Nahki Wells & Bradford City Defeat Arsenal
[Updated - Bradford City dramatically booked their place in the Capital One Cup Semi-Finals with a penalty shoot-out victory over Arsenal]
] Bermuda’s Nahki Wells and his Bradford City team mates will face Premier side Arsenal in the League Cup quarter-finals today [Dec 11].
The game will begin soon, and for those that are home please tune into CableVision channel 22/ESPN to watch the 22-year-old Bermudian in action. As of 3.30pm ESPN is showing a pre-game show.
Update 3.44pm: For anyone stuck at work, you can follow live updates on the Guardian’s blog, where they have posted Bermuda’s Nahki Wells is the “one to watch in the City side”
Update 3.45pm: Nahki Wells has a mention even before the game begins, with the ESPN commentator saying “All eyes will be on Nahki Wells.”
Update 3.53pm: Wells fired on goal in the first few minutes.
Update 4.01pm: Bradford has scored, they are now up 1-0. Goal was scored by Garry Thompson, and came from a free kick drawn by Wells.
Update 4.29pm: The game has gone to half time with the score remaining 1-0. Wells received numerous mentions, with the ESPN commentators being extremely flattering about his football skills.
Update 4.47pm: The second half is about to get underway, and in the first half recap the ESPN commentator said “The Bermudian Nahki Wells has impressed.”
Update 4.55pm: Score remains 1-0. ESPN continues to lavish praise on Nahki Wells, this time saying his “reputation has been enhanced by his performance” thus far.
Update 5.13pm: Wells received a yellow card
Update 5.17pm: Wells has been taken off, receiving a well deserved standing ovation from the crowd. As he went off the ESPN commentator said: “He’s been nothing but superb for Bradford tonight…”
Update 5.32pm: Arsenal have equalized, the score is now 1-1.
Update 5.41pm: The score was 1-1 and the end of 90 mins, and the game has now gone into extra-time
Update 6.14pm: Extra time ended 1-1, it will now go to penalties
Update 6.22pm: Arsenal has missed 1 penalty, and had another saved.
Update 6.24pm: Game over…Bradford has beaten Arsenal!
- Bradford – Nathan Doyle – Scored
- Arsenal – Santi Cazorla – Saved
- Bradford – Gary Jones – Scored
- Arsenal – Marouane Chamakh – Missed
- Bradford – Stephen Darby – Saved
- Arsenal – Jack Wilshere – Scored
- Bradford – Alan Connell – Scored
- Arsenal – Alex Oxlade- Chamberlain – Scored
- Bradford – Ritchie Jones – Saved
- Arsenal – Per Mertesacker – Missed
Update 6.53pm: ITV reports “Arsenal suffered an embarrassment of epic proportions as they lost on penalties to a battling Bradford side whose achievement should rank among football’s all-time giant-killing feats.”
“The 23,971 sell-out crowd, Bradford’s biggest since 1960, had groaned as the teams were read out but they were soon cheering when their top-scorer Nahki Wells out-muscled Vermaelen and forced a sprawling save from Wojciech Szczesny.”
Oh man can’t leave office till 5:30 ! Don’t have tivo .. Good Luck Nahki
It’s so wonderful to hear about this young man. Keep up the good work Nahki and I pray your team wins. It’s great to know that you’re putting Bermuda on the map in a positive way. Congrats.
He is working incredibly hard, and never stops learning. A good role model for our youth and our adults here.
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Go Nahki!! Bermuda is rooting for you!
This is such an awesome accomplishment for our Bermudian, Nahki Wells! Congrats! Your family must be so proud! – good job family, Bermuda is cheering for you watching ESPN! Congrats on the GOAL!
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Whoo Hoo!!! Get it Nahki!
im stuck at work, how is he playing?
He just got a yellow card. Still looking good tho’.
Fantastic performance! In January, expect Nahki to move into the Premier league(ah mr. Wenger, I’m a gooner, so BUY him), as he has revealed that he is a world class talent! In fact, if he had a tactically better midfield behind him, who can play touches, he would be even more dangerous! Today, I’m Bradford City, number 21, WELLS! Wenger, that’s the baller you have been missing, so don’t leave Yorkshire until you have a discussion with Bradford City!
SIGN HIM GUNNERS!!!!
Bradford City are gonna win on penalties. Arsenal look sloppy! GOOOOOO NAHKI WELLS!!!!!!!!
WELLLLL DONE BRADFORD CITY AND NAHKI WELLS!!!!!
Proud to be Bermudian!!!
Something seriously wrong with the Gooners these days
Congrats Nakhi and Bradford City FC
And the Truth is right AGAIN! Well done Bradford City!!!
I am extremely happy for Nakhi but I am more ecstatic that Arsenal are out. I hate Arsenal and I cannot stand Wenger!
Nahki,
Another fantastic performance and as long as you put this effort in each week, you will be rewarded for it with a dream move!
Also note that your Hornet’s family are very proud to call you our ‘Living Legend’!!!
No Guts, No Glory
Job well done Nahki!
You are representing the Hornets in a very admirable way. Your contributions to your Bradford’s successful season thus far have been amazing! We are following you closely here and your family are very proud to provide updates. On behalf of the Dandy Town Family, we miss you in our brown and gold but are very proud of you and continue to root for you!
Cal, you hit the nail right on the head! smile
Again, No Guts, No Glory!
Nice to see the crowd at docksiders behind him
i wish you all the best young man
I am going to buy a Bradford shirt with your name on the back. The only other shirt I have like that is ‘Rooney’
Great job Nahki, no goals but you looked skillish out there.
GO BRADFORD!!!!!GO NAHKI!!!!!!Moms is so proud knew you and team could pull it off!!!!!!!!Big things a goon so you know!
Way to go Nahki! You are doing the island proud mate!
i get chills watchin ya boy play well done mane cheekums bie
Your the man so proud of you and your team…
Excellent performance by Nahki Wells. For a moment being able to watch a local boy perform on the big stage and see ALL my countryman united behind him was truly amazing. Exactly what Bermuda needed; a time-out to get behind a common goal.
So proud of you today, keep working hard.
This was a write up on ESPN’s soccernet…
“And it was a night when a League Two striker performed with the skill and sharpness his Premier League counterparts lacked. Nakhi Wells swapped his native Bermuda for Bradford (holidaymakers are more likely to make the opposite journey) and his name reverberated around Valley Parade in relentless, rousing choruses. He ran Vermaelen ragged.”
“Where Wells led, others followed eagerly. Bradford charged around to combat the Yorkshire cold, playing like men possessed. Thompson volleyed in after a corner from Jones and City merited victory in 90 minutes, eventually securing it rather later.”
Thanks for providing perspective.
Great performance Nahki. Hope you get picked up by a bigger team during the next few weeks which was what was suggested by the commentator Skaka Hyslop. he also had high praise for the young Bermudian.
Very proud of him.