Welcome to The Cherry Red Records Fans Stadium (Kingsmeadow).
This weekend AFC Wimbledon host Portsmouth at Kingsmeadow in League One. It's our third HOME League fixture of this season and we've won one but lost one prior to this. Although we are not conceding that many it's the struggle to put the ball in the net the other end that worries me and the lack of shots on target needs to improve quickly.
Still early season and Pompey are only a place above us in the table so hardly pulling up trees themselves and a win will certainly help to calm the nerves with plenty of points to be earned in the coming month. I stand by my beliefs that we need to wait until about 10 games have been completed before considering if we can make a challenge or just settle for more consolidation while the new Plough Lane Stadium is being built and this is only game six for the Dons in the league and we do have one of the lower budgets too.
Portsmouth arrive here on the back of a 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Rotherham and the pre-season title favourites are finding winning a difficulty now back in League One, but are clearly dangerous and this will not be easy as their experienced manager (Kenny Jackett) will have them fired up. If only we could do something with that idiot and his bell !
We shall update on Saturday afternoon before kick off with the confirmed starting XI for both sides and any further news as it comes available.
Line Ups (Confirmed);
Odds -- 19/10 (William Hill)
Long (Gk), Nightingale, Robinson, Kennedy, Fuller (c), Parrett, Trotter, Francomb, McDonald, Appiah, Barcham
Subs – McDonnell, Sibbick, Kaja, Hartigan, Kalambayi, Taylor, Forrester
PORTSMOUTH
Odds -- 6/4 (William Hill)
McGee (Gk), McCrory, Clarke, Burgess, Thompson, Kennedy, O'Keefe, May, Lowe, Hawkins, Pitman (c)
H/T Score – 0 - 1.
First Half Comment;
Game underway and it's clear that these are two sides struggling for goals as it doesn't take too long for the football to stop and the aimless hoof ball from both sides. Someone needs to get a hold of this. Beginning to rain heavily now and that Numpty with the bell needs to pack it in too.
Stuart O'Keefe (Portsmouth) is shown the first yellow card for a bad foul on Paul Robinson, and the best chance of the first half falls to Dean Parrett who drives low but wide. on 37 mis a penalty is conceded by Dons captain Barry Fuller after a foul on Brett Pitman, who then gets up and converts the spot kick himself to give the away side the lead.
Portsmouth seem to be getting away with several elbows one causing Paul Robinson to go off with blood everywhere. There's been at least two other incidents already - Cheats.
F/T Score – 0 - 2.
Match Summary;
Second half began with the sending off of Simon Bassey, our first team coach, assuming for words to the referee. Then just 5 mins into the 2nd half and Conor Chaplin gives Portsmouth a 2-0 lead with a right footed shot from very close range, the game seems over now. And indeed that was it, very poor showing from Dons, hardly giving their keeper anything to do this could be a long long season.
My Man of the Match – George Long (Dons keeper, keeping the scoreline to just 0-2).
Referee -- Our Referee for this fixture will be Kevin Johnson from Somerset. He oversaw Franchise FC's 1-0 defeat by Wigan last month so can't be all that bad. Was also involved in a nasty head injury last season during the Plymouth vs Colchester game and I hope he gets through 90 mins unscathed as long as it results in a Dons win.
Attendance – 4,585.
Next match:
vs GILLINGHAM (Home) -- Tuesday 12th September.
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