10-men Cherries go down fighting to Wolves

Match ReportAFCB 1 v 2 Wolves23 November 2019Attendance: 10,539AFCB suffer second defeat in a row.A disastrous first 30 minutes put this game beyond Bournemouth. Simon Francis made his return to the team only to see red for two yellow card offences in the first half and Wolves punished the Cherries with two set-pieces that gave AFCB a mountain to climb. Francis first foul led to the expertly hit free kick from  João Moutinho on 21 minutes before Traore raced down the wing and crossed for Jimenez for a simple tap in for 0-2. When Eddie Howe changed formation in the second half and brought on Lerma and Danjuma, there was a sudden change to the game. Steve Cook flashed in his first goal of the season and the impossible comeback looked on for a short while. Wolves played some possession football though and time wasted to get over the line, leaving Howe to question why he had set up the team as he had at the start of the game.
Simon Francis is back, but not for long.Josh King was left out with a hamstring strain and Simon Francis came in for him which was a big surprise with AFCB going with three centre backs for this game. It was a formation that just didn't give Bournemouth the possession they needed and Callum Wilson was left isolated for much of the first half.

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Referee Simon Hooper came down hard on the Cherries.Wolves showed their intent with an early corner which Ake headed away and Neves shot wide. Saïss was booked for fouling Lewis Cook, but Harry Wilson couldn't take advantage when the ref played on.

Aké passed his first Traore pace test, before Doherty pushed Fraser down on the break.

Franno had to get back and head clear ahead of Jota coming in on Traore's cross. Traore was getting down in behind on the right and Neves had another shot wide on 11 minutes. Jimenez also had a shot blocked.

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Lewis Cook tried to find Billing down the middle, but the keeper read it.

Doherty crosses and Steve Cook got himself in a tangle before clearing at the second attempt.

Billing was booked for blocking Traore on 16 minutes. Fraser almost intercepted in front of goal, but then Ramsdale has to be quick out to beat Castro Otto.

Franno is booked for taking down Jota just outside the box. The free kick is on a tight angle. Moutinho finds the top far corner 0-1 Wolves, on 22 minutes.

Advertisement Eddie Had a Dream is on sale now!Francis drills on a low cross, but Callum Wilson can't control it. Lewis Cook goes on from the side on Traore and fouls.

A quickly taken free kick and Traore crosses for Jimenez 0-2 on 32 minutes - all too easy.

Fraser is body checked. Bournemouth free kick Wilson shot is blocked. Callum Wilson then heads wide.

Jiminez goes through the middle and Ramsdale gets his legs there, but Steve Cook has to clear off the line before Jota.

Doherty then has a shot saved and Francis has been sent off! Second yellow on 37 minutes. I think he pulled a shirt.

Ramsdale saves from Jota. A great touch over the bar.

A pot shot goes over from Castro Ott. Half-time 0-2.

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Second half
Lerma is on for Billing and Danjuma has replaced Harry Wilson. Jota had a shot that went wide.

Diego Rico puts in a great ball for Wilson but he  in turn, can't find Danjuma.

Fraser goes for the near post but the keeper saves. Adam Smith drills a shot that is deflected to the keeper.

Jota is in and scores but is offside. Wolves' corner and Steve Cook clears. Neves shoots wide from a flow up corner.

Lerma runs out of pitch, bit of loose control. Traore fouls Rico but no card. Lewis Cooks' shot is deflected for a corner.

Online-Bookies.org.ukSteve Cook arrives and he's scored with a header 1-2 on 57 minutes. Bournemouth are some how back in this.

Wolves have a corner. Jimenez heads wide. Saïss has a long shot which is saved by Ramsdale low to his right.

Danjuma wins a corner. Fraser puts a cross in. Momentum is turning.

Wolves are passing us to death. Rico's low crook as is easily repelled. Lewis Cook loses the ball and Traore is away. Luckily he pulls his shot wide.

Traore wins another corner. Lewis Cook is subbed for Gosling on 76 minutes.

Danjuma does great down the wing and Smith and Wilson work to get a corner. On the break Jota runs the length of the pitch and Ramsdale saves well for a corner. Lerma over cooks his pass out to Rico.

Steve Cook shoots and its saved. Aké overhead kick saved corner. Fraser's cross and Aké heads over.

Jimenez on the break handball and hits a tame shot. Jota is off and Vinagre is on after 88 minutes.

Rico is booked for taking Traore down.

Three added minutes. Long shot from Jiminez is saved. Ramsdale is up for a corner but the keeper cons the ref.

Steve Cook wins the knock down. Wilson and Danjuma shanks it horribly wide.

Summary
A game to forget. Bournemouth came out with the wrong set up and probably weren't helped by Solanke injuring himself in the warm up. Simon Francis just wasn't up to speed and I don't know if he will be at this level again. He has just lost a bit of pace and it matters at this level. Diego Rico maybe switched off for the second goal, but the passing as a whole wasn't good enough in the first half. Lerma gives the side confidence and a stable base. He and Danjuma almost turned the game round. But it was Steve Cook that almost galvanised the team with his goal to make the comeback. But Bournemouth lacked that final bit of quality and luck in the box to get something out of the game.

The Guardian - Season report so far
AFCB Line up AFCB Subs: Boruc, Stacey, Mepham, Gosling, Lerma, Danjuma, SolankeAFCB RatingsRamsdale 7, A Smith 5, Francis 3, S Cook 8, Aké 7, Rico 5, L Cook 5 (Gosling 5),
Billing 4 (Lerma 7), Fraser 6, H Wilson 5 (Danjuma 7), C Wilson 5
AFCB MOM: Steve Cook
Referee Watch: Simon Hooper 2/10 - I don't think he'll be showing his face again at Dean Court in a hurry. He kind of liked giving Bournemouth players yellow cards.

Wolves
11 Patricio, 32 Dendoncker, 16 Coady, 27 Saiss, 2 Doherty, 8 Neves, 28 Moutinho, 19 Castro Otto, 37 Traore, 9 Jimenez, 18 Jota

Wolves Subs
4 Vallejo, 7 Neto, 10 Cutrone, 21 Ruddy, 26 Perry, 29 Vinagre, 49 Kilman


































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