Bradford (Park Avenue) Secure 6-0 Win at Albion Sports

Strong Pre-Season Performance Continues with Convincing Victory

Bradford (Park Avenue) recorded a 6-0 away win against local neighbours Albion Sports, marking their second victory in as many pre-season matches. The match, played at Albion Sports’ ground, saw The Avenue dominate from the outset, with goals spread across both halves.

Match Summary

The visitors opened the scoring after 14 minutes when summer signing Jake Thompson finished calmly following a lay-off from Luke Parkin. Thompson almost contributed again shortly after, delivering a dangerous cross that narrowly missed teammate Robbie Fox at the back post.

Bradford (Park Avenue) appeared to have doubled their lead just before the half-hour mark when defender Scott Duxbury found himself unmarked inside the penalty area from a Parkin free-kick, but the goal was disallowed for offside.

However, the lead was extended in the 42nd minute. Duxbury provided a precise pass over the top to Parkin, who maintained composure to slot the ball past the Albion Sports goalkeeper. Just before half-time, Marcus Carver, last season’s top scorer for the club, timed his run well to beat the offside trap and rounded the goalkeeper to make it 3-0 at the interval.

Second Half Developments

Several substitutions in the second half injected fresh energy into Bradford’s attack. Substitute Ben Andreucci made an immediate impact, scoring within a minute of coming on by finishing a through ball to put The Avenue 4-0 ahead.

Andreucci then provided the assist for the fifth goal. After a sweeping move from right to left, he passed to Thompson, who scored his second of the match with a simple finish.

The sixth and final goal came shortly after, with Andreucci again involved. He broke down the right flank and crossed to an unmarked Adam Haw, who converted to seal a comprehensive 6-0 victory.

Team Line-Up

• Lambton (sub Jones 59)
• Hassan-Smith (sub Haw 59)
• Winfield
• Ekpolo (sub Moke 59)
• Duxbury (sub Abbott 59)
• Misambo (sub Brown 46)
• Thompson
• Shanks (sub Andreucci 59)
• Carver
• Parkin
• Fox (sub Chorlton 46)

Next Fixture

Following this strong performance, Bradford (Park Avenue) will prepare for their next pre-season match, a trip to Thackley AFC scheduled for Monday evening. The team will be aiming to maintain their momentum ahead of the new season.