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AFC Wimbledon Secures Thrilling Away Victory After Late Comeback in Doncaster
Doncaster, South Yorkshire – In a hard-fought match at the Eco-Power Stadium under the watchful eye of referee Peter Wright, AFC Wimbledon secured a valuable away victory against Doncaster Rovers in the ninth round of League One.
Doncaster dominated possession with 57% and generated 12 shots, although only one found the target. Their efforts materialized in the 53rd minute with a goal by O. Bailey, assisted by L. Molyneux, putting the score at 1-0. Molyneux, who had already received a yellow card in the first half, was key in initiating the home team’s dominance.
However, AFC Wimbledon did not give up. Despite having less possession (43%), they knew how to take advantage of their opportunities. R. Johnson equalized in the 71st minute, assisted by J. Reeves. The visitors’ pressure intensified, and finally, M. Hippolyte sealed the victory in the 82nd minute with a goal without an assist.
The match was intense and contested, with 12 fouls committed by AFC Wimbledon and 6 by Doncaster. The referee showed two yellow cards to AFC Wimbledon players (S. Seddon in the 37th minute and A. Smith in the 80th minute) and one to L. Molyneux of Doncaster (37th minute). AFC Wimbledon was more effective in front of goal, with 4 of their 8 shots on target, while Doncaster only managed one shot on target out of their 12 attempts.
Substitutions doncaster: at minute 68 C. Crew came in and R. Gotts went out., at minute 68 J. Gibson came in and G. Middleton went out., at minute 78 L. Molyneux came in and D. Ajayi went out., at minute 78 B. Sharp came in and T. Olusanya went out., at minute 87 G. Broadbent came in and B. Close went out.
Substitutions afc wimbledon: at minute 68 O. Bugiel came in and D. Orsi-Dadomo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Doncaster
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