Match Report


AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth     LiverpoolLiverpool
Anthony ConnellyAnthony Connelly Kevin Murphy Kevin Murphy
Del PearceD. Pearce69
G
1captain
G
76Rodrigo GomezR. Gomez
Ivan ZoppettiI. Zoppetti70
D
2
D
67Danny BarrettD. Barrett
Romero P. AguilarR. Aguilar73
D
3
D
73Del DrakeD. Drake
Damien BestD. Best69
D
4
D
77Neil HitchcockN. Hitchcock
Jonatan TiganaJ. Tigana70
D
5
D
79Andrés YanezA. Yanez
Scott PottsS. Potts75
M
6
M
77Oleg MurphyO. Murphy
Nelson GarzaN. Garza80
M
captain7
M
73Rio BurgessR. Burgess
Tonci SericT. Seric69
A
8
A
71Adam BeckhamA. Beckham
Steven RowettS. Rowett69
A
9
A
68Seth TolleyS. Tolley
Francisco Hacembruch RomeroF. Romero72
A
10
A
78Alan MersonA. Merson
Harvey StandingH. Standing79
A
11
A
76Joe CampbellJ. Campbell
 
Geoffrey GentileG. Gentile75
M
12
A
69Nigel GrondinN. Grondin
Gavin HendryG. Hendry69
D
13
M
73Julian MolownyJ. Molowny
Urvin HammingU. Hamming45
A
14
D
70Oscar DominguezO. Dominguez

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Vitality Stadium where AFC Bournemouth play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 18,272 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AFC Bournemouth and Liverpool are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jamie Hamilton.


0.00
AFC Bournemouth kick off the first half!
3.06
Ivan Zoppetti sees Nelson Garza in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nelson Garza sees Scott Potts in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Nelson Garza. With a superhuman jump, Nelson Garza connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper, Rodrigo Gomez, sees it late!! Goal for AFC Bournemouth!
8.49
Damien Best threads the ball through to Scott Potts. Scott Potts kicks a strong pass forward to Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett makes a defence splitting pass to Tonci Seric. Tonci Seric cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
9.41
Nelson Garza plays the ball forward to Scott Potts. Scott Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Tonci Seric. Tonci Seric makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Neil Hitchcock is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
10.24
Corner kick to AFC Bournemouth. Nelson Garza plays it to the near post. Steven Rowett cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
12.05
Rio Burgess chips the ball to his team mate, Seth Tolley. Seth Tolley rushes past Romero P. Aguilar! Seth Tolley makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball strikes Romero P. Aguilar's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
13.02
Oleg Murphy takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Del Pearce drops low and scoops up the ball.
14.49
Rio Burgess makes a probing pass to Oleg Murphy. Oleg Murphy plays a scrappy one-two with Joe Campbell and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Oleg Murphy provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
18.51
Nelson Garza knocks the ball forward to Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett whips in a cross ball towards Harvey Standing. Harvey Standing makes a looping header on goal. Rodrigo Gomez picks it out of the air!
20.58
Del Drake surges forward with the ball. Del Drake kicks a strong pass forward to Oleg Murphy. Oleg Murphy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
24.20
Damien Best controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Hacembruch Romero. Francisco Hacembruch Romero makes a simple pass to Scott Potts. Scott Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Nelson Garza. With a superhuman jump, Nelson Garza connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
27.29
Francisco Hacembruch Romero catches Rio Burgess on the ankles. Francisco Hacembruch Romero is shown the yellow card! Rio Burgess hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.40
Scott Potts makes a probing pass to Harvey Standing. Harvey Standing kicks a strong pass forward to Nelson Garza but the referee indicates it's offside!
33.58
Nelson Garza receives the ball from a throw-in from Scott Potts. Nelson Garza knocks the ball to his team mate, Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett passes the ball forward but Tonci Seric is offside!
34.12
Andrés Yanez breaks forward. Andrés Yanez hits a low pass to Seth Tolley. Seth Tolley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Damien Best.
36.06
Andrés Yanez breaks forward. Andrés Yanez sees a break and surges forward. Andrés Yanez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Burgess but the linesman indicates offside!
40.01
Neil Hitchcock catches Tonci Seric on the ankles. The referee calls over Neil Hitchcock and warns him to calm down! Tonci Seric hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Tonci Seric barges into Neil Hitchcock. The referee calls over Tonci Seric and shows him a yellow card! Neil Hitchcock stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Liverpool also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Liverpool kick off the second half!
53.13
Romero P. Aguilar sweeps the ball long. Scott Potts shoots from distance but Rodrigo Gomez is on top of it.
55.42
Neil Hitchcock makes a simple pass to Alan Merson. Alan Merson hits a low pass to Seth Tolley. Seth Tolley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.12
Nelson Garza flicks a high ball forward to Francisco Hacembruch Romero who takes it down. Francisco Hacembruch Romero lofts in a cross ball towards Tonci Seric. Tonci Seric makes a convincing header. Rodrigo Gomez comfortably punches it away to safety.
60.34
Liverpool have made 2 substitutions with Julian Molowny replacing Oleg Murphy and Oscar Dominguez replacing Adam Beckham .
61.35
Rio Burgess threads the ball through to Julian Molowny. Julian Molowny knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ivan Zoppetti.
63.55
Francisco Hacembruch Romero barges into Andrés Yanez. Francisco Hacembruch Romero is warned by the referee! Andrés Yanez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.51
Neil Hitchcock flicks a high pass forward. Julian Molowny collects the pass. Julian Molowny makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Dominguez. Oscar Dominguez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.44
Scott Potts threads the ball through to Harvey Standing. Harvey Standing lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett connects with a diving header but is denied by Rodrigo Gomez. Excellent save.
71.54
Nelson Garza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.20
Danny Barrett hits a low pass to Oscar Dominguez. Oscar Dominguez flicks a high pass forward. Joe Campbell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joe Campbell plays a quick one-two with Oscar Dominguez and rushes in on goal... Joe Campbell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Romero P. Aguilar.
75.32
Romero P. Aguilar sees Tonci Seric in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tonci Seric sees space and advances. Tonci Seric controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Rodrigo Gomez!
77.44
Liverpool have made a substitution with Nigel Grondin replacing Seth Tolley .
78.51
Nelson Garza clumsily knocks into Rio Burgess. The referee calls over Nelson Garza and warns him to calm down! Rio Burgess stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.15
Jonatan Tigana makes a probing pass to Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Potts. Scott Potts knocks the ball forward into space. Nelson Garza bursts forward onto the loose ball. The linesmans flag is up! A very close offside call!
83.28
Romero P. Aguilar kicks a strong pass forward to Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett knocks in a cross ball towards Tonci Seric. Tonci Seric makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.31
Romero P. Aguilar flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Garza collects the pass. Nelson Garza chips the ball to his team mate, Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Hacembruch Romero. With a superhuman jump, Francisco Hacembruch Romero connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Wonderful reactions from Rodrigo Gomez keeps it out!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

AFC Bournemouth

Liverpool
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
11
3
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
25%
42.9%
32.1%

Scorers
Nelson Garza 3, 24
Tonci Seric 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nelson Garza of AFC Bournemouth

Match Ratings
1.Del Pearce (GK)
6
2.Ivan Zoppetti (DEF)
6
3.Romero P. Aguilar (DEF)
7
4.Damien Best (DEF)
6
5.Jonatan Tigana (DEF)
6
6.Scott Potts (MID)
8
7.Nelson Garza (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
8.Tonci Seric (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
9.Steven Rowett (ATT)
7
10.Francisco Hacembruch Romero (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Harvey Standing (ATT)
6
 
12.Geoffrey Gentile (MID)
0
13.Gavin Hendry (DEF)
0
14.Urvin Hamming (ATT)
0

1.Rodrigo Gomez (GK)
8
2.Danny Barrett (DEF)
6
3.Del Drake (DEF)
6
4.Neil Hitchcock (DEF)
6
5.Andrés Yanez (DEF)
7
6.Oleg Murphy (MID)
6
7.Rio Burgess (MID)
6
8.Adam Beckham (ATT)
6
9.Seth Tolley (ATT)
6
10.Alan Merson (ATT)
6
11.Joe Campbell (ATT)
6
 
12.Nigel Grondin (ATT)
6
13.Julian Molowny (MID)
6
14.Oscar Dominguez (DEF)
6