Match Report


AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth     ChelseaChelsea
Anthony ConnellyAnthony Connelly Liam Rollings Liam Rollings
Gavin GallagherG. Gallagher61
G
1captain
G
73Rainer WilkeR. Wilke
Juan-Carlos RamirezJ. Ramirez68
D
2
D
64Florent CatherineF. Catherine
Jody HibbsJ. Hibbs72
D
3
D
77Rui VarelaR. Varela
Bruno VianaB. Viana73
D
captain4
D
67Greg LumsdonG. Lumsdon
Datti Mohamed MezzanottiD. Mezzanotti70
D
5
D
69Malcolm ClemenceM. Clemence
Colin OliverC. Oliver78
M
6
M
67Damien BallD. Ball
Norman LinekerN. Lineker70
M
7
M
56Chris BastinC. Bastin
Miguel MunozM. Munoz68
M
8
M
64Craig LaycockC. Laycock
Dion MiddletonD. Middleton59
A
9
A
55Max WiltordM. Wiltord
Harry MayH. May72
A
10
A
58Fernando CruzF. Cruz
Dean BeresfordD. Beresford63
A
11
A
63Omer ClemenceO. Clemence
 
Richard TerryR. Terry54
A
12
D
58Dale BarryD. Barry
Alan BowerA. Bower69
D
13
M
54Carlton SalakoC. Salako
Isaiah WilsonI. Wilson51
M
14
A
54Ricardo MoralesR. Morales

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Vitality Stadium where AFC Bournemouth play host to Chelsea. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AFC Bournemouth are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
AFC Bournemouth looks especially fired up for this match.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Todd.


0.00
Chelsea kick off!
2.37
Jody Hibbs sees space and advances. Jody Hibbs kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Beresford. Dean Beresford whips in a cross ball towards Dion Middleton. Dion Middleton rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow Rainer Wilke manages to keep it out.
6.10
Norman Lineker catches Chris Bastin on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Chris Bastin grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
9.37
Max Wiltord knocks the ball forward to Omer Clemence. Omer Clemence knocks in a cross ball towards Max Wiltord. Max Wiltord whips the ball goalwards with his head. Gavin Gallagher easily picks it out of the air!
10.01
Craig Laycock makes a probing pass to Omer Clemence. Omer Clemence knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jody Hibbs.
12.51
Juan-Carlos Ramirez threads the ball through to Colin Oliver. Colin Oliver deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norman Lineker. Norman Lineker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rainer Wilke who gathers it comfortably.
14.50
Craig Laycock sees Damien Ball in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Damien Ball laces a weighted ball forward to Omer Clemence. Omer Clemence passes the ball forward but Max Wiltord is offside!
16.43
Colin Oliver receives the ball from a throw-in from Norman Lineker. Colin Oliver surges forward with the ball. Colin Oliver passes the ball forward but Miguel Munoz is offside!
18.33
Juan-Carlos Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Norman Lineker controls it well on his chest. Norman Lineker knocks the ball forward to Colin Oliver. Colin Oliver knocks in a cross ball towards Norman Lineker. Norman Lineker connects with a diving header but Rainer Wilke reads it well. Nice keeping!
21.30
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
24.11
Damien Ball sees a break and surges forward. Damien Ball sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.37
Damien Ball makes a simple pass to Max Wiltord. Max Wiltord knocks in a cross ball towards Omer Clemence. Omer Clemence makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.53
Max Wiltord knocks the ball to his team mate, Omer Clemence. Omer Clemence shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
34.15
Greg Lumsdon threads a neat ball through to Rui Varela. Rui Varela threads a neat ball through to Damien Ball. Damien Ball whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Cruz. Datti Mohamed Mezzanotti hacks Fernando Cruz from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
40.18
Colin Oliver flicks a high pass forward. Norman Lineker holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Norman Lineker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rainer Wilke who gathers it comfortably.
42.53
Juan-Carlos Ramirez passes the ball forward to Norman Lineker. Norman Lineker sees Dean Beresford in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dean Beresford lofts in a cross ball towards Harry May. Harry May connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
Colin Oliver makes a probing pass to Harry May. Harry May lofts in a cross ball towards Dion Middleton. Dion Middleton fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AFC Bournemouth appear unchanged since the first half. Chelsea also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with AFC Bournemouth kicking off!
51.39
Craig Laycock clumsily knocks into Colin Oliver. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Colin Oliver runs off the knock.
53.39
Norman Lineker flicks a high pass forward. Dean Beresford holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean Beresford threads a neat ball through to Colin Oliver. Colin Oliver muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.07
Chris Bastin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Max Wiltord. Max Wiltord finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
55.32
Colin Oliver knocks the ball forward to Norman Lineker. Norman Lineker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.11
Norman Lineker barges into Craig Laycock. The referee warns Norman Lineker to calm down! Craig Laycock hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.25
Juan-Carlos Ramirez launches a long ball forward. Norman Lineker knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Munoz. Miguel Munoz is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
65.03
Norman Lineker flicks a high pass forward to Colin Oliver who brings the ball under control. Colin Oliver knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Greg Lumsdon.
66.50
Chris Bastin comes in with a late challenge on Norman Lineker. The referee calls over Chris Bastin and warns him to calm down! Norman Lineker stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.58
Without breaking stride, Bruno Viana plays the ball forward to Dion Middleton. Dion Middleton lofts in a cross ball towards Norman Lineker. Norman Lineker outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
73.40
Malcolm Clemence deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Laycock. Craig Laycock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jody Hibbs.
75.06
Malcolm Clemence hits it upfield. Fernando Cruz knocks in a cross ball towards Max Wiltord. Max Wiltord connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gavin Gallagher with no chance!! Goal for Chelsea!
81.26
Norman Lineker flicks a high pass forward. Colin Oliver collects the pass. Colin Oliver advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Colin Oliver provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Rainer Wilke has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.34
Jody Hibbs sees space and advances. Jody Hibbs lofts in a cross ball towards Norman Lineker. Norman Lineker makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
85.36
Chris Bastin advances with the ball. Chris Bastin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fernando Cruz but he's offside!
87.58
Norman Lineker laces a weighted ball forward to Dion Middleton. Dion Middleton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.10
Colin Oliver flicks a high ball forward to Norman Lineker who takes it down. Norman Lineker whips in a cross ball towards Dean Beresford. Dean Beresford makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AFC Bournemouth

Chelsea
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.2%
40.8%
Play Area
25%
46.1%
28.9%

Scorers
Harry May 43
Norman Lineker 68
Colin Oliver 81
Dean Beresford 89
Omer Clemence 27
Max Wiltord 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Norman Lineker of AFC Bournemouth

Match Ratings
1.Gavin Gallagher (GK)
6
2.Juan-Carlos Ramirez (DEF)
6
3.Jody Hibbs (DEF)
7
4.Bruno Viana (DEF)
6
5.Datti Mohamed Mezzanotti (DEF)
6
6.Colin Oliver (MID)goal scored
9
7.Norman Lineker (MID)goal scoredyellow card
9
8.Miguel Munoz (MID)
6
9.Dion Middleton (ATT)
6
10.Harry May (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Dean Beresford (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Richard Terry (ATT)
0
13.Alan Bower (DEF)
0
14.Isaiah Wilson (MID)
0

1.Rainer Wilke (GK)
6
2.Florent Catherine (DEF)
6
3.Rui Varela (DEF)
6
4.Greg Lumsdon (DEF)
6
5.Malcolm Clemence (DEF)
6
6.Damien Ball (MID)
6
7.Chris Bastin (MID)
6
8.Craig Laycock (MID)yellow card
5
9.Max Wiltord (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Fernando Cruz (ATT)
6
11.Omer Clemence (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Dale Barry (DEF)
0
13.Carlton Salako (MID)
0
14.Ricardo Morales (ATT)
0