AFC Wimbledon 3 Gillingham 1
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Luke Rooney tries Gillingham to get
Gillingham back into the game against AFC Wimbledon Picture: Barry
Goodwin
by Luke Cawdell
Gillingham conceded three first half goals and tasted defeat at
the hands of AFC Wimbledon.
Andy Hessenthaler’s side conceded three goals in a nightmare 12
minute spell early in the first half and didn’t get back into
the game until Charlie Lee struck with just over 20 minutes
left.
The Gills were unable to add to their goal tally despite
pressing well in the latter stages.
The visitors were a goal down after just 10 minutes when a long
clearance from the back eluded the visiting defence and Christian
Jolley was allowed a free run at goal. He finished well past keeper
Ross Flitney.
The Gills conceded another just two minutes later and Jolley was
the man doing the damage again, this time converting Sammy Hatton’s
cross. Jolley squeezed in a header after beating Matt Fish to the
ball.
Ten minutes later and the Gills found themselves three goals
down as a mix-up at the back allowed Jack Midson to capitalise.
Chris Whelpdale and Fish combined to allow Midson in and he
stroked the ball home.
Gillingham had their first shot on target with 32 minutes gone
when Whelpdale’s cross was chested down by Danny Jackman and he
shot on the turn, but keeper Seb Brown comfortably held on.
The first half ended better than it began with the Gills putting
the pressure on, helped by a change, after Curtis Weston was added
to the midfield and Danny Jackman moved to left-back.
Goals failed to arrive at the start of the second half and it
prompted a change from boss Andy Hessenthaler as he handed Jo
Kuffour his debut with 30 minutes left.
It was Kedwell who had the best of the early second half chances
but from Frank Nouble’s cross he headed wide.
With 67 minutes gone the Gills did get a goal back when Weston
laid the ball off for Lee and he found the top corner with an
exquisite finish.
As the Gills pressed for another they were exposed at the back
and Flitney was forced to make a good low save to deny Jolley. That
chance came moments after Rooney’s cross only just eluded
Kuffour.
Chances were coming at both ends and home keeper Brown pulled
off a double save to firstly deny Kedwell and then Kuffour.
Rooney had an effort go wide after taking on a number of
defenders as the game really opened up late on. Jolley, though, was
a real threat on the break for AFC.
Gillingham: Flitney, Frampton, Fish, Richards,
Lawrence (Weston 37mins), Jackman, Lee (Montrose 86mins), Whelpdale
(Kuffour 59mins), Rooney, Kedwell, Nouble. Subs not used:
Gazzaniga, S Payne.
AFC Wimbledon: Brown, Hatton, Gwillim (Johnson
5mins), S Moore, L Moore (Mulley 30mins), Stuart, McNaughton,
Minshull (Porter 78mins), Yussuff, Midson, Jolley. Subs not used:
Turner, Kiernan.
Attendance: 4,606
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Saturday, October 01 2011
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