Bradford 1 Arsenal 1
Thompson 16′ Vermaelen 88′
Bradford win 3-2 on penalties
Att: 23,971
The draw for the Semi finals of the Capital One Cup will be on 19th December.
City reinstated into the FA Cup. The Brentford replay will be Tuesday December 18th ko 7.45pm and the winners will be away to Southend in the third round.
Unoffical highlights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtdjKbpOmZ4
(audio is out of sync for some reason)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q8D2zlA9WM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzWPwztGqrQ
The team
Bradford City: Duke; Darby, McArdle, McHugh, Meredith; Thompson (R Jones 72), Doyle, G Jones, Atkinson (Turgott 93); Hanson, Wells (Connell 74).
Unused substitutes: McLaughlin, Ravenhill, Hines, Good.
Read this article online
http://texasbantam.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/46810838356/
CFML Daily News
http://paper.li/f-1315926867
Current table
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/tables/cc_league2.html
Fixtures
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10266,00.html
http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/clubhouse?teamId=387&lang=EN
The "Social media Corner"
http://paper.li/f-1315926867
http://www.bradfordcity.tv/
Official Mobile app
http://communicatoremail.com/IN/Y2tx0dX-0UIRu4P1_588C9Eehl64XmQ-JA8WroOSpEQ/WebView.aspx
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Signings, Loans and Injuries
Injuries
Andrew Davies, knee, Out 4 months (from Nov 1st)
Luke Oliver, Achillies, out for the 2012/13 season
Doubtful for Southend
Wells, jarred knee
Atkinson, hip flexor problem.
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Match Media & Stats
Head to Head
http://www.11v11.com/teams/bradford-city/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Arsenal
http://www.statto.com/football/teams/bradford-city/
Pictures
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/sport_bantams_pics2012/
(The T&A picture link will dfault to the last match for which pictures are available)
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/arsenal-images-539083.aspx
"Last Match" Highlights on Bantams Player
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/player/LastMatch/0,,10266~1612005~36,00.html
a
http://theoriginalwinger.com/2012-12-11-video-bradford-city-v-arsenal-highlights-goals-penalties-capitol-one-cup
Audio & Video (assume possible black out if outside the uk)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20692707#asset
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20688052#asset
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/9738900/Bradford-City-v-Arsenal-Gervinhos-horror-miss-a-low-point-for-Arsene-Wengers-
side-at-Valley-Parade.html
Match stats
http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=234#teamTabs=results
http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/gamecast?gameId=357329&action=stats&lang=EN
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20590500
Commentary
http://m.guardiannews.com/football/2012/dec/11/bradford-city-arsenal-live-mbm
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10101284.Live_Blog__Bantams_v_Arsenal/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20590500
HT 1-0
FT 90 +5
ET 30 +2
Bradford City: Duke; Darby, McArdle, McHugh, Meredith; Thompson (R Jones 72), Doyle, G Jones, Atkinson (Turgott 93); Hanson, Wells (Connell 74).
Unused substitutes: McLaughlin, Ravenhill, Hines, Good.
Arsenal: Szczesny; Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs; Cazorla, Wilshere, Ramsey (Rosicky 69), Coquelin (Chamakh 60); Gervinho, Podolski
(Oxlade-Chamberlain 69). Unused substitutes: Mannone, Arteta, Squillaci, Jenkinson.
Referee: M Dean (Wirral).
Att: 23,971
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Final whistle - match report
http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/parkinson-hails-history-makers-539055.aspx
PUBLISHED 02:58 12th December 2012
Parkinson hails history-makers
A beaming Phil Parkinson was bursting with pride after his City side pulled off one of the biggest cup shocks in recent years by defeating
Premiership giants Arsenal on penalties to reach the final four of the Capital One Cup in front of a bumper Coral Windows Stadium crowd.
Nearly 24,000 packed into Valley Parade to see Parkinson's men unbelievably overcome a star-studded Arsenal line up, including the likes of Jack
Wilshere, Santi Cazorla and Lukas Podolski, 3-2 in a dramatic shoot-out.
The truly memorable result fires City into the Capital One Cup Semi-Finals for the first time ever in the club's history - making them the first
fourth-tier side to reach this stage of the competition since Wycombe Wanderers in the 2006/07 season.
The penalty victory was also incredibly City's NINTH shoot-out win in a row.
Despite the sensational win coming via penalties, however, Parkinson was keen to make sure that the manner of victory didn't detract from the
superb performance levels of his players against Arsenal's internationals.
With City only a few minutes away from winning it in normal time until Thomas Vermaelen's late equaliser, Parkinson's feels his side's
performance made them worthy of victory.
Parkinson said: "The lads were unbelievable tonight."
"The discipline and effort of the players was first-class.
"To be only three minutes away from beating a team of Arsenal's calibre says it all. The talk after the game might be about the penalty shoot-out
win and our run of penalty victories, but that shouldn't take anything away from the lads' performance.
"I thought they were all unbelievable tonight.
"Arsenal have some world-class players, they are an outstanding side and they played some of their very best players, but the lads stuck to their
jobs superbly all night.
"I have to give our players so much credit tonight.
"It was a big, big performance from the lads in front of a full stadium and a tremendous atmosphere.
"This result means everything to us, that's the players, management and staff. We want to try and put Bradford back on the map for the right
things, and nights like tonight will certainly help do that.
"The people of this city have been superb with the club, their support tonight was magnificent, and they deserve a team they can be proud of. I
believe we are getting there with that one."
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When the dust settled - match report
Parkinson's pride as Bradford City penalty kings are on cloud NINE
8:00am Wednesday 12th December 2012
By Simon Parker
Giant-slaying City woke up today as Capital One Cup semi-finalists after a night that Phil Parkinson believes fans will cherish "for the rest of
their lives".
Parkinson's warriors stunned a full-strength Arsenal side in front of Valley Parade's biggest crowd since 1960, winning their ninth penalty
shoot-out on the trot after the game finished 1-1.
Garry Thompson's volley was cancelled out by Thomas Varmaelen with only three minutes of normal time to go. But the Belgian's miss during
penalties proved decisive as City sealed one of the biggest results in their history to reach the semi-final of the competition for the first
time.
Parkinson admitted: "I'm very proud of the boys. I don't really want to single anyone out but there were some tremendous performances.
"It hasn't really sunk in for them or for me yet and I don't think the enormity of what they have achieved will do until today.
"It was a night to remember. We want to put this club and this city back on the map – football clubs can do that.
"This is a fantastic football club. You could just feel the support and passion around the ground.
"I came in at 4.30 and you could start sensing it then.
"It was a very special night for everybody. All the people here, especially all the kids, will remember it for the rest of their lives."
Arsene Wenger surprised City by putting out his best team but the home side refused to be fazed by their big-name opponents.
Parkinson said: "He'd been saying in the press that he'd bring a strong squad but I didn't expect him to go 'bang' and play them all. Seeing the
likes of Jack Wilshere and (Santi) Carzola in there was a real surprise.
"The talk will be about the penalties again but I'd rather praise the performance. It was sensational.
"We've taken on Arsenal's best team and were leading with three minutes to go. Then we had the setback of conceding the goal and had to go again.
But I thought the lads were outstanding and showed immense quality once again.
"Once their goal went in, I was glad there were only three minutes because you could just see us dip. That's understandable.
"But we asked the lads afterwards if they were fit and strong enough to go again (in extra-time) and they showed they were. They weren't going
under."
Skipper Gary Jones, a scorer in the shoot-out, called it "one of the best nights of my life" before adding: "We've just knocked Arsenal out of
the Capital One Cup. It was 11 versus 11 and we had to keep our shape and frustrate them."
Goalkeeper Matt Duke, who saved a penalty from Santi Cazorla, said: "We set our stall out and the men in front of me were fantastic. We are
really fit as a team and that showed."
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Pre match media talk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/20676255#asset
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2246356/Bradford-City-v-Arsenal-preview-10-things-love-Bradford.html
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/bradford-city/gunners-head-for-bradford-with-only-four-of-pl-line-up-against-west-brom-1-5213275
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/10099390.Bradford_City__Tight_lipped_Bould_let_nothing_slip_at_50th_bash_says_Parkin
http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20121211/SPORT01/712119950
http://arsenallatest.com/news/692-bradford-city-v-arsenal-preview.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2246387/Andrey-Arshavin-returns-Bradford-City.html
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Selection of other match reports and comments, or at least the ones that don't have the Gunners feeling sorry for themselves
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/dec/12/bradford-bradford-city-bantams-arsenal-valley-parade
http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=1906532.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/dec/12/bradford-city-double-celebration-arsenal
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/dec/12/torquay-arsenal-bradford-captain-jones
(I'm not a guardian pusher, I see the links, I copy them!)
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/10107988.Bantams_won_t_let_cup_hysteria_knock_them_off_track/?ref=rss
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/bradford-city/sleepless-night-for-bradford-s-penalty-hero-duke-1-5219970
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/12/bradford-city-arsenal-penalties-capital-one-cup_n_2287958.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2247634/Bradford-City-invite-Diana-Ross-practise-penalties.html
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Lawn hails Bantams' cup win
Wednesday 12th December 2012 15:27
Bradford's co-chairman Mark Lawn has his eyes on a Wembley final after the Bantams made it into the last four of the Capital One Cup.
Lawn, who admits he is "probably the only chairman with a tattoo of the club on his arm", woke up with a thick head on Wednesday morning "after a
few sherberts" and the dawning realisation that League Two side Bradford are only two semi-final legs away from a dream final.
It is a far cry from the grim years of 2002 and 2004 when the club suffered two administrations, and two relegations, following a period of
over-spending in the Premier League.
Lawn, who bailed out the debt-laden club in 2007, admits he was expecting the worst when he saw Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger had put out a full-
strength team.
He said: "When I saw the side they put out I thought we were going to get hammered but the lads did brilliant.
"We were a fourth division club up against a Champions League team - because that's what Arsenal were last night - and what our lads did was
quite amazing.
"I have been a Bradford fan all my life - I'm probably the only chairman with a tattoo of the club on my arm.
"I went to my first match in 1964 when I was four, and last night ranks up there with the greatest in our history. Given the gulf between the
sides it has to be up there.
"We've only one player who cost a fee, and that was James Hanson for £7,500.
"Phil Parkinson got his tactics absolutely perfect. We have to give a big shout out to all the management team, in fact to everybody, right down
to the cleaning lady. "
Lawn, the founder of a nationwide driver recruitment business, celebrated last night in the way he knew best - with the friends with whom he used
to stand on the terraces at Valley Parade.
He added: "I didn't get to bed until past 5am. I had a few sherberts with some of the lads I used to go to matches with, and sung a few of the
old songs."
The victory has changed Lawn's attitude to the opponents he would like Bradford to face in the semis. Instead of another glory tie with Chelsea,
the prospect of progressing to the final has made Lawn question whether the Bantams would be better off facing Championship opposition.
"I did say Chelsea originally but now I'm thinking maybe Leeds or Boro to have more of a chance getting to Wembley," he said.
"Leeds would certainly be a money-spinner but there would be a lot of stuff off the pitch to contend with too.
"The most important thing is that we are in the semi-final.
"This club has been through such a lot, a £34million administration the first time and then a second administration and I got involved after that
to get us onto an even keel.
"A lot of praise has to go to [co-chairman] Julian Rhodes whose family nearly lost everything including their houses supporting this club.
"It was a great, great night for this club against Arsenal, and one that nobody who was there will ever forget."
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http://www.itv.com/sport/football/article/2012-12-13/gazidis-upset-and-angry-at-cup-exit/
[Extract]
As for the performance against Bradford, one of the Bantams players, Gary Jones, compared Arsenal unfavourably with npower League Two rivals
Torquay who they played last weekend.
"I think Torquay gave us a tougher game," Jones was quoted as saying in several national newspapers this morning.
"It was like a role reversal against them. Torquay defended well against us and we defended really well against Arsenal. The lads were
unbelievable."
Asked if Arsenal should have been embarrassed by the result, Jones added: "Without a shadow of a doubt. No disrespect to us and our lads but they
should be beating Bradford City."
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No place like home for Bradford City boss
8:00am Friday 14th December 2012
By Simon Parker
Roots Hall tomorrow will seem a world away from the euphoria of the Capital One Cup.
After a rocking Valley Parade against Arsenal, the Bantams hit the long road to Southend.
While it will ensure all City's thoughts are firmly fixed back on their league quest, Phil Parkinson admits he would prefer to have followed up
Tuesday night with another game on their own patch.
"I'd rather have been at home because we're riding on the back of our supporters," he said. "They are such a big part of it.
"I know it's a cliché that managers always come out with saying how great their supporters are.
"But in this case it's very genuine from me and all the players.
"Our supporters are a big part with what we're trying to achieve here. Without their positivity created in the ground, it would be very difficult
to get through all the games we've done."
That has not always been the case at Valley Parade during the club's recent bleak period. But while encouraging a change of attitude on the
pitch, Parkinson has felt a similar shift off it.
He is well aware that the results-driven nature of the business can soon upset that balance but feels that right now there is a genuine bond
within the club. The fans have trust in their team.
Parkinson added: "There have been some good examples of the relationship between the players and supporters at the moment.
"You look back to last Saturday when it was 0-0 against Torquay when they were down to ten men (after Brian Saah was sent off). There was no
agitation but a real understanding among the supporters.
"There have been other games when we've been behind and they see what's happening. They understand when we might make changes from the bench to
try to liven things up.
"That's got to continue. We're really at the early stages of this season and so are the supporters.
"Whatever we're doing now in the league it's where we are at the end of April and early May that counts."
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And to recap, the British record, English record and un-offical World record...of failing to win a game in normal time!
Bradford penalty kings
6 October 2009: Johnstone's Paint Trophy - Notts County (h)
10 November 2009: Johnstone's Paint Trophy - Port Vale (h)
30 August 2011: Johnstone's Paint Trophy - Sheffield Wednesday (a)
4 October 2011: Johnstone's Paint Trophy - Huddersfield (a)
8 November 2011: Johnstone's Paint Trophy - Sheffield United (a)
9 October 2012: Johnstone's Paint Trophy - Hartlepool (a)
30 October 2012: Capital One Cup - Wigan (a)
13 November 2012: FA Cup - Northampton (h)
11 December 2012: Capital One Cup - Arsenal (h)
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http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/gamecast?gameId=357329&action=live&lang=EN&wjb=
Penalty Takers
Bradford City
1-0 N. Doyle (M) scored
(Right High)
Arsenal
1-0 S. Cazorla (M) missed (saved)
(Right Low)
Bradford City
2-0 G. Jones (M) scored
(Left High)
Arsenal
2-0 M. Chamakh (F) missed
(Left Upright)
Bradford City
2-0 S. Darby (D) missed (saved)
(Right Low)
Arsenal
2-1 J. Wilshere (M) scored
(Right Low)
Bradford City
3-1 A. Connell (F) scored
(Left High)
Arsenal
3-2 A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (M) scored
(Left Low)
Bradford City
3-2 R. Jones (M) missed (saved)
(Centre Low)
Arsenal
3-2 T. Vermaelen (D) missed
(Right Upright)
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