AFCB Back At Dean Court After 17 Day Break
We hear the expression a game of two halves used in football, our last game at Dean Court against Luton Town was exactly that. The Hatters went into half-time with a three goal lead and what looked like 3 points. Only for the Cherries to be sent out early ready for the second half with a couple of changes and also a positional change. From the referee’s whistle AFCB took charge and made relentless attacks into the Luton Town half and in a fifteen minute three goal spell, were back on level terms. There only looked one winner at this point and with eight minutes of normal time remaining, the Cherries took the lead and the what turned out to be the last goal of one of the most exciting and brilliant comebacks seen at Dean Court.
Well, it will be hard to follow that last home game. Our next game is at Dean Court on Saturday at 3 pm after a 17 day break. Our visitors are Everton who are managed by Sean Dyche. His side sit two places above a relegation spot on goal difference, but do have a game in hand, they still have the threat of another points reduction hanging over them. When our two sides last met at Goodison Park in October, Everton won 3-0 and after eight games were in 15th place with AFCB in 19th and a relegation place.
Since the game at Goodison, Everton on their travels have beaten West Ham 0-1, Crystal Palace 2-3, Nottingham Forest 0-1 and Burnley 0-2. Drawn 0-0 with Fulham and 1-1 at Brighton. They have lost against Liverpool 2-0, Spurs 2-1, Wolves 3-0 and 2-0 against both the Manchester clubs, City and United. Home they have W 2, D 4, L 3. AFCB after 28 games are 13th in the table with 35 points. Everton after 28 games are 16th with 25 points. Everton’s last win in the league was back in December and it was away at Burnley and it was the last game of a four game winning run.
The last time our clubs met at Dean Court was November 2022. First half goals from Marcus Tavernier and Kieffer Moore gave the Cherries a 2-0 lead at half-time. They added one more goal to their tally in the second half, with Jaidon Anthony scoring to make the final score 3-0, this meant the Cherries still remain unbeaten at home against the Toffees.
In all our home league games against Everton, AFCB have W 4, D 2, L 0.
All competitions against Everton, AFCB have W 6, D 2, L 10.
AFCB Team News
Max Aarons will be back in the squad for Everton. Marcus Senesi and Lloyd Kelly hopefully will be back in the squad after returning to training, but Luis Sinisterra is out with a hamstring injury. No reports of any injuries to our players on international duty.
AFCB Player To Watch
Antoine Semenyo has been an exciting player to watch in recent games, is second leading scorer with 7 goals and has scored three times in his last three games with a brace against Luton Town.
Everton Team News
Arnaut Danjuma, Idrissa Gueye and Delle Alli have been out injured.
Everton Player To Watch
Dwight McNeil in midfield, strong all round player, leads with 5 assists.
Abdoulaye Doucoure is their leading scorer with 6 goals.
The Referee
Sam Barrott is the man in charge of this game. He was the referee for our home game against Burnley.