Match Report


Bradford CityBradford City     York CityYork City
Computer Player Computer Player Chris Wood Chris Wood
Rainer MeyerR. Meyer58
G
1
G
35Steven SwiftS. Swift
Fredrik BarmbyF. Barmby65
D
2
D
56Brian BarmbyB. Barmby
Carl BoatengC. Boateng64
D
3
D
50Eoin BeckhamE. Beckham
Robbie MillsR. Mills55
D
4
D
43Edward BlakeE. Blake
Eoin DelaneyE. Delaney54
D
5
D
52Nick BlackN. Black
Eddie OliverE. Oliver59
M
captain6
M
46Lomano WhelanL. Whelan
Dean GrimandiD. Grimandi58
M
7captain
M
57Stanley WetherallS. Wetherall
Noel DixonN. Dixon57
M
8
M
49Jermaine SturridgeJ. Sturridge
Dion FroggattD. Froggatt65
A
9
A
42Leon GriffinL. Griffin
Greg SalakoG. Salako61
A
10
A
50Neil TaylorN. Taylor
Oscar Jr. CaputoO. Caputo54
A
11
A
52Eoin CooperE. Cooper
 
Danny MowbrayD. Mowbray54
G
12
M
39Brian HenryB. Henry
Isaiah ThirlwellI. Thirlwell52
M
13
A
45Rio BeagrieR. Beagrie
Silvio OliveiraS. Oliveira52
D
14
M
43Carl BenaliC. Benali

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to York City. A crowd of 4,358 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bradford City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while York City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gareth Atherton.


0.00
York City kick off and get the first half underway!
4.54
Eoin Beckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stanley Wetherall. Stanley Wetherall makes a simple pass to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.39
Eddie Oliver makes a beautiful solo run. Eddie Oliver lofts in a cross ball towards Dion Froggatt. Dion Froggatt gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Steven Swift gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
12.13
Nick Black flicks a high pass forward. Lomano Whelan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lomano Whelan passes the ball forward to Leon Griffin. Leon Griffin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robbie Mills.
16.08
Fredrik Barmby volleys a long ball forward. Dion Froggatt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
24.00
Noel Dixon sees Oscar Jr. Caputo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oscar Jr. Caputo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eoin Beckham.
34.30
Eddie Oliver chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Caputo. Oscar Jr. Caputo finds some space and shoots from distance but Steven Swift reads it well. Nice save!
36.51
Stanley Wetherall makes a probing pass to Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor knocks in a cross ball towards Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
39.40
Carl Boateng passes the ball forward to Dean Grimandi. Dean Grimandi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Jr. Caputo. Oscar Jr. Caputo shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
40.48
Carl Boateng hits it upfield. Dion Froggatt advances inside the box! Dion Froggatt looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
Dean Grimandi threads a neat ball through to Dion Froggatt. Dion Froggatt skips past Eoin Beckham! Dion Froggatt shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Bradford City kicking off!
47.35
Edward Blake advances with the ball. Edward Blake flicks a high pass forward. Neil Taylor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Taylor controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Rainer Meyer manages to keep it out.
49.51
Stanley Wetherall threads the ball through to Eoin Cooper. Eoin Cooper runs straight at the defence! Eoin Cooper takes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
51.37
Noel Dixon flicks a high pass forward. Dion Froggatt collects the pass. Dion Froggatt shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
55.28
Jermaine Sturridge takes it forward alone. Jermaine Sturridge knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Griffin. Leon Griffin beats his man to it with a header. Rainer Meyer didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
67.37
Eddie Oliver flicks a high ball forward to Greg Salako who takes it down. Greg Salako knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.15
Dean Grimandi flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Jr. Caputo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oscar Jr. Caputo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steven Swift who gathers it comfortably.
72.09
Dean Grimandi hits a low pass to Dion Froggatt. Dion Froggatt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Steven Swift manages to keep it out.
75.13
Fredrik Barmby sees Eddie Oliver in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eddie Oliver controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Caputo. Oscar Jr. Caputo shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
77.03
Bradford City have made 2 substitutions with Danny Mowbray replacing Fredrik Barmby and Isaiah Thirlwell replacing Dean Grimandi .
79.52
Noel Dixon changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Noel Dixon shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
81.26
Edward Blake kicks a strong pass forward to Lomano Whelan. Lomano Whelan makes an attacking run forward. Lomano Whelan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rainer Meyer who gathers it comfortably.
83.13
Eddie Oliver sees space and advances. Eddie Oliver sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
85.38
Brian Barmby comes in with a late challenge on Dion Froggatt. Brian Barmby is shown the yellow card! Dion Froggatt runs off the knock.
89.12
Stanley Wetherall makes a probing pass to Neil Taylor. Neil Taylor knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Griffin. Leon Griffin shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
90.00
Stanley Wetherall flicks a high ball forward to Eoin Cooper who takes it down. Eoin Cooper knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Griffin. Leon Griffin makes a looping header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bradford City

York City
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.2%
38.8%
Play Area
22.4%
44.7%
32.9%

Scorers
Dion Froggatt 40
Eoin Cooper 37

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dion Froggatt of Bradford City

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

1.Steven Swift (GK)
8
2.Brian Barmby (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Eoin Beckham (DEF)
6
4.Edward Blake (DEF)
7
5.Nick Black (DEF)
6
6.Lomano Whelan (MID)
6
7.Stanley Wetherall (MID)
7
8.Jermaine Sturridge (MID)
6
9.Leon Griffin (ATT)
6
10.Neil Taylor (ATT)
7
11.Eoin Cooper (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Brian Henry (MID)
0
13.Rio Beagrie (ATT)
0
14.Carl Benali (MID)
0