English
Bradford Edges Out Harrogate Town in Close Encounter
Bradford secured a 1-0 victory over Harrogate Town in a hard-fought match at the University of Bradford Stadium on Friday, February 8th. A. Sarcevic’s early goal in the 2nd minute, assisted by B. Pointon, proved to be the difference. Bradford dominated possession (59%), but the game was a physical affair, with a combined 22 fouls (9 by Bradford, 13 by Harrogate Town). Both teams received yellow cards; Bradford one (R. Smallwood) and Harrogate Town two (B. Bilongo and B. Fox). While Harrogate pushed for an equalizer, Bradford’s clinical finishing (3 shots on target) proved decisive. Despite the possession and shot disparity, the match was a tightly contested affair with few clear-cut chances.
Substitutions bradford: at minute 46 T. Leigh came in and C. Kavanagh went out., at minute 64 M. Mellon came in and A. Sarcevic went out., at minute 75 J. Walker came in and B. Pointon went out., at minute 75 P. Huntington came in and R. Crichlow-Noble went out., at minute 83 C. Johnson came in and B. Halliday went out.
Substitutions harrogate town: at minute 53 B. Fox came in and L. Sutton went out., at minute 66 T. Hill came in and D. Cornelius went out., at minute 66 T. Cursons came in and O. Sanderson went out., at minute 90 W. Burrell came in and B. Bilongo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Bradford
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