Bradford City vs Port Vale, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Jamie Proctor (Port Vale).
- 2': Yann Songo'o (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. James Wilson (Port Vale) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Worrall.
- 13': David Worrall (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Matthew Foulds (Bradford City).
- 13': Foul by David Worrall (Port Vale).
- 13': Matthew Foulds (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Dion Pereira (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paudie O'Connor.
- 16': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Brad Walker.
- 17': Foul by Jamie Proctor (Port Vale).
- 17': Yann Songo'o (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Dion Pereira (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Harry Charsley (Port Vale).
- 22': Harry Charsley (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Foul by Gareth Evans (Bradford City).
- 23': James Wilson (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Brad Walker (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 24': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Alex Bass.
- 27': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Matthew Foulds.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Connor Hall (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Worrall with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Andy Cook.
- 29': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Andy Cook.
- 29': Alex Bass (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
- 30': Foul by Ben Garrity (Port Vale).
- 30': Nathan Delfouneso (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Callum Cooke (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Harry Charsley.
- 32': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City).
- 32': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. James Wilson (Port Vale) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 34': Connor Hall (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Dangerous play by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
- 35': Attempt missed. David Worrall (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Wilson.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Levi Sutton.
- 38': Foul by Tom Pett (Port Vale).
- 38': Luke Hendrie (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Brad Walker (Port Vale).
- 40': Levi Sutton (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Brad Walker (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Jamie Proctor (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Wilson.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Cooke.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bradford City 0, Port Vale 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bradford City 0, Port Vale 0.
- 47': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Nathan Smith.
- 50': Goal! Bradford City 0, Port Vale 1. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 52': Offside, Port Vale. Malvind Benning tries a through ball, but Jamie Proctor is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Levi Sutton (Bradford City).
- 53': Malvind Benning (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Attempt missed. David Worrall (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Wilson.
- 63': Dion Pereira (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Malvind Benning (Port Vale).
- 63': Goal! Bradford City 0, Port Vale 2. James Wilson (Port Vale) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Pett.
- 67': Attempt blocked. James Wilson (Port Vale) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Harry Charsley.
- 67': Attempt saved. Harry Charsley (Port Vale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 67': Foul by Malvind Benning (Port Vale).
- 67': Gareth Evans (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Offside, Port Vale. Connor Hall tries a through ball, but Malvind Benning is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, Bradford City. Jamie Walker replaces Nathan Delfouneso.
- 69': Substitution, Bradford City. Charles Vernam replaces Levi Sutton.
- 70': Goal! Bradford City 1, Port Vale 2. Charles Vernam (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 71': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Luke Hendrie.
- 72': Dion Pereira (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Harry Charsley (Port Vale).
- 72': Malvind Benning (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': David Worrall (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
- 73': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Charles Vernam (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Cook.
- 76': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Cook with a headed pass.
- 76': Substitution, Port Vale. Kian Harratt replaces James Wilson.
- 78': Dion Pereira (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
- 78': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Kian Harratt (Port Vale) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brad Walker.
- 82': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Hendrie with a cross.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Jamie Proctor (Port Vale) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Charsley.
- 84': Foul by Jamie Proctor (Port Vale).
- 84': Gareth Evans (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Port Vale. David Amoo replaces Jamie Proctor.
- 90': Offside, Port Vale. David Worrall tries a through ball, but Kian Harratt is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Hendrie.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Cook.
- 90'+3': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Malvind Benning.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Port Vale. Ryan Edmondson replaces Harry Charsley.
- 90'+5': Charles Vernam (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ben Garrity (Port Vale).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bradford City 1, Port Vale 2.
- 0': Match ends, Bradford City 1, Port Vale 2.
Game Information
Venue: University of Bradford Stadium
Location: Bradford, England
Attendance: 16,046
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 18 | +10 | 35 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 18 | +7 | 34 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | +15 | 32 |
| 4 | Notts County | 18 | +10 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Bradford City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alex Bass (GK) |
| 4 | Paudie O'Conner |
| 6 | Yann Songo'o |
| 14 | Matty Foulds |
| 27 | Luke Hendrie |
| 30 | Nathan Delfouneso |
| 8 | Callum Cooke |
| 17 | Gareth Evans |
| 9 | Andy Cook |
| 22 | Levi Sutton |
| 28 | Dion Pereira |
Port Vale (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Aidan Stone (GK) |
| 4 | Brad Walker |
| 5 | Connor Hall |
| 6 | Nathan Smith |
| 20 | Harry Charsley |
| 23 | Thomas Pett |
| 8 | Ben Garrity |
| 11 | Malvind Benning |
| 7 | David Worrall |
| 13 | Jamie Proctor |
| 9 | James Wilson |
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