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Phil Whalley · 22-11-2009, 11:37

At half-time we didn't look like we could get anything from the game as Bradford were playing well. I've always enjoyed our games with Bradford as they give you the chance to have a go yourself, but yesterday they were far more compact when we had possession and we didn't make much headway at all. We then gifted them their opener.

But to give the lads the utmost credit, in the second-half they pushed Bradford back and were well worth the equaliser, and it wasn't the only clear opening that was created, the Bradford keeper making a couple of one-on-one saves. Bavs also did well to deny a Bradford striker who found himself clear on the right hand side of the box.

But the final 15 minutes were chaotic - and brilliant. The ref was bravely resisting the temptation to give the howling home hordes what they wanted, so top marks to him. But there was little complaint about the pen, which, of course, we assumed was game over, but the lad placed it well wide. We then went down the other end and missed a glorious chance, before they had the ball in the net after a neat, low finish from the edge of the box. The home fans were dancing around and giving us the finger only for the ref to disallow it, having spotted an infringement. Pure football nirvana.

Well done to Coley and the lads for a stirring second-half and a point well-deserved.

22-11-2009, 11:37	#68
Phil Whalley Full Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 181 Liked: 253 times Rep Power: 2122	Re: V Bradford away At half-time we didn't look like we could get anything from the game as Bradford were playing well. I've always enjoyed our games with Bradford as they give you the chance to have a go yourself, but yesterday they were far more compact when we had possession and we didn't make much headway at all. We then gifted them their opener. But to give the lads the utmost credit, in the second-half they pushed Bradford back and were well worth the equaliser, and it wasn't the only clear opening that was created, the Bradford keeper making a couple of one-on-one saves. Bavs also did well to deny a Bradford striker who found himself clear on the right hand side of the box. But the final 15 minutes were chaotic - and brilliant. The ref was bravely resisting the temptation to give the howling home hordes what they wanted, so top marks to him. But there was little complaint about the pen, which, of course, we assumed was game over, but the lad placed it well wide. We then went down the other end and missed a glorious chance, before they had the ball in the net after a neat, low finish from the edge of the box. The home fans were dancing around and giving us the finger only for the ref to disallow it, having spotted an infringement. Pure football nirvana. Well done to Coley and the lads for a stirring second-half and a point well-deserved.