Bournemouth ended a six-match win of Winless League with a 1-0 home win over Fulham as the goal of Antoine Semenyo within the minute opening, revive their hopes for European qualification.
Semeneyo capitalized in Antonee Robinson’s mistake to extinguish a low conclusion in the lower corner after only 53 seconds at the Vitality Stadium.
She proved that it was the difference between the two European -followed sides while Bournemouth threw Fulham in the eight in the goal difference, with the first eight likely to be sufficient to qualify in Europe unless Crystal Palace wins the Armed Forces.
After the victory, the winner of the match Semenyo revealed the cherry chief Andoni Iraola had billed the game as “make-no-fire” for their season.
Told the 25-year-old Heavenly: “Victory was obviously vital to us. The manager has said all week that it’s a make-or-no-use game for us.
“We got into the game wanting to give it all and you can see the end in the celebrations it meant a lot. It’s been a few difficult weeks, but it’s good to go back to the board.”
Bournemouth’s Lightning-Lighting-Lighting Starting started to reward them with two goals as Evanilson hit the ribbon from the close distance in the 17th minute. It was the 21st time that the southern coast side has hit the woodworking at the Premier League this season, more than any other side.
But Fulham lost two glorious chances to equalize before half the time. First, Rodrigo Muniz drew a wide blow in the 31st minute after a protective mix between the centers of the Bournemouth Dean Huijsen and Marcos Senesi, who were starting a league game together for the first time.
Just six minutes later, Ryan Sesssegnon unmarked headed straight to Bournemouth goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Marco Silva’s side continued to push for an equalizer in the second half, and the disappointments of Fulham’s coach increased after confusion about a triple replacement, which seemed to see Ryan Sessegnon removed incorrectly.
The cherries then deceived Fulham’s pressure to keep a first win in nine games in all competitions, which catapulted them back into European strife and their highest premier League points with 48 points.
