FFO League One, Bradford City vs. Blackpool (Fri Oct 18)


                        Bradford City  |  Blackpool
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 N
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                           H_Lewis GK  |  GK D_Grimshaw
                          S_Stubbs DF  |  DF J_Husband
                       J_Tomkinson DF  |  DF M_Ekpiteta
                         D_Oyegoke DF  |  DF D_Thompson
                        L_Richards DF  |  DF J_Gabriel
                        K_McDonald MF  |  MF K_Dougall
                          J_Walker MF  |  MF O_Norburn
                        A_Gilliead MF  |  MF S_Carey
                         B_Pointon MF  |  MF J_Weir
                            A_Cook FW  |  FW S_Lavery
                          V_Oliver FW  |  FW J_Rhodes
                                       |
                      H_Richardson SUB |  SUB R_O'Donnell
                        B_Halliday SUB |  SUB D_Tharme
                         T_Odusina SUB |  SUB J_Moore
                           T_Smith SUB |  SUB C_Hamilton
                         J_Beesley SUB |  SUB K_Kouassi




Min. 2  :(blp) K_Dougall finds S_Lavery on the edge of the box 
          ...  S_Lavery is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat H_Lewis 
          ...  He tries to beat H_Lewis 
          ...  H_Lewis dives on the ball!! 
Min. 4  :(bfd) D_Oyegoke holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees J_Walker in space! 
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Walker! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 5  :(blp) S_Carey over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds O_Norburn though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  O_Norburn fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 6  :(blp) J_Weir is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to J_Gabriel 
          ...  V_Oliver with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 9  :(blp) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  S_Carey is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  S_Stubbs reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 15 :(blp) S_Carey with a short pass to find S_Lavery 
          ...  S_Stubbs rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 17 :(bfd) S_Stubbs turns past J_Husband 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  What a shot from S_Stubbs! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 24 :(blp) S_Lavery cuts in on S_Stubbs's blind side 
          ...  But V_Oliver with the fine tackle 
Min. 25 :(bfd) A_Gilliead with a reverse pass to A_Cook 
          ...  A_Cook with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 29 :(blp) K_Dougall sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Lavery 
          ...  S_Lavery looks to see where H_Lewis is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  H_Lewis makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 31 :(bfd) J_Tomkinson crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Oyegoke in the box 
          ...  M_Ekpiteta with the block 
Min. 34 :(blp) K_Dougall curls the ball out wide to S_Carey 
          ...  S_Carey hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 41 :(blp) J_Rhodes beats J_Tomkinson 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  D_Oyegoke seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 42 :(blp) S_Lavery dribbles past L_Richards 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  S_Lavery with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But H_Lewis makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Kouassi 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Rhodes 
Min. 47 :(blp) K_Kouassi takes advantage of a mistake by S_Stubbs 
          ...  He puts in S_Lavery! 
          ...  S_Lavery bears down on goal! 
          ...  H_Lewis gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 48 :(blp) M_Ekpiteta picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  L_Richards fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  Angry players surround the ref! All hell is breaking loose! 
Min. 48 :(blp) J_Weir sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Lavery 
          ...  S_Lavery with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But H_Lewis punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bradford City 0-0 Blackpool

Min. 46 :(blp) S_Lavery beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Lavery! 
          ...  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. 46 :(bfd) K_McDonald moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Cook 
          ...  O_Norburn muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  - looks relieved 
Min. 47 :(bfd) J_Walker with an inswinging cross to A_Cook 
          ...  A_Cook with the header! 
          ...  D_Grimshaw won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 47 :(blp) K_Kouassi 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 K_Dougall 
          ...  K_Dougall drives the ball low! 
          ...  H_Lewis just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 48 :(blp) J_Husband holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees S_Carey in space! 
          ...  S_Carey controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But H_Lewis parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 49 :(blp) J_Weir finds S_Lavery in the box 
          ...  D_Oyegoke rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 50 :(blp) J_Husband lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  K_Kouassi latches on to it 
          ...  A left-footer by K_Kouassi! 
          ...  But H_Lewis punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 51 :(bfd) J_Walker feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  A_Gilliead runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A_Gilliead blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Gilliead dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Gabriel cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 52 :(blp) K_Dougall whips the ball across to K_Kouassi 
          ...  From long range K_Kouassi bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  H_Lewis with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 53 :(bfd) J_Tomkinson lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  S_Stubbs latches on to it 
          ...  S_Stubbs with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But D_Grimshaw punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 53 :(bfd) A_Cook barges D_Thompson off the ball 
          ...  K_Dougall with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 55 :(bfd) Substitution by Bradford City 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Smith 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Pointon 
Min. 55 :(blp) Substitution by Blackpool 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Hamilton 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Weir 
Min. 57 :(blp) K_Kouassi takes on S_Stubbs 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A cheeky lob from K_Kouassi! 
          ...  But H_Lewis is equal to it 
Min. 58 :(blp) S_Carey with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past A_Gilliead 
          ...  S_Carey hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  H_Lewis won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 60 :(bfd) T_Smith controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Gilliead gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by K_Dougall!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 61 :(blp) S_Lavery plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Tomkinson is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 61 :(blp) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  K_Dougall is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by K_McDonald! 
          ...  K_Dougall shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  K_Dougall flights it in! 
          ...  H_Lewis comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 63 :(blp) C_Hamilton storms past his marker 
          ...  From long range C_Hamilton bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 64 :(bfd) A_Cook gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  D_Thompson with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 65 :(bfd) J_Walker pass splits open the defence and finds A_Cook 
          ...  A_Cook with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 65 :(bfd) K_McDonald crosses to J_Tomkinson 
          ...  J_Gabriel with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 66 :(blp) O_Norburn with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past A_Cook 
          ...  He knocks it to C_Hamilton! 
          ...  But D_Oyegoke clears the danger 
Min. 68 :(blp) S_Lavery with a reverse pass to S_Carey 
          ...  S_Carey tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 70 :(blp) J_Gabriel barges into V_Oliver!! 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 71 :(blp) C_Hamilton hits a hard pass to K_Kouassi 
          ...  K_Kouassi flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  H_Lewis makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 72 :(blp) K_Dougall sprints past the defender 
          ...  K_Dougall hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  H_Lewis has it covered 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  H_Lewis is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Blackpool take the lead! 
          ...  Bradford City 0-1 Blackpool ...
Min. 72 :(bfd) V_Oliver with the header on 
          ...  He finds J_Tomkinson in space 
          ...  M_Ekpiteta with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 73 :(bfd) A_Cook beats his man 
          ...  K_Dougall brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 74 :(blp) K_Dougall spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Ekpiteta! 
          ...  M_Ekpiteta with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into H_Lewis's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 75 :(bfd) T_Smith saunters past J_Gabriel 
          ...  D_Thompson is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  D_Grimshaw misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Smith dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Husband belts it clear 
Min. 80 :(bfd) A_Gilliead runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of V_Oliver 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  But J_Gabriel spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 80 :(blp) S_Lavery get's past D_Oyegoke 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  But S_Stubbs sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 81 :(blp) S_Lavery jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  S_Lavery sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  H_Lewis gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Norburn dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Gabriel loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  H_Lewis gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 83 :(bfd) D_Oyegoke with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  D_Oyegoke tries to beat D_Grimshaw! 
          ...  D_Grimshaw won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  And Bradford City have squared it up late on!! 
          ...  Bradford City 1-1 Blackpool ...
Min. 85 :(blp) K_Kouassi crosses in from the wing, he finds K_Dougall in the box 
          ...  A_Gilliead with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 86 :(bfd) S_Stubbs looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Gilliead 
          ...  K_Kouassi takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 86 :(blp) J_Gabriel with a short pass to find C_Hamilton 
          ...  C_Hamilton with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  H_Lewis is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Carey plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 87 :(bfd) J_Walker plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Stubbs keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  S_Stubbs cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  D_Grimshaw was well beaten there! 
          ...  That surely hands Bradford City victory!! 
          ...  Bradford City 2-1 Blackpool ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(bfd) V_Oliver back heels to find A_Cook in space 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Gabriel 
Min. 88 :(blp) K_Dougall has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  O_Norburn gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  O_Norburn uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But H_Lewis with the difficult save 
Min. 89 :(blp) J_Husband plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  But S_Stubbs comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 90 :(blp) O_Norburn with the cross-field pass to K_Dougall 
          ...  K_Dougall rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  H_Lewis makes a difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by K_Kouassi 
          ...  H_Lewis catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Valley Parade
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Bradford City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Stubbs
Scorers              : D_Oyegoke (83), S_Stubbs (87)
Sent Off             : L_Richards (48)
Booked               : J_Tomkinson (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackpool Match Info
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Best player          : K_Dougall (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Dougall (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Dougall (53), J_Gabriel (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Bradford City  |    Blackpool
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       25
Off target           :           6        |       12
On target            :           3        |       13
Possession           :          31        |       69
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       21
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Final Score          : Bradford City 2 - 1 Blackpool
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Player Statistics - Bradford City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Lewis        GK  23   1   1   1  10 |  94  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
S_Stubbs       DF   1  18  12   6  22 |  94   0   4   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  56  10  77
J_Tomkinson    DF   1  17  13   7  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  14  -4
D_Oyegoke      DF   1  17  12   7  20 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  45  10  40
L_Richards     DF   1  17  13   6  14 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -15 -15 -15
K_McDonald     MF   1  15  17   6  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Walker       MF   1   5  17  14  24 |  94   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  33   9
A_Gilliead     MF   1   6  17  13  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
B_Pointon      MF   1   3  16  13  12 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cook         FW   1   7  11  16  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
V_Oliver       FW   1   8  12  16  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  10   0
H_Richardson   GK  17   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Halliday     DF   1  16  13   6  28 |   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
T_Smith        MF   1   4  15  12  14 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0
J_Beesley      FW   1   8  12  14  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Blackpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Grimshaw     GK  22   1   1   1  22 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -16   0   0   0
J_Husband      DF   1  18  14   8  32 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  16   0
M_Ekpiteta     DF   1  18  14   7  18 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0  16
D_Thompson     DF   1  18  14   8  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
J_Gabriel      DF   1  17  15   8  36 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  41   3  11
K_Dougall      MF   1  14  17   6  30 |  94   0   2   6   0   4   1   1   0   0  32  26  90
O_Norburn      MF   1  15  17   7  36 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  33
S_Carey        MF   1   5  17  14  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  37
J_Weir         MF   1  15  17   5  12 |  58   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
S_Lavery       FW   1   8  12  17  34 |  94   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  47
J_Rhodes       FW   1   7  12  16  16 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_O'Donnell    GK  19   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Tharme       DF   1  15  12   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Moore        DF   1  14  13   4  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Hamilton     MF   1   4  16  12  10 |  36   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   6  22
K_Kouassi      FW   1   7  12  16  26 |  49   0   1   3   0   4   0   0   0   0  25  30  32
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