Match Report
| AFC Bournemouth | AFC Bournemouth |  |  | Reading | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Connelly | Anthony Connelly | manager | Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | |||||||||||||||||
| Nigel Cole | N. Cole |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 49 | | Jon Vickers | J. Vickers | |||||||||
| Alexander Tapia | A. Tapia |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 48 |  | Paul Morlock | P. Morlock | |||||||||
| Romero P. Aguilar | R. Aguilar |  | 73 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 | | Rafael Lozano | R. Lozano | |||||||||
| Felipe Espinoza | F. Espinoza | | 76 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 | | David Kirkland | D. Kirkland | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Ferreira | S. Ferreira |  | 77 | D | | 5 | | M | 76 | | Danny Cottee | D. Cottee | |||||||||
| Gavin Gemmell | G. Gemmell |  | 77 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Oleg Richards | O. Richards | |||||||||
| Nelson Garza | N. Garza |  | 85 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 76 |  | Emmerick Bouvier | E. Bouvier | ||||||||
| Ruel Thomson | R. Thomson | | 77 | A | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Fernando Saez | F. Saez | |||||||||
| Anthony Haller | A. Haller |  | 74 | A | | 9 | | | A | 78 | | John Bishop | J. Bishop | ||||||||
| Clinton Stewart | C. Stewart |  | 75 | A | | 10 | | A | 45 | | Anthony McManaman | A. McManaman | |||||||||
| Francisco Hacembruch Romero | F. Romero | | 73 | A | | 11 | | A | 72 | | Steven Gerrard | S. Gerrard | |||||||||
| Scott Potts | S. Potts | | 77 | M | | 12 | | D | 76 |  | Martin Boban | M. Boban | |||||||||
| Jan Ritzinger | J. Ritzinger | | 75 | A | | 13 | | M | 78 |  | Diego Di Cara | D. Di Cara | |||||||||
| Gavin Hendry | G. Hendry | | 72 | D | | 14 | | A | 84 | | Antonio Bento | A. Bento | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Vitality Stadium where AFC Bournemouth play Reading in this friendly game. A crowd of 20,402 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor 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 poor condition.
AFC Bournemouth are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0AFC Bournemouth kick off and get the match underway!
2.17
0-0Alexander Tapia plays the ball forward to Clinton Stewart. Clinton Stewart shoots from distance. Jon Vickers comfortably gets down and covers it.
4.55
Emmerick Bouvier flicks the ball to his team mate, John Bishop. John Bishop shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
6.46
0-0Paul Morlock flicks a high pass forward to Emmerick Bouvier who brings the ball under control. With imagination, Emmerick Bouvier plays the ball forward to Fernando Saez. Fernando Saez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Romero P. Aguilar.
9.04
David Kirkland flicks a high pass forward. Danny Cottee collects the pass. Danny Cottee picks a pass forward to John Bishop. John Bishop shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Nigel Cole comfortably smothers it!
10.56
1-0Anthony Haller passes the ball forward to Ruel Thomson. Ruel Thomson plays a scrappy one-two with Clinton Stewart and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ruel Thomson shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Jon Vickers has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
14.56
1-0Romero P. Aguilar hacks John Bishop from behind! The referee brings Romero P. Aguilar to one side and gives him a warning! John Bishop hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.47
1-0Nelson Garza runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Nelson Garza passes the ball forward but Ruel Thomson is offside!
16.24
1-0Seeing a gap ahead, Fernando Saez laces a through ball forward to Emmerick Bouvier. Emmerick Bouvier lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Gerrard. Steven Gerrard whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Felipe Espinoza!
18.01
1-0Nelson Garza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Hacembruch Romero. Francisco Hacembruch Romero whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Gemmell. Gavin Gemmell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's drastically wayward!
21.04
Danny Cottee threads a neat ball through to Steven Gerrard. Steven Gerrard shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
24.29
Paul Morlock flicks the ball to his team mate, Danny Cottee. Danny Cottee makes a simple pass to Steven Gerrard. Steven Gerrard skips past Felipe Espinoza! Steven Gerrard shoots from just inside the box but it slams into the crowd!
26.18
Paul Morlock hacks Gavin Gemmell from behind! Paul Morlock is warned by the referee! Gavin Gemmell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.42
1-0Gavin Gemmell hacks Fernando Saez from behind! The referee calls over Gavin Gemmell and shows him a yellow card! Fernando Saez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
33.51
Gavin Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Thomson controls it well on his chest. Ruel Thomson edges inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Ruel Thomson provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
36.01
Nelson Garza flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Thomson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruel Thomson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
40.34
Gavin Gemmell hits a low pass to Anthony Haller. Anthony Haller lofts in a cross ball towards Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
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
The whistle blows and Reading kick off!
47.03
2-0Clinton Stewart catches Oleg Richards on the ankles. The referee calls over Clinton Stewart and shows him a yellow card! Oleg Richards stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.40
Felipe Espinoza sees space and advances. Felipe Espinoza knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Haller. Anthony Haller makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.54
Paul Morlock comes in with a late challenge on Nelson Garza. Paul Morlock is shown the yellow card! Nelson Garza stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.54
Gavin Gemmell makes a probing pass to Ruel Thomson. Ruel Thomson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Morlock.
60.04
Nelson Garza decides to run forward with the ball. Nelson Garza sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AFC Bournemouth!
63.15
Seeing a gap ahead, Nelson Garza laces a weighted ball forward to Francisco Hacembruch Romero. Francisco Hacembruch Romero lofts in a cross ball towards Clinton Stewart. Clinton Stewart rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
69.55
David Kirkland knocks the ball forward to Anthony McManaman. Anthony McManaman flicks a high pass forward to Steven Gerrard who brings the ball under control. Steven Gerrard lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony McManaman. Anthony McManaman shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
77.14
Rafael Lozano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony McManaman. Anthony McManaman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
79.53
Rafael Lozano threads a neat ball through to Emmerick Bouvier. Emmerick Bouvier makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fernando Saez. Fernando Saez tries a spectacular long range effort which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
83.43
Gavin Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Garza holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nelson Garza knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jon Vickers who gathers it comfortably.
87.53
Emmerick Bouvier threads the ball through to Anthony McManaman. Anthony McManaman runs straight at the defence! Anthony McManaman looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
89.55
Nelson Garza sees space and advances. Nelson Garza whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Haller. Anthony Haller is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Ruel Thomson 11, 34 Nelson Garza 60 Anthony Haller 90 | Fernando Saez 80 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nelson Garza of AFC Bournemouth |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Nigel Cole (GK)
6
2. Alexander Tapia (DEF)
6
3. Romero P. Aguilar (DEF)
6
4. Felipe Espinoza (DEF)
6
5. Sebastiao Ferreira (DEF)
6
6. Gavin Gemmell (MID)
6
7. Nelson Garza (MID)
9
8. Ruel Thomson (ATT)
9
9. Anthony Haller (ATT)
7
10. Clinton Stewart (ATT)
6
11. Francisco Hacembruch Romero (ATT)
6
12. Scott Potts (MID)
0
13. Jan Ritzinger (ATT)
0
14. Gavin Hendry (DEF)
0
1. Jon Vickers (GK)
6
2. Paul Morlock (DEF)
6
3. Rafael Lozano (DEF)
6
4. David Kirkland (DEF)
6
5. Danny Cottee (MID)
6
6. Oleg Richards (MID)
6
7. Emmerick Bouvier (MID)
7
8. Fernando Saez (MID)
7
9. John Bishop (ATT)
6
10. Anthony McManaman (ATT)
6
11. Steven Gerrard (ATT)
6
12. Martin Boban (DEF)
0
13. Diego Di Cara (MID)
0
14. Antonio Bento (ATT)
0