FFO League One, Bradford City vs. Oxford United (Mon Feb 03) Bradford City | Oxford United 5-4-1 E | 5-3-2 A - | - | H_Lewis GK | GK S_Eastwood J_Tomkinson DF | DF G_Leigh S_Stubbs DF | DF F_Stevens D_Oyegoke DF | DF S_Negru B_Halliday DF | DF C_Brown L_Richards DF | DF J_Thorniley K_McDonald MF | MF C_Brannagan J_Walker MF | MF M_McGuane A_Gilliead MF | MF R_Rodrigues B_Pointon MF | FW N_Ennis A_Cook FW | FW M_Harris | H_Richardson SUB | SUB E_McGinty T_Odusina SUB | SUB C_Christie H_Rowe SUB | SUB O_Smyth T_Smith SUB | SUB K_Edwards V_Oliver SUB | SUB A_Fletcher Min. 1 :(oxf) M_Harris spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to N_Ennis! ... N_Ennis fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... H_Lewis grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 1 :(bfd) A_Cook with a real burst of pace ... C_Brannagan can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... N_Ennis with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 4 :(oxf) M_Harris sprints past J_Tomkinson ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... M_Harris launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But H_Lewis punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 10 :(oxf) M_McGuane breaks free from B_Halliday ... A_Cook with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... He got away with just a warning Min. 11 :(oxf) M_McGuane back heels to find F_Stevens in space ... F_Stevens plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 15 :(bfd) B_Pointon controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... A_Cook gets onto the end of the pass! ... A_Cook tries the lob from 30 yards! ... But S_Eastwood just gets his fingers to that one Min. 15 :(oxf) N_Ennis with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... N_Ennis cracks a laser towards goal! ... H_Lewis gathers it easily Min. 17 :(oxf) N_Ennis beats B_Halliday ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... N_Ennis with a bicycle kick! ... H_Lewis gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 22 :(bfd) K_McDonald skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Stubbs ... Fine tackle by S_Negru ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 30 :(oxf) J_Thorniley takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... J_Thorniley controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... H_Lewis with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 37 :(oxf) S_Negru sprints past the defender ... S_Negru with a stunning strike! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 41 :(oxf) J_Thorniley kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... N_Ennis gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But J_Tomkinson wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 42 :(bfd) B_Pointon cuts the ball back to K_McDonald ... But J_Thorniley sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(bfd) A_Gilliead with a byline cross to A_Cook ... A_Cook hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... S_Eastwood blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 44 :(oxf) F_Stevens races into the box ... He sees S_Negru lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... D_Oyegoke slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 45 :(bfd) Substitution by Bradford City ... COMING ON: V_Oliver ... COMING OFF: A_Cook Min. 45 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United ... COMING ON: A_Fletcher ... COMING OFF: M_Harris Min. 46 :(bfd) J_Walker unselfishly heads the ball back to L_Richards ... L_Richards chases it through, he must score! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... S_Eastwood never had a chance! Min. 46 :(oxf) G_Leigh runs at goal ... He spots the run of R_Rodrigues ... He's played him in ... A_Gilliead tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! ... Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... F_Stevens plays it short to C_Brannagan ... C_Brannagan has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... H_Lewis dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had H_Lewis beaten! ... CORNER! ... C_Brown swings it in! ... H_Lewis comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... A_Fletcher with the header ... H_Lewis with the acrobatic save ... Well saved ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bradford City 0-0 Oxford United Min. 46 :(bfd) B_Halliday looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... V_Oliver receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... But G_Leigh wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 50 :(bfd) D_Oyegoke passes the ball to J_Tomkinson ... J_Tomkinson hits the ball first time! ... S_Eastwood just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 50 :(oxf) The ball is passed in from J_Thorniley, he finds A_Fletcher ... A_Fletcher has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... H_Lewis was lucky there Min. 52 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues cuts inside ... R_Rodrigues tries to place it in the corner! ... GOAL!! ... The manager is delighted with that one ... Oxford United have the advantage! ... Bradford City 0-1 Oxford United ... Min. 54 :(oxf) R_Rodrigues with a smart turn ... R_Rodrigues hits a great drive! ... But H_Lewis is equal to it Min. 55 :(bfd) Substitution by Bradford City ... COMING ON: T_Smith ... COMING OFF: B_Pointon Min. 55 :(oxf) Substitution by Oxford United ... COMING ON: K_Edwards ... COMING OFF: R_Rodrigues Min. 56 :(bfd) T_Smith takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... A powerful shot by T_Smith! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 57 :(bfd) T_Smith picks out D_Oyegoke with the cross ... D_Oyegoke has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... S_Eastwood with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 58 :(oxf) F_Stevens takes advantage of a mistake by K_McDonald ... He knocks the ball to A_Fletcher! ... A_Gilliead with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! ... Hang on, hasn't he been booked before? ... Oh yes he has!... RED CARD!! ... He knew that was coming! Min. 58 :(bfd) K_McDonald with a 50-yard pass to L_Richards ... M_McGuane rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... - looks relieved Min. 59 :(oxf) Curled in dangerously from C_Brannagan to N_Ennis ... A well-placed shot from N_Ennis! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 63 :(bfd) T_Smith spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to D_Oyegoke! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... G_Leigh looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 64 :(bfd) T_Smith backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... V_Oliver latches onto the end of it ... Excellent sliding challenge from F_Stevens ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 65 :(bfd) T_Smith with a smart pass to S_Stubbs ... G_Leigh hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... T_Smith floats the ball in! ... S_Eastwood catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 68 :(bfd) L_Richards takes advantage of a mistake by S_Negru ... It's a lucky break ... L_Richards tries to chip the ball over S_Eastwood! ... S_Eastwood just watches it drift out of play! Min. 72 :(bfd) V_Oliver has broken clear! Just S_Eastwood to beat! ... G_Leigh brings him down! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 73 :(bfd) V_Oliver loses his marker! ... V_Oliver chases it through, he must score! ... S_Eastwood saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 74 :(bfd) J_Walker turns past M_McGuane ... He has created space for himself now ... J_Walker with the chance! ... S_Eastwood catches the ball Min. 83 :(oxf) A_Fletcher breaks free from B_Halliday ... D_Oyegoke with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 85 :(oxf) H_Lewis with a terrible kick! ... N_Ennis takes control of the ball! ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from N_Ennis! ... It looks good ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(bfd) D_Oyegoke has the ball ... He knocks the ball past C_Brown ... He puts in J_Tomkinson! ... J_Tomkinson drives it towards goal! ... S_Eastwood with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great reflexes there ... CORNER! ... K_McDonald swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... S_Eastwood comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... L_Richards swings a leg at it! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... S_Eastwood grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 91 :(oxf) C_Brannagan sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_Thorniley gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... J_Thorniley with a thundering drive! ... H_Lewis saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Valley Parade ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradford City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Smith Scorers : N/A Sent Off : A_Gilliead (58) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oxford United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Thorniley (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Rodrigues (52) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Ennis (1), G_Leigh (72) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradford City | Oxford United Attempts on Goal : 11 | 15 Off target : 5 | 7 On target : 6 | 8 Possession : 43 | 57 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 7 Key Tackles : 3 | 6 Key Passes : 13 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bradford City 0 - 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 23 1 1 1 10 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 J_Tomkinson DF 1 18 14 7 20 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 0 33 S_Stubbs DF 1 18 12 6 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Oyegoke DF 1 18 13 8 20 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 18 16 B_Halliday DF 1 17 13 6 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 L_Richards DF 1 17 13 6 14 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 K_McDonald MF 1 14 17 5 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Walker MF 1 5 17 14 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 A_Gilliead MF 1 6 17 13 24 | 60 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -15 -10 -15 B_Pointon MF 1 3 16 13 12 | 57 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 A_Cook FW 1 7 11 16 28 | 45 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 H_Richardson GK 18 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 15 12 4 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Smith MF 1 4 15 12 14 | 38 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 11 V_Oliver FW 1 8 12 16 28 | 50 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 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 22 1 1 1 18 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 G_Leigh DF 1 18 15 8 28 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 3 -4 F_Stevens DF 1 18 15 8 24 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 14 15 S_Negru DF 1 18 14 8 28 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 15 C_Brown DF 1 17 14 7 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Thorniley DF 1 15 13 8 24 | 95 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 18 32 C_Brannagan MF 1 15 18 7 32 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 16 M_McGuane MF 1 14 18 6 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 R_Rodrigues MF 1 6 17 15 18 | 57 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 N_Ennis FW 1 7 13 18 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 22 M_Harris FW 1 9 13 16 16 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 8 E_McGinty GK 19 1 1 1 20 | 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 O_Smyth DF 1 13 14 4 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Edwards MF 1 5 16 13 18 | 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Fletcher FW 1 6 12 16 26 | 50 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 1738597451 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40