--- source: thedugout.football generated: 2026-07-24T19:41:53.350Z last_updated: 2026-07-24T15:55:00+00:00 data_provider: API-Football canonical: https://thedugout.football/clubs/bournemouth/news/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYm91cm5lbW91dGhlY2hvLmNvLnVrL3Nwb3J0LzI2NDA4NDk5LnByZS1zZWFzb24tLS1hZmMtYm91cm5lbW91dGgtY29tZm9ydGFibHktYmVhdC1zdC1wYXVsaS00LTEvP3JlZj1yc3M --- # Cherries cruise to comfortable pre-season victory over St Pauli to begin Rose reign - **Source:** - **Published:** 24 Jul - **Club:** Bournemouth - **Original URL:** https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/26408499.pre-season---afc-bournemouth-comfortably-beat-st-pauli-4-1/?ref=rss THE Cherries were forced to come from behind but cruised to a comfortable 4-1 win over Bundesliga 2 side St Pauli in their first pre-season game in Austria. Martin Kaars drilled home after 22 minutes to give the German side the lead, but Bournemouth hit back immediately through Ben Gannon-Doak. Harold William touched home from close range to give the Cherries a 2-1 lead at the break. Two goals in the opening seven minutes of the second half, from Daniel Jebbison and Bafode Diakite, despite nine half time changes gave the Dorset club control. Much of the remainder of the game was played in the St Pauli half, as the Cherries saw out a comfortable pre-season victory in their first friendly under new boss Marco Rose. St Pauli made a bright start and won a corner in the first minute, which was met by Tomoya Ando but it was comfortable for Djordje Petrovic in the Cherries goal. Marcus Tavernier. (Image: Robin Jones/AFC Bournemouth) The German side looked the sharper of the two teams in the opening exchanges, and they threatened in the tenth minute when Arkadiusz Pryka powered towards goal after a free kick was headed out to him by Ryan Christie, but Petrovic saved well to his right. The Cherries grew into the match and had a first chance when their pressing won the ball high up the pitch and Scott drove at the defence. He opted to shoot when perhaps he could have slid Evanilson in in space and his effort was blocked behind for a corner. Remy Rees-Dottin was forced off after 20 minutes after taking a knock, and he was replaced by Gannon-Doak. St Pauli took the lead after 22 minutes when Kaars powered past Petrovic at his near post after a fast counterattack down the left. But the Cherries were level just three minutes later. Ben Gannon-Doak drew the Cherries on level terms. (Image: Robin Jones/AFC Bournemouth) The German side were given a free kick around halfway when Scott fouled Pryka, but a sloppy short pass from the free kick was picked off by Tavernier and Bournemouth charged forward with a four-on-two. Tavernier squared it to Gannon-Doak, who cut inside and finished brilliantly into the bottom corner. There were some full-blooded challenges going in, and Tavernier drew a good save out of Ben Alexander Voll in the St Pauli net from a free kick won by Evanilson on the edge of the D. Enes Unal was replaced by Daniel Jebbison after 33 minutes, before Scott was booked for some words after he was fouled on the left. But the Englishman got up and delivered a brilliant ball into the box from the resulting free kick that was flicked on by Ryan Christie, saved by Voll but William was there to touch home from close range. Harold William scored the Cherries' second. (Image: Robin Jones/AFC Bournemouth) The Cherries were in the ascendancy, and Gannon-Doak couldn’t get a clean shot away after he was found in space on the right. That was the final act of the first half and there were wholesale changes at the break. Bournemouth made a dominant start despite nine changes, and extended their lead three minutes after the break. Some excellent build up play was finished off well by Jebbison for a lovely team goal before the Cherries made it four after 52 minutes. Bafode Diakite scored the Cherries' fourth. (Image: Robin Jones/AFC Bournemouth) An Alex Toth shot was blocked in the box and it fell to Charlie Stevens, whose effort was delfected behind for a corner, and from the set piece Diakite rose to head home Amine Adli’s delivery. The Cherries were on the front foot and most of the play was in the St Pauli half, as Alvaro Rodriguez and Max Aarons came on for Jebbison and Julian Araujo. Adli got to an underhit back pass before Voll and touched it past him, drawing the foul which would have likely led to a red card in a competitive game. Justin Kluivert went for goal from the resulting free kick but fired just over the bar. Malcom Dacosta Gonzalez had a golden opportunity just moments after coming on when Rodriguez intercepted a poor pass at the back and cut it back to him in space in the box, but he shot over the bar. Alex Toth powered a free kick from a central position into the St Pauli wall, before Zac Christie replaced Stevens with five minutes to play. Alex Scott. (Image: Robin Jones/AFC Bournemouth) Scott Banks produced some neat footwork to make space for a shot on the edge of the Cherries box in a rare foray forward for St Pauli in the second half, but Diakite read it well and blocked his effort. The final whistle went and it was a comfortable 4-1 victory for the Cherries and a good first workout for the club in pre-season. They next face Augsburg next Thursday, also in Saalfelden. First half XI: 1, D. Petrovic; 3, A. Truffert; 56, H. William; 5, J. Hill; 15, A. Smith; 10, R. Christie; 8, A. Scott (booked, 35’); 16, M. Tavernier; 50, R. Rees-Dottin (Gannon-Doak, 20’); 26, E. Unal (Jebbison, 34’); 9, Evanilson. Second half XI: 40, W. Dennis; 6, J. Soler; 18, B. Diakite; 4, L. Cook; 2, J. Araujo (Aarons 65’); 27, A. Toth; 53, C. Stevens (Z. Christie, 85’); 21, A. Adli; 11, B. Gannon-Doak; 29, D. Jebbison (Rodriguez 64’); 19, J. Kluivert (Dacosta Gonzalez 70’).