Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Bescot Stadium where Walsall play host to AFC Bournemouth. A crowd of 9,379 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Walsall are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Walsall are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Walsall start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.40
0-0Arouna Dindane threads the ball through to Graziano Brocchi. Graziano Brocchi goes all the way! Graziano Brocchi tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Vitaliy Demyanchuk!
18.29
0-0Emile Jeffers decides to run forward with the ball. Emile Jeffers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.30
Jan Krüger makes a probing pass to Peter Guppy. Peter Guppy flicks the ball to his team mate, Graziano Brocchi. Graziano Brocchi shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
26.06
0-0Arouna Dindane catches Rosario Iannuzzi on the ankles. Arouna Dindane is given a warning by the referee! Rosario Iannuzzi runs off the knock.
32.30
0-0Peter Guppy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vesa Falt. Vesa Falt plays a perfect one-two with Graziano Brocchi and rushes in on goal... Vesa Falt cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.11
Alan Palmer passes the ball forward to Kevin de Preux. Kevin de Preux knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.36
0-0Emile Jeffers clumsily knocks into Peter Guppy. Emile Jeffers is shown the yellow card! Peter Guppy stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.16
Arouna Dindane knocks the ball forward to Vesa Falt. Vesa Falt finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
42.30
Arouna Dindane knocks the ball forward to Vesa Falt. Vesa Falt shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Vitaliy Demyanchuk!
45.00
0-0Max Clarke threads the ball through to Emile Jeffers. Emile Jeffers surges forward with the ball. Emile Jeffers makes a probing pass to Mauricio Montero but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
AFC Bournemouth kick off the second half!
48.27
Emile Jeffers makes a simple pass to Mauricio Montero. Mauricio Montero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
49.07
Hannes Schöll comes in with a late challenge on Kevin de Preux. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin de Preux hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.31
0-0AFC Bournemouth are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
55.44
Emile Jeffers knocks the ball forward to Kevin de Preux. Kevin de Preux goes all the way! Kevin de Preux shoots from just inside the box but Oleg Thirlwell is on top of it.
59.43
1-0Hannes Schöll passes the ball forward to David Wieser. David Wieser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vesa Falt. Vesa Falt lofts in a cross ball towards Graziano Brocchi. Graziano Brocchi powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
73.12
Peter Guppy hacks Alan Palmer from behind! Peter Guppy is shown the yellow card! Alan Palmer runs off the knock.
75.47
1-0Mauricio Montero comes in with a late challenge on Antonio Tostao. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Antonio Tostao grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
79.32
Antonio Tostao barges into Chris Soetaers. The referee calls over Antonio Tostao and warns him to calm down! Chris Soetaers runs off the knock.
83.13
Rosario Iannuzzi chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Atherton. Chris Atherton goes all the way! Chris Atherton shoots from just inside the box. What a cracker!! Oleg Thirlwell had no chance!! Goal for AFC Bournemouth!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
28.6%
49.4%
22.1%
Scorers