Match Report
AFCB 2 v 1 Aston Villa
1 February 2020
Attendance: 10,722
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| It's a crunch relegation game. |
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| Ramsdale runs off to greet the North Stand crowd. |
Bournemouth set up as a 4-3-3 formation with Simon Francis keeping Steve Cook out of the team at centre-back, Diego Rico coming back in at left back and Philip Billing partnering, Gosling and Lerma in midfield, while Adam Smith was also back in the team. The bench also saw Junior Stanislas back available for selection.
Adam Smith gets on down the right, pulls it back for Harry Wilson. A scuffed shot into the ground and Adam Smith heads wide. Almost the perfect start for Bournemouth. Bournemouth are pressing and going for the jugular, but Lerma gives a foul away.
Bournemouth are going more direct with high balls over the top. A fee kick by Ryan Fraser comes off Callum Wilson, but is picked up by Reina.
Billing has a shot saved by Reina, down to his left. Lerma puts in a big challenge. Bournemouth flow forward and Callum Wilson plays it to Gosling, who goes down, no penalty.
Fraser shoots right at Reina. Mings is almost caught by Callum Wilson at the back.
Lerma is booked for taking out Grealish. Aston Villa have won a corner. Grealish shoots wide from the left.
Bournemouth are going more direct with high balls over the top. A fee kick by Ryan Fraser comes off Callum Wilson, but is picked up by Reina.
Billing has a shot saved by Reina, down to his left. Lerma puts in a big challenge. Bournemouth flow forward and Callum Wilson plays it to Gosling, who goes down, no penalty.
Fraser shoots right at Reina. Mings is almost caught by Callum Wilson at the back.
Lerma is booked for taking out Grealish. Aston Villa have won a corner. Grealish shoots wide from the left.
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Harry Wilson is fouled 30 yards out. Harry Wilson hits it over the wall but Reina pops it up and holds on to it just before Callum Wilson and Nathan Aké get there.
Villa cross from the left and Guilbert hits his shot high and well over.
Harry Wilson down the right, back to Gosling and he's missed the target, hitting it over. Big chance, 24 minutes gone.
Grealish puts in a cross from the left, but it misses everyone and just goes pass the right post. Grealish has a shot blocked but Villa are offside anyway.
Guilbert gets down the right and Ramsdale saves, corner.
Harry Wilson and Fraser is caught. A booking for Mings. Rico's cross goes past everyone.
Francis plays it back from the right. Gosling knocks it down and Billing finds the finish, bottom left corner 1-0 on 37 minutes.
Free kick to Villa. Lerma is taken down by Douglas who is booked. Harry Wilson shoots into the wall, Fraser hits it and Reina hasn't got hold of it. Ake puts it in from close range 2-0.
Two corners in a row for Villa.
Second Half
Villa sub Konsa and bring on Engles. El Ghazi on the break is stopped by Rico. Lerma hits the cross bar from 25 yards. Lerma blocks Grealish and Lerma is sent off.
Free kick to Villa and its headed just over by 21. Another chance for Villa goes begging.
EL Ghazi is subbed for Davis on 59 minutes. Gosling has Reina stretching high to his left.
Villa win a corner. Ramsdale makes the catch. Rico, Fraser, then Billing and Callum Wilson fires just wide.
Grealish crosses and Targett shoots and its cleared off the line by Adam Smith, corner. An important save by Adam Smith. Callum Wilson is now booked! Grealish plays it square to Nakamba who wastes the shot, over.
Twenty minutes left. Francis blocks a shot from Davis but its looped up, and Samatta heads in 2-1. Villa are back in this.
Grealish on the turn shoots wide of the left post. Davis is in a foot race, beats Aké but can't beat Ramsdale who saves with his feet. Another good save from Ramsdale.
Targett crosses and Francis puts it out for a corner which Billing heads clear. Bournemouth's corner is cleared. Guilbert handballs but is not carded.
Four minutes to add. Yellow card for Hause. Mings is stopped after a good run and Wilson on the break crosses from the right, but Fraser can't quite reach it.
Summary
Villa cross from the left and Guilbert hits his shot high and well over.
Harry Wilson down the right, back to Gosling and he's missed the target, hitting it over. Big chance, 24 minutes gone.
Guilbert gets down the right and Ramsdale saves, corner.
Harry Wilson and Fraser is caught. A booking for Mings. Rico's cross goes past everyone.
Francis plays it back from the right. Gosling knocks it down and Billing finds the finish, bottom left corner 1-0 on 37 minutes.
Free kick to Villa. Lerma is taken down by Douglas who is booked. Harry Wilson shoots into the wall, Fraser hits it and Reina hasn't got hold of it. Ake puts it in from close range 2-0.
Two corners in a row for Villa.
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| A superb first half for AFCB. |
Villa sub Konsa and bring on Engles. El Ghazi on the break is stopped by Rico. Lerma hits the cross bar from 25 yards. Lerma blocks Grealish and Lerma is sent off.
Free kick to Villa and its headed just over by 21. Another chance for Villa goes begging.
EL Ghazi is subbed for Davis on 59 minutes. Gosling has Reina stretching high to his left.
Villa win a corner. Ramsdale makes the catch. Rico, Fraser, then Billing and Callum Wilson fires just wide.
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Twenty minutes left. Francis blocks a shot from Davis but its looped up, and Samatta heads in 2-1. Villa are back in this.
Grealish on the turn shoots wide of the left post. Davis is in a foot race, beats Aké but can't beat Ramsdale who saves with his feet. Another good save from Ramsdale.
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Engles Cross is won by Davis, who heads over. Free kick to Villa. Mings heads over. Nkamba goes off Trezeguet comes on with 11 minutes to go, Bournemouth free kick.
Targett crosses and Francis puts it out for a corner which Billing heads clear. Bournemouth's corner is cleared. Guilbert handballs but is not carded.
Four minutes to add. Yellow card for Hause. Mings is stopped after a good run and Wilson on the break crosses from the right, but Fraser can't quite reach it.
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| A great result for the Cherries. |
A massive win for Eddie Howe's team. This felt very special. The team performed really well and dug in when they went down to 10-men. The noise at Dean Court was great and the players enjoyed the win as much as the home crowd - football feels good to watch again. Bournemouth are in a much happier place and players are coming back. Now they know what it takes to get a win and we need to see that kind of commitment every week for the rest of the season. Do that and Bournemouth will be safe.
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| The players know they are out of the relegation zone. |
AFCB line up
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| AFCB Subs: Boruc, S Cook, Surman, L Cook, Stanislas, Solanke, Surridge |
Cherry Chimes MoM: Adam Smith great save on the line and several positive runs.
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Ref Watch: Anthony Taylor - 1/10: The crowd got on his back and it may have made him a bit more tetchy as it was hard on Lerma for a second yellow card and he let a lot of fouls go while giving Lema the same luxury.
Aston Villa: 29 Reina, 15 Konsa (Engles 45), 40 Mings., 30 Hause, 24 Guilbert, 6 Douglas Luiz, 11 Nakamba (Trezeguet 80), 18 Targett, 21 El Ghazi (Davis 58), 20 Samatta,
10 Grealish
Aston Villa Subs: 25 Nayland, 8 Lansbury, 14 Hourihane, 17 Trezeguet, 39 Davis, 22 Engles,
10 Grealish
Aston Villa Subs: 25 Nayland, 8 Lansbury, 14 Hourihane, 17 Trezeguet, 39 Davis, 22 Engles,
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