Match Report
Everton 1 v 3 AFCB
26 July 2020
It was going to be a tight finish with three clubs fighting for one place and just three points and goal difference between them. Bournemouth went on the front foot from the start against Everton and dominated play going 0-1 up, from a Josh King penalty. Although Everton pulled a goal back, a header from Solanke restored the Cherries' lead before half-time. Everton made changes and came at Bournemouth in the second half. Bournemouth always looked like they might get another though, and Junior Stanislas showed a bit of personal magic to make it 1-3. The game was won, but counting on West Ham to beat Aston Villa was one result to many. Bournemouth's five year Premier League stay came to an end.
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| Josh King puts Bournemouth ahead 0-1 |
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Bournemouth went straight at Everton, very direct. David Brooks had an early cross cleared. Everton were being pinned in their own half. Adam Smith went on a good run and picked out Josh King who won the first corner.
Everton had to make two clearances before Pickford got the the ball. Bournemouth are winning the ball all the time. Lerma is picking up the scraps.
King puts in a cross just over Solanke's head. Brooks puts a good cross in the box that caused all sorts of problems and King has his shot saved by Pickford.
Ramsdale has to make a good save with Everton's first attack. We have just heard that Watford are a goal down in their game against Arsenal.
Callum Wilson finds King with a great ball, but King half crosses and half shoots which is easy for Pickford. King through to Callum Wilson and a great one handed save by Pickford. But Bournemouth look so threatening.
Josh King does well but is fouled by Braithwaite and has a great position for a free kick on 10 minutes. Brooks takes it and it hits the wall, Solanke turns and shoots and it is saved by Pickford. But a penalty has been given by the referee. Richarlison handled the ball. Callum Wilson knocked a header down and Richarlison was trying to stop King getting the ball.
Penalty on 13 minutes. Josh King to take. He scores -0-1. Bournemouth have dominated the start of this game.
Gosling has got down the left and wins a corner. It's all Bournemouth. Keane heads out for another corner. King is up and Brooks tries to get on it, Handball! Surely, where is VAR? It hit Digne's arm.
Kean down the left, finds Richarlison who has a shot from 20 yards and it's blocked by Kelly. Kean now on the right. he has played Walcott in on goal and Ramsdale makes a great save.
Rico into the box and Callum Wilson's header is saved. Solanke tried to play Brooks through but a defender just got in the way.
Everton get a cross in but it's too deep. Gomes fouls Callum Wilson. Drinks break. Arsenal have made it 2-0 against Watford. Still 0-0 in the Aston Villa game.
Rico into the box and Callum Wilson's header is saved. Solanke tried to play Brooks through but a defender just got in the way.
Everton get a cross in but it's too deep. Gomes fouls Callum Wilson. Drinks break. Arsenal have made it 2-0 against Watford. Still 0-0 in the Aston Villa game.
David Brooks is fouled in his own half. Davies is fouled by Brooks. Bournemouth are getting after Everton.
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Rico clears a cross from Richarlison. Walcott crosses but Richarlison's header is weak and off target for Ramsdale to claim. Everton are coming more into the match. Arsenal are now 3-0 up on Watford.
Walcott gets away from Rico who makes a mistake and Sigurdsson has a shot from distance, but it's high and wide on 35 minutes. Davies gives away a free kick.
King kicks it high in the air and Gosling tries to keep it alive but is tackled. Brooks puts in a cross that's too long. King gets passed Coleman but Davies stops him.
Bournemouth are right on Everton as soon as they get the ball. It is forcing mistakes form Everton. Callum Wilson fouls Gomes.
King kicks it high in the air and Gosling tries to keep it alive but is tackled. Brooks puts in a cross that's too long. King gets passed Coleman but Davies stops him.
Bournemouth are right on Everton as soon as they get the ball. It is forcing mistakes form Everton. Callum Wilson fouls Gomes.
Coleman is passed Rico, Walcott is down the right and Kean has scored on 41 minutes. He stayed onside. 1-1 Bournemouth didn't defend that at all well.
Another ball in from the right from Digne and Kean heads at Ramsdale. Watford have got a goal back at Arsenal. Solanke wins a free kick on the left.
Rico takes the free kick and Solanke puts Bournemouth back in front on 45 minutes 2-1. Great header, just beat Lerma to it.
Brooks square to Solanke and Keane blocks the shot. Three minutes of added time.
As it is Bournemouth will still be relegated with Watford losing 3-1 at Arsenal and West Ham drawing 0-0 at Aston Villa. Villa would stay up by a point from Bournemouth in 18th and Watford in 19th place.
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| Pickford can't get to Solanke's header |
Second half
Kean gets a cross in but Kelly clears for a corner before Richarlison. Ramsdale catches the corner. Callum Wilson has a drive from the long ball and Pickford saves well to his left. Strong left foot shot from Callum Wilson.
Adam Smith blocks well. Ramsdale gets down well to drop on a cross from Coleman. Brooks goes on a run and gets into the box. He's down and just didn't shoot in time.
Kean gets a cross in but Kelly clears for a corner before Richarlison. Ramsdale catches the corner. Callum Wilson has a drive from the long ball and Pickford saves well to his left. Strong left foot shot from Callum Wilson.
Adam Smith blocks well. Ramsdale gets down well to drop on a cross from Coleman. Brooks goes on a run and gets into the box. He's down and just didn't shoot in time.
Kean in the box has lost it. Everton sub Walcott and Coleman. On come Gordon and Sidibé on 58 minutes.
Everton get a move going. It brushes Kelly's arm but no penalty, through to Ramsdale. Kelly blocks from Kean on the edge of the box. Bournemouth hanging on here.
Kean with a header right at Ramsdale. Ball in from the right and Richarlison has it with his back to goal, but Solanke comes back to rescue Bournemouth.
Kean with a header right at Ramsdale. Ball in from the right and Richarlison has it with his back to goal, but Solanke comes back to rescue Bournemouth.
Solanke is subbed by Billing and Brooks is replaced by Stanislas on 64 minutes. Smith puts a cross in, Stanislas crosses but is blocked.
Watford are back to 3-2 at Arsenal. Gosling has a shot that goes over. Drinks break. Everton make three subs on 70 minutes off go Davies, Kean and Digne. On come Bernard, Calvert-Lewin and Baines.
Bournemouth are set up 4-5-1 now with just Wilson up front. Josh King in front of goal and Callum Wilson has been tackled when he was staring down the goal. Baines came flying in and stopped Wilson from extending the lead.
Bournemouth are set up 4-5-1 now with just Wilson up front. Josh King in front of goal and Callum Wilson has been tackled when he was staring down the goal. Baines came flying in and stopped Wilson from extending the lead.
Everton get a corner at the other end. Callum Wilson fouls Sigurdsson. Callum Wilson wins a free kick on the left of Keane. Stanislas does some trickery on the left. He plays a one-two with Rico and goes past Gordon and Keane to make it 1-3.
How we need West Ham to score against Aston Villa. Callum Wilson is tackled in the box. Villa have scored. Bournemouth need West Ham to score two now. Grealish has probably kept Villa up at Bournemouth's expense.
It's 1-1 at West Ham. Bournemouth still have hope. Everton corner is cleared. Harry Wilson is coming on and off goes King on 88 minutes.
Stanislas is making a nuisance of himself. Quick passes with Billing and he has a corner. Four minutes of added time. Long ball to Calvert-Lewin but he can't control it. Callum Wilson to Harry Wilson who shoots wide.
Ramsdale catches the ball. Full time.
Villa have a 1-1 draw at West Ham, Bournemouth are down along with Watford and Norwich City.
Summary
We couldn't have asked for anymore from Bournemouth. The players gave it their all and it was great to see Solanke get another goal. He was almost the hero. To win away at Everton for the first time and first away win of 2020 was a great effort. Junior Stanislas almost put the gloss on the score to add to King's penalty and Solanke's headed goal, but as comfortable as this win was, Bournemouth have been uncomfortable all season. Too few goals, conceding too many and a lack of fight in the early restart games have tripped Bournemouth up. It's the Championship now. Perhaps a rebuild will be good for the club and some of the high earners we will say farewell to.
AFCB: Ramsdale 7, A Smith 5, S Cook 5, Kelly 7, Rico 5, Brooks 6, Lerma 6, Gosling 5, King 8, C Wilson 6, Solanke 7
Cherry Chimes MoM: Josh King just edges it for me
AFCB line-up
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| AFCB Subs: 1 Boruc, 5 Aké, 14 Danjuma, 16 L Cook, 17 Stacey, 19 Stanislas, 22 H Wilson, 29 Billing, 44 Surridge |
Everton
1 Pickford, 23 Coleman (Sidibé 58), 5 Keane, 32 Branthwaite, 12 Digne (Baines 70), 21 André Gomes, 26 Davies (Bernard 70), 11 Walcott (Gordon 58) 10 G Sigurdsson, 7 Richarlison, 27 Kean (Calvert-Lewin 70)
1 Pickford, 23 Coleman (Sidibé 58), 5 Keane, 32 Branthwaite, 12 Digne (Baines 70), 21 André Gomes, 26 Davies (Bernard 70), 11 Walcott (Gordon 58) 10 G Sigurdsson, 7 Richarlison, 27 Kean (Calvert-Lewin 70)
Everton Subs
3 Baines, 9 Calvert-Lewin, 19 Sidibé, 20 Bernard, 22 Stekelenburg, 31 Neves Virgínia,
34 Baningime, 42 Gordon, 50 Simms
3 Baines, 9 Calvert-Lewin, 19 Sidibé, 20 Bernard, 22 Stekelenburg, 31 Neves Virgínia,
34 Baningime, 42 Gordon, 50 Simms
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