Kiwi Players Elsewhere

Nik Tzanev (Huddersfield Town | England)

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15 Apr 21:15
el grapadura
Yep, that's probably the 4 competing for the 3 spots. I don't think you'd take 2 from the same club, because obviously it means one of them hasn't played much, plus it could be a problem for the Phoenix, and you'd hope Hay takes that into account.
So based on that, I'd imagine one out of Marinovic or Sail misses out, and which one would depend on whether previous experience or current form is preferred.

If the Nix still have games when the players go on AW duty, I'd go with Marinovic. Leaves the Nix their starting keeper, and gives the Schoolmaster a GK of known ability at that level.

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17 Apr 21:58
Another good win for the Dons, this time 4-1 over Swindon Town (bottom of the table).
Their 3rd win on the trot, and they go 5 points clear of the drop zone, plus they still have a game in hand. 4 matches left for most teams, 5 for the Dons.
Tzanev in goal.
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20 Apr 21:46 · edited 20 Apr 21:53 · History
Dons (19th) revival continues. 2-1 over playoff chasing Oxford (7th).
Oxford had player sent off at 62 mins, when they were 1-0 up. Tzanev in goal.
4 wins on the trot for Dons. 5 points clear of the drop zone, and still with a game in hand (4 games left for them, so almost safe).

Tzanev started against Bristol Rovers on 14th March, with Dons bottom and in pretty terrible form. Since then they have climbed the table with W5 D3 L2. Also only conceded 8 goals in those 10 games. Conceded 54 in the prior 32 games.
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24 Apr 23:43
https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2021/april/report-ipswich-versus-wimbledon/

0-0 draw at Ipswich Town and from the sounds of the report, made a couple of good saves in the 2nd half to keep a clean sheet and take home a valuable point.

5 points clear of Northampton Town (21st), and 6 clear of next opponents Rochdale (22nd) Win that and they're safe in League One. Hopefully they come out all guns blazing in that one as their last two games are at promotion playoff chasing sides Portsmouth and Lincoln City.
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27 Apr 08:19
Consistency is key for new Dons number one Nik

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27 Apr 10:49
DolorasConsistency is key for new Dons number one Nik

That's an accent! Isn't he Kiwi born?

And yes, consistency is the 🔑
Good going lad 👍
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27 Apr 10:59
YoungHeart
DolorasConsistency is key for new Dons number one Nik

That's an accent! Isn't he Kiwi born?

And yes, consistency is the 🔑
Good going lad 👍

One of his hobbies is European skiing. Don't think he grew up on a housing estate. Wiki says left NZ age 10.
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27 Apr 20:05
In a big game Dons grab a late 97th  min goal to draw 3-3 with Rochdale (21st). Escasty for Dons as avoiding the drop now virtually guaranteed if not 100%. A loss and they would have been really vulnerable 

Dons (19th) 6 points from safety with 2 games left. 2 toughies against Lincoln (4th) and Portsmouth (7th)

But they have a better GD than both Rochdale and Northampton (both 6 pts behind) who now need to win both games to have any hope of catching Dons. Though Wigan (20th) 2 pts below Dons are more catchable
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03 May 00:07
From the AFCW fansite sw19army.com: "Can you honestly say we’d do much better replacing Tzanev, Rudoni and Assal this summer? I hope we’ve got them all on deals."

https://sw19army.com/?p=10627

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04 May 10:53
From this week's Flying Kiwis.

Dons w/Tzanev starting: 14 GM | 5 W | 6 D | 3 L | +8 GD | 4 CS | 21 PTS
Dons without Tzanev: 31 GM | 7 W | 8 D | 16 L | -24 GD | 4 CS | 29 PTS

See that? As many clean sheets in less than half the games as the various other keepers used ahead of him earlier in things. Tzanev’s starts have seen 1.5 points per game compared to 0.9 in the others. 1.14 goals conceded per game versus 1.74 goals. The attack’s come good at the right time too so not suggesting that Nik Tzanev has made all the difference... but damn he’s clearly helped. Should put him in good stead for next season too hopefully.
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09 May 13:01 · edited 09 May 13:02 · History
Dons & Tzanev finish their League Two season with a 0-0 draw at Lincoln City (5th). Lincoln were already assured of a spot in the promotion playoffs, and Dons obviously safe from the drop.

Ended up being (well last third) a breakout season for Tzanev. Hopefully secured him the no 1 spot at AFC Wimbledon for next season.
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09 May 22:33
" More startling is finding out that Tzanev, McLoughlin and Terrell Thomas are out of contract too. 
I expect one of the first things MR will say to Joe Palmer is to immediately make offers – especially to our Bulgarian Kiwi. 
That’s if we haven’t already penciled that in. " 

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17 Jul 23:28 · edited 17 Jul 23:28 · History
Play first half in friendly against Brentford

https://www.brentfordfc.com/fixtures/first-team/202122/july/afcw-vs-brentford-on-17-jul-21/
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30 Jul 06:47
" Tzanev looking every inch a first teamer" - https://sw19army.com/?p=10711

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06 Aug 20:06
Tzanev has been given/earned the #1 shirt for Wimbledon. 
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08 Aug 01:54
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2-1 victory over Doncaster to open their League One campaign. Not much in the highlights package other than just the goals. A relatively quiet day in goal for Tzanev apart from the goal, as that was the only shot Doncaster could get on target.

Next up - Charlton (a) on Wednesday.

As an aside, Doncaster have a fantastic looking little stadium there. How good would it be to have footballing facilities like that in this country!
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10 Aug 21:50 · edited 11 Aug 00:30 · History
Plays in a 1-0 first round League Cup win over Charlton

https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2021/august/match-report-charlton-versus-wimbledon/

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15 Aug 04:06
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In goal for a 3-3 home draw against Bolton Wanderers.

Looks like he gave away a penalty (or dispuited one given). Got yellow at 22 mins, and Bolton converted from the spot at 23 mins.
https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/14/england/league-one/afc-wimbledon/bolton-wanderers-football-club/3521990/

Dons first competitive game at new revamped Plough Lane?

First competitive game with an audience, some played under closed doors last year. 

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15 Aug 09:47
coochiee
Would have been a big occassion then in the London sun. Dons who came back from 1-3 down, in the Blue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H42NWekfil0

Not shown in the highlights, but he had an unbelievable save in the 67th minute down 3-1. Twitter seems to think he had a fantastic performance despite conceding three - from the highlights, nothing he could have done about the last two goals.
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16 Aug 02:06
When Notlob went 3-1 up, and then Tzanev had to pull off the save of the season (already), it wasn’t going to ruin the day but it would have been slightly anti-climatic....
Tzanev is as good as anyone since Ramsdale, and ironically his freezing out in the last two years might have contibuted to his development.


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17 Aug 23:12
In goal for a 1-1 draw against Gillingham (18th).
Dons who conceded in 96th min (OG), 10th in League One.

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18 Aug 02:05
Gillingham had a pass completion of 51%....
That would have been an incredibly ugly watch.
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24 Aug 21:04 · edited 24 Aug 22:02 · History
Dons with a 1-0 win at Northampton in the League Cup. 94th min winner. Tzanev in goal.

Hopefully they get a tasty EPL opponent at home in the next round.
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25 Aug 04:04
Sounds like he made a couple of good saves to keep Northampton scoreless too. Although I've failed to find a highlights package as yet.

Up against Tommy Smiths old club Ipswich Town this weekend.
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25 Aug 04:12 · edited 25 Aug 04:12 · History
Truth be told I hadn't actually looked that hard.

Only one decent save in there and some good last ditch defending on the line too.

Still, a clean sheet for an up and coming keeper like Tzanev - he'll take that.
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29 Aug 00:58
In goal for a 2-2 draw at Ipswich Town. Dons grab a late 95th equaliser.
I see they have drawn EPL easybeats Gunners at the Emirates, in League Cup 3rd round.

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05 Sep 00:20 · edited 05 Sep 03:42 · History
In goal for a 3-1 win over Oxford United (7th). Dons 11th. 

Ex Nix, A Rod with 72 mins for Oxford, score 1-1 when he came off.


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05 Sep 21:06
SW19army.com wrote:

 We should be thankful for the Bulgarian Kiwi as much as we were for Heneghan’s 75th minute tackle we all remember.

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05 Sep 23:54
what the hell was the defender doing?

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07 Sep 22:37
Dons with a 5-3 win over fellow League One team Pompey, in the EFL Trophy. Tzanev on the bench.
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07 Sep 23:40
great news, well deserved

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11 Sep 23:14 · edited 11 Sep 23:16 · History
In goal for a 4-3 win at promoted Morecambe (Steven Old's old club). 94th min winner.

Dons up to the heady heights for them of 4th in League One. Morecambe 18th.
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