Match Report


AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon     Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers
Computer Player Computer Player Jim Martin Jim Martin
Darius WrightD. Wright54
G
1
G
60Yassine SinouhY. Sinouh
Eoin HowellsE. Howells59
D
2
D
46Ledley LofthouseL. Lofthouse
Max GiorgettiM. Giorgetti58
D
3
D
57Valerien RascleV. Rascle
Gavin SounessG. Souness57
D
captain4
D
48Scott MilburnS. Milburn
Shaun Le TissierS. Le Tissier55
D
5
M
61Antonio FariaA. Faria
Tomas CastroT. Castro59
M
6
M
63Eugenio FernandezE. Fernandez
Sylvain DraperS. Draper54
M
7captain
M
61Patrick CutlerP. Cutler
Darren MarsdenD. Marsden60
A
8
M
62Ugo WiltordU. Wiltord
Carl PriorC. Prior54
A
9
A
54Robbie LofthouseR. Lofthouse
Tony EhioguT. Ehiogu54
A
10
A
60Tony van DamT. van Dam
Jon WilsonJ. Wilson50
A
11
A
49Youcef MoussaY. Moussa
 
Fernando CarvalhoF. Carvalho54
D
12
D
54Graham WatsonG. Watson
Henry PlowrightH. Plowright53
M
13
M
51Duncan SullivanD. Sullivan
Scott MarrS. Marr50
M
14
A
43Dion YoudsD. Youds

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Plough Lane where AFC Wimbledon play host to Bolton Wanderers. A crowd of 9,368 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AFC Wimbledon are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Bolton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Spencer Sherwood.


0.00
Bolton Wanderers kick off and get the match underway!
2.13
Patrick Cutler kicks a strong pass forward to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Cutler. Patrick Cutler whips the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
6.02
Seeing Tomas Castro's attacking run, Sylvain Draper quickly throws the ball into his path. Tomas Castro hits a low pass to Jon Wilson. Jon Wilson knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Prior. Carl Prior beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
9.58
Patrick Cutler sees a break and surges forward. Patrick Cutler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.30
Sylvain Draper plays the ball forward to Tony Ehiogu. Tony Ehiogu shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
16.09
Sylvain Draper threads a neat ball through to Jon Wilson. Jon Wilson plays a scrappy one-two with Sylvain Draper and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Jon Wilson provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
18.03
Eugenio Fernandez hits a low pass to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
22.55
Eugenio Fernandez sees Tony van Dam in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tony van Dam shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
26.51
Sylvain Draper makes an attacking run forward. Sylvain Draper shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
27.03
Scott Milburn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ledley Lofthouse. Ledley Lofthouse knocks the ball forward to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
30.23
Valerien Rascle makes a probing pass to Eugenio Fernandez. Eugenio Fernandez sees Robbie Lofthouse in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robbie Lofthouse finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
32.48
Eugenio Fernandez decides to run forward with the ball. Eugenio Fernandez whips in a cross ball towards Youcef Moussa. Youcef Moussa powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
34.34
Eugenio Fernandez advances with the ball. Eugenio Fernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Tony van Dam. Tony van Dam powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Darius Wright with no chance!! Goal for Bolton Wanderers!
38.11
Ledley Lofthouse powers a long ball forward. Antonio Faria controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
39.19
Sylvain Draper kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Prior. Carl Prior shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
40.32
Valerien Rascle sees Patrick Cutler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrick Cutler surges forward with the ball. Patrick Cutler shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
44.48
Tomas Castro surges forward with the ball. Tomas Castro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AFC Wimbledon appear unchanged since the first half. Bolton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and AFC Wimbledon kick off!
57.21
Jon Wilson catches Valerien Rascle on the ankles. Jon Wilson is warned by the referee! Valerien Rascle stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.02
Gavin Souness surges forward with the ball. Gavin Souness makes a probing pass to Carl Prior. Carl Prior knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.18
AFC Wimbledon have made a substitution with Scott Marr replacing Tony Ehiogu .
65.52
Tomas Castro threads a neat ball through to Jon Wilson. Jon Wilson lofts in a cross ball towards Tomas Castro. Tomas Castro beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Yassine Sinouh!
67.37
Scott Milburn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Cutler. Patrick Cutler sees a break and surges forward. Patrick Cutler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Darius Wright smothers it!
69.09
Darren Marsden makes a probing pass to Scott Marr. Scott Marr finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Yassine Sinouh manages to gather it.
71.08
Sylvain Draper threads a neat ball through to Scott Marr. Scott Marr whips in a cross ball towards Jon Wilson. Jon Wilson beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Yassine Sinouh. Excellent save.
72.12
Seeing a gap ahead, Scott Milburn laces a weighted ball forward to Patrick Cutler. Without breaking stride, Patrick Cutler plays the ball forward to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse shoots from long range but somehow Darius Wright manages to keep it out.
75.05
Eugenio Fernandez brings the ball forward. Eugenio Fernandez shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.12
AFC Wimbledon have made a substitution with Fernando Carvalho replacing Shaun Le Tissier .
78.16
Sylvain Draper receives the ball from a throw-in from Darren Marsden. Sylvain Draper threads the ball through to Tomas Castro. Tomas Castro shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
79.27
Scott Milburn passes the ball forward to Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eugenio Fernandez. Eugenio Fernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
81.10
Darren Marsden decides to run forward with the ball. Darren Marsden controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Yassine Sinouh gets down and covers it.
83.26
Valerien Rascle passes the ball forward to Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
87.58
Sylvain Draper makes a simple pass to Carl Prior. Carl Prior finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AFC Wimbledon

Bolton Wanderers
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
7
10
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.5%
59.5%
Play Area
24.1%
40.5%
35.4%

Scorers
Tony van Dam 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eugenio Fernandez of Bolton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Darius Wright (GK)
7
2.Eoin Howells (DEF)
6
3.Max Giorgetti (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Souness (DEF)
6
5.Shaun Le Tissier (DEF)
6
6.Tomas Castro (MID)
7
7.Sylvain Draper (MID)
8
8.Darren Marsden (ATT)
6
9.Carl Prior (ATT)
6
10.Tony Ehiogu (ATT)
6
11.Jon Wilson (ATT)
6
 
12.Fernando Carvalho (DEF)
6
13.Henry Plowright (MID)
0
14.Scott Marr (MID)
6

1.Yassine Sinouh (GK)
8
2.Ledley Lofthouse (DEF)
6
3.Valerien Rascle (DEF)
6
4.Scott Milburn (DEF)
7
5.Antonio Faria (MID)
6
6.Eugenio Fernandez (MID)
9
7.Patrick Cutler (MID)
8
8.Ugo Wiltord (MID)
6
9.Robbie Lofthouse (ATT)
6
10.Tony van Dam (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Youcef Moussa (ATT)
6
 
12.Graham Watson (DEF)
0
13.Duncan Sullivan (MID)
0
14.Dion Youds (ATT)
0