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Bradford Secures Home Victory Against Blackpool in a Tight Match
Bradford secured an important home victory against Blackpool in a hard-fought match at Valley Parade. With 52% possession, Bradford slightly dominated the ball, generating 16 shots in total, although only 3 of them were on target. Blackpool, on the other hand, had 48% possession and 10 goal attempts, also with 3 shots on target.
The match was characterized by its intensity, reflected in the 11 fouls committed by Bradford and the 13 by Blackpool. Referee Ben Atkinson showed three yellow cards to Bradford players: M. Power (7′), I. Touray (23′), and T. McIntyre (45′).
The winning goal for Bradford came in the 51st minute, when J. Neufville, assisted by B. Pointon, managed to beat the Blackpool goalkeeper. Despite Blackpool’s efforts to equalize, the Bradford defense remained solid, securing all three points for the home team. The match, corresponding to the tenth matchday of League One, kept fans on the edge of their seats until the final whistle. Bradford’s territorial dominance, coupled with Neufville’s effectiveness, was key to securing the victory.
Substitutions blackpool: at minute 37 N. Ennis came in and D. Taylor went out., at minute 66 J. Brown came in and T. Bloxham went out., at minute 67 J. Bowler came in and E. Hansson went out., at minute 67 C. Hamilton came in and L. Evans went out.
Substitutions bradford: at minute 54 T. Leigh came in and A. Pattison went out., at minute 54 W. Swan came in and A. Cook went out., at minute 70 T. McIntyre came in and N. Byrne went out., at minute 90 T. Wright came in and C. Kelly went out., at minute 90 A. Sarcevic came in and J. Metcalfe went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Bradford
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