Tisci makes a simple pass to Copain Besselink. Copain Besselink knocks the ball forward to Richard Oakes. Richard Oakes shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
3.31
Darren Sheringham knocks the ball forward to Chris Waters. Chris Waters flicks a high ball forward to David Rodgers who takes it down. David Rodgers tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
6.15
David Rodgers knocks the ball to his team mate, Ivar Zimmerman. Ivar Zimmerman lofts in a cross ball towards James Benjamin. James Benjamin directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Robbie Thompson manages to keep it out.
9.41
Scott Etherington makes a simple pass to Arthur Perry. Arthur Perry cuts inside the box! Arthur Perry cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
12.59
Wayne Pearce threads a neat ball through to Ivar Zimmerman. Ivar Zimmerman puts a great ball through. Ledley Potts runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
15.43
Copain Besselink barges into Wayne Pearce. The referee calls over Copain Besselink and shows him a yellow card! Wayne Pearce runs off the knock.
18.40
Ottavio Tisci makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ross Mowbray. Ross Mowbray flicks a high pass forward. Richard Oakes controls it well on his chest. Richard Oakes whips in a cross ball towards Arthur Perry. Arthur Perry finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
27.34
Younes Molinier knocks the ball forward to Wayne Pearce. Wayne Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Waters. Chris Waters whips in a cross ball towards Wayne Pearce. Wayne Pearce makes a convincing header but it whistles just wide of the post!
33.43
Wayne Pearce sees Ivar Zimmerman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivar Zimmerman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ottavio Tisci.
34.51
Ottavio Tisci knocks the ball to his team mate, Ross Mowbray. Ross Mowbray kicks a strong pass forward to Arthur Perry. Arthur Perry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.17
Cesar Tavares flicks a high ball forward to Uwe Welke who takes it down. Uwe Welke knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Etherington. Scott Etherington powers a header at goal. Ross Todd gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
39.16
Simon Möller sees space and advances. Simon Möller knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Oakes. Richard Oakes directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
42.58
David Rodgers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ledley Potts. Ledley Potts makes a probing pass to James Benjamin but he's offside!
45.00
With some swift thinking, Younes Molinier plays the ball forward to Chris Waters. Chris Waters flicks a high pass forward. James Benjamin controls it well on his chest. James Benjamin finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Peterborough United appear unchanged since the first half. Bradford City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Peterborough United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Peterborough United kick off the second half!
49.13
Wayne Pearce threads a neat ball through to James Benjamin. James Benjamin lofts in a cross ball towards Ledley Potts. Ledley Potts makes a looping header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
51.40
Simon Möller sees Richard Oakes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Oakes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.36
Scott Etherington knocks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Welke. Uwe Welke knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Younes Molinier.
59.56
Andy McCoist makes a simple pass to Arthur Perry. Arthur Perry knocks in a cross ball towards Uwe Welke. Uwe Welke connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just wide!
60.05
Peterborough United have made a substitution with Adrian Swift replacing Wayne Pearce .
61.08
Darren Sheringham knocks the ball to his team mate, David Rodgers. David Rodgers flicks the ball to his team mate, Chris Waters. Chris Waters passes the ball forward but David Rodgers is offside!
66.33
David Rodgers knocks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Potts. Ledley Potts shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
72.12
Chris Waters deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ledley Potts. Ledley Potts makes a simple pass, allowing Ivar Zimmerman to run into the box. Ivar Zimmerman looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.01
Cesar Tavares clumsily knocks into Ledley Potts. Cesar Tavares is shown the yellow card! Ledley Potts runs off the knock.
78.13
Darren Sheringham threads a neat ball through to David Rodgers. David Rodgers flicks a high ball forward to Ivar Zimmerman who gracefully takes it down. Ivar Zimmerman rushes past Simon Möller! Ivar Zimmerman shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
79.55
Cesar Tavares hits a low pass to Richard Oakes. Richard Oakes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.46
Scott Etherington flicks a high ball forward to Simon Möller who takes it down. Simon Möller edges inside the box! Adrian Swift hacks Simon Möller from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
85.27
Chris Waters advances with the ball. Chris Waters plays a one-two with Adrian Swift and rushes in on goal... Chris Waters muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Robbie Thompson easily gets down and covers it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Peterborough United

Bradford City
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
25%
46.6%
28.4%

Scorers
Arthur Perry 18
Richard Oakes 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arthur Perry of Bradford City

Match Ratings
1.Ross Todd (GK)
6
2.Neil Davidson (DEF)
6
3.Younes Molinier (DEF)
6
4.Darren Sheringham (DEF)
6
5.Melchior Mathijssen (DEF)
6
6.Chris Waters (MID)
8
7.Wayne Pearce (MID)
8
8.David Rodgers (MID)
7
9.Ivar Zimmerman (ATT)
6
10.Ledley Potts (ATT)
6
11.James Benjamin (ATT)
6
 
12.Graham Thompson (DEF)
0
13.Adrian Swift (DEF)
6
14.Dave Butt (MID)
0

1.Robbie Thompson (GK)
7
2.Andy McCoist (DEF)
6
3.Copain Besselink (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Ottavio Tisci (DEF)
7
5.Cesar Tavares (DEF)yellow card
6
6.Ross Mowbray (MID)
7
7.Scott Etherington (MID)
7
8.Simon Möller (MID)
8
9.Richard Oakes (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Uwe Welke (ATT)
6
11.Arthur Perry (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Bart Fränkel (GK)
0
13.Callum Mccall (DEF)
0
14.Roberto Dominguez (ATT)
0