Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Vitality Stadium where AFC Bournemouth play host to Cheltenham Town. A crowd of 4,426 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AFC Bournemouth and Cheltenham Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ledley Merson.


0.00
AFC Bournemouth kick off the first half!
2.41
Graham Gordon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frank McManaman. Frank McManaman threads a neat ball through to Jon Pearson. Jon Pearson plays the ball forward to Jerome Klein who has made a great run into the box. Jerome Klein makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
6.43
Frank Goodwin makes a simple pass to Kevin Campbell. Kevin Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Gilles Davies. Gilles Davies jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
10.23
Jerome Klein knocks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Hall. Jermaine Hall knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jody Platt.
14.41
Jerome Klein flicks a high pass forward. Paul Clegg holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Clegg knocks the ball forward, putting Jon Pearson through on goal. Jon Pearson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.22
Gilles Davies knocks the ball to his team mate, Wayne Ince. Wayne Ince knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.18
Jerome Klein knocks the ball forward to Paul Clegg. Paul Clegg shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
20.14
Frank Goodwin passes the ball forward to Kevin Campbell. Kevin Campbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.39
Jermaine Hall flicks a high ball forward to Dean James who takes it down. Dean James deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jon Pearson but the linesman indicates offside!
22.42
Danny Dyer flicks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Davies. Gilles Davies shoots from outside the area which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.11
Frank Goodwin plays the ball forward to Kevin Campbell. Kevin Campbell knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gilles Davies is offside!
28.25
Billy Johnson makes a run forward as Carl Wilcox takes the throw-in. Billy Johnson skillfully chests the ball down. Billy Johnson hits a low pass to Jermaine Hall. Jermaine Hall kicks a strong pass forward to Frank McManaman. Frank McManaman plays a scrappy one-two with Kevin Barmby and stumbles forward towards the goal... Frank McManaman cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
30.29
Jody Platt threads the ball through to Gavin Laycock. Gavin Laycock knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Campbell. Kevin Campbell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carl Wilcox.
32.03
Without breaking stride, Carl Wilcox plays the ball forward to Paul Clegg. Paul Clegg threads the ball through to Jon Pearson but he's offside!
34.39
Kevin Barmby knocks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Hall. Jermaine Hall sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.34
Kevin Campbell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Laycock. Gavin Laycock lofts in a cross ball towards Gilles Davies. Gilles Davies powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AFC Bournemouth!
45.00
With imagination, Wayne Ince plays the ball forward to Kevin Campbell. Kevin Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Gilles Davies. Gilles Davies makes a convincing header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AFC Bournemouth appear unchanged since the first half. Cheltenham Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cheltenham Town players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Cheltenham Town kick off!
47.41
Seeing a gap ahead, Jody Platt plays the ball forward to Kevin Campbell. Kevin Campbell flicks a high ball forward to Wayne Ince who takes it down. Wayne Ince sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
48.22
Carl Wilcox punts the ball hopefully upfield. Jerome Klein advances inside the box! Jerome Klein comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jerome Klein!
51.16
With a delightful solo run, Jerome Klein stretches the opposition's defence. Jerome Klein shoots from distance but Harvey Owen is on top of it.
53.45
Dean James makes a beautiful solo run. Dean James knocks the ball forward to Paul Clegg but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
55.15
Showing composure, Graham Gordon laces a weighted ball forward to Billy Johnson. Billy Johnson knocks the ball to his team mate, Jon Pearson. Jon Pearson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
57.18
Frank Goodwin passes the ball forward to Edward Riza. Edward Riza finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.56
Frank McManaman flicks a high pass forward. Jon Pearson collects the pass. Jon Pearson whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Barmby. Kevin Barmby makes a deft header but it rises well off target!
66.05
Billy Johnson flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Barmby who takes it down. Kevin Barmby makes a simple pass to Paul Clegg. Paul Clegg plays a quick one-two with Dean James and rushes in on goal... Paul Clegg shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Paul Clegg scores for Cheltenham Town!!
69.09
Frank McManaman hits a low pass to Jon Pearson. Jon Pearson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Clegg but the linesman indicates offside!
72.55
Gilles Davies hacks Frank McManaman from behind! The referee brings Gilles Davies to one side and gives him a warning! Frank McManaman stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.43
Graham Gordon knocks the ball forward to Jerome Klein. Jerome Klein passes the ball forward to Jermaine Hall. Jermaine Hall threads the ball through into the box. Some good footwork from Jerome Klein provides some space. He shoots at goal. Jerome Klein scores for Cheltenham Town!! The crowd cheers as the Frenchman celebrates his hattrick!
84.57
Gavin Laycock clumsily knocks into Kevin Barmby. Gavin Laycock is shown the yellow card! Kevin Barmby hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.45
Graham Gordon flicks a high pass forward. Carl Wilcox collects the pass. Carl Wilcox knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Clegg. Paul Clegg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.12
Gavin Laycock knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Davies. Gilles Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Edward Riza. Edward Riza directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
1
4
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.7%
57.3%
Play Area
32.6%
40.4%
27%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jerome Klein of Cheltenham Town

Match Ratings
1.Harvey Owen (GK)
6
2.Ugo Duberry (DEF)
6
3.Danny Dyer (DEF)
6
4.Jody Platt (DEF)
6
5.Gavin Laycock (MID)yellow card
6
6.Gilles Davies (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
8
7.Frank Goodwin (MID)
6
8.Ugo Bower (MID)
6
9.Kevin Campbell (ATT)
6
10.Edward Riza (ATT)
6
11.Wayne Ince (ATT)
6
 
12.Brian Beckham (GK)
0
13.John Todd (DEF)
0
14.Max Craddock (DEF)
0

1.Alistair Carragher (GK)
6
2.Graham Gordon (DEF)
6
3.Billy Johnson (DEF)
6
4.Carl Wilcox (DEF)
6
5.Jermaine Hall (MID)
6
6.Frank McManaman (MID)
6
7.Jerome Klein (MID)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
8.Kevin Barmby (MID)
6
9.Paul Clegg (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Jon Pearson (ATT)
6
11.Dean James (ATT)
6
 
12.Graham Barmby (GK)
0
13.Liam Shields (MID)
0
14.Ian Boertien (MID)
0