Ipswich Town 0 AFC Wimbledon 0 – Dons bank another point towards safety total
BY LAURENCE LOWNE
AFC Wimbledon drew 0-0 at Ipswich Town in a match where neither side could find that telling pass.
Dons head coach Mark Robinson made two changes to the starting line up bringing in Luke O’Neill and Ryan Longman for Cheye Alexander and Ollie Palmer.
On the back of four wins, Wimbledon were fast out of the blocks and dictated the speed of play, penning Ipswich back.
Numerous chances were stopped by intrepid Ipswich defending or blocks from attempts by Will Nightingale, Ayoub Assal, George Dobson and Ryan Longman.
Then in the 22nd minute a foul on Joe Pigott saw a penalty awarded.
Pigott had scored his last two penalties with kicks to the right and left, but this time chose the middle. Goalkeeper David Cornell guessed right and blocked the shot with the ball squirming free and Pigott was unable to nudge the ball over the line.
The rest of the first half favoured Ipswich, but without really troubling Nik Tzanev in Wimbledon’s goal.
The second half saw Wimbledon almost go in front as Pigott won the ball and played in the impressive Assal. With time and space to use, he took too long and the chance was smothered by Cornell.
This half was a more even affair and Tzanev was called on to make a number of interceptions and a couple of excellent saves.
PHOTO: KEITH GILLARD
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