KINGSTON UPON THAMES. AFC Wimbledon defeats Gillingham 2-0 after O. Bugiel scores 2 goals.
The match was played at the Kingsmeadow stadium in Kingston upon Thames on Tuesday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. In front of 7,527 spectators. The referee was Thomas Kirk assisted by Michael Webb and Dean Treleaven. The 4th official was Marc Wilson. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 11.65 degrees Celsius or 52.97 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 90%.
Match Statistics
- 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
- 16 Total 8
- 9 On Target 2
- 3 Off Target 1
- 4 Shots blocked 5
- 99 Attack 89
- 38 Dangerous attack 30
- 81 Ball safe 89
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 3
Fouls
- 12 Total 12
- 1 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 1
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. AFC Wimbledon was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Gillingham that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Attitude and shots
AFC Wimbledon had a more offensive attitude with 38 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why AFC Wimbledon won the match.
AFC Wimbledon shot 16 times, 9 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Gillingham shot 8 times, 2 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
AFC Wimbledon received 1 yellow card (Josh Neufville). Regarding the opposition, Gillingham received 3 yellow cards (Max Clark, Conor Masterson and Max Ehmer).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, AFC Wimbledon has 57 points to remain in the 7th place. On the opposite side, Gillingham will stays with 55 points like Walsall and Crawley Town to remain in the 10th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League Two, AFC Wimbledon will host Newport County on the 16th of March with a 3-1 head to head stats in favor of AFC Wimbledon (7 draws).
Gillingham will host Grimsby Town on the 16th of March with a 2-2 head to head statistic.
AFC Wimbledon – Formation
AFC Wimbledon
90'
87'
33', 65'
AFC Wimbledon started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Johnnie Jackson decided to play with the following team: Alex Bass , Kofi Balmer , John-Joe O’Toole , Lee Brown , Josh Neufville , Jake Reeves , Armani Little , Jack Currie , Ronan Curtis , John-Kymani Gordon and Omar Bugiel .
The home team had on the bench: Nik Tzanev, Harry Pell, Josh Davison, Josh Kelly , James Ball, Aron Sasu and Isaac Ogundere.
Substitutions
AFC Wimbledon made 4 changes: John-Kymani Gordon for Josh Kelly (82′), Omar Bugiel for Josh Davison (90′), Josh Neufville for Isaac Ogundere (90′) and Ronan Curtis for Aron Sasu (90′).
Player of the match: Omar Bugiel
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for AFC Wimbledon was Omar Bugiel.
His rating is with 2 goals, 12 passes (58% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 9 duels out of 14. He performed 1 cross.
Gillingham – Formation
Gillingham
Gillingham started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
Stephen Clemence played with: Glenn Morris , Remeao Hutton , Conor Masterson , Max Ehmer , Shadrach Ogie , Max Clark , Timothée Dieng , Ethan Coleman , Jonathan Williams , Connor Mahoney and Oliver Hawkins .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Shaun Williams , George Lapslie , Ashley Nadesan , Scott Malone , Robbie McKenzie , Jake Turner and Josh Walker .
Gillingham could not rely on the presence of Scott Malone (injured).
Substitutions
Gillingham made 5 changes: Oliver Hawkins for Robbie McKenzie (46′), Max Clark for Scott Malone (59′), Connor Mahoney for George Lapslie (69′), Timothée Dieng for Ashley Nadesan (81′) and Jonathan Williams for Josh Walker (69′).
Player of the match: Glenn Morris
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Gillingham was the goalkeeper: Glenn Morris. His rating is 8.06. He performed 6 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.
- Wrexham – Harrogate Town – 0-0
- Walsall – Barrow – 1-1
- Tranmere Rovers – Mansfield Town – 2-1
- Swindon Town – Accrington Stanley – 1-2
- Newport County – Morecambe – 5-3
- Grimsby Town – Milton Keynes Dons – 1-0
- Crewe Alexandra – Sutton United – 1-0
- Crawley Town – Notts County – 2-1
- Bradford City – Forest Green Rovers – 0-2
- AFC Wimbledon – Gillingham – 2-0
