L2 v Burton (h) D1-1 Sep 12 2009

Coca-Cola League Two
Bradford City (1) 1 Evans 24
Burton Albion (0) 1 Boertien 74
Att: 11,439

Stats: Bradford C - Burton
Possession: 53 - 47%
Shots on target: 6 - 5
Shots off target: 9 - 4
Fouls: 10 - 7
Corners: 10 - 3

Ref: Mike Russell (Hertfordshire).
Yellow cards:
Bradford C: Ramsden (86 min) dissent, Williams (90+3) unsporting behaviour.
Burton: None

Bradford C: 1. Simon Eastwood, 2. Simon Ramsden, 5. Zesh Rehman, 12. Steve
Williams, 3. Luke O'Brien, 26. Scott Neilson (78), 8. Lee Bullock, 4.
Michael Flynn, 11. Chris Brandon (73), 9. Gareth Evans, 17. James Hanson.
Subs: 13. Jon McLaughlin (GK), 6. Matthew Clarke, 14. Michael Boulding (78),
16. Jonathan Bateson, 18. Rory Boulding, 19. James O'Brien, 20. Leon Osborne
(73).

Burton: 30. Artur Krysiak, 15. Ryan Austin, 5. Tony James, 20. Guy Branston,
2. Paul Boertien, 8. Andrew Corbett (46), 4. Michael Simpson, 6. John
McGrath, 19. Jacques Maghoma (70), 18. Greg Pearson (62), 9. Shaun Harrad.
Subs: 13. Shane Redmond (GK), 7. Darren Stride, 10. Richard Walker (62), 12.
Robin Shroot (46), 14. Marc Goodfellow (70), 16. Russell Penn, 17. Jimmy
Phillips.

Next match: (A) Barnet, Saturday. Sept 19, 2009. K.O. 3:00PM

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By Simon Parker (T&A)

City's four-match winning run was brought to a halt by League Two new boys
Burton.

Gareth Evans had put the Bantams on the way with his third goal of the
season midway through the first half. Michael Flynn gambled on James
Hanson's flick to force a mistake and Evans tapped home from close range.

But Burton, who held Notts County last week, were a threat going forward and
twice before half-time they could have been level through John McGrath and
Shaun Harrad.

Scott Neilson nearly doubled City's lead after the break. But it was no
surprise when Burton, who continued to look dangerous on the break, levelled
it up after 73 minutes through Paul Boertien.

Harrad and Robin Shroot both had chances to snatch an away win late on. City
pushed forward but had to make do with a draw.




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Bradford City: McCall demands quality control


Bradford boss Stuart McCall is calling for a little more quality in attack after seeing City side held to a 1-1 draw by League Two new boys Burton.
Gareth Evans gave Bradford the lead in the 24th minute, but Albion deservedly equalised 16 minutes from the end through full-back Paul Boertien.

McCall admitted: "We could have done better in the last third of the field.

"We got the ball to the dead-ball line and either hit the first man, or got the ball into the keeper's hands."

However, he felt credit was due to Paul Peschisolido's side.

"The teams that have come up from the Blue Square Premier League have done well and there is no reason why Burton can't do the same.

"We had the opportunities, but Burton were always a threat. The players are disappointed, but to say it was two points lost would be disrespectful to Burton.

"They proved in getting a point at Notts County the week before that they are a decent side.

"I was disappointed not to win. You want to win your home games, especially when you take the lead before half-time, but overall it was a fair result.

"The quality of our football could be better, but you couldn't ask for more hard work, energy and desire from the players on a hot day.

"We wanted to score a second goal to go 2-0 up and if we had done that that could have clinched the game.


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McCall admits route one necessary as Air Hanson overrides preferred passing game
6:30am Monday 14th September 2009

By Simon Parker

City 1, Burton 1

Stuart McCall likes football to be played properly. He wants his sides to get the ball down and knock it around.

In an ideal world, City would turn on the style week in, week out. But what McCall has learned in two years at the helm is that the fancy-dan approach will not always cut it in League Two.

The teams who do the best at this level are the most effective, not necessarily the easiest on the eye. It's about doing something that works, even if it may occasionally go against your footballing principles.

When the Valley Parade squad was remoulded during the summer, McCall talked about the horses for courses approach and the need for a more effective brand of play. City had to become tighter, tougher and a bit more "in yer face".

The temptation when James Hanson came on board was to start lumping it longer. McCall was wary about it becoming the easy get-out. If in doubt, welly it up to Hanson. But he also knew there would be days when it was likely to be the most effective method.

Hanson's head has wasted no time in clocking up the assists and he added another to his tally on Saturday, so you can't blame City for looking to him when it's working well.

McCall admitted they did not set out with that intention. Chris Brandon was recalled to the starting line-up in the hope that he could get on the ball and dictate their play.

McCall switched back to a traditional 4-4-2 after his recent success, feeling that it would give City more attacking options than in the last home game against Torquay.

But Brandon was stuck on the left as a passenger until the second half and then the after-effects of his recent virus forced an earlyish exit – so instead the Bantams looked to fly Air Hanson.

McCall said: "Sometimes you have to carry on with what's giving you success. We got our goal with effective rather than great football.

"When you've got a big boy like James winning everything, it gives the midfield runners the chance to pick up the second ball and that's how the goal came about.

"It was about getting bodies forward. It wasn't great Einstein football, more route one if you like. I like playing football the right way with lots of passes but it has got to be effective.

"Last year we had quality players who knocked the ball about but if the end result is that you're not getting the ball in the box and scoring goals, then it doesn't matter."

Not that Hanson had it all his own way against no-nonsense marker Guy Branston, a genuine old-school centre half.

Branston freely admits his job is to go out and bully strikers and his battle with Hanson was not one for the purist.

Honours finished just about even after the City man had shaded the first half. Though Branston's post-match claims that referees don't like him didn't really stand up, considering that Mick Russell kept the yellow card pouched despite the mounting personal foul count.

Burton, too, enjoyed more of the game as it wore on and City could have few complaints that the carrot of a fifth straight win was snatched away by a second-half equaliser.

The early form of Hanson, Steve Williams and Scott Neilson has proved that the gap between the bottom division and non-league is no longer the chasm of years gone by.

Promoted teams have done well in the last few seasons – think Exeter – and Burton look capable of comfortably bridging the gap.

New boss Paul Peschisolido, like his former Blades team-mate McCall, has quickly learned that reputations count for little. Having kicked off the season with only two starters from the side that won the Conference, the current line-up now features over half of them.

Burton were easily the best side to visit Valley Parade so far, even though City will still feel they had the chances to have put the result beyond reach.

Neilson had forced a good low save from Artur Krysiak before the deadlock was broken midway through the first half.

Michael Flynn successfully gambled on Hanson nodding on Simon Eastwood's goal kick and created panic between Branston and John McGrath in the Burton box.

Flynn managed to get a toe to the loose ball, playing it on to Branston and the rebound fell neatly into the path of Gareth Evans for an easy tap-in; hardly goal of the week material but simple and very effective.

Unfortunately it did not prove the launchpad for another victory. City got the ball forward often enough, totting up the corners and opportunities to unlock the defence, but they were let down by poor distribution and crossing.

Set-pieces, usually such a strong point for this team, were disappointingly ordinary, corners in particular coming to nothing. And Burton, on the back of their great draw at Notts County, always had a goal in them.

City's defence was twice nearly breached before half-time. Eastwood saved superbly from McGrath, who would surely have got a penalty if he had gone down instead of shooting, and then the keeper did well to get something on a Shaun Harrad shot after an air swish from Zesh Rehman.

Eastwood took just enough off it but City were indebted to Lee Bullock's brave lunge towards his own goal, just easing the ball away from the incoming Greg Pearson and taking a nasty smack from the post in the process.

City picked up the tempo after the break as Brandon finally saw the possession he craved.

It should have been 2-0 when Evans saw the keeper off his line but he failed to spot Neilson unmarked on his right hand and chipped over the bar.

Then Neilson set off on a bamboozling run that took him deep into the Burton box to tee himself up on his left foot. McCall said it was the type of chance he'd gobble up in training – sadly this one went flying high and wide.

By now, Burton had thrown on experienced striker Richard Walker, whose arrival was asking stern questions of the City backline as he held the ball up for reinforcements.

He was involved in the 74th-minute equaliser, despite failing to control an initial opportunity in front of goal. The ball flashed across the box and back out to substitute Robin Shroot, whose pass was backheeled by Walker for left back Paul Boertien to crown his 200th league game with a thumping finish.

Michael Boulding came on and almost conjured a half-chance out of nothing but the best opening came at the other end, Harrad sliding the ball wide when it looked easier to hit the target.

Attendance: 11,439





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Burton Albion: Pesch rues 'terrible' first half at Bradford

MANAGER Paul Peschisolido was much happier with Burton Albion's second-half performance.
"We had a terrible first half," he said.
"We didn't look to pass it and I thought we looked a little bit nervous.
"In fairness, they put a lot of pressure on us. They have a lot of hard-working players and we had a hard time containing that.
"At half-time, I told the lads to show a bit more confidence on the ball and encouraged them to keep passing and keep moving the ball.
 "It was a fantastic second-half performance. We played some good stuff and could have scored a couple of goals."
The Brewers again fell behind after a defensive mix-up.
"It was disappointing because we just don't seem to make teams work very hard for their goals," said Peschisolido.
"But we showed the character to come back from that and it was a delightful point away from home.
"I don't think many teams will get points at Bradford."
Just as last week against Notts County, Richard Walker's introduction from the bench sparked Burton and Peschisolido was full of praise for the experienced striker.
"Richard did extremely well," he said.
"It was the type of game of game where we needed someone to get hold of the ball and bring other people into play.
"He certainly did that, especially for Paul Boertien's goal."




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BRADFORD CITY SUFFER FRESH INJURY SETBACK
By Jonathan Turner (Yorkshire Post)

BRADFORD CITY have been dealt a blow with the news that midfielder Steve
O'Leary will be out for a month with a broken toe.
O'Leary, who has played in all of City's games so far this season, visited a
specialist who confirmed the disappointing news.

"It's a nightmare," admitted Bantams boss Stuart McCall. "He's broken a
little bone in the joint, which was only picked up when he had a scan.

"It's a big blow for the lad and for us because he's just got to rest for a
while now and keep his fitness up."

O'Leary's is the latest to be added to an increasing injury list, which will
continue to be monitored by McCall.

Michael Boulding has returned to training after recovering from a virus that
caused him to miss City's last outing, while keeper Simon Eastwood is in
line to face Burton on Saturday after having a bruised calf.

Forwards James Hanson and Gareth Evans will need to be closely monitored
this week as they too have calf problems.

A further doubt is Christopher Brandon, though McCall is hoping he will be
making a return sooner rather than later after having a hamstring strain.

[Habitually adding a 'y' to everyone's name] McCall said: "Thorney (Peter
Thorne) is about ten days away from joining in again but apart from Steven,
I would hope that we'll have everyone back within the next two weeks."






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From BCFC Official website...

BANTAMS v BREWERS REVISITED
Posted on: Thu 10 Sep 2009

On Saturday, Paul Peschisoldo's Burton Albion will take only their second
ever trip to Bradford City in their 59-year history.
Their only previous visit to the home of the Bantams was back in 1995 for a
F.A Cup 1st Round tie.

Bantams and neutral fans alike planning to attend Saturday's fixture will be
in for quite a treat if Burton's second visit to Valley Parade is as
dramatic as their first.

Burton belied their non-league status to come from 3 - 1 down to 3 - 3 at
half time in the 1st round tie.

The match would remain level pegging at three goals apiece until Ian
Ormondroyd stuck late on to save the Bantams blushes and send the majority
of the 4,923 crowd home happy.

The Brewers were located in the Southern Premier League back in 1995 and
therefore had to negotiate four qualifying rounds to make it to Valley
Parade.

Their journey had included ties against Stratford Town, a replayed fixture
with Stafford Rangers and the exotically named Racing Club Warwick, before
reaching the 1st round proper with a home victory against Bracknell Town.

The tie was to take place under a misty November sky, with the Bantams
looking to improve on their first round exit at the hands of Scunthorpe
United the previous season.

The Bantams did indeed look to be set to improve on last year's showing in
the F.A Cup when they raced into a two-goal lead.

A double from the evergreen Paul Showler looked to have set Bradford on
their way to a regulation win against the non-league minnows, until Burton
struck back.

The non-league side were handed a lifeline thanks to a debatable penalty
decision for a foul by Bantams keeper Gavin Ward. Jason Rhodes scored the
resulting spotkick to half Burton's deficit and gain them a foothold in the
match.

City midfielder Gary Robson restored the Bantams two-goal advantage mid-way
through the first period in fortunate fashion.
Robson was credited with the goal after a clearance from Burton's goalkeeper
bounced off the City midfielder and flew into the unguarded goal.

The Brewers keep coming at City though and amazingly drew level before half
time, thanks to two strikes from Darren Stride.

The quick fire double from Stride, who still remains on the club's books
today, enabled Burton to end a breathless first half level pegging.

As the second half minutes ticked away, it appeared a reply and a trip to
Burton were on the cards for the Bantams, until late drama.

Giant City striker Ian Ormondroyd broke Burton's heart as controlled a Craig
Midgeley header to fire home with a left footed effort in the closing
stages.
It was the game's seventh and ultimately deciding goal as Bradford survived
an almighty scare to squeeze through to the second round.

Bradford City line up v Burton Albion (11/11/95 - F.A Cup 1st Round)

Ward, Liburd, Jacobs (Huxford), Robson, Mohan, Ford, Murray (Midgley),
Hamilton, Ormondroyd, Tolson, Showler
Sub(s) not used: Dolby

In the second round, the Bantams faced and overcame Preston North End at an
extremely foggy Valley Parade thanks to two rare goals from left back Wayne
Jacobs.

The F.A Cup dream ended for the Bantams in the next round though, as they
lost to Bolton Wanderers in another home tie.

A double from Sasa Curcic and John McGinlay goal were enough to knock out
City at the 3rd Round stage in early 1996.







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