On April 1, one of the matches of the 29th round of the English Football Championship took place. Bournemouth (England) and Fulham (England) met.
English Championship, round 29
Bournemouth (England) — Fulham (England) — 2:1 (0:1)
Goals: Marcus Tavernier (50), Solanke (79) - Andreas Pereira (16)
Warnings: Andreas Pereira (59), Lerma (60), Tete (67), Carney (81), Anthony Robinson (90+2)
Bournemouth and Fulham face off in a tense Premier League match at the Vitality Stadium. With both teams eager to secure the win, the match promised to be very competitive. The first half started with an early goal from Fulham's A. Pereira, who skilfully shot the ball past the Bournemouth goalkeeper, putting the visiting team ahead. Bournemouth tried to respond with a series of attacks, but they failed to score before the break. In the second half, Bournemouth came back stronger and more determined. Just four minutes into the half, M. Tavernier came on as a substitute and made an immediate impact by equalizing for Bournemouth. This did not stop Fulham and they fought back with a few attacks of their own. But their attempts were repeatedly frustrated by the reliable protection of Bournemouth. Bournemouth's attack, meanwhile, continued to move forward, and in the 79th minute they finally broke through the defense of Fulham thanks to a goal from D. Solanke.
As the clock ticked, Fulham desperately tried to equalize but ultimately failed to do so. Bournemouth pulled off a hard-fought victory, much to the delight of their supporters at the Vitality Stadium. The match was overshadowed by several yellow cards: A. Pereira, K. Tete and T. Cairney from Fulham received one each. Bournemouth booked J. Lerma and D. Solanke for the home team. Both teams also made several substitutions throughout the match: Fulham's B. Reid, J. Reid, C. Soares, S. Lukic and J. Paligna replaced D. James, T. Cairney, C. Tete, A. Pereira . and H. Wilson, respectively. In the meantime, Bournemouth brought in J. Anthony, D. Ouattara, J. Rothwell and A. Semenho to replace M. Tavernier, R. Christie, H. J. Traore and D. Solanke, respectively. All in all it was an exciting match with Bournemouth coming from behind to secure a valuable win over Fulham. Both teams put on an impressive football game, demonstrating their skill and talent to the delight of the fans at the Vitality Stadium.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: Leicester - Bournemouth, Fulham - West Ham.
| Bournemouth | Fulham | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | shots on target | 2 |
| 12 | blows | 9 |
| 3 | Blocked punches | 1 |
| 10 | Kicks from the box | 6 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the box | 3 |
| 14 | Violations | 10 |
| 4 | corner | 3 |
| 1 | offsides | 1 |
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 1 | yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Goalie saves | 4 |
| 332 | Total transfers | 416 |
| 262 | Accurate gear | 353 |
| 79% | Gear Accuracy | 85% |