Commentator (Ian Darke, BT Sport):
"Well, Brugge haven't had a sniff yet, but we're entering that stage of the half where tired legs and loose touches creep in—Bradford will need to stay sharp."
And they were—sharp, but stretched. Silva tracked back a fraction slower. Vélez missed a step on a rotation. It was only momentary, but Brugge smelled it.
18' Minute –
Talbi picked the ball off a mistimed touch from Roney and pivoted into space. Vanaken, already scanning, drifted between Ibáñez and Barnes. One touch. Then a piercing ball between the lines.
Tzolis hit it in stride.
Rojas lunged but missed. The Brugge winger touched once, shifted right, and unleashed a wicked low drive across goal—
Clang.
Commentator (Ian Darke):
"Oh, it's cannoned off the post! Inches from the equaliser!"
The rebound flew outward at a brutal angle—Chapman recovered, hacked clear, but for the first time tonight, Valley Parade dipped to silence.
Jake didn't flinch. He turned to Paul.
