AFC Bournemouth’s Under 21’s beat Wolves 5-1 at Silverlake Stadium to continue their Premier League cup venture.
Two stunners from Dominic Sadi were the pick of the goals as Nathan Moriah-Welsh, Daniel Adu-Adjei and Ashley Clarke saw Bournemouth run away with the game. The win puts them ahead of Norwich in their group on goal difference having played a game less.
Kamran Kandola scored a late consolation for the visitors, but Wolves were outclassed by the Cherries and Sadi, who eased to victory on the night.
The first chance of the game came the visitor’s way in the 12th minute. Some good play down the right-hand side by Kaleta and Almeida Lopes found the winger in the box. He fired a shot towards goal but Cam Plain parried behind for a corner.
A minute later Wolves hit the crossbar when Kian Tydeman got a shot away and deflected off Tonks. The shot beat Plain but struck the woodwork to keep the game goalless.
The Wanderers continued their dominance as a cross from the left found Kaleta on the right-hand side of the box. His volley forced Plain into action again as the Englishman kept the scores level.
Bournemouth had their first chance in the 18th minute. Nathan Moriah-Welsh played the ball down the left to Dominic Sadi. Sadi crossed to an unmarked Adu-Adjei on the penalty spot but he could only put his header wide.
After the flurry of Wolves chances the Cherries grew into the game. The midfield duo of Sadi and Moriah-Welsh linked up well to provide chances for Bournemouth. Moriah-Welsh had some shots from outside the box but it was straight into the hands of Lewys Benjamin.
The first yellow card came in the 25th minute for Alfie Pond. He tried to foul Adu-Adjei following a counter after a Wolves corner but the midfielder broke away well and managed to create a chance. His initial cross was recycled to Dacosta Gonzalez on the right of the box but his shot was over.
The visitors were forced into an early change as Almeida Lopes went down in the 35th minute holding his leg. He was replaced by Josh Esen.
Bournemouth took the lead six minutes later through Moriah-Welsh. The ball was played down the right and crossed into Tydeman who laid it off for the 21-year-old who produced a composed finish as he slotted home from just behind the penalty spot. Bournemouth dedicated their celebration to Jaidon Anthony, whose mother passed away recently.
It would only take Bournemouth six minutes to find the net again and double their advantage. Boutin took a throw-in deep into the Wolves half and some lovely play between him and Sadi saw a ball slotted through to Tydeman. The attacker squared the ball to Adu-Adjei for his second assist of the game and to make the score 2-0 going into the break.
Barnett went into the referee’s book early in the second half for a foul on the edge of the box. Tydeman took and curled the ball into the box, it was headed by Winterburn who hit the crossbar.
It wouldn’t take long for Bournemouth to find the net once again as Moriah-Wells passed the ball to Sadi 30-yards out. The midfielder drove forward before unleashing a ferocious shot past an outstretched Benjamin to make the score 3-0.
Bournemouth started the second half just as they ended the first. Moriah-Wells played the ball to Sadi, the midfielder unleashed a ferocious shot from distance straight past Benjamin.
And two minutes later it was they scored again when Moriah-Welsh intercepted a poor Wolves pass. He played it to Sadi who curled the ball past Benjamin for the second time to make it four goals for the Cherries.
The action didn’t stop there as a minute later Kinsey-Wellings made a crucial goal line clearance to keep Bournemouth’s clean sheet intact.
In the 61st minute the visitors made a double change. Kaleta and Mabete making way for Chiwome and Birtwistle.
Sadi could have had a hat-trick in the 64th minute after a lovely one-two from the midfielder and Tydeman on the left-hand side of the box. His curling shot beat Benjamin but beat the post by a matter of yards to deny Sadi his hat-trick and Tydeman a hat-trick of assists.
Ten minutes later, Bournemouth made a double change of their own. Tydeman and Lewis Brown were replaced by Balraj Landa and Ashley Clarke.
And with his first touch of the game Clarke extended Bournemouth’s lead to five goals. A wonderful through ball by Sadi found Adu-Adjei. The goalscorer turned into provider as he squared the ball for the 18-year-old who tapped home.
Both teams then made changes with Adu-Adjei’s assist being his last action. Him and Kinsey-Wellings made way for Jonny Stuttle and Jack Holman. For the visitors Holman went off and was replaced by Kamran Kandola.
Landa picked up a late yellow card for a foul on Keto-Diyawa.
Wolves grabbed a consolation goal in injury time to make the score 5-1. A free-kick on the edge of the box was swung in and flicked on by Pond towards Kandola who nodded home.
However the goal ultimately meant nothing as the Cherries ran away 5-1 winners. The result means that Bournemouth have qualified for the round-of-16 in the PL Cup, the joint-furthest they’ve ever gotten.
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