' Bournemouth v Cardiff City MATCH REPORTS '
Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:34 pm
Match Report
WalesOnline
Bournemouth extended their unbeaten run to 12 matches with a convincing Championship home performance which took them top of the table.
More than 10,000 spectators at Dean Court watched the home team deservedly take the three points.
Cardiff had conceded only one goal in their previous four matches, but Bournemouth fired five.
The Cherries were ahead after 38 seconds when Matt Ritchie scored, while Harry Arter netted the second on 43 minutes to make it 2-0.
Kenwyne Jones poulled a goal back in first half injury time after good work by Adam Le Fondre, but Marc Pugh hit back with a third for Bournemouth in the closing seconds.
Pugh’s strike from 25 yards flew into the top corner.
South Korean Kim was awful in the first half and was caught out of possession before Bournemouth’s second goal.
Winger Kadeem Harris was sent on for his debut at the start of the second half with Kim making way, That was the obvious change and Harris made an immediate impact.
He sparked an attack which led to a corner. Peter Whittingham then regained possession and crossed for Sean Morrison to get up and head in. It was a peach of a cross and Morrison scored with clinical ease.
Yann Kermorgant scored Bournemouth’s fourth goal from a free-kick after 67 minutes and City were back in trouble at 4-2 down.
It was centre-back Sean Morrison who struck again with his second headed goal from a Whittingham corner. The ball bounced just inside a post after 77 minutes.
Cardiff threw themselves forward and were caught out after 89 minutes when Callum Wilson burst clear, rounded goalkeeper David Marshall and slotted low for his 12th goal of the season.
Cardiff City: Marshall (capt), Connolly, S Morrison, Turner, Brayford, Kim (Harris 46), Gunnarsson (Adeyemi 83), Whittingham, Noone, Le Fondre, Jones (Macheda 71). Subs not used: Fabio, Macheda, Adeyemi, Ralls, Moore (gk), Manga, Harris.
Attendance: 10,440.
WalesOnline
Bournemouth extended their unbeaten run to 12 matches with a convincing Championship home performance which took them top of the table.
More than 10,000 spectators at Dean Court watched the home team deservedly take the three points.
Cardiff had conceded only one goal in their previous four matches, but Bournemouth fired five.
The Cherries were ahead after 38 seconds when Matt Ritchie scored, while Harry Arter netted the second on 43 minutes to make it 2-0.
Kenwyne Jones poulled a goal back in first half injury time after good work by Adam Le Fondre, but Marc Pugh hit back with a third for Bournemouth in the closing seconds.
Pugh’s strike from 25 yards flew into the top corner.
South Korean Kim was awful in the first half and was caught out of possession before Bournemouth’s second goal.
Winger Kadeem Harris was sent on for his debut at the start of the second half with Kim making way, That was the obvious change and Harris made an immediate impact.
He sparked an attack which led to a corner. Peter Whittingham then regained possession and crossed for Sean Morrison to get up and head in. It was a peach of a cross and Morrison scored with clinical ease.
Yann Kermorgant scored Bournemouth’s fourth goal from a free-kick after 67 minutes and City were back in trouble at 4-2 down.
It was centre-back Sean Morrison who struck again with his second headed goal from a Whittingham corner. The ball bounced just inside a post after 77 minutes.
Cardiff threw themselves forward and were caught out after 89 minutes when Callum Wilson burst clear, rounded goalkeeper David Marshall and slotted low for his 12th goal of the season.
Cardiff City: Marshall (capt), Connolly, S Morrison, Turner, Brayford, Kim (Harris 46), Gunnarsson (Adeyemi 83), Whittingham, Noone, Le Fondre, Jones (Macheda 71). Subs not used: Fabio, Macheda, Adeyemi, Ralls, Moore (gk), Manga, Harris.
Attendance: 10,440.
Re: ' Bournemouth 5 v 3 Cardiff City MATCH REPORTS '
Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:51 pm
Bournemouth 5-3 Cardiff City: Goals galore as Cherries send warning to Liverpool ahead of League Cup quarter-final
Matt Richie put Bournemouth 1-0 up after just one minute
Harry Arter doubled the home side's lead in the 43rd minute before Cardiff City striker Kenwyne Jones pulled one back before the break
It was made 3-1 by Marc Pugh soon after but then 3-2 via Sean Morrison
Bournemouth substitute Yann Kermorgant made it 4-2 in the second half
Morrison got his second and Callum Wilson made it 5-3 in 89th minute
Liverpool, you have been warned. Prepare for an uncomfortable evening on the south coast on Wednesday.
You would have forgiven Bournemouth for being a little preoccupied by their upcoming Capital One Cup quarter-final glamour tie. Not one bit of it.
With five goals and five different goalscorers, they surged to the Championship summit and confirmed what we already suspected. The midweek trip here to take on old pal Eddie Howe will be far from easy for Brendan Rodgers and his mis-firing Reds.
They are a superb attacking force with goals coming from everywhere. Matt Ritchie, Harry Arter, Marc Pugh, Yann Kermorgant and Callum Wilson all scored here in a splendid advert for Championship football.
That Cardiff kept it so close for so long was testament to their fighting spirit - goals from Kenwyne Jones and two towering headers from Sean Morrison made things interesting - but in the end they were deservedly beaten.
It is an indication of Bournemouth's belief they can challenge for Premier League promotion that all mentions of Wednesday night's big match were banned. The Cup was for another day. Howe didn't give it a mention in his programme notes, nor did captain Tommy Elphick.
With Middlesbrough beating Derby County 2-0 at lunchtime, the Cherries knew they could finish the afternoon on top of the table and, despite the lure of Liverpool's visit, Howe didn't rest any players.
Russell Slade also sent out an unchanged team but to the displeasure of the travelling hordes from the Welsh capital, they were dressed in all-white. 'Are we Swansea in disguise?' was one of the more printable chants directed at owner Vincent Tan.
Wearing the colours of your bitter rival aside, their mood had been soured just 38 seconds in. From the game's first attack, Bournemouth led when Callum Wilson darted down the left and played across a ball that fell perfectly for the onrushing Ritchie to drill into the bottom corner. It was his third in four games.
'We score when we want,' crowed the jubilant home support. And very early, too, it would seem.
The hosts set the early tempo, with Charlie Daniels a willing runner from left-back in support of the creative players. Likewise Simon Francis on the right and his cross was deftly taken down by Pugh, whose shot was struck into the ground and bounced kindly for David Marshall.
Cardiff's form has undoubtedly improved since Slade replaced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but they still suffer from some travel sickness. It took them a good 20 minutes to get going, the lightweight Kim Bo-Kyung particularly liable to give the ball away.
Craig Noone showed some intent with a head-down charge towards the box but his effort flew high and wide. The brawny Jones showed good strength inside the danger zone but Elphick bravely slid in to snuff out his shot.
Two minutes before the break and Bournemouth doubled their lead with the best move of the first-half. Arter's fine pass out to the left found Daniels and his centre was touched on by Brett Pitman to Pugh.
Marshall came out and forced him wide but Pugh retained the ball, turned and found Arter, who'd ghosted into the box to fire into the bottom corner.
Then, their heads giddy with the prospect of going top, Bournemouth switched off and were punished. A long ball from the back wasn't dealt with by Steve Cook, who slipped and allowed Adam Le Fondre to sprint clear.
His cut-back was perfect for Jones, who finished from all of six yards out.
Seconds later and it was Cardiff's turn to switch off as Arter teed up Pugh to unleash a superb dipping shot that looped over Marshall and into the net, his sixth goal of the campaign.
Slade reshuffled a little at the break, replacing the ineffective Bo-Kyung with Kadeem Harris and the rewards were also instant as Cardiff again cut the deficit.
Peter Whittingham delivered the ball in from the left and Morrison soared above the Bournemouth defence to direct a thumping header past Artur Boruc into the bottom corner.
Then a moment of controversy as Bournemouth claimed Marshall handled outside the box after rushing out to stop Wilson reaching a cross. Referee James Adcock - and his assistant when consulted - sided with the goalkeeper.
The game was suddenly on a knife-edge and Ritchie, who always carried a threat for Bournemouth, flashed a 20-yard hit wide just before the hour following another neat passing move.
Then, a moment of magic from Kermorgant restored the two-goal cushion. Pugh was fouled by Matt Connolly just outside the box and the Frenchman, who had replaced Pitman, curled a beautiful free-kick into the top corner.
Surely the contest was all over this time? No. Back came Cardiff once more and once again it was Morrison leaping above the Bournemouth defence to sneak a header in at the back post, again from a Whittingham cross.
The home side came again and Ritchie had a goal ruled out for offside after Arter's shot had been pushed out to him by Marshall.
Still Cardiff wouldn't give up and substitute Tom Adeyemi attempted an audacious flick that went over Boruc's goal.
Then, with two minutes left, the knockout blow. Ritchie slipped the ball through to Wilson and the in-form striker kept running past defenders and then the goalkeeper until nobody stood in his way, rolling the ball into an unguarded net.
'We're top of the league,' sang the jubilant home crowd. Now for the week's main attraction.
Matt Richie put Bournemouth 1-0 up after just one minute
Harry Arter doubled the home side's lead in the 43rd minute before Cardiff City striker Kenwyne Jones pulled one back before the break
It was made 3-1 by Marc Pugh soon after but then 3-2 via Sean Morrison
Bournemouth substitute Yann Kermorgant made it 4-2 in the second half
Morrison got his second and Callum Wilson made it 5-3 in 89th minute
Liverpool, you have been warned. Prepare for an uncomfortable evening on the south coast on Wednesday.
You would have forgiven Bournemouth for being a little preoccupied by their upcoming Capital One Cup quarter-final glamour tie. Not one bit of it.
With five goals and five different goalscorers, they surged to the Championship summit and confirmed what we already suspected. The midweek trip here to take on old pal Eddie Howe will be far from easy for Brendan Rodgers and his mis-firing Reds.
They are a superb attacking force with goals coming from everywhere. Matt Ritchie, Harry Arter, Marc Pugh, Yann Kermorgant and Callum Wilson all scored here in a splendid advert for Championship football.
That Cardiff kept it so close for so long was testament to their fighting spirit - goals from Kenwyne Jones and two towering headers from Sean Morrison made things interesting - but in the end they were deservedly beaten.
It is an indication of Bournemouth's belief they can challenge for Premier League promotion that all mentions of Wednesday night's big match were banned. The Cup was for another day. Howe didn't give it a mention in his programme notes, nor did captain Tommy Elphick.
With Middlesbrough beating Derby County 2-0 at lunchtime, the Cherries knew they could finish the afternoon on top of the table and, despite the lure of Liverpool's visit, Howe didn't rest any players.
Russell Slade also sent out an unchanged team but to the displeasure of the travelling hordes from the Welsh capital, they were dressed in all-white. 'Are we Swansea in disguise?' was one of the more printable chants directed at owner Vincent Tan.
Wearing the colours of your bitter rival aside, their mood had been soured just 38 seconds in. From the game's first attack, Bournemouth led when Callum Wilson darted down the left and played across a ball that fell perfectly for the onrushing Ritchie to drill into the bottom corner. It was his third in four games.
'We score when we want,' crowed the jubilant home support. And very early, too, it would seem.
The hosts set the early tempo, with Charlie Daniels a willing runner from left-back in support of the creative players. Likewise Simon Francis on the right and his cross was deftly taken down by Pugh, whose shot was struck into the ground and bounced kindly for David Marshall.
Cardiff's form has undoubtedly improved since Slade replaced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but they still suffer from some travel sickness. It took them a good 20 minutes to get going, the lightweight Kim Bo-Kyung particularly liable to give the ball away.
Craig Noone showed some intent with a head-down charge towards the box but his effort flew high and wide. The brawny Jones showed good strength inside the danger zone but Elphick bravely slid in to snuff out his shot.
Two minutes before the break and Bournemouth doubled their lead with the best move of the first-half. Arter's fine pass out to the left found Daniels and his centre was touched on by Brett Pitman to Pugh.
Marshall came out and forced him wide but Pugh retained the ball, turned and found Arter, who'd ghosted into the box to fire into the bottom corner.
Then, their heads giddy with the prospect of going top, Bournemouth switched off and were punished. A long ball from the back wasn't dealt with by Steve Cook, who slipped and allowed Adam Le Fondre to sprint clear.
His cut-back was perfect for Jones, who finished from all of six yards out.
Seconds later and it was Cardiff's turn to switch off as Arter teed up Pugh to unleash a superb dipping shot that looped over Marshall and into the net, his sixth goal of the campaign.
Slade reshuffled a little at the break, replacing the ineffective Bo-Kyung with Kadeem Harris and the rewards were also instant as Cardiff again cut the deficit.
Peter Whittingham delivered the ball in from the left and Morrison soared above the Bournemouth defence to direct a thumping header past Artur Boruc into the bottom corner.
Then a moment of controversy as Bournemouth claimed Marshall handled outside the box after rushing out to stop Wilson reaching a cross. Referee James Adcock - and his assistant when consulted - sided with the goalkeeper.
The game was suddenly on a knife-edge and Ritchie, who always carried a threat for Bournemouth, flashed a 20-yard hit wide just before the hour following another neat passing move.
Then, a moment of magic from Kermorgant restored the two-goal cushion. Pugh was fouled by Matt Connolly just outside the box and the Frenchman, who had replaced Pitman, curled a beautiful free-kick into the top corner.
Surely the contest was all over this time? No. Back came Cardiff once more and once again it was Morrison leaping above the Bournemouth defence to sneak a header in at the back post, again from a Whittingham cross.
The home side came again and Ritchie had a goal ruled out for offside after Arter's shot had been pushed out to him by Marshall.
Still Cardiff wouldn't give up and substitute Tom Adeyemi attempted an audacious flick that went over Boruc's goal.
Then, with two minutes left, the knockout blow. Ritchie slipped the ball through to Wilson and the in-form striker kept running past defenders and then the goalkeeper until nobody stood in his way, rolling the ball into an unguarded net.
'We're top of the league,' sang the jubilant home crowd. Now for the week's main attraction.
Re: ' Bournemouth v Cardiff City MATCH REPORTS '
Sun Dec 14, 2014 7:17 pm
Cheers Owain 