Match Report
| Bradford City | Bradford City |  |  | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colin Walsh | C. Walsh |  | 45 | G |  | 1 | | G | 51 | | Gary Butt | G. Butt | |||||||||
| Andre Sousa | A. Sousa |  | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 | | Syd Lineker | S. Lineker | |||||||||
| Harvey Henry | H. Henry | | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Richard Mendonca | R. Mendonca | |||||||||
| Eddie Guppy | E. Guppy | | 45 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Gary Lampard | G. Lampard | ||||||||
| Peter Stuart | P. Stuart | | 39 | D | | 5 | | M | 59 | | Kieron Benali | K. Benali | |||||||||
| Wes Lampard | W. Lampard | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 | | Jamie Elliott | J. Elliott | |||||||||
| Regi Hersi | R. Hersi |  | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 53 |  | Nico Schacht | N. Schacht | |||||||||
| Lomano Murray | L. Murray | | 52 | M | | 8 | | | M | 47 | | Steven Marr | S. Marr | ||||||||
| Shaun Gardner | S. Gardner | | 50 | M | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Graeme Proctor | G. Proctor | |||||||||
| Paolo Bastin | P. Bastin | | 48 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Robert Ferdinand | R. Ferdinand | |||||||||
| Scott Morris | S. Morris | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Peter Formon | P. Formon | |||||||||
| Tim Powell | T. Powell | | 47 | A | | 12 | | D | 50 |  | Simone Conticchio | S. Conticchio | |||||||||
| Gavin Marr | G. Marr | | 45 | G | | 13 | | D | 46 | | Trevor McManaman | T. McManaman | |||||||||
| Julian Boyd | J. Boyd | | 45 | A | | 14 | | G | 43 | | Steven Barmby | S. Barmby | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bradford City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Benjamin.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bradford City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Benjamin.
0.00
0-0Bradford City kick off and get the match underway!
9.39
0-0Jamie Elliott knocks the ball forward to Robert Ferdinand. Robert Ferdinand knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harvey Henry.
10.21
0-0Andre Sousa threads a neat ball through to Shaun Gardner. Shaun Gardner threads a neat ball through to Scott Morris. Scott Morris shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
12.52
Jamie Elliott sees space and advances. Jamie Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Ferdinand. Robert Ferdinand makes a convincing header. Colin Walsh punches it away to safety.
14.45
Lomano Murray flicks a high ball forward to Scott Morris who takes it down. Scott Morris shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
18.50
0-0Gary Lampard flicks a high ball forward to Jamie Elliott who takes it down. Jamie Elliott sees a break and surges forward. Jamie Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Graeme Proctor. Graeme Proctor makes a convincing header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.29
Steven Marr controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Peter Formon. Peter Formon lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Ferdinand. Robert Ferdinand whips the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
24.26
Peter Stuart flicks a high pass forward. Regi Hersi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Regi Hersi flicks a high pass forward to Paolo Bastin who brings the ball under control. Paolo Bastin finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
27.12
Without breaking stride, Kieron Benali plays the ball forward to Peter Formon. Peter Formon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Colin Walsh who gathers it comfortably.
28.09
Richard Mendonca chips the ball to his team mate, Jamie Elliott. Jamie Elliott makes a probing pass to Peter Formon. Peter Formon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harvey Henry.
30.27
0-0Jamie Elliott hacks Regi Hersi from behind! Jamie Elliott is given a warning by the referee! Regi Hersi stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.05
Lomano Murray kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Bastin. Paolo Bastin finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Gary Butt manages to gather it easily.
33.39
Regi Hersi kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Bastin. Paolo Bastin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.39
Syd Lineker knocks the ball to his team mate, Jamie Elliott. Jamie Elliott laces a through ball forward to Graeme Proctor. Graeme Proctor knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Ferdinand. Robert Ferdinand is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
42.33
Richard Mendonca makes a simple pass to Jamie Elliott. Jamie Elliott runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jamie Elliott shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
45.00
From the throw-in, Lomano Murray picks out Shaun Gardner. Shaun Gardner flicks a high pass forward to Scott Morris who brings the ball under control. Scott Morris shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bradford City appear unchanged since the first half. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off the second half!
47.57
Shaun Gardner catches Jamie Elliott on the ankles. The referee calls over Shaun Gardner and warns him to calm down! Jamie Elliott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.10
Richard Mendonca knocks the ball forward to Steven Marr. Steven Marr flicks a high ball forward to Graeme Proctor who takes it down. Graeme Proctor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.14
Lomano Murray chips the ball to his team mate, Paolo Bastin. Paolo Bastin skips past Richard Mendonca! Paolo Bastin strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Bradford City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
60.25
0-0Bradford City have made a substitution with Gavin Marr replacing Lomano Murray .
65.31
Richard Mendonca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steven Marr. Steven Marr makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Ferdinand. Robert Ferdinand knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eddie Guppy.
71.20
Regi Hersi runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Regi Hersi shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.54
Regi Hersi flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Morris. Scott Morris shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
73.56
Wes Lampard makes a simple pass to Paolo Bastin. Paolo Bastin shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
78.29
Kieron Benali threads the ball through to Robert Ferdinand. Robert Ferdinand sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Colin Walsh is on top of it.
79.07
Jamie Elliott flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Formon. Peter Formon tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.28
Gavin Marr knocks the ball forward to Scott Morris. Scott Morris shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.15
Andre Sousa receives the ball from a throw-in from Harvey Henry. Andre Sousa passes the ball forward to Regi Hersi. Regi Hersi makes a simple pass to Paolo Bastin. Paolo Bastin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
0-1Gary Lampard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jamie Elliott. Jamie Elliott threads a neat ball through to Graeme Proctor. Graeme Proctor knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Formon. Peter Formon makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Peter Formon!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
23.8%
46.2%
30%
Scorers
| Peter Formon 90 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jamie Elliott of Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Colin Walsh (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andre Sousa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Harvey Henry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eddie Guppy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Peter Stuart (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Wes Lampard (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Regi Hersi (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Lomano Murray (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Shaun Gardner (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Paolo Bastin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Scott Morris (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tim Powell (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gavin Marr (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Julian Boyd (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Gary Butt (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Syd Lineker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Richard Mendonca (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gary Lampard (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kieron Benali (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jamie Elliott (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Nico Schacht (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Steven Marr (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Graeme Proctor (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Robert Ferdinand (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Peter Formon (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Simone Conticchio (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Trevor McManaman (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Steven Barmby (GK) | 0 | |