Harambee Stars left-back Clarke Oduor was in action on Tuesday night as his side Bradford faced off Forest Green in round 38 of the EFL League Two match staged at the Valley Parade.Oduor bagged 63 minutes as they went down 2-0 to the visiting Forest, former Hibernian striker Christian Doidge saw City get off to a nightmare start, before he wrapped up points for Green a minute to the stoppage time, converting from a penalty spot kick.##NAJAVA_MECA_7950691##It was the worst possible beginning for the Bantams as they found themselves a goal down within the first 50 seconds.City struggled to create many chances in the first half, the best falling to Tyreik Wright with a clever flick at the near post, but it hit the side netting.Then, just after the hour mark, Oduor showed his craft on the right-hand side to cut onto his left foot and bend an effort goalward, which was stopped by Reyes before he made way for Calum Kavanagh.Odour’s gaffer Alexander Graham speaking after the match, expressed frustrations with his side’s display and criticized their slow start to the game.“It was a really bad night for us,” he said.“Conceding the goal that early set us back, when we should be better from the beginning.“We were too deep and stepping backwards. It became a difficult night very quickly.❤️💛 | Thank you for your continued support this evening. #BCAFC pic.twitter.com/vwXl08uPPO— Bradford City AFC (@officialbantams) March 12, 2024 “The early goal allowed them to kill the momentum we were pushing on them at any given point.“We were too slow in the first half, and where our play sped up in the second half, we were not able to capitalize on that.“We could have been playing until three o’clock in the morning, and we would not have scored.“Playing into their hands did not help. We did not have enough patience or positive decision-making. We have to do better.” He told the club website.Kenyan defender ruled out of four-nation tournamentThe defeat leaves Bradford placed 13th on the league table with 50 points after 36 games with Rovers climbing to 22nd on the log with 33 points having played a game more.Ghana triumph over Gambia in spirited African Games clashElsewhere, Vincent Harper played 45 minutes as Exeter dispatched Shrewsbury Town 3-0 in a League One match played on Tuesday night.First-half goals from Will Aimson, Luke Harris and Jack Aitchison were not only enough to propel Exeter to 16th on the log but also end their five-match winless streak.Kenyan midfielder Zech Obiero was introduced in the 86th minute as Leyton Orient were held to a scoreless draw by Port Vale in League One action.
