Match Report


Northampton TownNorthampton Town     AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon
Jakob Falk-sørensenJakob Falk-sørensen Adrian Roos Adrian Roos
Norman SimonsenN. Simonsen60
G
1
G
77Jose BarbosaJ. Barbosa
Tiago VianaT. Viana57
D
2
D
60Gavin SounessG. Souness
Warren MersonW. Merson61
D
3
D
57Shaun Le TissierS. Le Tissier
Urvin van GastelU. van Gastel61
D
4
D
53Carl SeamanC. Seaman
Arno JacobsA. Jacobs54
D
captain5
M
60Graham WilcoxG. Wilcox
Glynn RoyceG. Royce60
M
6
M
66Wes MurrinW. Murrin
Leon MarsdenL. Marsden59
M
7
M
58Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith
Zbigniew DeynaZ. Deyna58
M
8
M
56Edward AdamsE. Adams
Callum RaeC. Rae63
M
9
A
69Gabriel FernandezG. Fernandez
Enrico BenussiE. Benussi58
A
10captain
A
70Vinicio E. Di MatteoV. Di Matteo
Alfred MowbrayA. Mowbray60
A
11
A
70Leonardo Pires VieraL. Pires Viera
 
Uwe SeibertU. Seibert59
D
12
M
62Gavin WiseG. Wise
Vitor LimaV. Lima58
M
13
M
55Marcus RichardsM. Richards
Pedro OliveiraP. Oliveira58
A
14
A
56Carlton GuppyC. Guppy

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to AFC Wimbledon. A crowd of 9,756 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while AFC Wimbledon appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Williamson.


0.00
The whistle blows and AFC Wimbledon kick off!
3.14
Stephen Naysmith catches Leon Marsden on the ankles. The referee brings Stephen Naysmith to one side and gives him a warning! Leon Marsden stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.30
Wes Murrin threads a neat ball through to Gabriel Fernandez. Gabriel Fernandez whips in a cross ball towards Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
6.23
Carl Seaman pushes mid-way up the pitch. Carl Seaman kicks a strong pass forward to Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
8.42
Showing composure, Wes Murrin plays the ball forward to Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera plays a one-two with Gabriel Fernandez and advances towards the goal... Leonardo Pires Viera takes a shot at goal but is denied by Norman Simonsen. Excellent save.
10.46
Warren Merson flicks a high ball forward to Zbigniew Deyna who gracefully takes it down. Zbigniew Deyna brings the ball forward. Zbigniew Deyna makes a probing pass to Enrico Benussi but he's offside!
14.51
Zbigniew Deyna flicks the ball to his team mate, Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.27
Warren Merson advances with the ball. Warren Merson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfred Mowbray. Alfred Mowbray lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Royce. Glynn Royce connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
22.05
Wes Murrin takes a long throw-in. With a delightful solo run, Edward Adams stretches the opposition's defence. Edward Adams rushes past Warren Merson! Some good footwork from Edward Adams provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Norman Simonsen had no chance!! Goal for AFC Wimbledon!
27.19
Vinicio E. Di Matteo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera puts a great ball through. Gabriel Fernandez runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
30.16
With imagination, Warren Merson plays the ball forward to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham Wilcox.
34.51
Zbigniew Deyna sees space and advances. Zbigniew Deyna makes a defence splitting pass to Enrico Benussi. Some silky footwork from Enrico Benussi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball bounces but comes off Gavin Souness and goes wide.
36.37
Leon Marsden takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball curls but is blocked by Gavin Souness's outstretched leg.
39.30
Enrico Benussi chips the ball to his team mate, Alfred Mowbray. Alfred Mowbray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.22
Wes Murrin threads a neat ball through to Stephen Naysmith. Stephen Naysmith shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
44.25
Arno Jacobs makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Zbigniew Deyna. Zbigniew Deyna hits a low pass to Glynn Royce. Glynn Royce knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carl Seaman.
45.00
Carl Seaman knocks the ball to his team mate, Vinicio E. Di Matteo. Vinicio E. Di Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Fernandez. Gabriel Fernandez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Uwe Seibert replacing Tiago Viana and Vitor Lima replacing Zbigniew Deyna. AFC Wimbledon have changed their lineup with Gavin Wise replacing Graham Wilcox, Marcus Richards replacing Stephen Naysmith and Carlton Guppy replacing Gabriel Fernandez. The Northampton Town players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Northampton Town kick off!
49.33
With imagination, Glynn Royce picks a pass forward to Alfred Mowbray. Alfred Mowbray cuts inside the box! Alfred Mowbray strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Solid save from Jose Barbosa.
51.46
Shaun Le Tissier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Souness. Gavin Souness surges forward with the ball. Gavin Souness knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Norman Simonsen who gathers it comfortably.
57.04
Carl Seaman chips the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera knocks in a cross ball towards Carlton Guppy. Carlton Guppy makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.53
Gavin Wise chips the ball to his team mate, Wes Murrin. Wes Murrin shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.34
Northampton Town have made a substitution with Pedro Oliveira replacing Alfred Mowbray .
61.40
Warren Merson threads a neat ball through to Leon Marsden. Leon Marsden hits a low pass to Vitor Lima. Vitor Lima shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Jose Barbosa.
62.30
Leon Marsden takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Callum Rae. Callum Rae flicks the ball on with his first touch. Jose Barbosa jumps up and plucks the ball out of the air.
66.10
Carl Seaman knocks the ball forward to Vinicio E. Di Matteo. Vinicio E. Di Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Wes Murrin but the referee indicates it's offside!
77.47
Urvin van Gastel knocks the ball to his team mate, Vitor Lima. Vitor Lima passes the ball forward to Leon Marsden. Leon Marsden knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.51
Gavin Souness makes a simple pass to Marcus Richards. Marcus Richards flicks the ball to his team mate, Wes Murrin. Wes Murrin shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
81.28
Carl Seaman flicks a high pass forward. Shaun Le Tissier holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Shaun Le Tissier makes a simple pass to Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera lofts in a cross ball towards Carlton Guppy. Carlton Guppy flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
83.24
Glynn Royce flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Oliveira collects the pass. Pedro Oliveira tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
85.52
Edward Adams makes a simple pass to Carlton Guppy. Carlton Guppy shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
87.25
Vitor Lima knocks the ball forward to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.01
Callum Rae runs straight at the opposition's defence. Callum Rae whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira powers a header at goal but Jose Barbosa reads it well. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Northampton Town

AFC Wimbledon
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.1%
46.9%
Play Area
24.7%
49.4%
25.9%

Scorers
Edward Adams 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edward Adams of AFC Wimbledon

Match Ratings
1.Norman Simonsen (GK)
7
2.Tiago Viana (DEF)
6
3.Warren Merson (DEF)
7
4.Urvin van Gastel (DEF)
6
5.Arno Jacobs (DEF)
6
6.Glynn Royce (MID)
6
7.Leon Marsden (MID)
6
8.Zbigniew Deyna (MID)
8
9.Callum Rae (MID)
6
10.Enrico Benussi (ATT)
6
11.Alfred Mowbray (ATT)
7
 
12.Uwe Seibert (DEF)
6
13.Vitor Lima (MID)
7
14.Pedro Oliveira (ATT)
6

1.Jose Barbosa (GK)
8
2.Gavin Souness (DEF)
7
3.Shaun Le Tissier (DEF)
6
4.Carl Seaman (DEF)
8
5.Graham Wilcox (MID)
6
6.Wes Murrin (MID)
6
7.Stephen Naysmith (MID)
5
8.Edward Adams (MID)goal scored
9
9.Gabriel Fernandez (ATT)
6
10.Vinicio E. Di Matteo (ATT)
6
11.Leonardo Pires Viera (ATT)
7
 
12.Gavin Wise (MID)
6
13.Marcus Richards (MID)
6
14.Carlton Guppy (ATT)
6