Match Report
| AFC Bournemouth | AFC Bournemouth |  |  | Reading | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Connelly | Anthony Connelly | Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nigel Cole | N. Cole |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 49 | | Jon Vickers | J. Vickers | |||||||||
| Dean Bishop | D. Bishop | | 77 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 47 |  | Paul Morlock | P. Morlock | |||||||||
| Mohammed Amoah | M. Amoah |  | 73 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 |  | Rafael Lozano | R. Lozano | |||||||||
| Felipe Espinoza | F. Espinoza |  | 76 | D | | 4 | | D | 71 | | David Kirkland | D. Kirkland | |||||||||
| Alexander Tapia | A. Tapia | | 73 | D | | 5 | | M | 76 | | Danny Cottee | D. Cottee | |||||||||
| Scott Potts | S. Potts | | 77 | M | | 6 | | M | 80 | | David Lawton | D. Lawton | |||||||||
| Nelson Garza | N. Garza |  | 84 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 76 |  | Emmerick Bouvier | E. Bouvier | ||||||||
| Ruel Thomson | R. Thomson | | 77 | A | | 8 | | M | 79 | | Ian Fenton | I. Fenton | |||||||||
| Anthony Haller | A. Haller |  | 74 | A | | 9 | | | A | 77 | | John Bishop | J. Bishop | ||||||||
| Francisco Hacembruch Romero | F. Romero | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 79 |  | Helder Lopes | H. Lopes | |||||||||
| Vincenzo Schnellinger | V. Schnellinger | | 75 | A | | 11 | | A | 72 | | Steven Gerrard | S. Gerrard | |||||||||
| Gavin Hendry | G. Hendry |  | 72 | D | | 12 | | D | 75 | | Oliver Birkwald | O. Birkwald | |||||||||
| Gavin Gemmell | G. Gemmell | | 77 | M | | 13 | | M | 85 | | Stephen Mendez | S. Mendez | |||||||||
| Romero P. Aguilar | R. Aguilar | | 73 | D | | 14 | | A | 83 | | Duarte Moutinho | D. Moutinho | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Vitality Stadium where AFC Bournemouth play Reading in this friendly game. A crowd of 20,855 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AFC Bournemouth are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
The pitch is in good condition.
AFC Bournemouth are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and AFC Bournemouth kick off!
2.26
0-0Nelson Garza hits a low pass to Scott Potts. Scott Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Ruel Thomson. With a superhuman jump, Ruel Thomson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
4.59
Nelson Garza flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Hacembruch Romero comfortably collects the pass. Francisco Hacembruch Romero shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
8.01
0-1Emmerick Bouvier flicks a high pass forward. John Bishop holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Bishop knocks in a cross ball towards Steven Gerrard. Steven Gerrard gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Steven Gerrard scores for Reading!!
14.35
0-1Vincenzo Schnellinger catches Danny Cottee on the ankles. The referee calls over Vincenzo Schnellinger and shows him a yellow card! Danny Cottee runs off the knock.
16.34
0-1Ian Fenton plays the ball forward to Steven Gerrard. Steven Gerrard lofts in a cross ball towards David Lawton. Alexander Tapia hacks David Lawton from behind! David Lawton appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
18.12
0-1David Lawton knocks the ball forward to Steven Gerrard. Steven Gerrard shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
21.39
Nelson Garza sees a break and surges forward. Nelson Garza whips in a cross ball towards Scott Potts. Scott Potts whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
22.52
David Kirkland makes a probing pass to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Steven Gerrard holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steven Gerrard plays a scrappy one-two with Helder Lopes and advances towards the goal... Steven Gerrard strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Solid save from Nigel Cole.
30.25
Paul Morlock kicks a strong pass forward to David Lawton. With some swift thinking, David Lawton plays the ball forward to Danny Cottee. Danny Cottee shoots from distance but Nigel Cole reads it well. Nice save!
32.09
Paul Morlock flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Lozano who takes it down. Rafael Lozano sees a break and surges forward. Rafael Lozano tries a spectacular long range effort. Good keeping from Nigel Cole as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
33.37
0-1It's a corner kick. Emmerick Bouvier loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Rafael Lozano shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
34.04
Seeing a gap ahead, David Lawton laces a through ball forward to John Bishop. John Bishop shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
36.03
Scott Potts changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Scott Potts whips in a cross ball towards Ruel Thomson. Ruel Thomson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Jon Vickers.
38.27
Francisco Hacembruch Romero hits a low pass to Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Potts. Scott Potts connects with a diving header. Scott Potts scores for AFC Bournemouth!!
42.42
David Lawton flicks a high pass forward. Helder Lopes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Helder Lopes lofts in a cross ball towards John Bishop. John Bishop powers a header at goal but is denied by Nigel Cole. Excellent save.
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. Reading also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Reading kick off and get the second half underway!
48.38
Alexander Tapia flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Thomson collects the pass. Ruel Thomson shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
51.04
Emmerick Bouvier flicks a high ball forward to John Bishop who takes it down. John Bishop shoots from long range but is denied by Nigel Cole. Excellent save.
53.33
1-1Nelson Garza barges into Rafael Lozano. Nelson Garza is given a warning by the referee! Rafael Lozano carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.40
1-1Felipe Espinoza makes a simple pass to Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Potts. Scott Potts knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Kirkland.
55.32
1-1David Lawton flicks a high pass forward. Emmerick Bouvier holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Emmerick Bouvier knocks the ball forward to Steven Gerrard but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.01
Felipe Espinoza flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Garza holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nelson Garza knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Potts. Scott Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Schnellinger. Vincenzo Schnellinger jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
61.32
Nelson Garza threads a neat ball through to Francisco Hacembruch Romero. Francisco Hacembruch Romero threads a neat, attacking ball through to Ruel Thomson. Some silky footwork from Ruel Thomson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
65.23
David Lawton flicks a high pass forward. John Bishop controls it well on his chest. John Bishop shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Nigel Cole. What a great pair of hands!
67.38
Alexander Tapia flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Hacembruch Romero collects the pass. Francisco Hacembruch Romero whips in a cross ball towards Ruel Thomson. Ruel Thomson makes a looping header on goal. Jon Vickers comfortably punches it away to safety.
71.19
Nelson Garza flicks a high pass forward to Anthony Haller who brings the ball under control. Anthony Haller shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.28
Dean Bishop knocks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Schnellinger. Vincenzo Schnellinger whips in a cross ball towards Ruel Thomson. Ruel Thomson flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
79.33
Mohammed Amoah knocks the ball forward to Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Potts. Scott Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Hacembruch Romero. Francisco Hacembruch Romero beats his man to it with a header. Jon Vickers is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
84.51
3-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
8
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
29.5%
43.6%
26.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Scott Potts of AFC Bournemouth |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nigel Cole (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Dean Bishop (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mohammed Amoah (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Felipe Espinoza (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alexander Tapia (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Potts (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Nelson Garza (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Ruel Thomson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | Anthony Haller (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Francisco Hacembruch Romero (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Vincenzo Schnellinger (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 12. | Gavin Hendry (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gavin Gemmell (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Romero P. Aguilar (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jon Vickers (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Paul Morlock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rafael Lozano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Kirkland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Danny Cottee (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Lawton (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Emmerick Bouvier (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Ian Fenton (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | John Bishop (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Helder Lopes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Steven Gerrard (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Oliver Birkwald (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stephen Mendez (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Duarte Moutinho (ATT) | 0 | |