KINGSTON UPON THAMES. AFC Wimbledon and Tranmere Rovers draw 1-1. A. Al-Hamadi scored the first goal (68′) for AFC Wimbledon. S. Taylor made it even (79′).

The match was played at the Kingsmeadow stadium in Kingston upon Thames on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Martin Woods with the collaboration of Mark Derrien and Nicholas Cooper. The 4th official was Gareth Viccars. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 17.5 degrees Celsius or 63.57 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 62%.​

Match Statistics​

  • 47 Ball Possession 53
Shots
  • 10 Total 6
  • 2 On Target 3
  • 5 Off Target 2
  • 3 Shots blocked 1
  • 123 Attack 97
  • 54 Dangerous attack 24
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 4
  • 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 11 Total 11
  • 0 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. AFC Wimbledon was in possession of the ball for 47% of the time vs. Tranmere Rovers that controlled the ball for 53% of the time.

Attitude and shots

AFC Wimbledon had a more offensive attitude with 54 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 2 were on target. However, that was not enough AFC Wimbledon to win the match​.

AFC Wimbledon shot 10 times, 2 on target, 5 off target. Talking about the opposition, Tranmere Rovers shot 6 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

None of the teams received any yellow card.

Match Timeline

40'
Sam Taylor- sub ->Harvey Saunders
46'
Lee O'Connor- sub ->Rhys Hughes
55'
65'
68'
79'
Sam Taylor(goal)
81'
86'

Standings

After this match, AFC Wimbledon will have 48 points to remain in the 21st place. Regarding the opposition, Tranmere Rovers will have 58 points like Swindon Town and Grimsby Town to remain in the 11th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League Two, AFC Wimbledon will play away against Grimsby Town on the 8th of May with a 1-1 head to head record.

Tranmere Rovers will host Northampton Town on the 8th of May with a 5-3 head to head statistic in favor of Northampton Town (5 draws).

AFC Wimbledon – Formation

AFC Wimbledon
G
N. Broome 13.England
D
Lee Brown 3.England
D
D
Huseyin Biler 20.England
81'
D
Jack Currie 26.England
M
Alex Woodyard 4.England
M
K. McAteer 19.England
M
Ethan Chislett 11.South Africa
F
Diallang Jaiyesimi 10.England
86'
F
Ali Al-Hamadi 12.Iraq
68'
F
Josh Davison 9.England
65'
Substitutes
G
Nikola Tzanev 1.New Zealand
D
Luke Jenkins 36.England
D
Chris Gunter 2.Wales
81'
M
George Marsh 6.England
F
Sam Pearson 28.Wales
86'
F
Quaine Bartley 39.England
F
Saikou Janneh 7.Gambia
65'

AFC Wimbledon started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Johnnie Jackson decided to play with the following team: Nathan Broome, Lee Brown, William Nightingale, Huseyin Biler, Jack Currie, Alex Woodyard, Kasey McAteer, Ethan Chislett, Diallang Jaiyesimi, Ali Al-Hamadi and Josh Davison.

The home team had on the bench: Nik Tzanev, George Marsh, Luke Jenkins, Sam Pearson, Chris Gunter, Quaine Bartley and Saikou Janneh.

AFC Wimbledon could not rely on the presence of Saikou Janneh (injured), Chris Gunter (injured) and S. Pearson (injured).

Substitutions

AFC Wimbledon made 3 changes: Josh Davison for Saikou Janneh (65′), Huseyin Biler for Chris Gunter (81′) and Diallang Jaiyesimi  for Sam Pearson (86′).

Tranmere Rovers – Formation

Tranmere Rovers
G
Mateusz Hewelt 23.Poland
D
Jordan Turnbull 14.England
D
Tom Davies 5.England
D
Josh Dacres-Cogley 2.England
D
Ethan Bristow 3.England
M
Regan Hendry 24.Scotland
M
Josh Hawkes 11.England
M
Rhys Hughes 17.Wales
46'
M
Jay Turner-Cooke 33.England
55'
F
Kane Hemmings 10.England
F
Harvey Saunders 26.England
40'
Substitutes
G
Joe Murphy 13.Republic of Ireland
M
Lee O'Connor 4.Republic of Ireland
46'
M
Florent Hoti 34.Kosovo
55'
F
Sam Taylor 32.England
40' 79'
F
Joel Mumbongo 25.Sweden
F
Jake Burton 27.England

Tranmere Rovers started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

Ian Dawes played with: Mateusz Hewelt, Jordan Turnbull, Tom Davies, Josh Cogley, Ethan Bristow, Regan Hendry, Josh Hawkes, Rhys Hughes, Jay Turner-Cook, Kane Hemmings and Harvey Saunders.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Sam Taylor, Joel Mumbongo, Lee O’Connor, Florent Hoti, Joe Murphy and Jake Burton.

Tranmere Rovers could not rely on the presence of Sam Taylor (injured) and Lee O’Connor (injured).

Substitutions

Tranmere Rovers made 3 changes: Harvey Saunders for Sam Taylor (40′), Rhys Hughes for Lee O’Connor (46′) and Jay Turner-Cooke for Florent Hoti (55′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the League Two.​