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Dagenham & Redbridge and AFC Wimbledon Draw in Thrilling FA Cup Encounter
London, November 30, 2024 – The FA Cup second round clash between Dagenham & Redbridge and AFC Wimbledon at The Cherry Red Records Stadium in London ended in a thrilling draw. The match, refereed by C. Hicks, was marked by goals at both ends and a flurry of yellow cards in the closing stages.
Dagenham & Redbridge took the lead in the 35th minute through a goal from J. Morias, assisted by D. Pereira. AFC Wimbledon responded swiftly, equalizing in the 45th minute with a goal from M. Stevens, assisted by J. Furlong. In the second half, J. Rees scored for Dagenham & Redbridge in the 79th minute, but the game became tense in the closing stages. From the 79th minute onwards, yellow cards were shown to players from both teams, with Dagenham & Redbridge receiving four and AFC Wimbledon three.
Despite AFC Wimbledon’s dominance in possession (66%), Dagenham & Redbridge proved clinical with 7 shots, 3 of which were on target. AFC Wimbledon had 15 shots, 4 on target. Both teams had 5 corners. The match ended 2-2, reflecting the intensity and evenness of the contest.
Substitutions dagenham & redbridge: at minute 67 J. Rees came in and J. Morias went out., at minute 67 J. Hessenthaler came in and H. Phipps went out., at minute 90 T. Rendall came in and D. Pereira went out.
Substitutions afc wimbledon: at minute 76 H. Biler came in and J. Furlong went out., at minute 78 J. Pigott came in and J. Ball went out., at minute 87 J. Kelly came in and R. Harbottle went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
AFC Wimbledon
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