Bradford City vs Colchester United, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Bradford City
  • 45': Clarke Oduor
  • 58': Alex Pattison
FT
2 - 1
Colchester United
  • 9': Joseph Taylor

About

Bradford City are hosting Colchester United at University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Joseph Taylor (Colchester United).
  • 2': Matthew Platt (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matthew Platt with a cross.
  • 5': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Tom Dallison-Lisbon.
  • 7': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
  • 7': Joseph Taylor (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Alex Gilliead (Bradford City).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Joseph Taylor (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 9': Goal! Bradford City 0, Colchester United 1. Joseph Taylor (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 9': Delay in match (Bradford City).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clarke Oduor.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Clarke Oduor (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Cook.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Andy Cook (Bradford City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Gilliead.
  • 17': Daniel Oyegoke (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United).
  • 19': Delay in match (Bradford City).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Arthur Read (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Mauro Bandeira.
  • 22': Alex Gilliead (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Tom Hopper (Colchester United).
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Offside, Colchester United. Owen Goodman tries a through ball, but Junior Tchamadeu is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Mauro Bandeira (Colchester United).
  • 27': Jamie Walker (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Substitution, Bradford City. Tyler Smith replaces Jamie Walker because of an injury.
  • 31': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Tom Dallison-Lisbon (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noah Chilvers with a cross.
  • 33': Offside, Bradford City. Matthew Platt tries a through ball, but Tyler Smith is caught offside.
  • 34': Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Tom Dallison-Lisbon (Colchester United).
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Clarke Oduor (Bradford City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Pattison.
  • 40': Tom Dallison-Lisbon (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Foul by Tom Hopper (Colchester United).
  • 41': Richard Smallwood (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Matthew Platt (Bradford City) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Richard Smallwood.
  • 42': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Owen Goodman.
  • 45': Goal! Bradford City 1, Colchester United 1. Clarke Oduor (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Oyegoke with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Tom Hopper (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Matthew Platt.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Connor Hall (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Mauro Bandeira (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Matthew Platt (Bradford City).
  • 45'+5': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+5': Matthew Platt (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+10': First Half ends, Bradford City 1, Colchester United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bradford City 1, Colchester United 1.
  • 46': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Alex Gilliead.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Tyler Smith (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Connor Hall.
  • 49': Clarke Oduor (Bradford City) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
  • 49': Andy Cook (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Tom Dallison-Lisbon (Colchester United).
  • 50': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Arthur Read.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Tyler Smith (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Gilliead.
  • 57': Joseph Taylor (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Goal! Bradford City 2, Colchester United 1. Alex Pattison (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Clarke Oduor following a fast break.
  • 59': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Andy Cook.
  • 60': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Matthew Platt.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Tom Hopper (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Offside, Colchester United. Arthur Read tries a through ball, but Junior Tchamadeu is caught offside.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Ciarán Kelly (Bradford City).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Substitution, Colchester United. Jayden Fevrier replaces Tom Hopper.
  • 65': Substitution, Colchester United. John Akinde replaces Mauro Bandeira.
  • 66': Hand ball by Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Daniel Oyegoke (Bradford City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Pattison.
  • 68': Substitution, Bradford City. Emmanuel Osadebe replaces Clarke Oduor.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Joseph Taylor (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ellis Iandolo.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Gilliead.
  • 73': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Alex Gilliead.
  • 73': Substitution, Colchester United. Bradley Ihionvien replaces Joseph Taylor.
  • 75': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Sam Stubbs.
  • 76': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Ciarán Kelly.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Osadebe (Bradford City).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Chilvers with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Bradford City. Brad Halliday replaces Ciarán Kelly.
  • 79': Substitution, Bradford City. Liam Ridehalgh replaces Alex Gilliead.
  • 80': Substitution, Bradford City. Kevin McDonald replaces Richard Smallwood.
  • 85': Substitution, Colchester United. William Greenidge replaces Tom Dallison-Lisbon.
  • 85': Substitution, Colchester United. Matt Jay replaces Ellis Iandolo.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Junior Tchamadeu (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Jay.
  • 85': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Harry Lewis.
  • 86': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Daniel Oyegoke.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Matt Jay (Colchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United).
  • 90'+7': Matthew Platt (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Tyler Smith (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Cook.
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Andy Cook (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Pattison.
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Bradford City 2, Colchester United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bradford City 2, Colchester United 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: University of Bradford Stadium
Location: Bradford, England
Attendance: 17,177

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bromley 44 +25 84
2 Milton Keynes Dons 44 +38 82
3 Cambridge United 43 +31 78
4 Salford City 44 +8 77
Full Table

Line-Ups

BRD Bradford City (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Harry Lewis (GK)
15 Sam Stubbs
18 Ciaran Kelly
5 Matthew Platt Yellow Card
6 Richard Smallwood
10 Alex Pattison
11 Alex Gilliead
22 Daniel Oyegoke
9 Andy Cook
7 Jamie Walker Yellow Card
12 Clarke Oduor
Bradford City Substitutes:
Matt Derbyshire, Emma Osaoabe, Kevin McDonald, Brad Halliday, Tyler Smith, Colin Doyle, Liam Ridehalgh.

COL Colchester United (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Owen Goodman (GK)
6 Thomas Dallison-Lisbon Yellow Card
5 Connor Hall
23 Nico Lawrence
16 Arthur Read
8 Mauro Bandeira
10 Noah Chilvers
3 Ellis Iandolo
22 Junior Tchamadeu
25 Joseph Taylor
14 Tom Hopper
Colchester United Substitutes:
William Greenidge, Matt Jay, Sam Hornby, Bradley Ihionvien, Jayden Fevrier, John Akinde, Al-Amin Kazeem.

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