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Key occasions
55 min: Probability for Bournemouth Adams collects a unfastened ball on the sting of the Fulham space and finds Ouattara. He twists Castagne a method after which the opposite earlier than crossing again in direction of Adams, whose instinctive shot is saved out by the suitable leg of Leno. That’s a terrific save as a result of all his weight was going the unsuitable manner.
54 min Scott, below stress from Lukic, shoots nicely huge from 20 yards after Bournemouth counter-attack.
54 min Fulham have dominated possession since half-time, and their followers roar encouragement when Robinson wins a throw-in close to the nook flag. Within the context of the European race, a draw can be a extremely good end result for them.
51 min Evanilson’s okay. He was half thrown to the ground by Bassey however the ache appears to have dissipated.
50 min Evanilson is down and desires therapy. Undecided what occurred however he’s holding his proper shoulder.
48 min Iwobi’s move is barely behind Robinson, charging ahead on the overlap. He places the brakes on and slides a cutback that’s cleared by a Bournemouth defender. A greater move would have allowed Robinson to leather-based the ball throughout the six-yard field.
46 min Bournemouth have made a half-time substitution: Illia Zabarnyi is on for Marcos Senesi, who was booked for that iffy sort out on Joachim Andersen simply earlier than the break.
Half-time studying
Half time: Bournemouth 1-0 Fulham
Entertaining stuff on the south coast. Antoine Semenyo ended his objective drought within the first minute after a mistake by Antonee Robinson; and although it took some time for the sport to cool down, when it did each groups created some good probabilities. Evanilson hit the bar for Bournemouth, Rodrigo Muniz and Ryan Sessegnon spurned Fulham’s greatest alternatives.
45+2 min: Good save by Leno! Scott zips infield from the suitable and tries to flick the ball by to Semenyo. As an alternative it hits Berge and rebounds completely for Scott, whose first-time drive from the sting of the realm is turned around the submit by the sprawling Leno. Glorious goalkeeping.
45 min A terrific cross from Prepare dinner simply evades two Bournemouth gamers within the center. Two minutes of added time.
44 min: Examine full The VAR concludes that it was a reckless sort out, so the yellow card stands. Had Michael Oliver despatched Senesi off on the sphere, I’m unsure it will have been overturned.
43 min Senesi is booked for a late sort out on Andersen, who seems to be in a good bit of ache. He led together with his studs and caught Andersen just under the shin; it’s being checked by VAR.
40 min Fulham proceed to press for an equaliser. Sessegnon runs at Kerkez, who instances his problem completely to win a goalkick off Sessegnon. He bounces to his toes in triumph and Joelintons to the house crowd.
37 min: Massive probability for Fulham! Iwobi cuts inside from the left and floats a beautiful ball to the far submit. It drops over the pinnacle of Senesi and is met by Sessegnon, who crops his header straight at Kepa from six yards.
35 min Semenyo finds the overlapping Smith, who slips his man and wins a nook for Bournemouth.
33 min “The battle of the Brazilian No. 9s is intriguing,” writes Peter Oh. “Fulham’s Muniz performed within the Flamengo youth system. Bournemouth’s Evanilson is a product of Rio de Janeiro crosstown rival Fluminense. It’s a mini-Fla-Flu derby proper there in Bournemouth!”
If solely the best of all Brazilian No9s was enjoying.
32 min It’s livening up. There are blocked pictures at each ends – Castagne did significantly nicely to cease Semenyo’s – earlier than Muniz hooks a speculative shot straight at Kepa from 15 yards.
31 min: Good probability for Muniz! Huijsen, enjoying on his twentieth birthday, will get in a tangle together with his fellow centre-back Senesi. Muniz helps himself to the ball, gallops into the realm however drags his shot huge of the far submit. The angle was tight however he’d normally hit the goal a minimum of.
31 min Fulham are having extra of the ball, 55 per cent, however Bournemouth have had seven makes an attempt at objective to Fulham’s two. Stats > prose.
30 min “Preserve your palms to your self Matt Dony, Robinson’s ours!” says Richard Hirst. “This might imply conflict within the imply streets of the MBM.”
Watch out. If I do know Dony, he’ll come tooled up with bon mots, playful self-loathing and an encyclopaedic information of Welsh guitar music.
27 min A Bournemouth nook is headed away so far as Prepare dinner on the sting of the realm. He spanks a half-volley that fades nicely huge of the submit. A really troublesome ball to manage.
26 min Bournemouth enquire a couple of attainable penalty when Evanilson’s shot from the sting of the realm hits the arm of Castagne. It was tight to his physique so there’s nothing to see right here.
25 min Sessegnon’s stray arm catches Kerkez within the face. Nothing vicious, or deliberate, so it’s only a free-kick to Bournemouth.
23 min “Terrible, slip-shod defending from Robinson,” says Matt Dony. “Completely surprising. (Hopefully knocked £12-15m off his worth…)”
Wait until Kerkez blooters one into his personal web from 50 yards.
22 min Rodrigo Muniz is transferring slightly uncomfortably, which isn’t nice information for Fulham. They’ve Raul Jimenez on the bench if needed.
20 min A free-kick from the left is headed in direction of objective by Andersen and saved by Kepa. A cushty save.
19 min “I’m in my late 60s,” says Joe Pearson, “and I solely put on shorts all yr spherical, until the wind chill will get under 10 levels Fahrenheit (that’s -12 to you), which is mainly February right here in Indiana. So let these knees out!”
17 min: Evanilson hits the bar! An enormous probability to make it 2-0. Kerkez, on the left, stood up an outstanding cross past the far submit. Scott headed it down and Evanilson, 4 yards out, stretched to slap the bouncing ball previous Leno and off the underside of the bar. Not a whole sitter, however nonetheless an excellent probability.
13 min … and Scott heads it away on the close to submit.
12 min Robinson gallops down the left to win Fulham’s first nook. Andreas wanders throughout to take it…
11 min Bassey instances his sort out completely to dispossess Evanilson simply outdoors the realm. Bournemouth look harmful in transition.
10 min Nothing a lot to report for the reason that objective. It’s a good, open recreation however there haven’t been any extra probabilities.
6 min Evanilson breaks into the realm on the left and screws a cross that’s booted away. Bournemouth are stuffed with the fun and Fulham supervisor Marco Silva is carrying his greatest hangdog expression.
3 min Antonee Robinson has acquired a heap of assists this season so he’s nonetheless nicely in credit score. Even in order that was an premature slip, particularly given Bournemouth’s fragile morale going into the sport.
Antoine Semenyo has put Bournemouth forward inside 60 seconds. Bournemouth broke by Scott, who misplaced his steadiness as he tried to push a move out to Semenyo on the suitable. It was intercepted by Robinson – however then he was robbed by Semenyo, who minimize inside Andersen on the sting of the realm and formed a wonderful left-foot shot into the far nook. That’s a extremely good end, though Robinson will know that his mistake led to the objective.
Edit: Scott was really fouled, in order that was a extremely good benefit from Michael Oliver.
GOAL! Bournemouth 1-0 Fulham (Semenyo 1)
Properly that escalated shortly.
1 min Peep peep! Bournemouth kick off from proper to left as we watch.
A reminder of the groups
Bournemouth (4-2-3-1) Kepa; Smith, Huijsen, Senesi, Kerkez; Prepare dinner, Adams; Semenyo, Scott, Dango; Evanilson.
Substitutes: Dennis, Brooks, Tavernier, Soler, Jebbison, Araujo, Hill, Zabarnyi, Winterburn.
Fulham (4-2-3-1) Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Sessegnon, Andreas, Iwobi; Muniz.
Substitutes: Benda, Tete, Cuenca, Reed, Cairney, Smith Rowe, Traore, Willian, Jimenez.
Referee Michael Oliver.
A little bit of pre-match studying
Former Bournemouth supervisor Eddie Howe, who was taken unwell final weekend, has been identified with pneumonia and is prone to miss Newcastle’s video games in opposition to Crystal Palace and Aston Villa this week.
An enormous thanks to everybody related with Newcastle United and the broader soccer neighborhood to your messages and heat needs. They’ve meant lots to me and my household.
I additionally wish to pay tribute to our unbelievable NHS and the hospital workers who’ve handled me. I’m immensely grateful for the specialist care I’m receiving and, after a interval of restoration, I stay up for being again as quickly as attainable.
Crew information
One change for Bournemouth, with Marcos Senesi changing Illia Zabarnyi at centre-back. Fulham are unchanged, which isn’t any shock after their good win over Liverpool final weekend.
Bournemouth (4-2-3-1) Kepa; Smith, Huijsen, Senesi, Kerkez; Prepare dinner, Adams; Semenyo, Scott, Dango; Evanilson.
Substitutes: Dennis, Brooks, Tavernier, Soler, Jebbison, Araujo, Hill, Zabarnyi, Winterburn.
Fulham (4-2-3-1) Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Sessegnon, Andreas, Iwobi; Muniz.
Substitutes: Benda, Tete, Cuenca, Reed, Cairney, Smith Rowe, Traore, Willian, Jimenez.
Referee Michael Oliver.
That is such an vital evening for Bournemouth, who’ve their final 4 league video games at dwelling. They have been additionally crushed by Manchester Metropolis within the FA Cup. They need to get one thing tonight.
Preamble
Look, it’s difficult. It’s at all times difficult presently of yr. We’re speaking, after all, about whether or not it’s acceptable for a weathered quadragenarian man to put on shorts in a public place European qualification. England could have between eight and 11 groups in Europe subsequent season, and each Bournemouth and Fulham nonetheless hope to be amongst their quantity.
At this stage it seems to be extra probably than not that eighth place will probably be adequate to high quality for the Convention League. Regardless of a downturn in kind, significantly for Bournemouth, that is still a sensible ambition for each these sides. Fulham begin the evening in eighth; Bournemouth will leapfrog them in the event that they win.
The give attention to the wealthy and well-known makes it simple to lose sight of what a giant deal it will be to qualify. Bournemouth have by no means performed in Europe; the final time Fulham did so, in 2011, Martin Jol was their supervisor, Ryan Sessegnon was 11 years outdated and Willian wa- really, Willian already a Brazil worldwide, as a result of he was enjoying top-level soccer earlier than the electrical gentle was invented. However you get the purpose.
Kick off 8pm.