The chances dried up – as did the weather after a pre-match storm drenched Atlanta – as both coaches emptied their substitutes’ benches, and ultimately West Ham held out for a victory that guarantees second-place in the Premier League Summer Series table.
Should Everton beat Manchester United by three clear goals in the second of Sunday’s Summer Series games in Atlanta, the Londoners will take the trophy home.
AFC Bournemouth: Neto (Petrović HT), A.Smith © (Araujo 69), Senesi (Hill 69), Zabarnyi (Mepham 83), Truffert (Soler 83), Tavernier (Semenyo HT), Adams (Winterburn 84), Scott (Faivre 84), Brooks (Rees-Dottin 84), Traoré (Ouattara 69), Evanilson (Kroupi 69)
Subs not used: Paulsen (GK), Dennis (GK), Adu-Adjei, William
Booked: Araujo
West Ham United: Areola, Wan-Bissaka (Walker-Peters 70), Todibo (Mavropanos 70), Kilman, Aguerd, Diouf (Scarles 90+1), Potts (Rodríguez 70), Ward-Prowse (Orford 84), Paquetá (Irving 85), Bowen © (Marshall 90+1), Füllkrug (Souček 70)
Subs not used: Foderingham (GK), Casey, Golambeckis, Álvarez, Fearon, Luis Guilherme, Cornet
Goals: Füllkrug 24, Bowen 68
Booked: Potts, Mavropanos
Referee: Victor Rivas