Match Report


AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth     Bristol RoversBristol Rovers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Graham BenaliG. Benali44
G
1
G
51Mike Lua-LuaM. Lua-Lua
Wayne StoneW. Stone59
D
2
D
53Stephen CharltonS. Charlton
Teddy BrittonT. Britton51
D
captain3
D
50Jody PearceJ. Pearce
Thierry NevilleT. Neville49
D
4
D
48Duncan LampardD. Lampard
Dion SalmonD. Salmon48
D
5
D
46Edward WallworkE. Wallwork
Graeme RobertsG. Roberts54
M
6
M
54John SwiftJ. Swift
Scott PearceS. Pearce52
M
7
M
53Greg SalmonG. Salmon
Kemal WalshK. Walsh39
M
8
A
57Adam VickersA. Vickers
Eddie SinclairE. Sinclair60
A
9captain
A
56Alistair JeffersA. Jeffers
Wes AllmanW. Allman38
A
10
A
50Dale MorrisD. Morris
Phil CrooksP. Crooks37
A
11
A
49Terry WoodcockT. Woodcock
 
Jody StuartJ. Stuart45
D
12
M
49Guilherme GomesG. Gomes
Dale HackworthD. Hackworth44
G
13
G
48Noel HuckerbyN. Huckerby
James GalliJ. Galli44
D
14
M
46Stanley GranttS. Grantt

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Vitality Stadium where AFC Bournemouth play host to Bristol Rovers. A crowd of 2,828 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AFC Bournemouth are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Bristol Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Simon Stockdale.


0.00
Bristol Rovers kick off the first half!
3.54
Greg Salmon makes a probing pass to Dale Morris. Dale Morris whips in a cross ball towards Adam Vickers. Adam Vickers jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
4.58
John Swift flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Vickers. Adam Vickers knocks in a cross ball towards Dale Morris. Dale Morris rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Dale Morris scores for Bristol Rovers!!
12.08
Stephen Charlton threads a neat ball through to John Swift. John Swift flicks a high ball forward to Terry Woodcock who takes it down. Terry Woodcock lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Vickers. Adam Vickers is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
18.49
Greg Salmon flicks a high ball forward to Dale Morris who takes it down. Dale Morris advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Dale Morris provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.36
Scott Pearce runs straight at the opposition's defence. Scott Pearce knocks in a cross ball towards Wes Allman. Wes Allman jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
22.42
Seeing Stephen Charlton's run, Edward Wallwork quickly throws the ball into his path. Stephen Charlton makes a strong solo run forward. Stephen Charlton threads a neat ball through to Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.33
Graeme Roberts receives the ball from a throw-in from Kemal Walsh. Graeme Roberts makes a probing pass to Eddie Sinclair. Eddie Sinclair whips in a cross ball towards Phil Crooks. Phil Crooks whips the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
28.06
Jody Pearce passes the ball forward to Greg Salmon. Greg Salmon flicks the ball to his team mate, Terry Woodcock. Terry Woodcock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thierry Neville.
30.48
Graeme Roberts knocks the ball forward to Wes Allman. Wes Allman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Charlton.
32.28
Edward Wallwork passes the ball forward to Greg Salmon. Greg Salmon advances with the ball. Greg Salmon shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
34.35
Greg Salmon clumsily knocks into Kemal Walsh. Greg Salmon is given a warning by the referee! Kemal Walsh runs off the knock.
38.11
Scott Pearce catches Greg Salmon on the ankles. Scott Pearce is shown the yellow card! Greg Salmon stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.35
Showing great composure, Thierry Neville picks a pass forward to Kemal Walsh. Kemal Walsh makes an attacking run forward. Kemal Walsh whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Sinclair. Eddie Sinclair connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball comes off Stephen Charlton and the loose ball is cleared up field.
40.44
Greg Salmon flicks a high ball forward to Terry Woodcock who gracefully takes it down. Terry Woodcock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Teddy Britton.
45.00
Teddy Britton chips the ball to his team mate, Graeme Roberts. Graeme Roberts sees Wes Allman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wes Allman whips in a cross ball towards Phil Crooks. Phil Crooks rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AFC Bournemouth!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. AFC Bournemouth appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol Rovers have changed their lineup with Noel Huckerby replacing Jody Pearce and Stanley Grantt replacing Dale Morris. The AFC Bournemouth players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
AFC Bournemouth kick off!
53.27
Scott Pearce hacks Greg Salmon from behind! Scott Pearce is given a warning by the referee! Greg Salmon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.14
With a delightful solo run, John Swift stretches the opposition's defence. John Swift knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Grantt. Stanley Grantt beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Graham Benali. Excellent save.
57.43
Kemal Walsh sees Eddie Sinclair in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eddie Sinclair whips in a cross ball towards Wes Allman. Wes Allman directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
59.15
Edward Wallwork decides to run forward with the ball. Edward Wallwork deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alistair Jeffers. Alistair Jeffers shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
61.17
John Swift runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Swift shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
65.26
Greg Salmon comes in with a late challenge on Scott Pearce. The referee calls over Greg Salmon again and warns him to calm down! Scott Pearce hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.28
Graeme Roberts flicks a high ball forward to Wes Allman who takes it down. Wes Allman whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Sinclair. Eddie Sinclair connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
69.25
Greg Salmon surges forward with the ball. Greg Salmon shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
72.21
Without breaking stride, Dion Salmon plays the ball forward to Kemal Walsh. Kemal Walsh knocks the ball forward to Wes Allman. Wes Allman hits a low pass to Eddie Sinclair. Eddie Sinclair cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.57
Thierry Neville arcs the ball upfield. Eddie Sinclair lofts in a cross ball towards Wes Allman. Wes Allman beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
78.58
Greg Salmon catches Graeme Roberts on the ankles. The referee warns Greg Salmon yet again to calm down! Graeme Roberts hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.07
Graeme Roberts hits a low pass to Wes Allman. Wes Allman whips in a cross ball towards Phil Crooks. Phil Crooks flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
83.43
Graeme Roberts knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Sinclair. Eddie Sinclair knocks in a cross ball towards Wes Allman. Wes Allman beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.01
Graeme Roberts knocks the ball forward to Phil Crooks. Phil Crooks knocks the ball forward to Wes Allman but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

AFC Bournemouth

Bristol Rovers
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.7%
47.3%
Play Area
29.7%
45.1%
25.3%

Scorers
Phil Crooks 45
Eddie Sinclair 72
Wes Allman 83
Dale Morris 5, 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Wes Allman of AFC Bournemouth

Match Ratings
1.Graham Benali (GK)
6
2.Wayne Stone (DEF)
6
3.Teddy Britton (DEF)
6
4.Thierry Neville (DEF)
6
5.Dion Salmon (DEF)
6
6.Graeme Roberts (MID)
7
7.Scott Pearce (MID)yellow card
5
8.Kemal Walsh (MID)
7
9.Eddie Sinclair (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Wes Allman (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Phil Crooks (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Jody Stuart (DEF)
0
13.Dale Hackworth (GK)
0
14.James Galli (DEF)
0

1.Mike Lua-Lua (GK)
6
2.Stephen Charlton (DEF)
6
3.Jody Pearce (DEF)
6
4.Duncan Lampard (DEF)
6
5.Edward Wallwork (DEF)
6
6.John Swift (MID)
7
7.Greg Salmon (MID)
7
8.Adam Vickers (ATT)
6
9.Alistair Jeffers (ATT)
6
10.Dale Morris (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Terry Woodcock (ATT)
6
 
12.Guilherme Gomes (MID)
0
13.Noel Huckerby (GK)
6
14.Stanley Grantt (MID)
6