Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to Birmingham City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Bradford City and Birmingham City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Bradford City and Birmingham City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Bradford City get the match underway!
3.16
0-0Sol Cole flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul James. Paul James deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ihor Sakhnevych. Ihor Sakhnevych goes all the way! Ihor Sakhnevych shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
6.37
Wes Higginbotham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Gower. Jason Gower kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Edmundo. Miguel Edmundo shoots from distance but it flies wide!
8.41
0-0Denys Shevchenko passes the ball forward to Paul Bishop. Paul Bishop controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Allan Nielsen. Allan Nielsen shoots from 20 yards. Michael Summerbell easily smothers it.
9.31
Jason Gower advances with the ball. Jason Gower shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Michael Summerbell easily smothers it!
12.35
1-0Paul Bishop passes the ball forward to Chris Pallister. Chris Pallister controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
16.49
1-0Ihor Sakhnevych comes in with a late challenge on Denys Shevchenko. Ihor Sakhnevych is warned by the referee! Denys Shevchenko runs off the knock.
20.57
1-0Birmingham City are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
24.37
1-0Paul James knocks the ball forward to Ihor Sakhnevych. Ihor Sakhnevych threads the ball through to Gerald Ribeiro but he's offside!
26.04
Denys Shevchenko surges forward with the ball. Denys Shevchenko threads the ball through to Allan Nielsen. Allan Nielsen goes all the way! Allan Nielsen rockets a shot on goal. Allan Nielsen scores for Bradford City!!
30.26
Jose Javier Fuentes knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Moss. Richard Moss threads the ball through to Ihor Sakhnevych. Ihor Sakhnevych whips in a cross ball towards Gerald Ribeiro. Gerald Ribeiro directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.15
Sol Cole knocks the ball forward to Richard Moss. Richard Moss surges forward with the ball. Richard Moss lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Coppinger. Alan Coppinger is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Stuart Liddell is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
44.30
2-1Richard Moss knocks the ball to his team mate, Ihor Sakhnevych. Ihor Sakhnevych knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Liddell who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Paul Bishop makes a simple pass to Allan Nielsen. Allan Nielsen shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Birmingham City kick off!
48.37
Titus Forbes chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Moss. Richard Moss threads the ball through to Gerald Ribeiro. Gerald Ribeiro plays a perfect one-two with Ihor Sakhnevych and rushes in on goal... Gerald Ribeiro tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
49.06
Jason Gower chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Pallister. Chris Pallister shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.00
Paul Bishop knocks the ball forward to Miguel Edmundo. Miguel Edmundo shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.23
Titus Forbes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Moss. Richard Moss chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Coppinger. Alan Coppinger deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gerald Ribeiro but the linesman indicates offside!
57.37
Denys Shevchenko knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Bishop. Paul Bishop deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Pallister. Chris Pallister goes all the way! Chris Pallister shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.50
Denys Shevchenko passes the ball forward to Paul Bishop. Paul Bishop passes the ball forward to Allan Nielsen. Allan Nielsen tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.24
3-1Wes Higginbotham comes in with a late challenge on Alan Coppinger. The referee calls over Wes Higginbotham and warns him to calm down! Alan Coppinger grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
69.32
Gary Moncur makes a simple pass to Chris Pallister. Chris Pallister shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.20
John Grantt makes a simple pass to Paul Bishop. Paul Bishop threads the ball through to Miguel Edmundo. Miguel Edmundo lofts in a cross ball towards Allan Nielsen. Allan Nielsen powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
73.20
Paul Bishop knocks the ball forward to Allan Nielsen. Allan Nielsen shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
75.46
Paul Bishop sees space and advances. Paul Bishop makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Chris Pallister but he's offside!
78.07
Paul Bishop makes a simple pass to Chris Pallister. Chris Pallister knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Titus Forbes.
81.46
Orlando Diallo knocks the ball forward to Ihor Sakhnevych. Ihor Sakhnevych passes the ball forward to Gerald Ribeiro. Gerald Ribeiro tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
87.23
Gary Moncur threads the ball through to Miguel Edmundo. Miguel Edmundo knocks the ball forward to Chris Pallister. Chris Pallister takes a shot at goal. Michael Summerbell easily smothers it.
90.00
Richard Moss barges into Jason Gower. The referee calls over Richard Moss and shows him a yellow card! Jason Gower gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.3%
40.7%
Play Area
25.6%
43%
31.4%
Scorers
| Chris Pallister 12, 57 Allan Nielsen 26 | Alan Coppinger 33 |