Exeter City vs Bradford City, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt missed. Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 6': Attempt missed. Matt Jay (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 9': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Niall Canavan.
- 12': Offside, Exeter City. Jevani Brown tries a through ball, but Sam Nombe is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Lee Angol (Bradford City).
- 12': George Ray (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Timothee Dieng (Exeter City).
- 16': Lee Angol (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Sam Nombe (Exeter City).
- 18': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Timothee Dieng (Exeter City).
- 21': Timothee Dieng (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum Cooke with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Levi Sutton (Bradford City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Andy Cook.
- 25': Attempt saved. Callum Cooke (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Gilliead.
- 25': Offside, Bradford City. Callum Cooke tries a through ball, but Lee Angol is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Levi Sutton (Bradford City).
- 28': Matt Jay (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Lee Angol (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Cook with a through ball.
- 34': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.
- 39': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by George Ray.
- 42': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Oscar Threlkeld.
- 42': Attempt missed. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Sparkes with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Key.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Exeter City 0, Bradford City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Exeter City 0, Bradford City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bradford City. Charles Vernam replaces Oscar Threlkeld.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles Vernam.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Charles Vernam (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Cooke.
- 46': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by George Ray.
- 47': Foul by Nigel Atangana (Exeter City).
- 47': Lee Angol (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Callum Cooke (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 48': Foul by Alex Gilliead (Bradford City).
- 48': Timothee Dieng (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Jevani Brown (Exeter City).
- 49': Liam Ridehalgh (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Timothee Dieng (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
- 53': Foul by Charles Vernam (Bradford City).
- 53': Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Sam Nombe (Exeter City).
- 56': Levi Sutton (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Charles Vernam (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by George Ray.
- 57': Attempt missed. Elliot Watt (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierce Sweeney.
- 58': Foul by Lee Angol (Bradford City).
- 58': Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Timothee Dieng (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 60': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Richard O'Donnell.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Nigel Atangana (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierce Sweeney.
- 64': Attempt missed. Levi Sutton (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Gilliead.
- 66': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Nigel Atangana.
- 67': Foul by Nigel Atangana (Exeter City).
- 67': Lee Angol (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Nigel Atangana (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
- 69': Attempt missed. Lee Angol (Bradford City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charles Vernam.
- 75': Substitution, Exeter City. Harry Kite replaces Timothee Dieng.
- 78': Attempt saved. Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Angol.
- 80': Substitution, Bradford City. Oliver Crankshaw replaces Alex Gilliead.
- 80': Substitution, Exeter City. Ben Seymour replaces Jevani Brown.
- 83': Attempt saved. Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charles Vernam.
- 84': Foul by Lee Angol (Bradford City).
- 84': George Ray (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Niall Canavan.
- 88': Attempt missed. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Jay with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Callum Cooke.
- 88': Foul by Joshua Key (Exeter City).
- 88': Richard O'Donnell (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Sparkes with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Oliver Crankshaw (Bradford City).
- 90'+2': Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Matt Jay (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Exeter City 0, Bradford City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Exeter City 0, Bradford City 0.
Game Information
Venue: St James Park
Location: Exeter, England
Attendance: 5,609
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 15 | +8 | 29 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 3 | Notts County | 15 | +11 | 27 |
| 4 | Salford City | 15 | +2 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Exeter City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Dawson (GK) |
| 5 | George Ray |
| 27 | Jonathan Grounds |
| 26 | Pierce Sweeney |
| 14 | Thimothee Dieng |
| 4 | Nigel Atangana |
| 7 | Matt Jay |
| 3 | Jack Sparkes |
| 12 | Joshua Key |
| 10 | Sam Nombe |
| 20 | Jeavani Brown |
Bradford City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Richard O'Donnell (GK) |
| 4 | Paudie O'Conner |
| 5 | Niall Canavan |
| 3 | Liam Ridehalgh |
| 2 | Oscar Threlkeld |
| 8 | Callum Cooke |
| 22 | Levi Sutton |
| 18 | Elliot Watt |
| 9 | Andy Cook |
| 19 | Lee Angol |
| 11 | Alex Gilliead |
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