Cherries continue poor run at Wolves 2-0

Match Report

Wolves 2 v 0 AFCB

15 December 2018

Attendance: 30,997

Wolves waited to pick off the Cherries.

Bournemouth sank to their sixth defeat in seven games at Molineux despite a dominance on the ball for most of the game. Eddie Howe saw his team have another individual error that gave the opposition the lead, and Bournemouth's forwards failed then to break down a well-organised Wolves defence. A decisive counter-attack in injury time made the score line rather flattering for Wolves, but their game plan had worked well and Bournemouth were just out thought, losing to a team that took their chances well.

Simon Francis was injured and missed the trip to Wolves allowing Tyone Mings to come into the team, while Jordan Ibe replaced David Brooks. Callum Wilson was fit enough only to make the bench. Bournemouth lined up in 3-4-3 formation and Andrew Surman took the captain's armband.

Match Descripton
Bournemouth began with an attack up the left and made good progress into Wolves box before they had to regain possession. Mings made a mistake at the back in the second minute, but Wolves could not capitalise on it. Surman played a good ball into King and he was caught up by Coady as the ball went out for a corner.

Bournemouth were working hard when Wolves had possession to get the ball back. Aké and Lerma had already made good interceptions while Stanislas was seeing a lot of the ball. Daniels pushed a ball up for Stanislas but Daniels failed to get his cross in.

Ibe beat a few players but couldn't get a deep cross in wither. King recovered the ball well off of Neves, but knocked his pass out of play.

Daniels then made a mistake by giving the ball away to Jota, who squared it and Jimenez scored to make it 1-0 to Wolves on 12 minutes.

Fraser put in a cross but the keeper gathered the ball. Bournemouth were well in control but had given Wolves a gift with 16 minutes gone.

Stanislas loses control of the ball. Neves and Jota came down the left until Steve Cook came across. Boly's pass is then cut out.

Mings is back on half way and Ibe wins a throw. Cody now makes a mistake. Mings towards the byline but Stanislas has hit his shot high into the stand.

Daniels and Surman picked the pace up, but Wolves on soon on the counter with Jimenez and Docherty, Steve Cook had to head away.

Mings came forward to Fraser, but Gibbs-White takes the ball. King has a free kick, half way inside the Wolves half. Daniels comes forward.

Mings has to make a tackle. Mings is injured and Wolves play on but shoot over. Mings had a knee in his back. Mings is trying to play on.

Surman has put a ball out. Gibbs-White on the right side and Neves finds Jimenez. Steve Cook has been yellow carded.

Diego Rico is coming on for Tyrone Mings. Wolves have a free kick and a header off King goes out for a Wolves corner. Boly is in there but Stanislas clears. Lerma finds Rico. Rico is playing just in front of Daniels on the left.

King holds the ball up for Ibe but he is blocked. Rico has a shot but it's a goal kick. Fraser up to Rico, but Ibe has picked the ball up again. Lerma is booked pulling back a Wolves player.

Rico has now given a foul away. Some 40 minutes gone and Bournemouth need to get something before half time. Steve Cook over the top to Fraser against Cody, King can't get his foot on it and Stanislas is just a yard off it.

Neves and Gibbs-White push on, Jota is away and Steve Cook knocks Jota over, it's a legitimate shoulder barge. Surman regains the ball and Bournemouth come forward with Daniels' cross then Lerma hits a shot from distance right at Wolves' keeper.

Costa is trying to come on for Jota but the substitution will have to be made after half-time. Bournemouth have had 64 per cent possession and have had four shots to Wolves 3, but both teams have had one shot on target.

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Second half
Costa is on now for Jota. The rain is hammering down. King has a free kick inside the Wolves half. Daniels hits it wide to Steve Cook but the ball comes back out.

Bournemouth continue to push Wolves back .Rico gives away a foul. Daniels plays a ball up for King and Fraser has his back to goal.

Gibbs-White and Neves has a shot that comes off Daniels for a corner on 52 minutes. Begovic punches and Steve Cook is fouled.

Surman has a shot from distance that is wide of the right post. Jimenez is offside. Rico and Costa get in a tangle. Gibbs-White to costa and his finish is poor. Wolves could have finished it there, but he haas hit the shot high.

Callum Wilson is on for Jordan Ibe on 57 minutes. Steve Cook wins a foul right on the corner of the box after Boly's challenge. Stanislas and Rico stand over the ball. Stanislas hits it over the wall and the post keeps it out top right.Lerma hits a great shot that is saved top right.

Wolves are on the ball now. Costa has been booked for pulling back Lerma. Gibbs-White and Doherty and its out for a corner off Rico. Stanislas wins a free kick with 21 minutes left.  Nothing is coming off for Bournemouth in the final third.

Daniels puts a good cross in, but Fraser has lost the ball. Bournemouth corner. Rico takes and it's headed clear and the keeper claims the ball when it's fed back in.

Lerma plays a long ball and Wilson has a shot blocked for a corner. Steve Cook's tame header loops up.  Giibs-White is subbed for Saiss on 75 minutes.

Wolves have a free kick and it's run out for a goal kick on the far side. Lerma has put a header behind for a Wolves corner. Aké wins the header. Lerma can't beat the last man.
Just 10 minutes left. Mousset is coming on for Stanislas. Wolves are playing keep ball. Aké and Rico get away with a bit of a defensive hash, slipping over.  

Costa gets a shot away that Begovic has to push away for a corner. Sharp save from Begovic. Bournemouth having to do some defending. Wilson nad Rico break, but Wolves get back. 

Wolves come forward but they can't get a shot off. Steve Cook puts a cross in that evades everyone. Wolves sub Jimenez for Cavaliero on 89 minutes. 

Daniels to take a free kick. Steve Cook with a long throw. Four minutes of added time. Rico to King and the shot is blocked.

Wolves from the back and Lerma gives a free kick away on Costa on 92 minutes. Rico takes a free kick, Wolves can break and Cavaliero has just Begovic to beat it's 2-0.  A well taken goal with Costa squaring the ball on half way for Cavaliero to race through and kill the game.

Bournemouth slide down to 10th in the table.

Summary
Bournemouth will look at this match as a game where they dominated play but made an individual error that cost them heavily, and chasing the game they couldn't get back into it. The play in the final third just wasn't crisp enough and with Wolves keeper hardly having to make a save, Bournemouth are starting to find it hard to create clear chances. The stout defence of Wolves and their disciplined play gave them a deserved win. Bournemouth might have played better than they have for the last five games, but they have lost the ruthless streak in front of goal. Add this to the odd mistake and this is why AFCB are losing games. Worrying also are the number of injuries now with Mings another casualty. 

AFCB Subs: Boruc, Rico, Pugh, Brooks, Mousset, Wilson, Defoe

AFCB Ratings
Boruc 6, S Cook 6, Ake 6, Mings 5, Daniels 5, Ibe 5, Lerma 6, Surman 6, Stanislas 6,
Fraser 5, King 5

Cherry Chimes' MoM: Steve Cook

Ref Watch: Simon Hopper 4/10 got in the way of passes rather too often.

Wolves
Rui Patrício, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, João Moutinho, Neves, Castro Otto (Saiss 75), Gibbs-White, Jota (Costa 45), Jiménez (Cavaleiro 89)

Wolves Subs
Ruddy, Cavaleiro, Hélder Costa, Saïss, Vinagre, Dendoncker, Traoré