Cambridge United vs Colchester United, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Cambridge United
  • 50': Paul Mullin
  • 65': Paul Mullin
FT
2 - 1
Colchester United
  • 68': Michael Folivi (P)

About

Cambridge United are hosting Colchester United at Cledara Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Iredale.
  • 2': Foul by Luke Hannant (Cambridge United).
  • 2': Luke Gambin (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Ben Stevenson (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 9': Foul by Luke Gambin (Colchester United).
  • 9': Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Harry Darling (Cambridge United).
  • 10': Luke Norris (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Callum Harriott (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kwame Poku.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kyle Knoyle.
  • 15': Foul by Idris El Mizouni (Cambridge United).
  • 15': Miles Welch-Hayes (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United).
  • 17': Tommy Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Courtney Senior (Colchester United).
  • 17': Luke Hannant (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Courtney Senior (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Cohen Bramall (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United).
  • 23': Offside, Colchester United. Luke Gambin tries a through ball, but Luke Norris is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Luke Norris (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 25': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Callum Burton.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Courtney Senior (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwame Poku.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Kwame Poku (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Gambin.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
  • 31': Foul by Harry Darling (Cambridge United).
  • 31': Tommy Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Hand ball by Jack Iredale (Cambridge United).
  • 35': Foul by Kwame Poku (Colchester United).
  • 35': Robbie Cundy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Luke Hannant (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Paul Digby.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Kwame Poku (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thomas Eastman with a headed pass.
  • 39': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Courtney Senior.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Harry Darling (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Hannant with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Paul Digby (Cambridge United).
  • 40': Kwame Poku (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Jack Iredale (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45': Foul by Cohen Bramall (Colchester United).
  • 45': Luke Hannant (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Idris El Mizouni (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Dean Gerken.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Harry Darling (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Hannant with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cambridge United 0, Colchester United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cambridge United 0, Colchester United 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Idris El Mizouni.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Knoyle with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by Luke Gambin (Colchester United).
  • 49': Luke Hannant (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Goal! Cambridge United 1, Colchester United 0. Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Hannant following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Courtney Senior (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Luke Hannant (Cambridge United).
  • 59': Substitution, Colchester United. Noah Chilvers replaces Courtney Senior.
  • 59': Substitution, Colchester United. Jevani Brown replaces Luke Norris.
  • 59': Substitution, Colchester United. Michael Folivi replaces Luke Gambin.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Knoyle.
  • 60': Foul by Thomas Eastman (Colchester United).
  • 60': Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Offside, Cambridge United. Luke Hannant tries a through ball, but Harry Darling is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
  • 63': Greg Taylor (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Mullin.
  • 65': Goal! Cambridge United 2, Colchester United 0. Paul Mullin (Cambridge United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
  • 67': Penalty Colchester United. Michael Folivi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 67': Penalty conceded by Harry Darling (Cambridge United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Goal! Cambridge United 2, Colchester United 1. Michael Folivi (Colchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 69': Foul by Greg Taylor (Cambridge United).
  • 69': Michael Folivi (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Harry Darling.
  • 71': Offside, Colchester United. Miles Welch-Hayes tries a through ball, but Kwame Poku is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Colchester United. Junior Tchamadeu replaces Miles Welch-Hayes.
  • 72': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United).
  • 72': Thomas Eastman (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Idris El Mizouni (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Burton.
  • 79': Foul by Paul Digby (Cambridge United).
  • 79': Jevani Brown (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Paul Digby (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by Tommy Smith (Colchester United).
  • 82': Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Substitution, Colchester United. Ryan Clampin replaces Cohen Bramall.
  • 84': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
  • 86': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Jack Iredale.
  • 86': Foul by Jack Iredale (Cambridge United).
  • 86': Tommy Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Substitution, Cambridge United. Leon Davies replaces Idris El Mizouni.
  • 90': Substitution, Cambridge United. Joe Ironside replaces Paul Mullin.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Joe Ironside (Cambridge United).
  • 90'+1': Ryan Clampin (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Thomas Eastman (Colchester United).
  • 90'+2': Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Cambridge United. Kyle Knoyle tries a through ball, but Joe Ironside is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ben Stevenson (Colchester United).
  • 90'+4': Luke Hannant (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cambridge United 2, Colchester United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cambridge United 2, Colchester United 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Location: Cambridge, England
Attendance: 1,949

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bromley 25 +17 51
2 Swindon Town 24 +13 46
3 Walsall 24 +9 43
4 Salford City 24 +4 43
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAM Cambridge United (4-4-2)

No. Name
25 Callum Burton (GK)
6 Harry Darling
16 Robbie Cundy
3 Jack Iredale
2 Kyle Knoyle
5 Greg Taylor
4 Paul Digby Yellow Card
18 Idris El Mizouni
7 Luke Hannant
26 Harvey Knibbs
10 Paul Mullin
Cambridge United Substitutes:
Joe Ironside, Dimitar Mitov, Ben Worman, Adam May, Joe Neal, Andrew Dallas, Leon Davies.

COL Colchester United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Dean Gerken (GK)
5 Tommy Smith
18 Tom Eastman
3 Cohen Bramall
2 Miles Welch-Hayes
23 Kwame Poku
26 Luke Gambin
24 Ben Stevenson
9 Luke Norris
7 Courtney Senior Yellow Card
11 Callum Harriott
Colchester United Substitutes:
Ryan Clampin, Omar Sowunmi, Junior Tchamadeu, Michael Folivi, Shamal George, Jeavani Brown, Noah Chilvers.

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