Match Report


AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon     BarnsleyBarnsley
Adrian RoosAdrian Roos David Ward David Ward
Jean-Michel MachadoJ. Machado74
G
captain1
G
63Darren BoertienD. Boertien
Rodrigue GauvinR. Gauvin60
D
2
D
79Kemal TilerK. Tiler
Graeme ThomsonG. Thomson66
D
3captain
D
76Stanley GranvilleS. Granville
Hakan KayisH. Kayis72
D
4
D
72Bill ClaphamB. Clapham
Enrique PichichiE. Pichichi74
M
5
D
71Niccolo KanuN. Kanu
Gary ClelandG. Cleland66
M
6
M
84Eugenio MorieroE. Moriero
Marcus RichardsM. Richards64
M
7
M
78Gareth BeckhamG. Beckham
Adam ColeA. Cole76
M
8
M
76Malte RitzingerM. Ritzinger
Gianfranco ZanettiG. Zanetti72
A
9
A
77Dion WallworkD. Wallwork
Fredrik WoodcockF. Woodcock68
A
10
A
75Silvio MonteiroS. Monteiro
Leonardo Pires VieraL. Pires Viera71
A
11
A
74Alfredo FranzoneA. Franzone
 
Pierre-Yves FlachezP. Flachez58
D
12
M
76Alfred MurrinA. Murrin
Jean-Jacques JezierskiJ. Jezierski57
M
13
M
76Niccolo DeanN. Dean
Carlton GuppyC. Guppy62
A
14
M
76Carl PearceC. Pearce

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Plough Lane where AFC Wimbledon play host to Barnsley. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AFC Wimbledon are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Barnsley appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Brighton.


0.00
AFC Wimbledon kick off and get the match underway!
2.29
Adam Cole threads the ball through to Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Niccolo Kanu.
9.44
Marcus Richards knocks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Darren Boertien!
16.39
Malte Ritzinger threads a neat ball through to Dion Wallwork. Dion Wallwork controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
18.51
Stanley Granville clumsily knocks into Fredrik Woodcock. Stanley Granville is given a warning by the referee! Fredrik Woodcock runs off the knock.
22.59
Kemal Tiler flicks a high pass forward to Gareth Beckham who brings the ball under control. Gareth Beckham threads a neat ball through to Dion Wallwork. Dion Wallwork makes a probing pass to Malte Ritzinger but he's offside!
27.57
Adam Cole flicks a high pass forward to Gianfranco Zanetti who brings the ball under control. Gianfranco Zanetti knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Richards. Stanley Granville barges into Marcus Richards. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
27.57
The referee points to the spot..
29.51
Gianfranco Zanetti slowly runs up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
32.40
Leonardo Pires Viera makes a probing pass to Fredrik Woodcock. Fredrik Woodcock tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.52
Adam Cole threads a neat ball through to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland knocks in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Zanetti. With a superhuman jump, Gianfranco Zanetti connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
34.13
Gareth Beckham flicks the ball to his team mate, Malte Ritzinger. Malte Ritzinger shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
36.43
Alfredo Franzone clumsily knocks into Graeme Thomson. Alfredo Franzone is warned by the referee! Graeme Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.11
Niccolo Kanu hits a long diagonal ball forward. Dion Wallwork threads a neat, attacking ball through to Gareth Beckham. Gareth Beckham strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
Niccolo Kanu pushes mid-way up the pitch. Niccolo Kanu makes a simple pass to Eugenio Moriero. Eugenio Moriero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AFC Wimbledon have changed their lineup with Pierre-Yves Flachez replacing Rodrigue Gauvin. Barnsley appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Barnsley start the second half!
47.55
Fredrik Woodcock chips the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Zanetti. Gianfranco Zanetti shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Darren Boertien manages to gather it.
49.38
Pierre-Yves Flachez makes a probing pass to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianfranco Zanetti. Gianfranco Zanetti lofts in a cross ball towards Fredrik Woodcock. Fredrik Woodcock makes a looping header on goal. Darren Boertien gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
51.41
Gary Cleland hacks Niccolo Kanu from behind! The referee warns Gary Cleland to calm down! Niccolo Kanu stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.56
Stanley Granville passes the ball forward to Eugenio Moriero. Eugenio Moriero takes it forward alone. Eugenio Moriero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.06
Stanley Granville decides to run forward with the ball. Stanley Granville plays a one-two with Gareth Beckham and rushes in on goal... Graeme Thomson clumsily knocks into Stanley Granville. Stanley Granville appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
61.20
Graeme Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Marcus Richards controls it well on his chest. Marcus Richards knocks the ball forward to Gianfranco Zanetti. Gianfranco Zanetti shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
66.02
Gary Cleland barges into Alfredo Franzone. Gary Cleland is given another warning by the referee! Alfredo Franzone stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.49
Graeme Thomson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hakan Kayis. Hakan Kayis knocks the ball forward to Fredrik Woodcock. Fredrik Woodcock knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera makes a convincing header but it's well over the bar!
72.22
Bill Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Moriero controls it well on his chest. With a delightful solo run, Eugenio Moriero stretches the opposition's defence. Eugenio Moriero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean-Michel Machado who gathers it comfortably.
73.50
Malte Ritzinger hits a low pass to Alfredo Franzone. Alfredo Franzone shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
75.42
Gary Cleland barges into Gareth Beckham. The referee calls over Gary Cleland yet again and warns him to calm down! Gareth Beckham gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.57
Barnsley have made a substitution with Carl Pearce replacing Alfredo Franzone .
83.16
Adam Cole passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Zanetti. Gianfranco Zanetti strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.34
Gary Cleland knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Cole. Adam Cole knocks in a cross ball towards Fredrik Woodcock. Fredrik Woodcock connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
89.11
Graeme Thomson flicks a high pass forward to Adam Cole who brings the ball under control. Adam Cole passes the ball forward to Enrique Pichichi. Enrique Pichichi shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
90.00
Eugenio Moriero takes a quick throw-in. With a delightful solo run, Gareth Beckham stretches the opposition's defence. Gareth Beckham shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AFC Wimbledon

Barnsley
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
31.7%
42.7%
25.6%

Scorers
Gianfranco Zanetti 30 (p), 83
Gareth Beckham 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gareth Beckham of Barnsley

Match Ratings