Rochdale recovers a 0-1 deficit to beat Bradford City 2-1 with I. Henderson scoring 2 goals
BRADFORD. Rochdale manages to find the solution against Bradford City to win 2-1. I. Henderson was the key to score 2 goals.
BRADFORD. Rochdale manages to find the solution against Bradford City to win 2-1. I. Henderson was the key to score 2 goals. It was Bradford City to strike first with a goal of Abo Eisa at the 29′. Then it was a goal in the 63′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Ian Henderson gave the win to Rochdale in the 70′ minute with a goal scoring a double. Bradford City lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (58%).
Devante Rodney missed a penalty (62′) for Rochdale.
The match was played at the The Utilita Energy Stadium stadium in Bradford on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Paul Howard with the help of Helen Edwards and Alex Gray. The 4th official was Bradley Hall. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 9.2 degrees Celsius or 48.49 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 88%.
Match Statistics
Bradford City was in firm control of the ball 58% while Rochdale was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Bradford City was more aggressive with 70 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 1 were on target. Anyhow, Rochdale succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Bradford City shot 12 times, 1 on target, 11 off target. On the other side, Rochdale shot 10 times, 4 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Bradford City received 1 yellow card (Romoney Crichlow). On the other side, Rochdale received 3 yellow cards (Femi Seriki, Richard O’Donnell and Devante Rodney).
After playing this match, Bradford City will stay with 39 points like Carlisle United and Barrow to stay in the 5th place. Regarding the opposition, Rochdale will have 20 points to stay in the 22nd place.
Match Events
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10'10'
Femi Seriki
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12'12'
Romoney Crichlow
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29'29'
Abo Eisa
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62'62'
Devante Rodney
Devante Rodney
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63'63'
Ian Henderson
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66'66'
Jamie Walker
Harry Chapman
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70'70'
Ian Henderson
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82'82'
Abraham Odoh
Danny Lloyd
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82'82'
James Ball
Liam Kelly
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83'83'
Andy Cook
Levi Sutton
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87'87'
Toumani Diagouraga
Femi Seriki
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89'89'
Scott Quigley
Ian Henderson
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90'90'
T. Nevers
Abo Eisa
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90'90'
Richard O\'Donnell
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90'90'
Jim McNulty
Aidy White
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90'90'
Dion Pereira
Richard Smallwood
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90'90'
Devante Rodney
Next match
In the upcoming League Two match, Bradford City will play away with AFC Wimbledon on the 14th of January with a 5-5 head to head record.
Rochdale will host Colchester United on the 14th of January with a 5-2 head to head record in favor of Rochdale (4 draws).
Bradford City: Formation and Lineups
Bradford City started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
The manager Mark Hughes chose to play with the following team: Harry Lewis, Brad Halliday, Matthew Foulds, Matthew Platt, Romoney Crichlow-Noble, Richard Smallwood, Alex Gilliead, Levi Sutton, Harrison Chapman, Vadaine Oliver and Abobaker Eisa.
Substitutes
Bradford City made 4 changes: Harry Chapman for Jamie Walker (66′), Levi Sutton for Andy Cook (83′), Abo Eisa for T. Nevers (90′) and Richard Smallwood for Dion Pereira (90′).
Rochdale: Formation and Lineups
Rochdale started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).
On the other side, Jim Bentley played with: Richard O’Donnell, Aidan White, Ethan Ebanks-Landell, Cameron John, Max Edward Taylor, Femi Seriki, Jimmy Keohane, Danny Lloyd, Liam Kelly, Ian Henderson and Devante Rodney.
Substitutes
Rochdale made 5 changes: Danny Lloyd for Abraham Odoh (82′), Liam Kelly for James Ball (82′), Femi Seriki for Toumani Diagouraga (87′), Ian Henderson for Scott Quigley (89′) and Aidy White for Jim McNulty (90′).
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Ume Elvis
Ume travels over unknown country on fearless motorbike expeditions, feeding his wanderlust on two wheels. When not sailing, he writes vivid tales that creatively incorporate his passion for football.
