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Bradford City (h) Totesport.com League Northern Division
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Date:
Tuesday 8th September 2009, 7pm Venue: St.James' Park Conditions: sparse |
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Newcastle Reserves |
Bradford City |
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1 - 0 |
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| Half time: | 0 - 0 | |
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| Score Sheet: | ||
 Baheng (59) |
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Teams |
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Soderberg |
Jon McLaughlin |
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| Substitutes: | ||
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Airey for Adjei (54) Newton for McDermott (73) Sammy Ameobi for Baheng (80) |
Ryan Harrison for Osborne (69) Nathan Clarke for Moyo-Modise (76) Ben Green for Flett (90) |
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| Subs not used: | ||
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Johnson Folan McCrudden |
Matthew Convey Ben Hudson |
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| Bookings: | ||
| None | None | |
| Dismissals: | ||
| None | None | |
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Referee: T.Harrington |
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| Attendance:
486 |
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Goals |
Half time: United 0 City 0
59mins Baheng shot at the Gallowgate End 2-1
Full time: United 1 City 0
We Said |
Coach Alan Thompson told the Chronicle:
"No disrespect to the early
pre-season games against the non-league sides, but when you step up a level
against Leeds United and Celtic it is a big step up.
“They did OK in spells in
these games, but OK in spells is not good enough. When you step it up, you
must do it over long periods.
“We defended well as a
unit - Ole Soderberg had a
couple of things to do in goal. He did not concede, so
we are pleased for him to keep a clean sheet.
We nicked a goal from
Wes and it could have been more.
“It is
just nice to get off the mark this season. We had a few pre-season
friendlies and they then stopped.
“We arranged two against
Leeds and Celtic which were good tests, but the lads have not yet played an
awful lot of football.
“We conceded a lot of
goals in those games with Leeds and Celtic. I told the lads if they
can keep a clean sheet it should be enough to win the game. They did that, and I was
pleased for them.”
Waffle |
A 59th
minute effort from Wesley Ngo Baheng got United's totesport.com reserve league
campaign off to a winning start at SJP on Tuesday evening.
The French forward converted from seven yards out after good work from James
Tavernier - although match referee Harrington deserves some credit for playing
an advantage after a United player was fouled earlier in the move.
In a low-key affair, City shaded the opening exchanges and Newcastle 'keeper Ole
Soderberg was called into action on 22 minutes to deny Leon Osborne.
That seemed to rouse the home side and Baheng should have done better just
before the half hour, when he got on the end of deep left wing cross from
Kazenga LuaLua, but could only direct a weak header at the City 'keeper.
LuaLua himself then shot narrowly over from distance, but it took until the 57th
minute for United to threaten the City goal again, when Frank Wiafe Danquah saw
his effort palmed away at the expense of a corner.
Within two minutes the Magpies were ahead, 19 year-old Baheng extending his
pre-season scoring run by shooting home at the Gallowgate End - his first-ever
goal at SJP.
City, who included trialist Tomi Ameobi (brother of Shola and tonight's United
sub Sammy) pushed forward in the closing stages in search for an equaliser,
Soderberg touching a 75th minute Rory Boulding shot over the bar.