FFO League One, Bradford City vs. Oxford United (Fri Feb 23) Bradford City | Oxford United 5-2-3 C | 4-4-2 N - | - | H_Lewis GK | GK S_Eastwood S_Stubbs DF | DF G_Leigh J_Tomkinson DF | DF F_Stevens B_Halliday DF | DF C_Brown D_Oyegoke DF | DF S_Negru L_Richards DF | MF C_Brannagan A_Gilliead MF | MF M_McGuane K_McDonald MF | MF R_Rodrigues A_Cook FW | MF K_Edwards V_Oliver FW | FW N_Ennis J_Beesley FW | FW M_Harris | H_Richardson SUB | SUB E_McGinty T_Odusina SUB | SUB J_Thorniley H_Rowe SUB | SUB C_Christie J_Walker SUB | SUB M_Browne M_Eisa SUB | SUB A_Fletcher Min. 1 :(bfd) A_Gilliead pulls it back to J_Beesley ... J_Beesley hits the ball on the bounce! ... But S_Eastwood with the difficult save Min. 4 :(oxf) N_Ennis controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... M_Harris gets onto the end of the pass! ... M_Harris with a screamer of a shot! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 5 :(oxf) M_Harris skips the challenge from A_Cook ... S_Stubbs with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He got away with just a warning Min. 6 :(oxf) N_Ennis with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... N_Ennis hits a curling shot! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 6 :(bfd) A_Gilliead is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... L_Richards latches onto the ball ... M_McGuane with an over the top challenge ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 7 :(bfd) D_Oyegoke loses his marker ... D_Oyegoke with the crafty shot! ... S_Eastwood manages to turn it behind Min. 14 :(oxf) C_Brannagan plays it long to C_Brown ... V_Oliver with a clumsy challenge ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... - looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 19 :(bfd) A_Gilliead with a reverse pass to B_Halliday ... B_Halliday with his head down lets it go! ... S_Eastwood makes a difficult save Min. 21 :(bfd) B_Halliday searches out V_Oliver ... Excellent sliding challenge from S_Negru Min. 22 :(oxf) M_McGuane with a measured ball to S_Negru ... S_Negru with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 26 :(bfd) A_Cook with a real burst of pace ... He leaves S_Negru behind ... A_Cook drives it towards goal! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... That's given Bradford City the advantage! ... Bradford City 1-0 Oxford United ... Min. 28 :(bfd) B_Halliday comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... But C_Brannagan clears the danger Min. 33 :(oxf) S_Negru plays it forward to C_Brown ... S_Stubbs with the tackle Min. 34 :(bfd) D_Oyegoke is through on goal ... N_Ennis with a clumsy challenge Min. 36 :(oxf) K_Edwards plays it long to C_Brown ... C_Brown sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 37 :(bfd) A_Gilliead has time and space on the edge of the box ... What a fantastic interception by F_Stevens ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(oxf) S_Negru with a smart pass to K_Edwards ... K_Edwards with a scorcher of a shot! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 43 :(oxf) N_Ennis swings at K_McDonald ... The Bradford City players are furious! ... They want the red card to come out! ... The Referee consults his linesman ... Now he calls the player over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red really ... That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! Min. 44 :(bfd) J_Beesley sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... J_Beesley uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... S_Eastwood gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 45 :(bfd) Substitution by Bradford City ... COMING ON: M_Eisa ... COMING OFF: J_Beesley Min. 45 :(bfd) Substitution by Bradford City ... COMING ON: J_Walker ... COMING OFF: K_McDonald Min. 45 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United ... COMING ON: A_Fletcher ... COMING OFF: M_Harris Min. 45 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United ... COMING ON: M_Browne ... COMING OFF: K_Edwards Min. 45 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues spots his team mate making a run ... He finds N_Ennis with a lovely pass! ... A_Cook had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bradford City 1-0 Oxford United Min. 47 :(bfd) V_Oliver cuts inside ... C_Brannagan plays the back pass ... S_Eastwood can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... J_Tomkinson swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... It goes straight into the arms of S_Eastwood Min. 47 :(oxf) S_Negru with a clever shimmy ... S_Negru shoots towards goal! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 48 :(oxf) N_Ennis plays the early ball across the box to find R_Rodrigues in space ... M_Eisa slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 49 :(bfd) L_Richards hoofs it upfield to find V_Oliver ... V_Oliver goes for the top corner! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... - spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 50 :(oxf) G_Leigh plays it forward to C_Brannagan ... L_Richards pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... C_Brown plays it short to C_Brannagan ... C_Brannagan has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 50 :(oxf) G_Leigh runs at D_Oyegoke ... The defender slips and falls over ... B_Halliday wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 53 :(bfd) V_Oliver turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... V_Oliver hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 60 :(oxf) M_McGuane spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to R_Rodrigues! ... L_Richards reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... C_Brannagan hits it towards the far post! ... J_Tomkinson wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 67 :(oxf) C_Brannagan looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to N_Ennis ... M_Eisa is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong Min. 68 :(oxf) M_McGuane knocks the ball on and sprints past D_Oyegoke ... A delightful ball in to N_Ennis ... Fine tackle by S_Stubbs ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 71 :(bfd) S_Stubbs drives the ball across field ... It comes to M_Eisa ... F_Stevens reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 82 :(oxf) G_Leigh looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Fletcher ... A_Fletcher has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 83 :(bfd) L_Richards is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Gilliead ... Fine tackle by C_Brannagan ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 84 :(oxf) The defender loses control of the ball! ... R_Rodrigues seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... R_Rodrigues belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... GOAL!! ... The Oxford United fans go wild! ... An equaliser late in the game!! ... - looks gutted ... Bradford City 1-1 Oxford United ... Min. 85 :(bfd) A_Gilliead lays the ball back to L_Richards ... L_Richards with the goal bound shot! ... S_Eastwood makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 87 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues slides the ball across to G_Leigh ... But J_Tomkinson slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(bfd) A_Gilliead runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to A_Cook ... But F_Stevens clears the ball to safety Min. 88 :(oxf) N_Ennis slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... B_Halliday tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Valley Parade ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradford City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Gilliead Scorers : A_Cook (26) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Cook (45) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oxford United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Rodrigues (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Rodrigues (84) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_McGuane (6), N_Ennis (43) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradford City | Oxford United Attempts on Goal : 8 | 9 Off target : 3 | 8 On target : 5 | 1 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 5 Key Tackles : 7 | 7 Key Passes : 9 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bradford City 1 - 1 Oxford United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Bradford City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Lewis GK 21 1 1 1 10 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0 S_Stubbs DF 1 17 12 6 22 | 92 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 12 0 J_Tomkinson DF 1 16 13 6 20 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 B_Halliday DF 1 15 13 6 28 | 92 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 11 16 D_Oyegoke DF 1 15 12 6 20 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 L_Richards DF 1 15 12 6 14 | 92 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 24 16 A_Gilliead MF 1 5 17 12 24 | 92 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 K_McDonald MF 1 15 16 5 22 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Cook FW 1 7 11 15 28 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -5 -5 13 V_Oliver FW 1 8 12 15 28 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 J_Beesley FW 1 8 12 14 12 | 45 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 H_Richardson GK 17 1 1 1 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Odusina DF 1 15 13 5 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Rowe DF 1 14 11 4 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Walker MF 1 5 16 13 24 | 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Eisa FW 1 6 11 14 16 | 47 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Player Statistics - Oxford United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Eastwood GK 21 1 1 1 18 | 92 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 G_Leigh DF 1 17 14 7 28 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 F_Stevens DF 1 16 14 7 24 | 92 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 C_Brown DF 1 16 13 7 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 S_Negru DF 1 16 13 7 28 | 92 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 22 26 C_Brannagan MF 1 14 18 6 32 | 92 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 54 6 14 M_McGuane MF 1 14 18 6 28 | 92 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 13 -5 R_Rodrigues MF 1 5 16 14 18 | 92 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 16 20 K_Edwards MF 1 4 15 13 18 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 7 N_Ennis FW 1 7 12 16 20 | 92 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 19 -1 M_Harris FW 1 8 13 15 16 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 E_McGinty GK 19 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Thorniley DF 1 15 13 7 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Christie DF 1 14 14 7 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Browne MF 1 4 15 13 28 | 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Fletcher FW 1 6 11 15 26 | 47 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1708681445 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40