Match Report
| Barnsley | Barnsley |  |  | Bradford City | Bradford City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Clyde Wootton | Clyde Wootton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Harvey Lee | H. Lee |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Tómas Tryggvason | T. Tryggvason | |||||||||
| Brian Harley | B. Harley | | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 |  | Alfredo Gimenez | A. Gimenez | |||||||||
| Morris Smith | M. Smith | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 74 |  | Nicholas Cordonnier | N. Cordonnier | |||||||||
| Steven Mcgreal | S. Mcgreal | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 |  | Lucien Billong | L. Billong | |||||||||
| Gavin Taylor | G. Taylor | | 54 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 | | John Grantt | J. Grantt | |||||||||
| Mark Lampard | M. Lampard | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Thierry Sherwood | T. Sherwood | |||||||||
| Darren Shearer | D. Shearer | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Jason Gower | J. Gower | |||||||||
| Kai Basler | K. Basler |  | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Paul Bishop | P. Bishop | |||||||||
| Christian Cassetti | C. Cassetti |  | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 65 |  | Miguel Edmundo | M. Edmundo | |||||||||
| Quim Ramos | Q. Ramos |  | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 |  | Jurek Iwan | J. Iwan | |||||||||
| Silvio Postiga | S. Postiga | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Chris Pallister | C. Pallister | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Bradford City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Barnsley and Bradford City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Barnsley and Bradford City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Bradford City get the match underway!
6.02
0-0Paul Bishop barges into Mark Lampard. The referee calls over Paul Bishop and shows him a yellow card! Mark Lampard stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.09
0-0Kai Basler sees a break and surges forward. Kai Basler plays a perfect one-two with Quim Ramos and rushes in on goal... Kai Basler cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
10.31
0-0Nicholas Cordonnier flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Bishop. Paul Bishop takes it forward alone. Paul Bishop knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brian Harley.
15.37
Paul Bishop passes the ball forward to Miguel Edmundo. Miguel Edmundo knocks the ball forward to Chris Pallister. Chris Pallister shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
16.48
0-0Bradford City are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Barnsley's defence.
21.18
0-0Lucien Billong flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Gower. Jason Gower controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Pallister. Chris Pallister goes all the way! Chris Pallister tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Harvey Lee.
22.25
Gavin Taylor comes in with a late challenge on Jurek Iwan. Gavin Taylor is shown the yellow card! Jurek Iwan stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.09
Bradford City are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
30.28
0-0Steven Mcgreal clumsily knocks into Miguel Edmundo. Steven Mcgreal is given a warning by the referee! Miguel Edmundo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
32.37
Christian Cassetti hacks Alfredo Gimenez from behind! Christian Cassetti is shown the yellow card! Alfredo Gimenez runs off the knock.
33.36
Thierry Sherwood decides to run forward with the ball. Thierry Sherwood controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Edmundo. Miguel Edmundo shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.34
0-1Alfredo Gimenez advances with the ball. Alfredo Gimenez makes a probing pass to Jurek Iwan. Jurek Iwan passes the ball forward to Chris Pallister. Chris Pallister tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Harvey Lee had no chance!! Goal for Bradford City!
40.27
Nicholas Cordonnier makes a beautiful solo run. Nicholas Cordonnier passes the ball forward to Jurek Iwan. Jurek Iwan tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
44.06
Kai Basler decides to run forward with the ball. Kai Basler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Barnsley kick off!
47.43
Lucien Billong controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thierry Sherwood. Thierry Sherwood controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Edmundo. Miguel Edmundo tries a spectacular long range effort. Harvey Lee easily smothers it.
49.28
Christian Cassetti comes in with a late challenge on Lucien Billong. Christian Cassetti is warned by the referee! Lucien Billong gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
53.56
Darren Shearer chips the ball to his team mate, Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Tómas Tryggvason easily smothers it!
54.02
Thierry Sherwood makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jurek Iwan. Jurek Iwan tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
55.56
Silvio Postiga catches Lucien Billong on the ankles. Silvio Postiga is shown the yellow card! Lucien Billong stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.58
Quim Ramos clumsily knocks into Lucien Billong. The referee calls over Quim Ramos and shows him a yellow card! Lucien Billong hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.24
Thierry Sherwood flicks the ball to his team mate, Jurek Iwan. Jurek Iwan goes all the way! Jurek Iwan rockets a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
67.18
Kai Basler surges forward with the ball. Kai Basler knocks in a cross ball towards Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
69.56
Brian Harley sweeps the ball long. Silvio Postiga lofts in a cross ball towards Christian Cassetti. Christian Cassetti heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Tómas Tryggvason had no chance!! Goal for Barnsley!
79.19
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
84.03
Paul Bishop controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jurek Iwan. Jurek Iwan knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Pallister. Chris Pallister connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
6
1
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
29.3%
70.7%
Play Area
28%
45.3%
26.7%
Scorers