Salford and AFC Wimbledon played out a goalless League Two stalemate at the Peninsula Stadium on Saturday.
The visitors had 20 shots at the Salford goal, but could not make it count.
Armani Little was the main goal threat for either side in the first half. The Dons midfielder had several efforts, the first of which he hit just off target from 25 yards out.
Little tried his luck again from the edge of the box and fired just over on the half-volley before his next attempt went inches wide.
Josh Neufville had a good chance early in the second half, but Alex Cairns rushed out to close the angle down.
Both sides then came close to breaking the deadlock in a matter of minutes. Conor McAleny’s powerfully struck free-kick was saved by Alex Bass and – at the other end – the in-form Ali Al-Hamadi twice hit the side netting.
Al-Hamadi had the best chance of the game in stoppage time, but he dragged his shot wide of the post as Wimbledon were left frustrated.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Salford
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Cairns
- 11McLennanSubstituted forGarbuttat 59′minutesBooked at 88mins
- 42Vassell
- 5Mariappa
- 16Tilt
- 3John
- 47Humbles
- 6Watt
- 7WatsonSubstituted forMcAlenyat 59′minutes
- 30N’MaiBooked at 71mins
- 17SmithSubstituted forLundat 59′minutes
Substitutes
- 8Lund
- 13Wright
- 18McAleny
- 23Berkoe
- 29Garbutt
- 50Olopade
- 54Luamba
Wimbledon
Formation 4-4-2
- 12Bass
- 2Biler
- 31Lewis
- 6Johnson
- 26Currie
- 11NeufvilleSubstituted forDavisonat 80′minutes
- 4ReevesBooked at 9mins
- 14Little
- 19Lemonheigh-EvansSubstituted forTilleyat 72′minutes
- 18BugielSubstituted forPellat 72′minutes
- 10Al Hamadi
Substitutes
- 1Tzanev
- 7Tilley
- 8Pell
- 9Davison
- 15Pearce
- 16Ball
- 33Ogundere
- Referee:
- Ben Speedie
- Attendance:
- 2,338
Live Text
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Match ends, Salford City 0, AFC Wimbledon 0.
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Second Half ends, Salford City 0, AFC Wimbledon 0.
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Attempt missed. Elliot Watt (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Declan John.
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Attempt blocked. Liam Humbles (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Lund.
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Joe Lewis (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Conor McAleny (Salford City).
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Attempt missed. Ali Al Hamadi (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Pell.
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Luke Garbutt (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Armani Little (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Luke Garbutt (Salford City).
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Foul by Armani Little (AFC Wimbledon).
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Luke Garbutt (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Josh Davison (AFC Wimbledon).
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Theo Vassell (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Johnson (AFC Wimbledon) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Pell with a headed pass following a corner.
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Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Adrian Mariappa.
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Foul by Ali Al Hamadi (AFC Wimbledon).
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Adrian Mariappa (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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James Tilley (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Liam Humbles (Salford City).
