Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to AFC Bournemouth. A crowd of 19,656 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Brentford are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Omer Gray.


0.00
AFC Bournemouth start the match!
2.46
Andy Mckay catches Jan-Willem Van Der Leegte on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jan-Willem Van Der Leegte stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.57
Andy Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Scott Potts controls it well on his chest. Scott Potts knocks the ball forward to Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.17
Regilio Ebbinge flicks a high pass forward. Damien Best holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Damien Best surges forward with the ball. Damien Best knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Turpijn. Ronnie Turpijn finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Antoine Van Rijswijk had no chance!! Goal for AFC Bournemouth!
10.25
Geoffrey Gentile threads the ball through to Syd Mcgreal. Syd Mcgreal knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Turpijn. Ronnie Turpijn is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
12.41
David Reimers runs deep into the other half of the pitch. David Reimers knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Mckay.
15.38
David Reimers threads the ball through to Marco de Vos. Marco de Vos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Del Pearce who gathers it comfortably.
18.13
Eduardo Lozano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joe Owen. Joe Owen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Regilio Ebbinge.
21.40
Andy Mckay takes a quick throw-in. Jose Javier Dominguez knocks the ball forward to Geoffrey Gentile. Geoffrey Gentile flicks a high pass forward to Steven Rowett who brings the ball under control. Steven Rowett knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Antoine Van Rijswijk who gathers it comfortably.
22.29
Damien Best receives the ball from a throw-in from Jose Javier Dominguez. Damien Best breaks forward. Damien Best flicks a high pass forward. Steven Rowett holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steven Rowett lofts in a cross ball towards Adolfo Ortiz. Adolfo Ortiz jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but Dion Scales blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
24.24
Jan-Willem Van Der Leegte breaks forward. Jan-Willem Van Der Leegte kicks a strong pass forward to Marco de Vos. Marco de Vos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
26.57
Paolo Mezzanotti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joe Owen. Joe Owen knocks in a cross ball towards Marco de Vos. Andy Mckay comes in with a late challenge on Marco de Vos. Penalty not given!!
27.06
David Reimers passes the ball forward to Joe Owen. Joe Owen knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Del Pearce comfortably picks it out of the air!
28.44
Regilio Ebbinge catches Joe Owen on the ankles. Regilio Ebbinge is shown the yellow card! Joe Owen runs off the knock.
32.45
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
Geoffrey Gentile plays the ball forward to Adolfo Ortiz. Adolfo Ortiz shoots from 20 yards but somehow Antoine Van Rijswijk manages to keep it out.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Brentford have changed their lineup with Linus Masur replacing Dion Scales, Brian Vernazza replacing Jan-Willem Van Der Leegte and Gerhard Sammer replacing Joe Owen. AFC Bournemouth appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Brentford kick off!
47.48
Jose Javier Dominguez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Syd Mcgreal. Syd Mcgreal whips in a cross ball towards Scott Potts. Scott Potts is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
48.31
Ronnie Turpijn makes a simple pass to Geoffrey Gentile. Geoffrey Gentile knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Antoine Van Rijswijk who gathers it comfortably.
49.09
Paolo Mezzanotti hacks Geoffrey Gentile from behind! Paolo Mezzanotti is warned by the referee! Geoffrey Gentile stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.02
Andy Mckay breaks forward. Andy Mckay knocks the ball to his team mate, Geoffrey Gentile. Geoffrey Gentile lofts in a cross ball towards Adolfo Ortiz. With a superhuman jump, Adolfo Ortiz connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
57.16
Geoffrey Gentile flicks a high pass forward. Adolfo Ortiz collects the pass. Adolfo Ortiz lofts in a cross ball towards Ronnie Turpijn. Ronnie Turpijn shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Antoine Van Rijswijk is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.54
Geoffrey Gentile catches Linus Masur on the ankles. The referee brings Geoffrey Gentile to one side and gives him a warning! Linus Masur gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
61.45
Wilson De Neff picks a pass forward to Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher flicks a high pass forward. David Reimers controls it well on his chest. David Reimers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.32
AFC Bournemouth are dictating the run of play here today.
66.21
Gabriel Pena knocks the ball to his team mate, Brian Vernazza. Brian Vernazza passes the ball forward to Marco de Vos. Marco de Vos whips in a cross ball towards Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Solid save from Del Pearce. What a great pair of hands!
67.59
David Reimers makes a simple pass to Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer tries a spectacular long range effort. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.03
Wilson De Neff passes the ball forward to Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher rushes past Andy Mckay! Neil Gallagher strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
75.29
Jose Javier Dominguez plays the ball forward to Geoffrey Gentile. Geoffrey Gentile hits a low pass to Scott Potts. Scott Potts knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Turpijn. Ronnie Turpijn fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
79.51
Paolo Mezzanotti flicks the ball to his team mate, Marco de Vos. Marco de Vos whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer connects with a diving header but it's a woeful effort!
81.50
Linus Masur controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paolo Mezzanotti. With some swift thinking, Paolo Mezzanotti plays the ball forward to Marco de Vos. Marco de Vos whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Sammer. Gerhard Sammer powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
83.13
Geoffrey Gentile flicks a high ball forward to Scott Potts who takes it down. Scott Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Adolfo Ortiz. Adolfo Ortiz makes a deft header. Adolfo Ortiz scores for AFC Bournemouth!!
89.38
Damien Best chips the ball to his team mate, Geoffrey Gentile. Geoffrey Gentile makes a probing pass to Scott Potts. Scott Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 4
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 8
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 48.1012658227848 vs 51.8987341772152
Play Area
Home team third: 25.32%, Midfield: 46.84%, Away team third: 27.85%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ronnie Turpijn of AFC Bournemouth

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
2. Gabriel Pena (DEF)
6
6
4. Dion Scales (DEF)
6
6. David Reimers (MID)
7
6
9. Joe Owen (ATT)
6
10. Neil Gallagher (ATT)
6
11. Marco de Vos (ATT)
6

12. Linus Masur (DEF)
6
13. Brian Vernazza (MID)
6
14. Gerhard Sammer (ATT)
7

1. Del Pearce (GK)
7
2. Damien Best (DEF)
7
4. Andy Mckay (DEF)
6
5
6. Scott Potts (MID)
8
9
9. Steven Rowett (ATT)
7
10. Adolfo Ortiz (ATT)
8
11. Syd Mcgreal (ATT)
6

12. Dennis Power (DEF)
0
13. Alan Carter (DEF)
0
14. Ben Lee (MID)
0