FFO FLT, Bradford City vs. Marseille (Wed Jul 24) Bradford City | Marseille 4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 P - | Euan Neale | H_Lewis GK | GK G_Bazunu S_Stubbs DF | DF R_Guerreiro B_Halliday DF | DF M_Hinteregger D_Oyegoke DF | DF C_C_Vickers L_Richards DF | DF L_Olaza K_McDonald MF | MF J_Brandt J_Walker MF | MF H_Lozano A_Gilliead MF | MF Zubimendi B_Pointon MF | MF M_Pjaca A_Cook FW | FW S_Castillejo V_Oliver FW | FW M_Oyarzabal | H_Richardson SUB | SUB P_Bernardoni T_Odusina SUB | SUB M_Montero H_Rowe SUB | SUB J_Cabot T_Smith SUB | SUB J_Alvarez J_Beesley SUB | SUB V_Janssen Min. 5 :(mrs) S_Castillejo with the mazy run ... From long range S_Castillejo bends the ball towards goal! ... H_Lewis manages to turn it behind Min. 8 :(mrs) Zubimendi plays the early ball across the box to find M_Oyarzabal in space ... M_Oyarzabal tries to chip the ball over H_Lewis! ... H_Lewis saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 8 :(bfd) A_Cook sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... R_Guerreiro with an ugly foul Min. 11 :(bfd) A_Cook beats C_C_Vickers ... He showed great skill there ... C_C_Vickers redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 12 :(mrs) Zubimendi is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to M_Oyarzabal ... M_Oyarzabal goes for the top corner! ... H_Lewis has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... H_Lewis reacts well to save!! Min. 14 :(bfd) B_Pointon saunters past R_Guerreiro ... B_Pointon flicks the header toward the far post! ... G_Bazunu catches the ball Min. 18 :(mrs) M_Oyarzabal chests it down ... H_Lewis with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... He'd better be careful now ... FREE KICK ... M_Pjaca passes to R_Guerreiro ... B_Pointon hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... H_Lozano floats the ball in! ... D_Oyegoke reads the ball well and clears Min. 18 :(mrs) A defence splitting pass from J_Brandt to Zubimendi ... A great volley from Zubimendi! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 19 :(mrs) S_Castillejo retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... L_Olaza latches onto the end of it ... But B_Halliday slides in Min. 21 :(mrs) R_Guerreiro gets possession in his own half ... R_Guerreiro drives the ball low! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... Gooooooooooooool! ... Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool ... I want to cry! ... Dear God! ... Long live football! ... Gooooooooooal! ... That's put Marseille into the lead! ... Bradford City 0-1 Marseille ... Min. 25 :(bfd) L_Richards looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Cook ... Zubimendi beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 25 :(mrs) S_Castillejo takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... Superbly timed tackle by D_Oyegoke ... He made it look easy Min. 27 :(bfd) J_Walker kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... A_Cook gets on the end of the pass ... A_Cook curls the ball in on goal! ... What agility from G_Bazunu Min. 28 :(mrs) L_Olaza takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... L_Olaza keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... H_Lewis never had a chance! Min. 29 :(mrs) M_Oyarzabal is through on goal ... V_Oliver with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... Surely a penalty! ... PENALTY!! ... Bradford City can have few complaints there! ... S_Castillejo is the man who takes it ... GOAL!! ... That was a powerful strike right down the middle! ... Bradford City 0-2 Marseille... Min. 30 :(bfd) V_Oliver cuts through the defence ... V_Oliver with the drive! ... It hits off a defender! ... G_Bazunu is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Walker flights it in! ... Zubimendi with the clearance Min. 31 :(bfd) A_Cook beats his marker ... But R_Guerreiro sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 31 :(bfd) J_Walker sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... M_Pjaca tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 32 :(bfd) D_Oyegoke turns past C_C_Vickers ... He has some space now! ... D_Oyegoke with the chance! ... G_Bazunu with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 34 :(mrs) J_Brandt cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Pjaca ... M_Pjaca throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... H_Lewis gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 35 :(mrs) M_Hinteregger moves inside ... M_Hinteregger has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It floats over H_Lewis ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 36 :(bfd) D_Oyegoke makes the tackle ... C_C_Vickers pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 37 :(bfd) A_Gilliead crosses into the box, finding A_Cook ... A delicate chip from A_Cook! ... But G_Bazunu reaches the ball. Good save Min. 39 :(bfd) B_Pointon gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside R_Guerreiro! ... He has some space now! ... B_Pointon with a terrific drive! ... G_Bazunu tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 39 :(mrs) M_Hinteregger loses K_McDonald ... M_Hinteregger tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 42 :(mrs) M_Pjaca spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to S_Castillejo! ... S_Castillejo with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... H_Lewis tips it over ... CORNER! ... J_Brandt swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... H_Lewis comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... M_Pjaca with the header ... It hits the post ... But it goes in!! ... GOAL!! ... Bradford City 0-3 Marseille ... Min. 42 :(bfd) V_Oliver with the majestic dribble ... M_Pjaca with an awful challenge ... The Referee tries to calm him down ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... B_Pointon knocks it forward ... A_Cook gets on the end of it ... A_Cook with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... G_Bazunu tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(mrs) M_Pjaca drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_C_Vickers ... C_C_Vickers with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... H_Lozano floats the ball in! ... B_Halliday belts it clear ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bradford City 0-3 Marseille Min. 46 :(mrs) M_Pjaca with a precise ball to C_C_Vickers ... C_C_Vickers with a stunning strike! ... H_Lewis parries it Min. 47 :(mrs) M_Pjaca controls it with ease ... M_Pjaca from 20 yards! ... But H_Lewis palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 49 :(mrs) C_C_Vickers plays a long ball to L_Olaza ... B_Halliday reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 50 :(mrs) H_Lozano knocks it past A_Cook and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... H_Lozano strikes a wicked curler! ... GOAL!! ... What a finish! ... The Marseille fans sing his praises! ... Bradford City 0-4 Marseille ... Min. 51 :(mrs) M_Oyarzabal leaves S_Stubbs standing ... V_Oliver rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! ... That's his second booking! ... RED CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It's well within shooting range! ... Make yourself famous kid!! ... J_Brandt hits it hard ... It takes a deflection! ... H_Lewis is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Zubimendi floats the ball in! ... H_Lewis comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... S_Castillejo gets to it! ... H_Lewis makes a fine save Min. 51 :(mrs) C_C_Vickers with the mazy run ... C_C_Vickers hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... J_Brandt chips the ball in towards the far post! ... That's a poor one ... S_Stubbs clears the danger Min. 55 :(bfd) Substitution by Bradford City ... COMING ON: T_Smith ... COMING OFF: B_Pointon Min. 55 :(bfd) Substitution by Bradford City ... COMING ON: T_Odusina ... COMING OFF: L_Richards Min. 55 :(mrs) Substitution by Marseille ... COMING ON: J_Alvarez ... COMING OFF: M_Pjaca Min. 55 :(bfd) T_Odusina beats L_Olaza ... He showed great skill there ... T_Odusina has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... The ball moves through the air! ... G_Bazunu moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 58 :(mrs) M_Hinteregger gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Brandt ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from J_Brandt! ... It looks good ... H_Lewis with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... Zubimendi plays it towards the near post! ... K_McDonald gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 61 :(bfd) T_Smith threads the through ball to A_Cook ... A_Cook curls the ball in on goal! ... G_Bazunu saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 61 :(mrs) J_Alvarez plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... T_Odusina forces him off the ball Min. 65 :(mrs) Substitution by Marseille ... COMING ON: V_Janssen ... COMING OFF: M_Oyarzabal Min. 70 :(mrs) C_C_Vickers with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past S_Stubbs ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... T_Smith hits it out for a throw Min. 74 :(bfd) A_Gilliead kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Cook gets on the end of the pass ... A_Cook goes for goal! ... G_Bazunu won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 78 :(mrs) J_Brandt with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... J_Brandt has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... H_Lewis parries it Min. 84 :(mrs) J_Brandt finds M_Hinteregger in acres of space ... M_Hinteregger hits a curling shot! ... H_Lewis makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 85 :(bfd) K_McDonald throws a uppercut ... R_Guerreiro slumps to the ground ... The Referee warned him Min. 86 :(mrs) H_Lozano runs with pace at the defence ... H_Lozano with the drive! ... H_Lewis makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(mrs) V_Janssen with a 30-yard pass to S_Castillejo ... A_Gilliead forces him off the ball Min. 91 :(mrs) J_Alvarez runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... J_Alvarez with his head down lets it go! ... H_Lewis makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Valley Parade ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradford City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Cook Scorers : N/A Sent Off : V_Oliver (51) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marseille Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Pjaca (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Guerreiro (21), S_Castillejo (29 pen), M_Pjaca (42), H_Lozano (50) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Pjaca (31) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradford City | Marseille Attempts on Goal : 10 | 24 Off target : 3 | 7 On target : 7 | 17 Possession : 36 | 64 Corners : 1 | 6 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 7 Key Tackles : 11 | 5 Key Passes : 5 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bradford City 0 - 4 Marseille ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22 1 1 1 10 | 93 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 0 S_Stubbs DF 1 17 12 6 22 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 B_Halliday DF 1 16 13 6 28 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 D_Oyegoke DF 1 16 12 7 20 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 20 L_Richards DF 1 16 13 6 14 | 56 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 K_McDonald MF 1 15 17 5 22 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 J_Walker MF 1 5 17 14 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 A_Gilliead MF 1 5 17 13 24 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 24 0 B_Pointon MF 1 3 16 12 12 | 56 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 33 0 30 A_Cook FW 1 7 11 16 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 V_Oliver FW 1 8 12 16 28 | 52 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -15 -15 -5 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 | 37 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 0 21 H_Rowe DF 1 14 11 4 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Smith MF 1 4 15 12 14 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 14 0 J_Beesley FW 1 8 12 14 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Marseille Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Bazunu GK 23 1 1 1 26 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 0 R_Guerreiro DF 1 22 11 10 31 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 26 0 40 M_Hinteregger DF 1 21 12 9 28 | 93 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 52 C_C_Vickers DF 1 21 14 10 25 | 93 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 30 15 49 L_Olaza DF 1 20 11 10 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 J_Brandt MF 1 9 21 18 22 | 93 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 36 26 H_Lozano MF 1 5 20 16 27 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 Zubimendi MF 1 14 19 6 28 | 93 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 44 20 20 M_Pjaca MF 1 2 19 15 26 | 56 0 0 3 0 3 1 1 0 0 -4 26 50 S_Castillejo FW 1 1 14 21 28 | 93 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 15 36 M_Oyarzabal FW 1 2 16 21 27 | 66 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 P_Bernardoni GK 17 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Montero DF 1 17 13 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Cabot DF 1 16 12 9 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Alvarez MF 1 3 18 21 28 | 37 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 V_Janssen FW 1 7 13 18 26 | 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 1721846815 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40