Walsall vs AFC Wimbledon, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Walsall
  • Red Card 37': Taylor Allen
  • 58': Freddie Draper
FT
1 - 3
AFC Wimbledon
  • 6': Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
  • 61': Jack Currie
  • 83': Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi

About

Walsall are hosting AFC Wimbledon at Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Goal! Walsall 0, AFC Wimbledon 1. Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Freddie Draper (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Gordon with a cross.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Al Hamadi (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Armani Little (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
  • 14': Foul by Jack Currie (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 14': Oisin McEntee (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Foul by Jack Currie (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 16': Joe Foulkes (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Priestley Farquharson (Walsall).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Substitution, Walsall. Joe Riley replaces Priestley Farquharson because of an injury.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Josh Neufville (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Al Hamadi.
  • 27': Armani Little (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Joe Riley (Walsall).
  • 29': Danny Johnson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Ryan Johnson (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 34': Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
  • 35': Foul by Joe Riley (Walsall).
  • 35': Jack Currie (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Jake Reeves (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 36': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 37': Foul by Taylor Allen (Walsall).
  • 37': Omar Bugiel (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Taylor Allen (Walsall) is shown the red card.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Bugiel (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Offside, AFC Wimbledon. Armani Little tries a through ball, but Connor Lemonheigh-Evans is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Ali Al Hamadi (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Bugiel.
  • 44': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ryan Johnson (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jake Reeves with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 45'+1': Joe Foulkes (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Armani Little (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 45'+2': Joe Foulkes (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Hand ball by Joe Foulkes (Walsall).
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Josh Neufville (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Al Hamadi.
  • 45'+3': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Ryan Stirk.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Ali Al Hamadi (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jack Currie with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Armani Little (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Al Hamadi.
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Josh Neufville (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Omar Bugiel.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Walsall 0, AFC Wimbledon 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 0, AFC Wimbledon 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Walsall. Aramide Oteh replaces Danny Johnson.
  • 45': Substitution, Walsall. Harry Williams replaces Joe Foulkes.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Donervon Daniels (Walsall).
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Bugiel (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 48': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Oisin McEntee.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Joe Lewis (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Reeves with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by Omar Bugiel (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 49': Owen Evans (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Liam Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Aramide Oteh (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 55': Penalty conceded by Ryan Stirk (Walsall) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 56': Penalty saved. Armani Little (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 57': Offside, AFC Wimbledon. Joe Lewis tries a through ball, but Connor Lemonheigh-Evans is caught offside.
  • 58': Goal! Walsall 1, AFC Wimbledon 1. Freddie Draper (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson with a cross.
  • 61': Goal! Walsall 1, AFC Wimbledon 2. Jack Currie (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ali Al Hamadi.
  • 63': Foul by Ali Al Hamadi (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 63': Harry Williams (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Liam Gordon (Walsall).
  • 65': Isaac Ogundere (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
  • 72': Foul by Isaac Ogundere (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 72': Freddie Draper (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Isaac Ogundere (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Ali Al Hamadi (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Currie.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Aramide Oteh (Walsall).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Aron Sasu replaces Josh Neufville.
  • 77': Foul by Aron Sasu (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 77': Liam Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 77': Oisin McEntee (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
  • 78': Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Substitution, Walsall. Jamille Matt replaces Oisin McEntee because of an injury.
  • 83': Goal! Walsall 1, AFC Wimbledon 3. Ali Al Hamadi (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Reeves.
  • 84': Foul by Aramide Oteh (Walsall).
  • 84': Isaac Ogundere (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Ryan Johnson (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 87': Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Harry Williams (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Riley with a cross.
  • 88': Delay in match (AFC Wimbledon).
  • 89': Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Harry Pell replaces Omar Bugiel.
  • 89': Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Josh Davison replaces Ali Al Hamadi.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Joe Riley (Walsall).
  • 90'+1': Harry Pell (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Offside, AFC Wimbledon. Armani Little tries a through ball, but Josh Davison is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Aron Sasu (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Offside, AFC Wimbledon. Aron Sasu tries a through ball, but Josh Davison is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Josh Davison (AFC Wimbledon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Currie.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Walsall 1, AFC Wimbledon 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Walsall 1, AFC Wimbledon 3.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 5,318

EFL League Two Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Port Vale 16 +8 33
2 Crewe Alexandra 15 +6 28
3 Doncaster Rovers 16 +4 28
4 Walsall 14 +12 27
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WAL Walsall (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Owen Evans (GK)
5 Donervon Daniels
21 Taylor Allen Red Card
6 Priestley Farquharson
8 Isaac Hutchinson
4 Oisin McEntee
25 Ryan Stirk
3 Liam Gordon
12 Joe Foulkes
15 Freddie Draper
39 Danny Johnson
Walsall Substitutes:
Douglas James-Taylor, Jamille Matt, Joe Riley, Jackson Smith, Aramide Oteh, Harry Williams, Ross Tierney.

WIM AFC Wimbledon (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Alex Bass (GK)
6 Ryan Johnson
31 Joe Lewis
26 Jack Currie
33 Isaac Ogundere Yellow Card
14 Armani Little
4 Jake Reeves
19 Connor Lemonheigh-Evans
11 Josh Neufville
10 Ali Ibrahim Al-Hamadi
18 Omar Chaaban
AFC Wimbledon Substitutes:
Alex Pearce, Lee Brown, Harry Pell, James Ball, Aron Sasu, Josh Davison, Nik Tzanev.

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