Match Report
| Bradford City | Bradford City |  |  | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Alan Monk | A. Monk |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 77 | | Peter Fenton | P. Fenton | |||||||||
| Marcus Brand | M. Brand | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 | | Paolo Shearer | P. Shearer | |||||||||
| Lars Dittrich | L. Dittrich |  | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | Jason Galli | J. Galli | |||||||||
| Frederico Neves | F. Neves |  | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Paolo Armstrong | P. Armstrong | |||||||||
| Gavin Thatcher | G. Thatcher | | 51 | D | | 5 | | M | 66 |  | Florin V. Savu | F. Savu | |||||||||
| Sylvain Simonsen | S. Simonsen | | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 |  | Mark Ghirardello | M. Ghirardello | |||||||||
| Marc Beckham | M. Beckham | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Alberto Bould | A. Bould | |||||||||
| Chris Anderton | C. Anderton | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 49 | | Jacob Collymore | J. Collymore | |||||||||
| Harvey Clarke | H. Clarke | | 64 | A | | 9 | | A | 76 | | Malcolm Huckerby | M. Huckerby | |||||||||
| Tim Wainwright | T. Wainwright | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Omer Laycock | O. Laycock | |||||||||
| Fredrik Milligan | F. Milligan | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Kemal Le Tissier | K. Le Tissier | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 9,489 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Bradford City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Bradford City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Bradford City kick off and get the first half underway!
2.15
0-0Malcolm Huckerby hacks Lars Dittrich from behind! Malcolm Huckerby is given a warning by the referee! Lars Dittrich runs off the knock.
3.22
0-0Gavin Thatcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Anderton. Chris Anderton takes it forward alone. Chris Anderton whips in a cross ball towards Harvey Clarke. Harvey Clarke powers a header at goal but Peter Fenton is on top of it.
4.34
0-0Marc Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, Tim Wainwright. Tim Wainwright knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter Fenton who gathers it comfortably.
6.14
Paolo Shearer barges into Fredrik Milligan. The referee calls over Paolo Shearer and warns him to calm down! Fredrik Milligan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.46
0-0Jacob Collymore kicks a strong pass forward to Omer Laycock. Omer Laycock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kemal Le Tissier but the linesman indicates offside!
9.24
0-0Mark Ghirardello makes a simple pass to Kemal Le Tissier. Kemal Le Tissier shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.37
Paolo Armstrong threads the ball through to Jacob Collymore. Jacob Collymore makes a probing pass to Omer Laycock. Omer Laycock lofts in a cross ball towards Kemal Le Tissier. Kemal Le Tissier connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
14.30
Jason Galli makes a simple pass to Florin V. Savu. Florin V. Savu chips the ball to his team mate, Kemal Le Tissier. Kemal Le Tissier whips in a cross ball towards Omer Laycock. Omer Laycock connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
18.45
0-1Mark Ghirardello brings the ball forward. Mark Ghirardello whips in a cross ball towards Omer Laycock. Omer Laycock directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
22.51
Alberto Bould threads the ball through to Kemal Le Tissier. Kemal Le Tissier lofts in a cross ball towards Malcolm Huckerby. Malcolm Huckerby connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
32.17
Marc Beckham sees space and advances. Marc Beckham whips in a cross ball towards Harvey Clarke. Harvey Clarke is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.10
Paolo Shearer passes the ball forward to Jacob Collymore. Jacob Collymore knocks the ball forward to Kemal Le Tissier. Kemal Le Tissier chips the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Huckerby. Malcolm Huckerby takes a shot at goal. Alan Monk is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.37
0-2The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
39.11
Chris Anderton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fredrik Milligan. Fredrik Milligan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Peter Fenton.
42.50
Jason Galli makes a probing pass to Alberto Bould. Alberto Bould sees a break and surges forward. Alberto Bould controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Omer Laycock. Omer Laycock cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Alan Monk easily smothers it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off the second half!
49.12
Jason Galli threads the ball through to Mark Ghirardello. Mark Ghirardello makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Le Tissier. Kemal Le Tissier flicks the ball to his team mate, Omer Laycock. Omer Laycock shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Alan Monk had no chance!! Goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers!
55.39
Lars Dittrich makes a beautiful solo run. Lars Dittrich passes the ball forward to Tim Wainwright. Tim Wainwright whips in a cross ball towards Fredrik Milligan. Fredrik Milligan is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.09
Marc Beckham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tim Wainwright. Tim Wainwright knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.08
Mark Ghirardello surges forward with the ball. Mark Ghirardello shoots from outside the area. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
66.50
Sylvain Simonsen makes a probing pass to Harvey Clarke. Harvey Clarke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.08
Alberto Bould catches Sylvain Simonsen on the ankles. The referee calls over Alberto Bould and warns him to calm down! Sylvain Simonsen stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.22
Marc Beckham barges into Alberto Bould. Marc Beckham is given a warning by the referee! Alberto Bould runs off the knock.
73.58
Marc Beckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Harvey Clarke. Harvey Clarke knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paolo Shearer.
79.53
Jacob Collymore controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Omer Laycock. Omer Laycock plays a perfect one-two with Kemal Le Tissier and rushes in on goal... Omer Laycock takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Alan Monk manages to gather it comfortably.
87.00
Paolo Armstrong knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Bould. Alberto Bould controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Malcolm Huckerby. Malcolm Huckerby controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
89.14
Marc Beckham sees a break and surges forward. Marc Beckham lofts in a cross ball towards Tim Wainwright. Tim Wainwright heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Tim Wainwright!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Tim Wainwright 89 | Omer Laycock 18, 49 Malcolm Huckerby 33 Mark Ghirardello 61 |