Poole Town game next up for Cherries

I expect a lot of you will be able to get a close up glimpse of the Cherries as they set up against Poole Town on Monday. This traditional fixtures always marks the forthcoming season with a bit of competitive sparring between the two local teams and we already know that one or two guests will be on Poole Town's team with Warreen Cummings and Darren Anderton set to take to the field.

Other ex-Bournemouth players at the club include Dan Thomas (keeper) and Jordan Chiedozie (striker), while Jonathan Muleba (defender) of AFCB spent some of last season on loan with the Dolphins. Steve Devlin in midfield and Richard Gillespie were the players notching up most of the goals for Poole Town in their Calour Premier league last season. Finishing seventh was a pretty good season for them, but promotion will be their aim as we head into a new season.

Chiedozie should be on view at Tatnam.

Having travelled back from Austria at the weekend the first team won't be featuring for AFCB, but the team will be made up Development squad players. The game is also a testimonial game for Taffy Richardson. The game kicks off at 7.45pm.

Well the World Cup is over and for the next four years we can all hail Germany as the World Champions. I would like to give a big than you to Kyle Cotter who has been helping me out with World Cup Chimes these past few weeks. World Cup Chimes now has Kyle's World Cup final report on view.

Development squad keeps evolving

There was only a few references made to the release of Jordan Chiedoze last week from AFCB's Development squad ranks. I don't know what the reasoning was behind the decision but it was a surprise to see the pre-season leading scorer not being offered another contract at AFCB. Jordan is playing now for Poole Town and I wish him all the best as he looks for a new club to take on his services. It kind of shows you how difficult it is to make it in the football game when everything appears to be going well. Your first contract can also be your last. Charlie Losasso was also released by AFCB last week, although there were quite a few new recruits in January.

Jordan Chiedoze looks for more goals at Poole Town.

It does make you wonder how much talent is lost to the game in those early years. But other players will take these kind of decisions as a means to go on and prove people wrong and to succeed in the long run. It cannot be easy to pick yourself up, but as a youngster you always have age on your side. It was a little different when Big Fletch was let go by Kevin Bond, having been an established player towards the end of his career. But the wheel of football has many unkind stories as well as fabulous ones.

The players who are now at the Development squad should be looking to become part of the first team squad, and the way we have seen many of the first team using the Development team games to get their fitness back is clear evidence that Eddie Howe wants the Development players to get game time with better players and to learn quickly.

Sam Matthews before the Real Madrid match.

If you look around the Championship there are teenagers who are playing for the first team or at least on the subs benches of a few teams and Eddie wants to see some youth as well as experience at AFCB. I have high hopes for players like Sam Matthews, Josh Carmichael and Josh Wakefield make the jump to the first team in time. We have seen how hard that has been for Joe Partington who is currently on loan at Aldershot and for Jayden Stockley who is on loan at Torquay. But having a strong Development team will be crucial in the Championship and I hope to hear more success stories rather than those leaving in the future.

Preview: Salisbury v AFCB Development squad

I have to admit as to not knowing much about Salisbury City FC. AFCB's Development squad will know a whole lot more though when they take them on at the Raymond McEnhill stadium at Old Sarum on Wednesday night. Chris Hargreaves and Stephen Purches will be checking over the triallists no doubt, while getting the squad's fitness up. I doubt Purchy will have a run out in this one although you never know.

Salisbury City FC now play in the Conference, so they are at a good level. They won promotion last season from the Conference South through the play-offs. Darrell Clarke left the manager's position in the summer and went to Bristol Rovers as their new assistant manager. 

Mikey Harris,28, was only appointed the Whites' manager this July, having been coach and assistant manager at the club for the past six years. Mikey is English football's youngest manager. The ground at Salisbury has a capacity of 5000 of which 500 is seated.

Ex-Bournemouth player Warren Feeney is player assistant manager at Salisbury City FC. Jamie White a 23-year old is their top striker scoring 27 goals last season to help the Whites reach promotion to the Conference. Ben Wright, 24, is another of their strikers recently bought from Forest Green Rovers. Chis McPhee, 30, is a dangerous and experienced midfielder at the club who will also be one to look out for.

It will be interesting who plays in goal for AFCB in this fixture as Allsop has not had many outings and may want some game time ahead of Saturday, if he is to play against Charlton. It is likely that Jordan Chiedozie will have the chance to extend his goal record at the top of this year's pre-season goal scorer's table.

For all those going to the game on Wednesday, have a good one.

Narrow win for AFCB over Dorchester as Chiedozie does it again

Dorchester 0 v 1 AFCB

24 July 2013

Attendance 505

AFCB went to Dorchester with a fairly young team and they certainly had their work cut out against a Magpies' side who would love to score a major upset. It was great to see that Ryan Allsop was able to play in goal and Eunan O'Kane was back in midfield, to give the Cherries some quality and drive. Donal McDermott and Jayden Stockley had another chance to do more in front of Eddie Howe and youngsters Harry Cornick and Josh Wakefield were also selected.

Just like last week there was also an old favourite who turned up in AFCB colours. It wasn't Mark Molesley this time, but Warren Cummings who recently left AFC Wimbledon and was another player between clubs trying to get some match fitness. It is good to see the club help old some of the old favourites - careers are so short these days.

According to the Echo the trialists starting for Bournemouth included Immanuel Parry from Stoke and Elloitt Legg from Hayes & Yeading.

Here are the main official tweets from AFCB on the action.

The game started with Dorchester seeming to be doing most of the pressing. After 6 minutes Walker gets the first shot of the game away but his low drive from the edge of the area proved to be an easy catch for Allsop. Again, Dorchester came forward on 15 minutes as Clough headed towards Allsop's goal but it went wide. A minute later Watson sent a low shot in towards the AFCB goal and while Allsop dived it trickled just wide.

Beasley then tried his luck from the edge of the area but his shot was caught by Allsop. Still no clear-cut chances, but it seemed that Dorchester were finding their feet quicker than AFCB from all the one-way tweets.

Clough rose well on 34 minutes to meet a teasing cross into the AFCB area but his header skimmed the crossbar and went over. Close one!

Then it was a shock to hear that AFCB had actually had a shot on goal on 37 minutes. Bassele shot from close range, but under pressure, and blasted it over. Still Dorchester 0-0. The dealock was nearly broken, two minutes later, when Harry Cornick was put through one-on-one but his low shot went wide. That was half time - 0:0.

I bet Chiedozie was desperate to get on with no goals being scored so far.

My suspiscions of a lacklustre AFCB performance were confirmed during the break when AFCB tweeted: "The Cherries have failed to find any real rhythm here. The hosts have had the better chances, but Allsop is yet to really be tested."

The Cherries made two substitutions at half time with Chiedozie and Goodship replacing Cornick and Stockley. It only took until the 47th minute before my growing pre-season goal hero did it again. Jordan Chiedozie put the Cherries 0:1 up!

Jordan Chiedozie was back in goal scoring mood for AFCB.

The game was by no means secure though and on 57 minutes Smeeton reminded AFCB of that as he had Dorchester's best chance. He sent in a stinging shot from the edge of the area, but it was well saved by Allsop. On 59 minutes Cummings and McCarthy replaced Kamau and O'Kane. It is great to see that Warren wants to extend his career, I still miss his cheeky grin. 

It was not such good news that I didn't hear one comment about O'Kane during the match, but I am hoping he was the one doing some of the work when Cornick was through in the first half and perhaps when Chiedozie scored. At least he played for an hour - much needed time.

The excitement level was raised a bit higher when on 67 minutes Dorchester came close to levelling it through former AFCB youth player Lewy Blackmore, but the chance was cleared. We then had a sub as Jones replaced McDermott after 74 minutes. Donal could be in demand if Pugh and Ritchie are struggling to make the Charlton game, so I'm pleased he is one who has had a lot of match play in the last few weeks. 

AFCB made another substitution as Kirkwood replaced Legg on 79 minutes. Chances have been at a premium here in this second half, but it so nearly could have been a draw as in the 90th minute Wilson was put through one-on-one. However, Allsop made himself big and Wilson couldn't round the 21-year-old keeper. Not a bad return to the team Ryan.

There was no more recorded action and AFCB ran out 0:1 winners thanks to Jordan Chiedozie's goal. Jordan, you have increased your lead in the Cherry Chimes pre-season goal scorers table! He'll take some catching now.

Cherries starting XI: 

Allsop, Legg, Kamau, Parry, Cargill, Wakefield, McDermott, O'Kane, Stockley, Bassele, Cornick.

Cherries subs: Collins, Chiedozie, Goodship, Jones, Kirkwood, McCarthy, Cummings.

AFCB Trialists: Elliott Legg (Hayes & Yeading), Michael Kamau (Fulham, Brentford) and Immanuel Parry (Stoke).

Cherries win local derby against Dolphins

Poole Town 1 V 3 AFCB

With AFCB playing three games in four days it is not surprising that there were not too many big names at Poole Town. Still Shwan Jalal had recovered enough from his sprained thumb to go in goal and Cornick had another opportunity impress and Jordan Chiedozie was looking to add to his pre-season goal scoring tally - he didn't disappoint. 

Here are the Twitter comments as the action unfolded.

After just five minutes the Cherries took the lead as Lamin Dibba headed into his own net. The start to the game was apparently lively with Marvin Brookes beating Shwan Jalal after 10 minutes, but hitting the post for the Dolphins. Poole Town came close again to an equaliser when Jalal pushed another shot on the post on 14 minutes. Poole Town were in the mood during this period with Cann's close range effort bringing another save out of Jalal after 19 minutes as well. Then 10 minutes later Poole finally got their equaliser with Carl Preston beating the keeper 1:1.

Commentary went quite for a bit but after about 38 minutes Aristede Bassele put the Cherries 1:2 up with a neat finish we were told by AFCB. That was also the score at half time. During half time AFCB said former Cherry Mark Molesley was warming up and could feature in the second half. Mark was playing for Exeter City at the end of last season having left the Cherries after a period on loan at Plymouth Argyle.

There were no changes to the teams at half time. The lead for AFCB was extended after 54 minutes when Jordan Chiedozie scored from close range to make it 1:3. Jordan has now scored three goals in pre-season and is top of our Cherry Chimes goalscorers table.

After 63 minutes, Mark Molesley and Chad Collins  replaced Jack Bayley and Shwan Jalal. Then on 67 minutes Chiedozie was subbed by Alan Muscke. Further subs were made on 76 minutes with Jamie West and Kieran Roberts coming on for harry Cornick and trialist Theo Jones. Then on 80 minutes Brad Fountain replaced Josh Wakefield. No more action was reported so the final score was 1:3 to the Cherries.
Shwan Jalal certainly had plenty of save to make first half and only being beaten once is a good sign of his form. At the other end Jordan Chiedozie is notching up the goals as is team mate Aristede Bassele. It is also good to see that AFCB recorded the same scoreline as Yeovil Town did against the Dolphins a few days ago.


AFCB Team: Jalal (63 Collins), Jones (76 West), McCarthy, Cargill, Kaye, Lossaso, Wakefield (80 Fountain), Bayley (63 Molesley), Cornick (76 Roberts), Bassele, Chiedozie (67 Muscke).

Substitutes: Fountain, Collins, West, Aldesley, Harris, Muscke, Roberts.