Colchester 4 - 3 Bradford

Colchester   4 - 3   Bradford

David Mooney scored twice as Colchester saw off Bradford in a thrilling FA Cup first round tie.

Andrew Bond put the hosts in front from Mooney's ball before James Hanson took Louis Moult's pass and equalised.

Mooney's fine finish put the U's back in front only for David Syers' header to restore parity.

Brian Wilson's free-kick and a Mooney penalty after Luke Oliver felled Matt Heath should have sealed it, but Hanson's header ensured a nervy finale.

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Colchester United manager John Ward told BBC Essex:
"Bradford made it hard work and it's great credit to them. They've had five wins out of six and are a team in form.

"To win it and go through means I'm delighted, it's what the FA Cup is all about.

"We said if we go out then it's a year before we play in it again, so now we've got another game and that little dream is still alive for another match at least."

Bradford City manager Peter Taylor tells BBC Radio Leeds:
"I was pleased at the way we kept going but Colchester didn't have to work too hard to get their two goals but we've got to learn from that.

"Delighted with how hard the players worked and delighted that we've got three goals away from home but we've got to do a little bit better than that.

"When you play away from home you've got to be a little bit more solid at the start of games."

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Saturday, 6 November 2010

The FA Cup

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
Colchester	4-3	Bradford	FT
(HT 2-2)
Bond 7 Mooney 20 Wilson 54 Mooney (pen) 64		Hanson 8 Syers 32 Hanson 79

Colchester

• 01 Williams
• 06 Reid
• 20 Wilson
• 28 Heath
• 31 Williams (Tierney 45+4)
• 10 Izzet (Wordsworth 70)
• 14 Bond
• 17 Perkins
• 07 Vincent
• 15 Odejayi
• 19 Mooney yellow card (L Henderson 85)

Substitutes

• 12 Cousins,
• 03 Beevers,
• 05 Baldwin,
• 23 Tierney,
• 22 Wordsworth,
• 26 James,
• 27 L Henderson

Bradford

• 40 Pidgeley
• 03 O'Brien
• 05 Rehman
• 06 Oliver
• 12 Williams
• 08 Doherty (Evans 69)
• 11 Hendrie (Chilaka 78 yellow card)
• 20 Adeyemi
• 23 Syers
• 17 Hanson
• 19 Moult yellow card (Price 59)

Substitutes

• 01 McLaughlan,
• 29 Threlfall,
• 14 Osborne,
• 22 Bullock,
• 09 Evans,
• 25 Chilaka,
• 30 Price

Ref: WilliamsonAtt: 2,736

COLCHESTER

BRADFORD

Possession

• Colchester 61%
• Bradford 39%

Attempts on target

• Colchester 6
• Bradford 5

Attempts off target

• Colchester 4
• Bradford 2

Corners

• Colchester 8
• Bradford 2

Fouls

• Colchester 6
• Bradford 6

• Final Result
• Full Time
• 90:00+4:47 The final whistle is blown by the referee.
• 89:48 Liam Henderson has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
• Correction - 84:12 Foul by Chibuzor Chilaka on Marc Tierney, free kick awarded. Marc Tierney restarts play with the free kick.
• Correction - 84:12 Substitution David Mooney goes off and Liam Henderson comes on.
• Correction - 84:12 Booking Chibuzor Chilaka booked.
• 84:12 Chibuzor Chilaka concedes a free kick for a foul on Marc Tierney. Marc Tierney restarts play with the free kick.
• 84:12 Substitution Liam Henderson replaces David Mooney.
• 84:12 Booking The referee books Tom Adeyemi for unsporting behaviour.
• 82:20 The referee penalises David Mooney for handball. Lenny Pidgeley takes the direct free kick.
• 82:20 Booking David Mooney receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
• 81:35 Gareth Evans is caught offside. Free kick taken by Ben Williams.
• 79:00 Luke O'Brien provided the assist for the goal. Inswinging corner taken by Luke O'Brien.
• 79:00 GOAL - James Hanson:Colchester 4 - 3 Bradford James Hanson finds the net with a headed goal from inside the penalty box. Colchester 4-3 Bradford.
• 78:17 The offside flag is raised against David Mooney. Lenny Pidgeley restarts play with the free kick.
• 77:22 Substitution Chibuzor Chilaka replaces Lee Hendrie.
• 75:46 Inswinging corner taken by Brian Wilson.
• 72:43 Jason Price produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area which goes wide of the right-hand post.
• 70:04 Ashley Vincent has an effort at goal from close in that strikes the post.
• 69:18 Substitution Anthony Wordsworth comes on in place of Kemal Izzet.
• 68:16 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Luke Oliver by David Mooney. Direct free kick taken by Lenny Pidgeley.
• 68:16 Substitution Gareth Evans replaces Tommy Doherty.
• 63:59 Foul by Luke Oliver on Matt Heath, Penalty awarded.
• 63:59 GOAL - David Mooney:Colchester 4 - 2 Bradford Penalty scored by David Mooney. Colchester 4-2 Bradford.
• 61:01 Inswinging corner taken by Brian Wilson from the right by-line.
• 59:48 Header from deep inside the area by Tom Adeyemi goes harmlessly over the crossbar.
• 58:25 Corner taken right-footed by Luke O'Brien, Kayode Odejayi manages to make a clearance.
• 58:25 Substitution (Bradford) makes a substitution, with Jason Price coming on for Louis Moult.
• 56:45 The referee blows for offside against David Mooney. Indirect free kick taken by Lenny Pidgeley.
• 53:47 Louis Moult takes a shot. Save by Ben Williams. Unfair challenge on Kemal Izzet by Luke Oliver results in a free kick. Assist on the goal came from Kemal Izzet. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Brian Wilson, clearance by Tom Adeyemi. Brian Wilson takes the direct free kick, Matt Heath takes a shot. Lenny Pidgeley makes a save.
• 53:47 GOAL - Brian Wilson:Colchester 3 - 2 Bradford Brian Wilson finds the net with a goal from the edge of the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Colchester 3-2 Bradford.
• 52:01 Louis Moult fouled by Matt Heath, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Tommy Doherty.
• 49:21 Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Brian Wilson, David Mooney challenges Lenny Pidgeley unfairly and gives away a free kick. Lenny Pidgeley takes the free kick.
• 45:56 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Tommy Doherty by Kemal Izzet. Free kick taken by Tommy Doherty.
• 45:01 The second half begins.
• Half Time
• 45:00+4:21 The referee blows for half time.
• 45:00+3:10 Effort from inside the area by David Mooney misses to the right of the goal.
• 45:00+3:10 Substitution Tom Williams leaves the field to be replaced by Marc Tierney.
• 40:34 Corner taken by Brian Wilson, Foul by Kayode Odejayi on Lenny Pidgeley, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Lenny Pidgeley.
• 38:42 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Matt Heath by Louis Moult. Ben Williams takes the direct free kick.
• 38:42 Booking Louis Moult receives a yellow card.
• 31:17 David Mooney challenges Tom Adeyemi unfairly and gives away a free kick. The assist for the goal came from Luke O'Brien.
• 31:17 GOAL - Dave Syers:Colchester 2 - 2 Bradford Dave Syers finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the penalty box. Colchester 2-2 Bradford.
• 27:34 Louis Moult takes a shot. Save by Ben Williams.
• 25:53 Corner from right by-line taken by Brian Wilson. Kayode Odejayi takes a shot. Save made by Lenny Pidgeley.
• 19:32 Assist by Andy Bond. Andy Bond takes a shot. Save by Lenny Pidgeley.
• 19:32 GOAL - David Mooney:Colchester 2 - 1 Bradford David Mooney finds the net with a goal from inside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Colchester 2-1 Bradford.
• 18:48 Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Brian Wilson, Lenny Pidgeley manages to make a clearance.
• 8:45 The assistant referee signals for offside against Kayode Odejayi. Free kick taken by Lenny Pidgeley.
• 7:47 GOAL - James Hanson:Colchester 1 - 1 Bradford James Hanson gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Colchester 1-1 Bradford.
• 6:22 Assist by David Mooney.
• 6:22 GOAL - Andy Bond:Colchester 1 - 0 Bradford Andy Bond gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Colchester 1-0 Bradford.
• 4:25 Zesh Rehman challenges David Mooney unfairly and gives away a free kick. Tom Williams restarts play with the free kick, Brian Wilson produces a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area and misses left.
• 3:55 Louis Moult is caught offside. Ben Williams restarts play with the free kick.
• 2:58 Corner from the right by-line taken by Ashley Vincent, Luke Oliver manages to make a clearance.
• 2:42 Unfair challenge on Matt Heath by James Hanson results in a free kick. Ben Williams restarts play with the free kick.
• 0:00 The referee gets the game underway.

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