Hartlepool United vs Colchester United, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Hartlepool United
    FT
    0 - 2
    Colchester United
    • 9': John Akinde
    • 53': Chay Cooper

    About

    Hartlepool United are hosting Colchester United at The Prestige Group Stadium, Hartlepool, 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. Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Ferguson with a cross.
    • 5': Alan Judge (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Omar Bogle (Hartlepool United).
    • 6': Attempt saved. Cameron Coxe (Colchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Freddie Sears.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. John Akinde (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 6': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Tom Crawford.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Olufela Olomola (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
    • 9': Goal! Hartlepool United 0, Colchester United 1. John Akinde (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Freddie Sears.
    • 12': Offside, Hartlepool United. Tom Crawford tries a through ball, but Luke Molyneux is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Olufela Olomola (Hartlepool United).
    • 17': Luke Hannant (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. David Ferguson (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olufela Olomola.
    • 19': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
    • 22': Foul by Jake Hull (Hartlepool United).
    • 22': John Akinde (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by John Akinde (Colchester United).
    • 24': Timi Odusina (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by John Akinde (Colchester United).
    • 26': Timi Odusina (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Tom Crawford (Hartlepool United).
    • 31': Offside, Colchester United. Alan Judge tries a through ball, but Tommy Smith is caught offside.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Jamie Sterry (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Jamie Sterry (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 32': Cameron Coxe (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Timi Odusina (Hartlepool United).
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Coxe.
    • 34': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Gary Liddle.
    • 34': Offside, Colchester United. Freddie Sears tries a through ball, but Alan Judge is caught offside.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Crawford.
    • 35': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Sam Hornby.
    • 40': Substitution, Hartlepool United. Reagan Ogle replaces Jamie Sterry because of an injury.
    • 40': Foul by Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United).
    • 40': Tommy Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Alan Judge (Colchester United).
    • 41': Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
    • 43': Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United) header from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 43': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by John Akinde.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Gary Liddle (Hartlepool United) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Crawford with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Chambers.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Hartlepool United 0, Colchester United 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Hartlepool United 0, Colchester United 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Colchester United. Chay Cooper replaces Alan Judge.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Olufela Olomola (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicky Featherstone.
    • 47': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Noah Chilvers.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Omar Bogle (Hartlepool United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Ferguson with a cross following a corner.
    • 48': David Ferguson (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United).
    • 49': Offside, Colchester United. Freddie Sears tries a through ball, but John Akinde is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt missed. David Ferguson (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Olufela Olomola.
    • 53': Goal! Hartlepool United 0, Colchester United 2. Chay Cooper (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Freddie Sears.
    • 55': Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by David Ferguson (Hartlepool United).
    • 57': Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by David Ferguson (Hartlepool United).
    • 58': Foul by Tommy Smith (Colchester United).
    • 58': Omar Bogle (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Olufela Olomola (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Ferguson.
    • 61': Substitution, Colchester United. Kaan Bennet replaces Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Olufela Olomola (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Ferguson.
    • 67': Substitution, Hartlepool United. Marcus Carver replaces Omar Bogle.
    • 68': Foul by Kaan Bennet (Colchester United).
    • 68': Jake Hull (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Tom Crawford (Hartlepool United).
    • 69': Junior Tchamadeu (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Substitution, Colchester United. Bradley Ihionvien replaces John Akinde.
    • 71': Offside, Colchester United. Luke Chambers tries a through ball, but Tommy Smith is caught offside.
    • 72': Offside, Colchester United. Sam Hornby tries a through ball, but Bradley Ihionvien is caught offside.
    • 73': Substitution, Hartlepool United. Martin Smith replaces Gary Liddle.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Reagan Ogle.
    • 75': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Sam Hornby.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Marcus Carver (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Ferguson with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Hand ball by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
    • 78': Chay Cooper (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Martin Smith (Hartlepool United).
    • 79': Foul by Tommy Smith (Colchester United).
    • 79': Marcus Carver (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Tommy Smith (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 80': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Sam Hornby.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chay Cooper with a cross.
    • 82': Foul by Reagan Ogle (Hartlepool United).
    • 82': Kaan Bennet (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Marcus Carver (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicky Featherstone.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Jake Hull (Hartlepool United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Carver.
    • 85': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Luke Chambers.
    • 86': Cameron Coxe (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Tom Crawford (Hartlepool United).
    • 87': Foul by Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United).
    • 87': Kaan Bennet (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United).
    • 88': Timi Odusina (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Tom Crawford (Hartlepool United).
    • 90': Luke Hannant (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Kaan Bennet (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chay Cooper.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Ben Killip.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jake Hull (Hartlepool United).
    • 90'+2': Kaan Bennet (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Jake Hull (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Luke Hannant (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Hartlepool United 0, Colchester United 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Hartlepool United 0, Colchester United 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Hartlepool United 0, Colchester United 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: The Prestige Group Stadium
    Location: Hartlepool, England
    Attendance: 5,375

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Accrington Stanley 0 0 0
    2 Barnet 0 0 0
    3 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0
    4 Cheltenham Town 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    HAR Hartlepool United (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Ben Killip (GK)
    4 Gary Liddle
    5 Timi Odusina
    15 Jake Hull Yellow Card
    22 Thomas Crawford
    8 Nicky Featherstone
    3 David Ferguson
    2 Jamie Sterry
    7 Omar Bogle
    24 Olufela Olomola
    10 Luke Molyneux
    Hartlepool United Substitutes:
    Marcus Carver, Reagan Ogle, Nicholas Bilokapic, Martin Smith.

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

    No. Name
    23 Sam Hornby (GK)
    5 Tommy Smith Yellow Card
    4 Luke Chambers
    10 Alan Judge
    22 Junior Tchamadeu
    27 Cameron Coxe
    14 Noah Chilvers
    7 Luke Hannant
    6 Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
    11 Freddie Sears
    24 John Akinde
    Colchester United Substitutes:
    Tom Eastman, Shamal George, Billy Cracknell, Chay Cooper, Kaan Bennet, Bradley Ihionvien, Al-Amin Kazeem.

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