Match Report


GillinghamGillingham     AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon
Computer Player Computer Player Adrian Roos Adrian Roos
Corrado NegroC. Negro46
G
1
G
77Jose BarbosaJ. Barbosa
Phil MannP. Mann57
D
2
D
60Gavin SounessG. Souness
Edward JohnsonE. Johnson52
D
3
D
59Linus NeudeckerL. Neudecker
Ashley DichioA. Dichio51
D
4
D
57Shaun Le TissierS. Le Tissier
James MorrisJ. Morris49
D
5
M
58Stephen NaysmithS. Naysmith
Gianmatteo CollautoG. Collauto56
M
6
M
66Wes MurrinW. Murrin
Ralph MasonR. Mason56
M
7
M
62Gavin WiseG. Wise
Oleg RobertsO. Roberts50
M
8
M
56Edward AdamsE. Adams
Vitor FonsecaV. Fonseca44
M
9
A
69Gabriel FernandezG. Fernandez
Des ClaphamD. Clapham60
A
10captain
A
70Vinicio E. Di MatteoV. Di Matteo
Glynn GreeningG. Greening58
A
captain11
A
70Leonardo Pires VieraL. Pires Viera
 
Alfred BrightonA. Brighton57
A
12
M
60Graham WilcoxG. Wilcox
Matteo SeraoM. Serao53
A
13
M
55Marcus RichardsM. Richards
Des GeorgeD. George49
A
14
A
56Carlton GuppyC. Guppy

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Priestfield Stadium where Gillingham play host to AFC Wimbledon. A crowd of 9,415 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Gillingham 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 Adam Brown.


0.00
Gillingham start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.02
Ralph Mason brings the ball forward. Ralph Mason shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
3.35
Phil Mann knocks the ball to his team mate, Oleg Roberts. Oleg Roberts kicks a strong pass forward to Gianmatteo Collauto. Gianmatteo Collauto cuts inside the box! Gianmatteo Collauto makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Shaun Le Tissier sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
8.07
Gabriel Fernandez hacks Glynn Greening from behind! Gabriel Fernandez is given a warning by the referee! Glynn Greening hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.01
Gavin Wise makes a simple pass to Gabriel Fernandez. Gabriel Fernandez shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.57
Glynn Greening hits a low pass to Des Clapham. Des Clapham lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Roberts. Oleg Roberts heads the ball goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
14.57
Gavin Wise changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gavin Wise knocks in a cross ball towards Vinicio E. Di Matteo. Vinicio E. Di Matteo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Phil Mann is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
16.44
It's a corner kick. Stephen Naysmith kicks a low ball out wide. Gabriel Fernandez rockets a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.20
Edward Johnson flicks a high pass forward. Gianmatteo Collauto collects the pass. Gianmatteo Collauto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Des Clapham. Des Clapham passes the ball forward but Gianmatteo Collauto is offside!
22.18
Gavin Wise advances with the ball. Gavin Wise knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Fernandez. Gabriel Fernandez makes a looping header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
26.33
Edward Johnson catches Vinicio E. Di Matteo on the ankles. Edward Johnson is warned by the referee! Vinicio E. Di Matteo runs off the knock.
28.56
Linus Neudecker chips the ball to his team mate, Wes Murrin. Wes Murrin knocks the ball forward to Gabriel Fernandez. Gabriel Fernandez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vitor Fonseca.
30.32
Shaun Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward to Leonardo Pires Viera who brings the ball under control. Leonardo Pires Viera threads a neat ball through to Gabriel Fernandez. Gabriel Fernandez shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
32.10
Stephen Naysmith plays the ball forward to Vinicio E. Di Matteo. Vinicio E. Di Matteo tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
Gavin Souness hits a low pass to Edward Adams. Edward Adams sees a break and surges forward. Edward Adams sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Gillingham appear unchanged since the first half. AFC Wimbledon have changed their lineup with Graham Wilcox replacing Stephen Naysmith, Marcus Richards replacing Gavin Wise and Carlton Guppy replacing Leonardo Pires Viera. The AFC Wimbledon players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
AFC Wimbledon kick off and get the second half underway!
47.24
Des Clapham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Glynn Greening. Glynn Greening knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gavin Souness.
48.53
Oleg Roberts makes a simple pass to Des Clapham. Des Clapham plays a one-two with Vitor Fonseca and rushes in on goal... Des Clapham muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball is deflected off Edward Adams and goes out of play.
51.12
Shaun Le Tissier kicks a strong pass forward to Edward Adams. Edward Adams threads a neat ball through to Wes Murrin. Wes Murrin rushes past Edward Johnson! Some silky footwork from Wes Murrin provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Corrado Negro reads it well. Fabulous stop!
57.33
Marcus Richards knocks the ball to his team mate, Vinicio E. Di Matteo. With some swift thinking, Vinicio E. Di Matteo plays the ball forward to Carlton Guppy who has made a great run into the box. Carlton Guppy cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.54
Gavin Souness passes the ball forward to Shaun Le Tissier. Seeing a gap ahead, Shaun Le Tissier plays the ball forward to Gabriel Fernandez. Gabriel Fernandez whips in a cross ball towards Vinicio E. Di Matteo. Vinicio E. Di Matteo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.00
Linus Neudecker makes a probing pass to Wes Murrin. Wes Murrin hits a low pass to Vinicio E. Di Matteo. Vinicio E. Di Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edward Johnson.
65.49
Marcus Richards flicks a high pass forward. Vinicio E. Di Matteo controls it well on his chest. Vinicio E. Di Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Carlton Guppy. Carlton Guppy makes a convincing header. Carlton Guppy scores for AFC Wimbledon!!
71.38
James Morris flicks a high pass forward. Edward Johnson controls it well on his chest. Showing composure, Edward Johnson plays the ball forward to Des Clapham. Des Clapham makes a probing pass between the defence to Glynn Greening. Some world-class footwork from Glynn Greening provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but somehow Jose Barbosa manages to keep it out.
72.54
Seeing a gap ahead, James Morris laces a weighted ball forward to Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Glynn Greening. Glynn Greening tries a spectacular long range effort. Superb reactions from Jose Barbosa. What a save!
73.03
Edward Adams makes an attacking run forward. Edward Adams whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Guppy. Carlton Guppy makes a deft header but it flies just off target!
77.01
Gillingham have made 2 substitutions with Alfred Brighton replacing Glynn Greening and Matteo Serao replacing Des Clapham .
78.05
Gavin Souness knocks the ball forward to Wes Murrin. Wes Murrin flicks a high pass forward. Graham Wilcox holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Graham Wilcox shoots from outside the area. Corrado Negro gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
79.45
Ralph Mason flicks a high pass forward. Matteo Serao holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matteo Serao knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Shaun Le Tissier.
83.27
Alfred Brighton clumsily knocks into Shaun Le Tissier. The referee calls over Alfred Brighton and warns him to calm down! Shaun Le Tissier runs off the knock.
84.45
Wes Murrin flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Guppy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlton Guppy shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
85.49
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Graham Wilcox hacks Ashley Dichio from behind! The referee warns Graham Wilcox to calm down! Ashley Dichio runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Gillingham

AFC Wimbledon
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
2
8
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
33.3%
40.7%
25.9%

Scorers
Carlton Guppy 57, 65
Vinicio E. Di Matteo 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlton Guppy of AFC Wimbledon

Match Ratings
1.Corrado Negro (GK)
6
2.Phil Mann (DEF)
6
3.Edward Johnson (DEF)
6
4.Ashley Dichio (DEF)
6
5.James Morris (DEF)
6
6.Gianmatteo Collauto (MID)
6
7.Ralph Mason (MID)
6
8.Oleg Roberts (MID)
6
9.Vitor Fonseca (MID)
6
10.Des Clapham (ATT)
6
11.Glynn Greening (ATT)
6
 
12.Alfred Brighton (ATT)
5
13.Matteo Serao (ATT)
6
14.Des George (ATT)
0

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