AFC Wimbledon 1 Sunderland 1 RECAP: Story of the day after Alex Pritchard free-kick, Luke McCormick penalty and late red card in Alex Neil's first game
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The visitors fell behind in the 19th minute when Jack Rudoni’s cross hit Callum Doyle’s arm and referee Simon Mather awarded a penalty.
Sunderland drew level 10 minutes before half-time when Alex Pritchard curled home another excellent free-kick, his second goal in as many games.
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Hide AdMcCormick was then sent off after receiving a second yellow card.
Here’s how the game played out:
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RECAP: AFC Wimbledon 1 (McCormick, 19) Sunderland 1 (Pritchard, 35)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Patterson, Hume, Wright, Doyle, Cirkin, Matete, Winchester (Evans, 62), Neil, Pritchard, Clarke (Defoe, 62), Stewart (Roberts, 73)
- Subs: Carney, Xhemajli, Evans, Embleton, Dajaku, Roberts, Defoe
- AFC Wimbledon XI: Tzanev, Osew, Heneghan, Nightingale, Brown, Marsh, McCormick, Rudoni, Assal, Chislett (Hartigan, 76), Cosgrove (Cosgrave, 79)
- Subs: Broome, Alexander, Hartigan, Mebude, Kalambayi, Cosgrove, Tomas
57’ YELLOW CARD
Another booking as Osew is booked for kicking the ball away.
‘You don’t know what you’re doing,’ chant the home fans.
53’ Chance for Stewart
He hasn’t had many chances this afternoon but that was a good opportunity for Stewart.
The striker was released by Pritchard’s low pass but his first touch was heavy and allowed Osew to make a tackle in the box.
47’ Composed from Tazanev
Sunderland have started the second half brightly.
Cirkin’s cross from the left took a big deflection and shot into the air.
Wimbledon keeper Tzanev managed to catch the ball while it was blowing in the wind.
45’ Brown free-kick saved
Wimbledon go close again as Brown’s long-range free-kick is turned behind by Patterson.
Sunderland managed to deal with the corner.