Match Report


AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth     Cambridge UnitedCambridge United
Anthony ConnellyAnthony Connelly Stewart Anderson Stewart Anderson
Del PearceD. Pearce69
G
1
G
70Dale BeagrieD. Beagrie
Ivan ZoppettiI. Zoppetti70
D
2
D
75Paolo MelaP. Mela
Mohamed BellosoM. Belloso68
D
3captain
D
70Alberto KirklandA. Kirkland
Romero P. AguilarR. Aguilar73
D
4
D
71Giorgio LasalandraG. Lasalandra
Jonatan TiganaJ. Tigana70
D
5
D
78Claus MyssingC. Myssing
Nelson GarzaN. Garza80
M
6
M
82Morris BaileyM. Bailey
Geoffrey GentileG. Gentile75
M
captain7
M
78Eugenio MorieroE. Moriero
Tonci SericT. Seric69
A
8
A
79Norman BestN. Best
Steven RowettS. Rowett69
A
9
A
73Dion WallworkD. Wallwork
Francisco Hacembruch RomeroF. Romero72
A
10
A
81Morris MarrM. Marr
Harvey StandingH. Standing79
A
11
A
78Wes TerryW. Terry
 
Scott PottsS. Potts75
M
12
D
67Adam DixonA. Dixon
Gavin HendryG. Hendry69
D
13
M
62Robert GallagherR. Gallagher
Pierre TapellaP. Tapella72
A
14
A
71Vincent MeredithV. Meredith

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Vitality Stadium where AFC Bournemouth play host to Cambridge United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AFC Bournemouth and Cambridge United are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Omer Gray.


0.00
Cambridge United kick off!
2.30
With a delightful solo run, Steven Rowett stretches the opposition's defence. Steven Rowett shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
3.43
Eugenio Moriero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dion Wallwork. Dion Wallwork shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.19
Nelson Garza makes a probing pass to Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett whips in a cross ball towards Geoffrey Gentile. Geoffrey Gentile jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
14.31
Mohamed Belloso makes a probing pass to Geoffrey Gentile. Geoffrey Gentile chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Hacembruch Romero. Francisco Hacembruch Romero knocks in a cross ball towards Tonci Seric. Tonci Seric is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
15.34
Alberto Kirkland darts forward. Alberto Kirkland kicks a strong pass forward to Norman Best. Norman Best lofts in a cross ball towards Morris Marr. Morris Marr is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Del Pearce with no chance!! Goal for Cambridge United!
20.51
Geoffrey Gentile controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tonci Seric. Tonci Seric knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dale Beagrie who gathers it comfortably.
24.45
Morris Bailey receives the ball from a throw-in from Eugenio Moriero. Morris Bailey hits a low pass to Eugenio Moriero. Eugenio Moriero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Del Pearce who gathers it comfortably.
33.14
Paolo Mela threads a neat ball through to Morris Marr. Morris Marr knocks the ball forward to Eugenio Moriero. Eugenio Moriero shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
34.40
With some swift thinking, Geoffrey Gentile plays the ball forward to Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.44
Giorgio Lasalandra flicks a high ball forward to Morris Marr who takes it down. Morris Marr lofts in a cross ball towards Norman Best. Norman Best beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
40.03
Giorgio Lasalandra hacks Steven Rowett from behind! The referee calls over Giorgio Lasalandra and shows him a yellow card! Steven Rowett stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.30
Morris Bailey hacks Jonatan Tigana from behind! The referee calls over Morris Bailey and shows him a yellow card! Jonatan Tigana runs off the knock.
44.09
Jonatan Tigana takes a long throw-in. Romero P. Aguilar threads the ball through to Geoffrey Gentile. Geoffrey Gentile controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Hacembruch Romero. Francisco Hacembruch Romero lofts in a cross ball towards Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza makes a looping header on goal but Dale Beagrie is on top of it.
45.00
Ivan Zoppetti lofts the ball long. Harvey Standing lofts in a cross ball towards Geoffrey Gentile. Geoffrey Gentile rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
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. Cambridge United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
AFC Bournemouth kick off!
47.44
Ivan Zoppetti decides to run forward with the ball. Ivan Zoppetti advances with the ball. Ivan Zoppetti whips in a cross ball towards Tonci Seric. Tonci Seric heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
48.38
Jonatan Tigana knocks the ball forward to Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harvey Standing. Harvey Standing lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Dale Beagrie punches it away to safety.
49.35
Geoffrey Gentile deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Hacembruch Romero. Francisco Hacembruch Romero lofts in a cross ball towards Tonci Seric. Tonci Seric gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
54.12
Geoffrey Gentile plays the ball forward to Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Hacembruch Romero. Francisco Hacembruch Romero powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.01
Geoffrey Gentile flicks a high ball forward to Tonci Seric who takes it down. Tonci Seric rushes past Alberto Kirkland! Alberto Kirkland barges into Tonci Seric. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
60.39
Cambridge United have made 2 substitutions with Robert Gallagher replacing Morris Bailey and Vincent Meredith replacing Norman Best .
66.28
Eugenio Moriero clumsily knocks into Tonci Seric. The referee warns Eugenio Moriero to calm down! Tonci Seric runs off the knock.
67.53
Nelson Garza makes a simple pass to Tonci Seric. Tonci Seric lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Hacembruch Romero. Francisco Hacembruch Romero is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!
69.36
Eugenio Moriero hacks Geoffrey Gentile from behind! The referee brings Eugenio Moriero to one side and gives him another warning! Geoffrey Gentile hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.36
Eugenio Moriero knocks the ball forward to Robert Gallagher. Robert Gallagher lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Moriero. Eugenio Moriero flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Del Pearce. Excellent save.
72.42
Paolo Mela threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Moriero. Eugenio Moriero threads a neat ball through to Dion Wallwork. Dion Wallwork knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.19
Morris Marr catches Romero P. Aguilar on the ankles. The referee warns Morris Marr to calm down! Romero P. Aguilar carries on, but is struggling a bit.
75.07
Geoffrey Gentile hits a low pass to Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza whips in a cross ball towards Tonci Seric. Tonci Seric jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. AFC Bournemouth are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
78.53
Robert Gallagher knocks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Moriero. Eugenio Moriero tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
81.23
Ivan Zoppetti chips the ball to his team mate, Geoffrey Gentile. Geoffrey Gentile flicks a high ball forward to Nelson Garza who takes it down. Nelson Garza knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claus Myssing.
83.08
Morris Marr flicks a high pass forward to Wes Terry who brings the ball under control. Wes Terry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Del Pearce easily smothers it!
85.46
Mohamed Belloso flicks a high pass forward to Geoffrey Gentile who brings the ball under control. Geoffrey Gentile flicks a high pass forward. Harvey Standing controls it well on his chest. Harvey Standing knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giorgio Lasalandra.
87.15
Mohamed Belloso plays the ball forward to Harvey Standing. Harvey Standing flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Garza controls it well on his chest. Nelson Garza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.45
Giorgio Lasalandra flicks a high ball forward to Eugenio Moriero who takes it down. Eugenio Moriero threads a neat ball through to Wes Terry. Wes Terry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Del Pearce who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AFC Bournemouth

Cambridge United
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.1%
34.9%
Play Area
32.6%
39.5%
27.9%

Scorers
Geoffrey Gentile 45
Morris Marr 15
Norman Best 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Geoffrey Gentile of AFC Bournemouth

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

1.Dale Beagrie (GK)
7
2.Paolo Mela (DEF)
6
3.Alberto Kirkland (DEF)
6
4.Giorgio Lasalandra (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Claus Myssing (DEF)
6
6.Morris Bailey (MID)yellow card
5
7.Eugenio Moriero (MID)
7
8.Norman Best (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Dion Wallwork (ATT)
6
10.Morris Marr (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Wes Terry (ATT)
6
 
12.Adam Dixon (DEF)
0
13.Robert Gallagher (MID)
6
14.Vincent Meredith (ATT)
6