Solanke scores twice for AFCB to win 4-1 against Leicester City

Match Report

Bournemouth 4 v 1 Leicester City

12 July 2020

It was great to finally see a remarkable fightback from the Cherries last night. Leicester came and played like a top four team in the first half. There looked no way back at half -time, after a Jamie Vardy goal had put the Foxes ahead on 23 minutes. Bournemouth were out of it. But things changed at half-time. The team set up with wing backs and started to win possession. A poor goal kick that hit Ndidi's backside opened the door for Bournemouth. Callum Wilson raced in and he was taken down by Ndidi, a penalty resulted. Stanislas scored and Bournemouth were up an running. Solanke hadn't scored a Premier League goal for Bournemouth, but he took on Leicester's right side and stuck a shot under Schmeichel's legs to make it 2-1. With Söyüncü sent off for swinging a kick at Callum Wilson, Bournemouth had the momentum. Stanislas was setting the pace and his step overs confused the Leicester defence and his shot went in off Johnny Evans. Solanke rushed in for his second with a nutmeg and Bournemouth were 4-1 up. Bournemouth suddenly will need some stopping!

Bournemouth pull off a remarkable win over Leicester City

Bournemouth made three changes to the line-up with Arnaut Danjuma, Dominic Solanke and Jack Stacey coming into the team. Out when Adam Smith, Joshua King with a hamstring problem and Junior Stanislas. was moved to the bench. Jack Simpson and Philip Billing also made the bench.

Match Description
Leicester City kicked off with the pitch under the Main stand in shade. Kelly had the chance to put the ball out for a corner, but hesitated and gave Leicester the ball in a dangerous right wing situation.

Callum Wilson stretched to try and get on a right wing cross from Brooks, but it was too deep. Bournemouth push down the right again, but Callum Wilson fouled Evans.

Kelly goes for a long through but Aké doesn't win it. Danjuma runs out of room on the left touchline. Bournemouth clear well form their box. Pérez down the left. Vardy gets a shot and is blocked.

Aké just gets a chest in the way to clear ahead of  Iheanacho. Ramsdale got nowhere near the cross. Corner to Leicester, Pérez chips the ball over. Fuchs gets a cross in. Bournemouth don't clear but Iheanacho, shoots over on 10 minutes.

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Kelly deals with  Iheanacho well. Solanke does a great turn on Albrighton, but it's been given as a foul.

Ryan Bennett comes on for Albrighton. Brooks runs out of room near the corner flag. Pérez gets the ball in the box, but used his hand.

Vardy puts a low cross in but Ramsdale gets down to make the save. Aké does well clearing up Callum Wilson fouls Ndidi on half way. Rico makes a mess of a ball back, Vardy has a chance but is blocked.

Danjuma is hounded but gives the ball away.  Vardy shots but it's looped up for Ramsdale. A cross from Bennett from the left.

Gosling has lost the ball on the right Kelly tries to clear and Vardy is there in the six yard box and scores on 24 minutes. Awful attempt at a clearance form Kelly. 23 minutes gone.

Gosling has a head injury. Bournemouth free kick. Iheanacho  gives Ramsdale another save to make low to his right. Iheanacho makes space for another shot but it's easy for Ramsdale. Gosling is booked for a foul on Pérez.

Callum couldn't get passed Söyüncü on half way. Rico does well to find Solanke. The cross comes back to Brooks but he can't get a shot away. Leicester on the break and Rico blocks Justin's cross.

Danjuma has give the ball all the way back to Vardy and luckily Vardy can't get past Aké. Great block. Aké has an injury. What was Danjuma doing? Aké can hardly walk.

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Steve Cook is coming on for Aké. Steve Cook heads the corner away. A long shot from Ndidi goes wide. Callum Wilson is feeding off of crumbs. 

Kelly puts a wild pass out of touch. Gosling gives the ball away.  No shots for Bournemouth tonight so far. Bournemouth, just an't keep the ball well enough when in Leicester's half. Brooks loses the ball to Ndidi.

Five minutes of added time. Lerma turns well. A shot from David Brooks is pushed out for a corner by Schmiechel. We have waited 46 minutes for that. Schmeichel catches the ball from the corner.

Bournemouth are having to defend. At least Brooks' shot might help lift the players. Corner for Leicester. Ramsdale has tipped another shot behind from Justin for a corner.

Long shot from Fuchs, but it goes wide. Another corner. It's cleared this time by Lerma.

Bournemouth on the attack. A cross for Solanke, but he is beaten to the ball by Schmeichel.

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Second Half
Danjuma and Gosling are subbed and Stanislas and Billing are on. Iheanacho is off and  Praet os on.

Bournemouth change to three at the back. Stacey and Stanislas are playing as wing backs, but on the opposite wings to normal. Brooks is playing behind the front two.

Stanislas played it into Solanke in the box, but he lost control. 

Brooks plays Wilson but it's a bad first touch. Still, Bournemouth look like they might create something. Solanke has it but runs into a teammate, David Brooks.

Praet in the box has lost it to Kelly. Shot from Pérez is straight at Ramsdale. Callum Wilson goes down but nothing doing. Söyüncü just used his weight.

Stanislas tries to find Brooks but Brooks is unbalanced. It's 38 games since Bournemouth last win a game from being behind.

Brooks tries to find Stacey but it's been cut out. Bournemouth look much better set up this half. Callum Wilson is offside.

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Billing is injured. Bournemouth have a free kick in Leicester's half. Brooks mis-hits the ball, Steve Cook hits it across the box and Callum Wilson didn't shoot - he just couldn't get to it.

Ramsdale catches a Vardy cross well. Kelly blocks from Tielemans.

A goal kick is right at the defender Ndidi. Callum Wilson, and he's been brought down in the box - penalty! Stanislas to take. 1-1 on 66 minutes. Only a yellow card for Ndidi, even though he was last man.

Ball over the top. Wilson misses the header. Down the left ad Solanke has scored on 68 minutes. Callum Wilson goes to get the ball and catches Söyüncü who lashes out with a kick at Wilson and is sent off.

Barnes comes on for Pérez. Stanislas puts a cross in and its cleared by Leicester. Stacey gets a ball in but Wilson can't get a shot off.

Bournemouth haven't won from being behind since August 2018. Barnes but Kelly blocks the pass. Steve Cook blocks a ball going to Vardy.

Stanislas and Brooks, Brooks has won a corner. Some great skill by Bournemouth's number 20. Billing is down. Brooks puts a good ball in but Schmeichel is there. 10 minutes to go.

Brooks is subbed for Lewis Cook. Lerma makes a long pass for Stanislas. Stanislas makes some step overs and it's deflected in on 83 minutes. Stanislas buried it, off Evans' legs.

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Stanislas is getting a lot of the ball. Great interception from Solanke and he is on goal, around Bennett, 4-1 on 87 minutes. Through the keeper's legs.

Surridge is on for Callum Wilson on 90 minutes. Surridge is through and he's hammered it off the cross bar. Evans made a poor header and Surridge was in. It could have been five.

Stanislas plays a free kick in and Surridge heads over at the far post. Barnes has a shot and Ramsdale saved with his feet. Corner to Leicester. Wow, full time.

Summary
A game of two halves - absolutely! Bournemouth were outplayed. Leicester City were cruising. Aké was injured and limped off. What happened at half-time? Eddie changed the system to wing backs and Brooks went through the middle. It didn't have an immediate impact but a bit of luck from a badly hit goal kick, and the game turned around completely. Bournemouth found there scoring boots and Dominic Solanke was on fire. A double from him, one from the penalty spot from Stanislas, and an own goal off Johnny Evans, from another Stanislas shot and goals were suddenly easy to come by, as Leicester went down to 10-men. It is still likely that Bournemouth have too much to do, but what will this win do for confidence. Anything is possible and Eddie How loves a challenge - they don't come bigger than Man City in the next game.

AFCB line-up

AFCB Subs: 1 Boruc, 3 S Cook, 25 Simpson,
6 Surman, 16 L Cook, 19 Stanislas,
22 H Wilson, 29 Billing, 44 Surridge

AFCB Ratings

Ramsdale 5,  Stacey 7,  Aké 8 (S Cook 6),  Kelly 6,  Rico 5,  Brooks 5 (L Cook 5),  Gosling 4 (Billing 5),  Lerma 5,   Danjuma 3 (Stanislas 7), Solanke 9, C Wilson 4 (Surridge 5)

Cherry Chimes MoM- Dominic Solanke closely followed by Ndid'd bottom!

Raf Watch: 8/10 Stuart Attwell - had a good match and took the responsibility of sending Söyüncün off with no hesitation

Leicester City
1 Schmeichel, 2 Justin, 6 Evans, 4 Söyüncün (sent off 67), 11 Albrighton (Bennett 16),
25 Ndidi, 8 Tielemans, 28 Fuchs, 17 Pérez, 14 Iheanacho (Praet  45), 9 Vardy

Leicester City Subs
5 Morgan, 7 Gray, 12 Ward, 15 Barnes, 20 Choudhury, 22 James, 24 Mendy, 26 Praet, 29 Bennett

Leicester will test Bournemouth more than Spurs did

Match Report

Man City 2 v 1 AFC Bournemouth

15 July 2020

AFCB don' get the VAR decision but put in a great performance at the Etihad.

Bournemouth went a goal down early in which was just what wasn't required. David Silva scored on from a well taken free kick, just six minutes in, after Lerma had given a way a free kick. Bournemouth then soaked up pressure well and created one or two chances with Stanislas going close, when he hit the post from a free kick and Solanke saw an attempt cleared off the six yard box. Jesus put Man City in the driving seat before half-time with a great bit of skill on the left side, and a clean finish in the bottom corner. It could have been worse when Lerma left his foot in against Jesus, but VAR did not give a penalty. Bournemouth could also have gone 3-0 down, but a Steve Cook's penalty decision was overturned by VAR, and from then on it was Bournemouth who looked most likely to score. Josh King had been unlucky thought to be ruled offside, when he though he had halved the deficit. David Silva misjudged ball that hit his arm in the box, but there was no VAR penalty decision in favour of Bournemouth. The energy of David Brooks and Callum Wilson were a big positive and David Brooks scored on 88 minutes. There was also a chance for Callum Wilson to get the draw in added time, and Lewis Cook and Jefferson Lerma had shots blocked, while Surridge almost got on the end of a free kick. In the end, Bournemouth just ran out of time in an exciting finish to the game.

Bournemouth made four changes for this game. It was a bit of a surprise to see Callum Wilson replaced by Josh King in the starting line up. Steve Cook also came in for the injured Aké and Billing made a start ahead of Danjuma, while Stanislas came in at wing back and Brooks was also on the bench.

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Match Description
Man City are keeping the ball and are inching closer to the Bournemouth goal, but Walkers' cross goes past everyone. Rico makes a cross and Gosling's header is at the keeper. Jesus is found by Ederson on his own, but the pass from Jesus goes astray.

Billing loses it in midfield, not strong enough. Lerma slides in on Silva and it's a free kick. David Silva hits it right in the top right corner, off the cross bar, 1-0 to Man City on six minutes.

Solanke almost gets on the end of a lose ball. Fernandinho with a shot from distance, goes just wide. A well hit shot. Rico down to Billing, but Gosling can't keep it play.

Bournemouth are getting penned in, but escape with a free kick for Gosling. The long ball upfield and Ederson beats Steve Cook to it. Lloyd Kelly picks up a card for pulling back Jesus on 17 minutes.

The passing in the middle of the park is crisp from Man City, but Bournemouth are finding it hard to get a sequence of passing going. It has been like a training session or a game of chess with Man City just looking to find gaps on the field. King was doing well helping out the midfield. Stacey put in a great cross, but Stones beats Gosling to the ball.

Bournemouth have a press on. City get a throw though. Solanke over hits a pass for Josh King. Lerma intercepts, but gives it straight back to City.

Gosling keeps a chance alive, Josh King turns but puts the shot wide. Encouraging for Bournemouth. Lerma make a sliced clearance for a Man City corner. Bournemouth clear.

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A long throw from Kelly and Billing knocks it on before Man City clear. It is still a pedestrian pace. Man City are taking their time and Bournemouth are doing all the running.  Every now and a gain Lerma or Gosling get a foot in.

Foden has a snap shot, but clips it over from Mendy's pass. Solanke takes the ball down well from a Ramsdale kick. Stacey crosses, but the Bournemouth players can't win the header. 

Solanke wins a free kick off Otamendi on 32 minutes. Stanislas is looking to take the kick. It's tipped onto the post at full stretch by Ederson. So unlucky for Stanislas, because the keeper didn't know where the ball was. It could have gone in off the back of his head.

Gosling crosses and King heads over. Bernado Silver shoots wide on the volley from a cross from the left. King to Gosling and Solanke is blocked on the six yard line by Otamendi. Another header goes over from Billing.

David Silva on the left and Jesus opens up the Bournemouth defence and fires in to the bottom corner cutting past Stacey and Steve Cook. It's 2-0 to City on 39 minutes.

King does ever so well, but doesn't shoot or pass at the need when Stacey was available. Ramsdale gets to a cross and juggles it, he's lost it. Lerma has to clear, but he has caught Jesus. VAR has not given a penalty. Few.

Two minutes of added time.

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Second half

Sterling and Garcia come on for Bermardo Silva and Carl Walker.  Josh King wins a corner. Rico takes the corner, but it's headed out and he doesn't find Billing.

Man City are keeping possession now. Kelly heads clear a Mendy cross. Bournemouth just aren't able to get forward. They are being hemmed in their own half. Ramsdale catches a City corner.

Mendy crosses again and King wins a free kick. A ball over the top for Jesus, but Stacey has it covered. The pace of the game has been noticeably ponderous in the second half.

Solanke does well to keep the ball. Stanislas does great work down the right and cut's back and King taps in, but is he offside? VAR will check. 60 minutes have gone and VAR says offside.

Billing is on the box but can't find a team-mate. Rico has a cross down the left, but it goes out of play. Stanislas puts in a cross from the right and Ederson spills it with Solanke coming in and Gosling spoons his shot wide - a real chance on 64 minutes.

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King gets in behind and goes down the byline and Stones is forced to give a corner away. Lerma tries to head it back but it's too strong.

Sterling fouls Kelly. Man City sub Gündogan for Rodri on 68 minutes. Callum Wilson and David Brooks and Lewis Cook are on for Solanke, Stanislas and Gosling.

Silva puts a ball in low from the left. Jesus in the penalty area is taken down by Steve Cook - penalty. VAR is checking. Maybe Cook got some of the ball. No penalty!

Sterling is trying to get in down the left. Jesus gets free on the left but shoots past the left post. Mahrez and Zinchenko come on for Mendy and Jesus on 76 minutes.

King is replaced by Harry Wilson on 77 minutes. Billing out to Harry Wilson and he's down in the box. Where is VAR? Oh, it was a dive.

City have a corner. Mahrez crosses but Ramsdale saves. Brooks on the right, pulls it back to Callum Wilson and he has squeezed it wide of the left post.

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Eight minutes left. Can Bournemouth reduce that goal difference? Garcia puts on a deep cross and Foden beats his man, but Ramsdale saves at the near post.

Kelly has a long throw. It hits David Silva's hand, but not a penalty! Billing and Callum Wilson but Bournemouth lose it. Bournemouth are pressing for this goal.

Rico a ball down the left  Callum Wilson and Brooks has turned it in on 88 minutes. 

Brooks and Callum Wilson now with a chance. He has hit it wide, off the defender. He snatched at it.

Six minutes of added time. Surridge is on. Billing is off, Callum Wilson is in behind. Lewis Cook doesn't shoot Lerma is blocked.

Free kick and the keeper might not get it, Steve Cook heads on, Surridge goes in but Ederson saves second time. Man City are hanging on the ropes.

Bournemouth get back to thwart Sterling and Mahrez. Garcia is carded for a foul on Harry Wilson.

Brooks puts in a cross too deep. Surridge on the chase, but Ederson wins the race. Kelly with a throw Cook heads on and Stones clears.

Summary
Bournemouth won't get any closer than this to making life uncomfortable for Man City. A 2-1 defeat was not perhaps justice for the chances Bournemouth created. The chances came right at the end, but Bournemouth couldn't convert them. Still, they did get one goal back from Harry Wilson and that could be vital when it comes to goal difference with Watford still to play Man City. Bournemouth made 14 chances which is the most of any team coming to the Etihad in the four years of Guardiola's reign. This is a team that is fighting and the fight goes on. VAR has again been cruel and Bournemouth aren't getting the strong referees that they need at times, but Man City is the toughest of tests and the remaining games will be easier for Bournemouth to try and win.

AFCB line-up

AFCB Subs: 1 Boruc, 6 Surman, 13 C Wilson, 14 Danjuma, 16 L Cook, 20 Brooks, 22 H Wilson, 25 Simpson,

44 Surridge

AFCB Ratings
Ramsdale 5, Stanislas 7 (Brooks 6), Stacey 6, S Cook 5, Kelly 6, Rico 6,
Billing 6 (Surridge 5), Lerma 5,  Gosling 5 (L Cook 5), King 6 (H Wilson 5),
Solanke 5 (C Wilson 5)

AFCB MoM: Junior Stanislas

Ref Watch: Lee Mason 1/10 not very good at spotting penalties but Man City were already 2-0 up when he missed Lerma's foul. Then he thought Steve Cook had given a penalty away and VAR overturned it. Still, not sure why Davi Silva's handball was not given either.

Man City

31 Ederson, 2 Walker (Garcia 45), 5 Stones, 30 Otamendi, 22 Mendy (Zinchenko 76),
25 Fernandinho, 8 Gündogan, 20 Bernardo Silva, 21 Silva (Sterling 45), 47 Foden, 9 Gabriel Jesus (Mahrez 76)

Man City Subs
7 Sterling, 11 Zinchenko, 14 Laporte, 16 Rodri, 17 De Bruyne, 26 Mahrez, 33 Carson, 50 García, 69 Doyle

Where are the goals coming from?

Bournemouth have played five games since the restart and have scored just three goals in that time. The shots have slowly started to creep up and Bournemouth have started to get more shots in target, but it has been a grind.

Will Harry get more big chances in the coming games and will he take any of them?

Callum Wilson can count himself unlucky with his last minute goal that was disallowed against Spurs. While he took that chance well, it is hard to remember any other chances that Callum made and that is a worry for Eddie Howe. If Callum is not getting the service, then who is going to score the goals?

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Josh King also had a goal disallowed and we might have expected Josh to have seen some goal action playing up next to Callum, but he again didn't trouble Lloris very much in the Tottenham goal. It was Stanislas and Harry Wilson who were perhaps just as likely to score and while Stanislas had a snap shot that almost caused trouble on half-time, it wasn't until added time that Harry Wilson got his chance. The problem with it coming so late is that Harry knew it could be a winner, and he just didn't take it well enough to beat Lloris.

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While Bournemouth had a lot of corners, they didn't get any of their big defenders' head to the crosses, and the crosses were pretty weak all game. Crossing is certainly an area that could be improved. The attacks could have been a bit more direct as well, but I think Howe has to play Danjuma to get that direct pace in the team.

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While fans also enquire about Surridge, it looks like Eddie won't give him any more game time unless the clubs position is confirmed. When it's all over bar the shouting is probably when Surridge will get a go. I can't see why Howe didn't give Danjuma or Surridge on for the last 10 minutes against Spurs, but fresh legs were not introduced. Eddie Howe will need to find goals from somewhere through in this next game. Let's hope he uses his subs well as the players had a hard game against Spurs.

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Another game and one point on the total. Bournemouth tried valiantly against Tottenham to create chances but they couldn't score a valid goal in the 90 minutes. Eddie Howe will know that here were chances and big chances to win the game, but luck and quality deserted Bournemouth's players when they had the opportunity to score.

Josh King had a goal ruled out against Spurs.

While Bournemouth have closed the gap marginally on West Ham and Watford, they still need that win to get back on level terms. To put some pressure on those above them it looks like the Cherries will heave to win against Leicester, and take their chances of not getting beaten too badly by Man City next week. It is going to be tough and we had no doubts that it would be.

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The other teams have some winnable games, but if fate is as cruel to West Ham or Watford as it has been to the Cherries then one of these teams may not picking up anymore points. Bournemouth need the door to be opened slightly as they are constantly playing catch up now. The goal difference is going to act like another point against Bournemouth as well at the current rate of events. It looks like West Ham have the best fixtures and Bournemouth need them to take points off of Watford, when they play each other, as Watford seem to have the harder fixtures.

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Eddie Howe was clear that stopping the losing run was vital. Getting a clean sheet was a bonus, and he'll need to convince his players that they can keep any team out if they can get a clean sheet against Spurs. Concentrating on getting the better of their opponents is the key. They can't afford anymore dropped points, and Bournemouth can only apply pressure to Watford and West Ham by winning games. Being an underdog has always suited the Cherries. The race is nearly over, but a home win against Leicester City would start to see a few nervous bookies who had already written Eddie Howe and his team off.

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Match Report

AFCB v Spurs

9 July 2020

How is your luck? Bournemouth couldn't have hoped to face a more woeful and shy-shot Tottenham Hotspur side, but Bournemouth couldn't get the goal they needed to win the game. Bournemouth almost gave a penalty away, when King bundled into the back of Kane, but it was a strong first half performance by the Cherries with Stanislas going closest to scoring with a low drive on the turn, which Lloris just kept out. Spurs were much better coming forward in the second half, but Bournemouth had chances to win the game. Josh King thought that he had scored, but Stanislas was offside. And on 90 minutes we thought Callum Wilson had scored, but the ball had brushed off Josh King's arm on the way in and was disallowed by VAR. Worse still, Harry Wilson had a chance to win the game in added time and couldn't beat Lloris one on one. One point will be taken, but it's probably not enough. Adam Smith was also worryingly stretchered off with a head injury.

Adam Smith could be out for a while after a nasty head injury. 

Bournemouth dropped Dominic Solanke and Lewis Cook to the bench to allow Callum Wilson and Dan Gosling to come into the side. Diego Rico and Lloyd Kelly kept their places, while Andrew Surman returned to the bench, but there were no places for Chris Mepham or Philip Billing and Jack Stacey was left on the bench, rather than replacing Adam Smith who I had expected to be dropped.

Spurs brought in Vertonghen for Dier, who was suspended and Lamela replaced Son Heung-Min, who moved to the bench.

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Match Description
Bournemouth don't look very settled in the first few minutes. Lerma fouls Lamela and Gosling also leaves a foot in on Kane. Adam Smith can't get his cross in and Brooks fouls Davies. 

Aurier puts a ball all the way across the box from the right and Adam Smith has to put it behind. Kane is clattered by King and VAR is looking at the incident, but no penalty is given.

Spurs are dominating possession. Bournemouth already look second best. Adam Smith gets forward well and wins a throw. Lerma puts a deep ball in but King and Stanislas can't get a shot in. King wins a corner off Lamela.

Gosling is winning possession and Rico's early ball in is cleared. Lo Celso fouls Callum Wilson.it's a bit far out for Brooks. Rico and King are over the ball and it's hung up for Lloris, too easy.

Both teams are giving the ball away. Stanislas passes through to King but he's lost control on the edge of the box.

Rico tackles Aurier cleanly. Callum Wilson is fouled by Lamela on the right side of the box on 18 minutes. David heads away, Bournemouth have a corner but Kelly can't get the ball back in.

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Gosling is fouled by Lamela. Lerma heads it at the far post but Kane clears in the six yard box for a corner. Two corners follow for Bournemouth. Brooks crosses but can't find his man.

Adam Smith is fouled. Bournemouth keep up the pressure. Gosling does well up the left.  A long throw. Callum Wilson turns and shoots but can't get a clear hit. King can't reach a cross and Lloris picks it out of the air.

Tottenham's attack on the right is blocked by Aké bravely ahead of Lamela. Another corner for Spurs and another. Ramsdlae catches the corner ball.

King does well and Brooks into King but Spur's clear. Lerma and Sissoko go head to head and Adam Smith comes in. Sissoko and Lerma are booked on 31 minutes. Aké almost gets on the end of the free kick.

Davies gets behind but Bournemouth clear with Gosling. Gosling is giving some steel to midfield. The ball breaks for Stanislas and Brooks has a pop at a long shot, corner. Stanislas takes the corner. It's too high.

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King keeps losing the ball. Gosling is the saviour again. Rico has to block an Aurier cross for a corner. Ramsdale catches cleanly. Lamela fouls Rico. Good position on the left for Bournemouth. It comes in low but straight at the keeper.

Brooks already has his socks around his ankles. Aké blocks well. Lamela goes for a long shot but it's well over. Bournemouth were slow to close him down.

Rico's cross. Stanislas forces a s save low on the turn from Lloris, corner. Spurs clear. Two added minutes go up.

Gosling has a superb game.

Second half 
Son Heung-Min and Ndombele, are coming on for Bergwijn and Lo Celso. Stanislas is fouled. Brooks almost bursts through. Spurs pick up possession. Sissoko is fouled. Lerma fouls Lamela right in front of the box. A dangerous place to give a way a free kick.

Kane is looking to take it. Adam Smith takes the blow in the wall, lower chest. He's okay. Rico is down now. Stanislas through to Callum Wilson, who goes down under pressure from Vertonghen, no penalty.

Adam Smith takes another blow, this time to the head, from Davies. Stacey is coming on for Adam Smith on 63 minutes. Winks skies a shot from distance. 

Harry Wilson is coming on for David Brooks on 66 minutes. Stacey gets a few passes away well. Aké clears from Aurier's cross. Corner to Spurs. Bournemouth goal kick.

King is in behind but it's off Davies for a corner. King puts the header wide at the back post. Callum Wilson does well to win the ball, but Harry Wilson gives it away cheaply. Kelly stops a ball to Kane on his six yard line.

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Spurs are subbing Sissoko for Lucas Moura on 75 minutes. Ndombele makes a good run, then over hits a pass. Gosling gets in ahead of Kane. Kane to Davies and Bournemouth scramble it away. Another cross and Lamela can't quite direct it in target.

King on the right, and Harry Wilson loses it. Spurs are improving. Rico gets a saving tackle in on Moura and Spurs come a gain and have a corner. Lerma wins the header, Stacey then clears under the bar.

Another shot from Aurier and it's a corner. Moura turns and shots, deflected for a corner. Aké gets it away. Spurs rack up another corner. Lerma gets it out.

Callum Wilson is caught late, Stanislas races down the left and crosses for King to score, but Stanislas was offside. The goal won't count. Ndombele is carded for the foul on Callum Wilson. 

Bournemouth only have a free kick. Gosling is booked. Another free kick to Bournemouth. Wilson has a shot and Lerma heads, Callum Wilson has clipped it in with an overhead kick on 90 minutes! VAR check, did it hit Callum Wilson's arm?  No goal.

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12 minutes of added time. Spurs sub Aurier for Carvalho Fernandes. Corner to Bournemouth. Lloris catches the ball.

Stacey up for Callum Wilson, but Gosling can't get to the ball. 

King makes a cross field pass, Harry Wilson is through on Lloris and the shot is saved! What a chance missed. Six minutes to go. Will Bournemouth get a better chance than that?

Spurs win a corner. King brings the ball out. Ramsdale has cramp. Bournemouth clear their box. Gosling went in on Moura but no foul was given. 

Harry Wilson blows his big match winning chance.

Summary
Bournemouth had chances to put this game to bed, but they just couldn't score despite some major incidents. It feels like two points dropped, and yet it is great that Bournemouth finally have their fifth clean sheet of the season. They are now three points from safety with games running out and move ahead of Aston Villa in the table. The good point is that it was against a top half team, but Tottenham looked as clueless as Bournemouth in front of goal. Harry Wilson will have nightmares about his late chance, but he'll have to live with it. This game was calling out to be won and even though Bournemouth had the ball in the back of the net a couple of times, they just haven't had any luck. Let's hope Adam Smith recovers quickly as well.

AFCB Ratings
Ramsdale 7, A Smith 5, Aké 7, Kelly 6, Rico 5, Brooks 5, Lerma 5, Gosling 8, Stanislas 7, King 5, C Wilson 5

AFCB Line-up

AFCB Subs: Boruc, Stacey, Steve Cook, Lewis Cook,
Surman, Danjuma, Harry Wilson. Solanke, Surridge.

Cherry Chimes MoM - Dan Gosling

Ref Watch: Paul Tierney 2/10 - lots of late calls and perhaps he should have given Spurs a penalty early on.

Tottenham
1 Lloris, 24 Aurier (Carvalho Fernandes90), 4 Alderweireld, 5 Vertonghen, 33 Davies, 17 Sissoko (Moura 75), 8 Winks, 18 Lo Celso (Ndombele 45), 11 Lamela, 10 Kane, 23 Bergwijn (Son Heung-Min 45)

Spurs Subs:  6 D Sánchez, 7 Son Heung-Min, 19 R Sessegnon, 22 Gazzaniga,
27 Lucas Moura, 28 Ndombele, 29 Skipp, 30 Carvalho Fernandes, 53 White

Have Bournemouth got any hope against Spurs?

The game against Spurs could well seal Bournemouth's fate. It won't be mathematically impossible to claw out of trouble if Bournemouth lose the game, but we will just be waiting for the 'fat lady to sing' as they say. But could a shock be on the cards?

Bournemouth try again tonight o get a home win at Dean Court

Tottenham's form has been sporadic. They did the job against West Ham, even if they didn't look fully in charge, and they were well beaten by a Sheffield United side who themselves were searching for form. Even the win against Everton was only a 1-0 victory. The swagger of Spurs seems to be a long time in returning, but they will believe that with Son and Kane back on the pitch they can rip Bournemouth apart.

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Bournemouth need to frustrated and do all they can to repel and annoy Spurs. If Spurs can't get an early breakthrough, Bournemouth will grow in confidence. But let's face it, Bournemouth haven't been good at doing that. The players will know that another defeat now though pretty much puts them out of contention being four points from safety.

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They have to just concentrate on the game they have. Bournemouth need to try and win it and move on to the next one looking to win that. If they think too hard about what the table is at the moment, they will be beaten before they even go onto the field. We could of course find that now they know they are in a terrible position they unlock the shackles and play without fear. We can only hope they play like they can and give the fans something to smile about after some wretched performances since the restart.

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Cherry Chimes answers questions from Leicester Til I Die ahead of AFCB v Leicester City.

Possible AFCB line up

AFCB Subs: Boruc, Francis, A Smith, L Cook, Gosling,  H Wilson,
Danjuma, Solanke, Surridge.

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