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Ipswich Edges Out AFC Wimbledon in Thrilling Penalty Shootout
Ipswich Town emerged victorious over AFC Wimbledon in a League Cup encounter that went all the way to penalties. The match was played at The Cherry Red Records Stadium in London and was officiated by referee James Linnington.
Al-Hamadi put Ipswich in front in the 3rd minute, capitalizing on an assist from Townsend. AFC Wimbledon drew level in the 40th minute when Bugiel converted a pass from Reeves.
In the second half, Stevens gave AFC Wimbledon the lead in the 56th minute, again with an assist from Reeves. The game took a turn for the worse for Ipswich as Lewis and Johnson picked up yellow cards in the 61st and 73rd minutes respectively.
The game finished in a draw, leading to a penalty shootout. Both teams traded goals and misses, with Pigott, Stevens, Reeves, Biler, and Ogundere scoring for AFC Wimbledon, while Delap, Burgess, Chaplin, and Hutchinson found the back of the net for Ipswich. The final score was 8-7 in favor of Ipswich.
Statistics:
* AFC Wimbledon: 21% possession, 2 shots (2 on target, 0 off target), 1 corner, 12 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
* Ipswich: 79% possession, 20 shots (5 on target, 8 off target), 7 corners, 10 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
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Substitutions ipswich: at minute 46 M. Harness came in and C. Ogbene went out., at minute 66 M. Luongo came in and K. Phillips went out., at minute 66 J. Taylor came in and J. Cajuste went out., at minute 78 L. Delap came in and A. Al-Hamadi went out., at minute 78 O. Hutchinson came in and J. Clarke went out.
Substitutions afc wimbledon: at minute 71 A. Smith came in and J. Ball went out., at minute 72 J. Pigott came in and O. Bugiel went out., at minute 90 J. Furlong came in and J. Tilley went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
AFC Wimbledon
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