Bradford 2 Sunderland 0: Story of the night after Emmanuel Osadebe goal and Jamie Walker penalty
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Alex Neil made 11 changes to his side following Sunderland’s 2-0 win over Dundee United, with the head coach looking to give every member of his senior squad sufficient game time ahead of the new Championship campaign.
After a goalless first half, Emmanuel Osadebe put the hosts ahead after the interval.
The hosts then doubled their lead when Lynden Gooch brought down Jamie Walker and the attacking midfielder converted from the penalty spot.
Here’s how the match played out:
RECAP: Bradford City 2 (Osadebe, 51) (Walker, 75, pen) Sunderland 0
Key Events
- Sunderland XI to face Bradford: Carney, Gooch, Batth, Alese, Taylor (Sonha, 60), Matete, Winchester, O’Nien, Embleton, Clarke, Diamond
- Subs: Patterson, Richardson, Wright, Hume, Cirkin, Ballard, Evans, Neil, Sonha, Dajaku, Roberts, Pritchard, Stewart
- Bradford XI: Lewis, Halliday, Foulds, Crichlow, Platt, Smallwood, Osadebe, East, Cook, Walker, Angol
- Subs: Richardson, Threlkeld, Cousin-Dawson, Staunton, Songo’o, Oliver, Scales, Harratt, Young, Wood, Wadsworth, Potion, Wilson
69’ Sonha’s shot goes wide
Another long-range effort, this time from Sonha, goes wide.
We’re now having another drinks break.
67’ Double change for Bradford
Bradford have just made two changes and brought on new signing Vadaine Oliver.
64’ How Sunderland altered
Clarke has now moved to the left, leaving Diamond up front on his own and O’Nien in the No 10 position.
Bradford are still causing problems with balls over the top of Sunderland’s defence, and Carney had to be quick off his line there to head the ball away there.
60’ First change for Sunderland
Harrison Sonha is on in place of Taylor.
It’s been a tough evening for the latter in an unfamiliar left wing-back role.
Sunderland have come under some sustained pressure in this second half with Bradford pressing high up the pitch.
It looks like a change of shape to a back four with Alese at left-back.
54’ Embleton free-kick saved
Almost an immediate response from Sunderland but Embleton’s free-kick is comfortably saved.
51’ GOAL! Bradford (Osadebe)
Sunderland had been warned.
Osadebe beat Batth on the left of the box before firing a low shot past Carney.
Bradford lead 1-0.
50’ Winchester gets back
Big chance for Bradford after a goal kick was nodded back towards goal by Alese allowing Cook to go through on goal.
Carney just managed to delay the striker in Sunderland’s box before Winchester got back to clear.