Match Report


Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe United     Bradford CityBradford City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jonathan RizaJ. Riza66
G
1
G
58Rainer MeyerR. Meyer
Darren CrooksD. Crooks59
D
2
D
65Fredrik BarmbyF. Barmby
Philipp KaiserP. Kaiser52
D
3
D
64Carl BoatengC. Boateng
Anthony JobsonA. Jobson52
D
4
D
55Robbie MillsR. Mills
Neil NaysmithN. Naysmith51
D
captain5
D
54Eoin DelaneyE. Delaney
Michael MccannM. Mccann53
M
6captain
M
59Eddie OliverE. Oliver
Omer AndrewsO. Andrews53
M
7
M
58Dean GrimandiD. Grimandi
Daniele MillsD. Mills51
A
8
M
57Noel DixonN. Dixon
Isaiah WrightI. Wright48
A
9
A
65Dion FroggattD. Froggatt
Alex FergusonA. Ferguson48
A
10
A
61Greg SalakoG. Salako
Stan GodberS. Godber47
A
11
A
54Oscar Jr. CaputoO. Caputo
 
Alec BurleyA. Burley53
G
12
G
54Danny MowbrayD. Mowbray
Chris BanksC. Banks50
D
13
M
52Isaiah ThirlwellI. Thirlwell
Brendan FletcherB. Fletcher50
M
14
D
52Silvio OliveiraS. Oliveira

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Glanford Park where Scunthorpe United play host to Bradford City. A crowd of 4,731 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Scunthorpe United are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Eustace.


0.00
The first half starts with Scunthorpe United kicking off!
4.07
Robbie Mills controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddie Oliver. Eddie Oliver knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Caputo. Oscar Jr. Caputo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonathan Riza who gathers it comfortably.
6.40
Dean Grimandi flicks a high pass forward. Dion Froggatt collects the pass. Dion Froggatt knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Jr. Caputo. Oscar Jr. Caputo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Jonathan Riza is on top of it.
10.33
Philipp Kaiser chips the ball to his team mate, Omer Andrews. Omer Andrews flicks a high ball forward to Isaiah Wright who takes it down. Isaiah Wright knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rainer Meyer who gathers it comfortably.
14.12
Omer Andrews darts forward. Omer Andrews controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
15.08
Michael Mccann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniele Mills. Daniele Mills shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
20.43
Eddie Oliver receives the ball from a throw-in from Noel Dixon. Seeing a gap ahead, Eddie Oliver plays the ball forward to Dion Froggatt. Dion Froggatt shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.54
Omer Andrews kicks a strong pass forward to Stan Godber. Stan Godber lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Ferguson. Alex Ferguson gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.26
Carl Boateng chips the ball to his team mate, Eddie Oliver. Eddie Oliver threads the ball through to Greg Salako. Greg Salako controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.47
Neil Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Michael Mccann. Michael Mccann threads a neat ball through to Isaiah Wright. Isaiah Wright knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.40
Omer Andrews passes the ball forward to Daniele Mills. Daniele Mills shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
28.12
Michael Mccann hacks Dean Grimandi from behind! The referee calls over Michael Mccann and warns him to calm down! Dean Grimandi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
30.29
Noel Dixon flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Jr. Caputo collects the pass. Oscar Jr. Caputo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.07
Carl Boateng catches Daniele Mills on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Daniele Mills carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.36
Alex Ferguson catches Robbie Mills on the ankles. Alex Ferguson is shown the yellow card! Robbie Mills runs off the knock.
44.48
Omer Andrews controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Ferguson. Alex Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Isaiah Wright. Isaiah Wright directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Scunthorpe United appear unchanged since the first half. Bradford City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Scunthorpe United players seem much more motivated whilst the Bradford City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Bradford City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.51
Philipp Kaiser comes in with a late challenge on Dion Froggatt. The referee calls over Philipp Kaiser and shows him a yellow card! Dion Froggatt grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
51.12
Noel Dixon threads a neat ball through to Greg Salako. Greg Salako finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
55.53
Greg Salako hacks Philipp Kaiser from behind! Greg Salako is shown the yellow card! Philipp Kaiser carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.29
Noel Dixon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Caputo. Oscar Jr. Caputo knocks the ball forward, putting Greg Salako through on goal. Some silky footwork from Greg Salako provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.16
Scunthorpe United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
66.40
Noel Dixon sees space and advances. Noel Dixon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.43
Daniele Mills makes a probing pass to Isaiah Wright. Isaiah Wright knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fredrik Barmby.
72.11
Dean Grimandi threads the ball through to Greg Salako. Greg Salako knocks in a cross ball towards Dion Froggatt. Dion Froggatt knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
77.17
Bradford City have made 2 substitutions with Danny Mowbray replacing Fredrik Barmby and Isaiah Thirlwell replacing Dean Grimandi .
81.43
Anthony Jobson threads a neat ball through to Omer Andrews. Omer Andrews flicks a high pass forward. Alex Ferguson collects the pass. Alex Ferguson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.42
Noel Dixon comes in with a late challenge on Michael Mccann. The referee warns Noel Dixon to calm down! Michael Mccann runs off the knock.
87.49
Anthony Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Michael Mccann collects the pass. Michael Mccann takes it forward alone. Michael Mccann knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Ferguson. Alex Ferguson beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Scunthorpe United

Bradford City
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.3%
55.7%
Play Area
27.8%
44.3%
27.8%

Scorers
Greg Salako 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Omer Andrews of Scunthorpe United

Match Ratings
1.Jonathan Riza (GK)
7
2.Darren Crooks (DEF)
6
3.Philipp Kaiser (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Anthony Jobson (DEF)
7
5.Neil Naysmith (DEF)
6
6.Michael Mccann (MID)
7
7.Omer Andrews (MID)
9
8.Daniele Mills (ATT)
6
9.Isaiah Wright (ATT)
6
10.Alex Ferguson (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Stan Godber (ATT)
6
 
12.Alec Burley (GK)
0
13.Chris Banks (DEF)
0
14.Brendan Fletcher (MID)
0

1.Rainer Meyer (GK)
6
2.Fredrik Barmby (DEF)
6
3.Carl Boateng (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Robbie Mills (DEF)
7
5.Eoin Delaney (DEF)
6
6.Eddie Oliver (MID)
7
7.Dean Grimandi (MID)
7
8.Noel Dixon (MID)
8
9.Dion Froggatt (ATT)
6
10.Greg Salako (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
11.Oscar Jr. Caputo (ATT)
8
 
12.Danny Mowbray (GK)
6
13.Isaiah Thirlwell (MID)
6
14.Silvio Oliveira (DEF)
0