User:
Password:
Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 42 (setup 1, season 36)
Walsall
v.
AFC Wimbledon
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
24
Overall form:
Home form:
DIEGO Mariño Villar61Zack STEFFEN
Formation:
5-2-3
League position:
1
Overall form:
Home form:
Robbie McKENZIE27Tariq LAMPTEY
Achraf LAZAAR3Ola AINA
Danny GUTHRIE747Adam WEBSTER
Dan SCARR657Jack O'CONNELL
Kory ROBERTS66Greg TAYLOR
Stuart SINCLAIR67Emmanuel Bonaventure DENNIS
Marley WATKINS68Jayson MOLUMBY
Michael SMITH97Stephy MAVIDIDI
Elijah ADEBAYO10Solomon MARCH
Caolan LAVERY117Chidera EJUKE
ManagerPer Magnusson
Wes McDONALD126Matty CASH
Adrián ORTOLÁ Vaño13Dan BENTLEY
Gary LIDDLE14Tyrick MITCHELL
Mathew SADLER15Conor GALLAGHER
Josh GORDON16Karlan GRANT

Walsall 1 AFC Wimbledon 2
(Half-time: 0-1, Attendance: 10,834, Stadium: Bescot, Referee: Aris GALANOPOULOS 8½)
82 SmithScorers45+2p Dennis, 62 O'Connell
Substitutions81 Dennis <=> Cash
Sendings off
66 Smith, 87 SinclairBookings
3Corners2
7Fouls19
1Offsides8
6Shots on6
2Shots off10
8Total shots16
5Shots saved4
43%Possession57%
Man of the match: Ola AINA
1SMITH ran onto a delightful ball from SINCLAIR but dragged his shot wide.
6EJUKE brought the ball away from ADEBAYO and rifled a weak shot into the crowd.
9MAVIDIDI beat a number of Walsall players and drove a golden opportunity inches wide.
11A left foot effort from EJUKE was tipped over by the 'keeper.
16The stunned 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from WATKINS dropped just over.
24The Walsall 'keeper was able to block a fierce shot.
27A delightful save prevented WATKINS from scoring a lovely goal.
30A mix up in the Walsall defence enabled EJUKE to blast the ball wide.
32A twenty-five yard drive from SINCLAIR caused STEFFEN no problem.
37An outswinging corner was turned into the arms of the 'keeper by EJUKE.
45A penalty box meleé resulted in MARCH tapping a low shot wide.
45+2GOAL!! A foul on MARCH inside the area gave AFC Wimbledon a penalty which DENNIS scored.
 
50A header from MAVIDIDI was hoofed off the line by SCARR.
50MARCH headed the ball wide of the goal from just inside the area.
56A good ball from LAMPTEY on the right fell to MARCH who mishit his shot over the bar.
60The AFC Wimbledon 'keeper dived to his left to stop a fierce drive from Walsall's WATKINS.
62GOAL!! A deep goal-kick from WEBSTER caught the Walsall defence napping and O'CONNELL rushed through to round the 'keeper and score. (2-0 AFC Wimbledon)
63WATKINS beat AINA and flicked the ball to SMITH who fired his shot wide.
66SMITH receives a yellow card for a late foul on TAYLOR.
70SINCLAIR stormed through the AFC Wimbledon defence but shot straight at the AFC Wimbledon 'keeper.
73EJUKE played the ball to MAVIDIDI who headed it wide.
78A corner bobbled toward AINA who touched an effort over.
82GOAL!! A long clearance by the Walsall 'keeper beat the AFC Wimbledon defence and SMITH slammed the ball past the advancing STEFFEN. (2-1 AFC Wimbledon)
87A late tackle gets SINCLAIR a yellow card.
90A poor strike from AINA rolled agonisingly wide.
90+2SMITH's shot was well held by STEFFEN.