AC Millan edge out the Cherries 1-2 in Cummings' Testimonial

AFCB 1 v 2 AC Milan

Warren Cummings' Testimonial

2 September 2016

Dean Court was the stage for an epic meeting this afternoon of two red and black teams as a testimonial was played between AFCB and AC Milan for Warren Cummings. There was little goal mouth action first half but in the second Milan went ahead after Suso scored, but it was quickly equalised by Lys Mousset who scored his first goal for the Cherries. Within second of the restart though Jordan Holmes brought down Niang who then scored from the penalty box. But the day was all about Warrren Cummings and there were great cheers when he came on and made his first pass with 10 minutes of the game to go. Always a favourite with the home crowd it will have been a great pleasure to many to have seen him wearing the AFCB kit once again.

A chance to think about yesteryear for AFCB fans.

AFCB's XI was very popular as it included a debit for Jack Wilshire and Tyrone Mings made his first start since being injured last season against Leicester City. Emerson Hyndman would also make his debut in front of a home crowd and it was the first chance for Junior Stanislas to stretch his legs. Finally, Ollie Harfield made his first team debut at left back.


OFFICIAL TWEETS from AFCB and AC Milan

01: We are underway here in the rain at Vitality Stadium! Warren Cummings is amongst the subs. Come on #afcb

9' Sosa fires a shot wide of the far post from distance

05: Chance! Wilshere involved, he beats his man on the right, squares for Grabban who slices an effort in the box wide!

15: A third of the way through the first half, #afcb on top in the rain. Grabban's chance the most clear cut of yet. Still 0-0.

17: Great effort! Wilshere curls a lovely left footed shot towards the bottom corner, but Gabriel does well to keep it out!

17' Gabriel springs to his right and claws the ball away

25' Niang's shot won't trouble Allsop

30: Good chance! Pugh's deflected effort reaches Grabban who hits an effort which cannons off the defender from eight yards! 

40: Five minutes to the break. #afcb are still in the ascendancy but haven't created a glaring opportunity.

43: Save!! Milan's first chance, Niang was slipped in one-on-one but Allsop stands firm to deny the striker's low effort

44' Allsop does well to keep out Niang's shot

HALF TIME: #afcb 0-0 #Milan - Cherries on top in @wcummings28's testimonial but no goal to show for it.

52: Afobe gets down the left hand side, steams into the area and his high shot forces Gabriel into a decent stop.

55: Grabban slides the ball through to Stanislas and in the area from an angle, he has an effort well blocked. Better!

55' Paletta makes a vital intervention in the box
56: Stanislas cuts in from the left and puts in a dangerous ball which Mousset just misses in the middle! Unlucky!

58: Another good #afcb chance! Afobe finds Stanislas who slips in Mousset who is free but he's well tackled when about to shoot in the box!

60: Hyndman cuts in from the right and hits a low effort which is straight at Gabriel from 20-yards. Cherries upping the tempo.

61: Now Mousset goes close! He smashes a low effort in the box which fizzes just wide of the far left corner. #afcb well on top!

61' Mousset drags his effort wide 

62' OUT Lapadula IN Zanellato

64' Gooooooal! @suso30oficial! #afcb vs #ACMilan 0-1

GOAL for @acmilan. Suso buries it. #afcb

64: Suso picked the ball up on the edge of the box and curled a precise effort into the bottom left corner. 0-1 against the run of play.

GOALLLLLLL for #afcb!!! Mousset smashes one in!!!

65' Goal @afcbournemouth, Mousset #afcb vs #ACMilan 1-1

65: His first goal for #afcb! Mousset smashes an effort from the edge into the right corner of the net! Lovely strike!!

PENALTY to @acmilan.

66: What a few minutes... Niang was brought down by Holmes in the box. Niang will step up....

GOAL for @acmilan. Niang converts. 1-2.

67' Gooooooal! @MBaye9Niang! #afcb vs #ACMilan 1-2

68: McCarthy has been booked for a late challenge on La Ferrera.

71: Save! Suso gets free in the area and hits an effort which Holmes manages to claw away.

72' Holmes keeps out a close-range strike from Suso

79' OUT Gabriel, Pasalic IN Plizzari, Curto #afcb vs #ACMilan 1-2

80: Sub for #afcb - Warren Cummings is coming on to a massive reception!! He replaces Harfield.

81: Cummings' first touch, a simple pass, is met with huge cheers!

83: Crossbar!!! Pugh swings in a cross, Mousset rises highest and powers a header from eight yards against the bar!! Still 1-2. #afcb

84' Brilliant fingertip save by Plizzari!


90: @MMJBournemouth's man of the match for today.... Number 28... Warren Cummings!


90: Post!! Buckley swings in a ball which Mousset meets and hits the post! In the melee after, the ball was blazed over!

90' OUT Abate IN Pobega

Full Time / Fischio Finale #afcb vs #ACMilan 1-2!

FULL TIME: #afcb 1-2 @acmilan - Mousset scores his first as #afcb appreciate club legend @wcummings28.

AFCB XI
Allsop, Stanislas, Mings, Jordan, Harfield, Gosling, Hyndman, Wilshere, Pugh, Grabban, Afobe

AFCB Subs
Holmes, Buckley, Cummings, Lee, McCarthy, Worthington, Dobre, O'Connell, Ndjoli, Mousset


AC Milan
Gabriel; Abate (C), Ely, Paletta, Vangioni; Pasalic, Sosa, Suso, Niang, L.Adriano, Lapadula

AC Milan Subs
Plizzari Curto Spinelli Zucchetti Careccia Pobega Zanellato La Ferrara