Match Report
| Bradford City | Bradford City |  |  | Shrewsbury Town | Shrewsbury Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Robert Kitson | R. Kitson |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 42 | | Jonathan Smith | J. Smith | |||||||||
| Scott Vieira | S. Vieira | | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 | | Damien Morris | D. Morris | |||||||||
| Mario Sousa | M. Sousa |  | 49 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 47 | | Darius Armstrong | D. Armstrong | ||||||||
| Jacob White | J. White | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 41 | | Brendan Jobson | B. Jobson | |||||||||
| Emile Greaves | E. Greaves | | 43 | D | | 5 | | D | 36 | | Shaun Benali | S. Benali | |||||||||
| Lomano Stewart | L. Stewart | | 49 | M | | | 6 | | M | 48 | | Simon Mendonca | S. Mendonca | ||||||||
| Mattia Petruzzi | M. Petruzzi |  | 48 | M | | 7 | | M | 44 | | Seth Gascoigne | S. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Kevin Hansen | K. Hansen |  | 46 | M | | 8 | | M | 42 | | Peter Cooper | P. Cooper | |||||||||
| Richard Gough | R. Gough | | 58 | A | | 9 | | M | 41 | | Peter Kanu | P. Kanu | |||||||||
| Thomas Sonkaya | T. Sonkaya |  | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 45 | | Ashley Cole | A. Cole | |||||||||
| John Caldwell | J. Caldwell | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 42 | | Gavin Griffin | G. Griffin | |||||||||
| Maurizio Sibilano | M. Sibilano | | 45 | M | | 12 | | A | 40 | | Nigel Cottee | N. Cottee | |||||||||
| Paolo Dainelli | P. Dainelli | | 45 | M | | 13 | | A | 40 | | Teddy Dyer | T. Dyer | |||||||||
| Alexander Anderton | A. Anderton | | 45 | A | | 14 | | A | 38 |  | Albert Suarez | A. Suarez | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by ALAC |
Match Report
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Valley Parade where Bradford City play host to Shrewsbury Town. A crowd of 2,827 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bradford City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Shrewsbury Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Ward.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bradford City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Shrewsbury Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Ward.
0.00
0-0Bradford City kick off!
2.15
0-0Seth Gascoigne clumsily knocks into Kevin Hansen. The referee calls over Seth Gascoigne and warns him to calm down! Kevin Hansen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.25
1-0Mattia Petruzzi chips the ball to his team mate, John Caldwell. John Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Sonkaya. Thomas Sonkaya directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
9.22
1-0Mario Sousa receives the ball from a throw-in from Emile Greaves. Mario Sousa knocks the ball forward to Lomano Stewart. Lomano Stewart flicks a high pass forward. Richard Gough controls it well on his chest. Richard Gough knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.18
1-0Kevin Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Sonkaya controls it well on his chest. Thomas Sonkaya runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Thomas Sonkaya provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Jonathan Smith gets down and covers it.
20.33
Peter Cooper plays the ball forward to Ashley Cole. Ashley Cole shoots from distance but somehow Robert Kitson manages to keep it out.
22.12
1-0Mattia Petruzzi clumsily knocks into Peter Cooper. The referee calls over Mattia Petruzzi and shows him a yellow card! Peter Cooper hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.22
Gavin Griffin clumsily knocks into Mario Sousa. The referee calls over Gavin Griffin and warns him to calm down! Mario Sousa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.39
Lomano Stewart comes in with a late challenge on Peter Cooper. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Peter Cooper hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.05
1-0Seth Gascoigne receives the ball from a throw-in from Simon Mendonca. Seth Gascoigne advances with the ball. Seth Gascoigne passes the ball forward but Ashley Cole is offside!
30.16
1-0Seth Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Ashley Cole collects the pass. Ashley Cole lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin powers a header at goal. Scott Vieira steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
32.26
Lomano Stewart barges into Peter Cooper. The referee warns Lomano Stewart to calm down! Peter Cooper runs off the knock.
33.40
Scott Vieira knocks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Stewart. Lomano Stewart threads a neat ball through to John Caldwell. John Caldwell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonathan Smith who gathers it comfortably.
34.49
1-0Lomano Stewart hacks Peter Kanu from behind! Lomano Stewart is given another warning by the referee! Peter Kanu grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
36.56
Mattia Petruzzi chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Gough. Richard Gough deftly passes the ball to Thomas Sonkaya, releasing him through on goal. Thomas Sonkaya side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
42.55
Lomano Stewart passes the ball forward to John Caldwell. John Caldwell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Gough but he's offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bradford City appear unchanged since the first half. Shrewsbury Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Shrewsbury Town kicking off!
47.41
2-0Scott Vieira passes the ball forward to Lomano Stewart. With a delightful solo run, Lomano Stewart stretches the opposition's defence. Lomano Stewart plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Gough and stumbles forward towards the goal... Lomano Stewart comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
54.53
Brendan Jobson hacks Richard Gough from behind! Brendan Jobson is shown the yellow card! Richard Gough stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.13
Seth Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Griffin collects the pass. Gavin Griffin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.44
2-0Bradford City have made a substitution with Alexander Anderton replacing Richard Gough .
63.07
Peter Cooper clumsily knocks into Mattia Petruzzi. Peter Cooper is warned by the referee! Mattia Petruzzi stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.46
Thomas Sonkaya barges into Brendan Jobson. The referee calls over Thomas Sonkaya and shows him a yellow card! Brendan Jobson runs off the knock.
73.13
2-0This is turning out to be a dirty game. There will be a few bruised and battered players at the end of this.
77.51
Bradford City have made a substitution with Maurizio Sibilano replacing Mario Sousa .
78.60
Peter Kanu passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Gavin Griffin. Gavin Griffin advances inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Gavin Griffin provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but somehow Scott Vieira happens to be in the right place to block it.
84.03
Peter Cooper flicks a high ball forward to Ashley Cole who takes it down. Ashley Cole knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Vieira.
85.02
Alexander Anderton hacks Brendan Jobson from behind! The referee brings Alexander Anderton to one side and gives him a warning! Brendan Jobson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.50
Scott Vieira makes a probing pass to Mattia Petruzzi. Mattia Petruzzi plays the ball forward to Alexander Anderton. Alexander Anderton shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
89.26
Jacob White flicks a high pass forward. Lomano Stewart controls it well on his chest. Lomano Stewart makes a beautiful solo run. Lomano Stewart whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Sonkaya. Thomas Sonkaya finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Thomas Sonkaya 3, 37 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Thomas Sonkaya of Bradford City |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Robert Kitson (GK)
6
2. Scott Vieira (DEF)
8
3. Mario Sousa (DEF)
6
4. Jacob White (DEF)
6
5. Emile Greaves (DEF)
6
6. Lomano Stewart (MID)
7
7. Mattia Petruzzi (MID)
6
8. Kevin Hansen (MID)
6
9. Richard Gough (ATT)
7
10. Thomas Sonkaya (ATT)
9
11. John Caldwell (ATT)
7
12. Maurizio Sibilano (MID)
6
13. Paolo Dainelli (MID)
0
14. Alexander Anderton (ATT)
5
1. Jonathan Smith (GK)
6
2. Damien Morris (DEF)
6
3. Darius Armstrong (DEF)
6
4. Brendan Jobson (DEF)
5
5. Shaun Benali (DEF)
6
6. Simon Mendonca (MID)
6
7. Seth Gascoigne (MID)
6
8. Peter Cooper (MID)
6
9. Peter Kanu (MID)
6
10. Ashley Cole (ATT)
6
11. Gavin Griffin (ATT)
6
12. Nigel Cottee (ATT)
0
13. Teddy Dyer (ATT)
0
14. Albert Suarez (ATT)
0