Southampton 2, AFC Bournemouth 1
Saint Mary’s Stadium, Southampton
Mark Hughes is doing everything to start rallying his troops with a possible comeback or revival in their last three matches of the campaign to see if his squad can deliver a miracle. As of today series of odd results in various fronts and them netting a notable win, they are dreaming of a possible salvation.
Still the road to salvation is paved with multiple and tough challenges for the Saints looking forward to see another day in the top ranks of the English Premier League instead of seeing their destinies into relegation.
As the visiting Cherries coming with all the labels of favorites to win it or at least net a point, the Southampton Boys did not consider this an option as a win could uplift them into a more notable positon in the table and within reach of the Swans.
With today’s win, they have three crucial if not important matches against Everton at Goodison Park a match considered important as well difficult, then going to Liberty Stadium and seeing a possible mano a mano between them and the Swans.
In this match we may see the possibility of fight for salvation between these two and with the elements of a grand finale being played between these two in were the winner will be determined its permanency.
And closing at home against the league champions Manchester City were the odds of netting positive result maybe within their reach as the Citizens are already proclaimed league champions and their manager Pep Guardiola sending a third string squad into this match.
So far, this win allows the Saints to be within reach of Swansea by a point the Swans have advantage over the Saints and three points within striking distance of Huddersfield and maybe West Ham if these do not come victorious tomorrow.
As the race in the bottom three starts getting a little heated with Stoke City netting a points in a draw against Liverpool, West Brom beating Newcastle United and Southampton doing the same at home over Bournemouth. We have a contest for the Saints of course as the Potters and especially the Baggies already condemned for the abyss.
One thing for sure I cannot take the credit to the Serbian as he deliver a one of a kind afternoon and the game winner when needed with a double to keep his squad on the hunt and maybe pull a late move for their salvation in the end.
With an early play in minute 25 in a counter attack started by the Saints Mario Lemina passing to an opportune and well placed Dusan Tadic to open up the score and giving the locals the lead 1-0.
One thing Eddie Howe and his Cherries have is fight, by far this has kept them in the safety zone, and with on danger within to making a decline in the game, all of a sudden their persistence paid off with an equalizer goal. For AFC the half was not over, when Simon Francis well placed assist in the clutch to Joshua King scoring in the 45 with added minute injury time to make it 1-1.
In the 54 minute, once again Dusan Tadic delivered once again by robbing the visitors Steve Cook ball and converting this brilliant play into in what became the game winner and his second goal of the match.
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