Another away day this weekend with the travelling Wombles off to sunny Yeovil Town. A team currently struggling for points down in the bottom two already this season can only mean one thing when the Dons turn up....yep have all you like on a Yeovil win. It's bound to happen, it always does.
Yeovil's manager Paul Sturrock is already getting his excuses in early in case the unexpected happens and the Dons win, he's got at least 10 players out and also Shaun Jeffers suspended after last weekends sending off, their bench may have to be filled up with academy / youth players at this rate, still a chance for some.
The Dons youngsters had a good run out midweek against Bournemouth U21s and the likes of Ryan Sweeney, Callum Wilson and Egli Kaja could feature more in the first time this season as manager Neal Ardley gives youth a chance, Lyle Taylor is serving a suspension for recent sending off.
Line Ups (confirmed);
AFC WIMBLEDON
Odds -- 13/10 (W Hills)
Shea (gk), Fuller(c), Nightingale, Robinson, Meades, Francomb, Barcham, Bulman, Reeves, Akinfenwa, Elliott
Subs – McDonnell (gk), Osborne, Beere, Rigg, Kaja, Azeez, Sweeney
YEOVIL TOWN
Odds -- 12/5 (Stan James)
Krysiak (gk), Cornick, Lacey, Arthurworrey, Smith, Roberts, Dolan, Wakefield, Howells, Bird, Sowunmi
Subs – Sokolik, Weale, Gibbons, Allen, Beck, Melanson
H/T Score – 1 - 0
First Half Comment;
A fairly even first half although the Dons did hit the target a few times with some tests that Yeovil keeper Artur Krysiak was equal too.
25 mins in and as expected Yeovil take the lead with a neat headed finish close in Ryan Bird. 1-0, lets see if the Dons can respond. More shots on target followed but unable to make this pressure count, can't afford to fall further behind here, good open game but Dons still behind.
Reeves hits the post towards the end of the half and the only note about the ref is that he's gone off injured and replaced by the 4th official, but did OK in a game that didn't need any histrionics from the man in the middle.
F/T Score – 1 - 1
Match Summary;
Dons managed to come from behind to level up but unable to push on for the win, Yeovil did well for a team at the bottom of the table and should build on this with Paul Sturrock the right man in charge to steady the ship following recent relegations.
As for the game a draw seems fair albeit disappointing from the Dons perspective, hitting the bar a number of times until Bayo struck towards the end. Next week is a home match against Notts County and it looks like a game were the line up needs a change. Great that Bayo got his goal he's been overdue and this might bring about a change of fortune now.
Man of the Match – Adebayo Akinfenwa.
Referee -- Lee Swabey (Devon) -- another out of the Conference ranks, already bit card happy showing 10 Y and 2 R in just 4 matches, does seem to be well touted by the Referee's association for a future career progression to the Premier League.
We will see...well I thought he was ok until he went off before half time, he can officiate us again when he's fit.
Attendance – 3,687.
Next match:
Saturday 19th September vs Notts County (Home)
League Two 3pm
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