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

· English League Two
Colchester United
  • 16': Myles Kenlock
  • 33': Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
  • 75': Freddie Sears
FT
3 - 0
Bradford City
  • Red Card 66': Paudie O'Conner

About

Colchester United are hosting Bradford City at JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Caolan Lavery (Bradford City).
  • 2': Tommy Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, Colchester United. Luke Chambers tries a through ball, but Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Levi Sutton (Bradford City).
  • 15': Luke Chambers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Goal! Colchester United 1, Bradford City 0. Myles Kenlock (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noah Chilvers with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Emyr Huws (Colchester United).
  • 18': Oscar Threlkeld (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Cole Skuse (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Levi Sutton (Bradford City).
  • 24': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
  • 24': Oscar Threlkeld (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Levi Sutton.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Levi Sutton (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caolan Lavery with a cross.
  • 27': Foul by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United).
  • 27': Gareth Evans (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Levi Sutton (Bradford City).
  • 27': Junior Tchamadeu (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Alan Judge (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Myles Kenlock.
  • 29': Callum Cooke (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Emyr Huws (Colchester United).
  • 32': Cole Skuse (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Oscar Threlkeld (Bradford City).
  • 33': Goal! Colchester United 2, Bradford City 0. Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tommy Smith with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Caolan Lavery (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Myles Kenlock (Colchester United).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
  • 41': Offside, Bradford City. Levi Sutton tries a through ball, but Caolan Lavery is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Cole Skuse (Colchester United).
  • 41': Levi Sutton (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Matthew Foulds (Bradford City).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Freddie Sears (Colchester United).
  • 45'+1': Yann Songo'o (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Colchester United 2, Bradford City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colchester United 2, Bradford City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Bradford City. Jamie Walker replaces Oscar Threlkeld.
  • 49': Alan Judge (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Caolan Lavery (Bradford City).
  • 51': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City).
  • 51': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Offside, Colchester United. Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu tries a through ball, but Freddie Sears is caught offside.
  • 54': Foul by Andy Cook (Bradford City).
  • 54': Tommy Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Alex Gilliead (Bradford City).
  • 59': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
  • 59': Matthew Foulds (Bradford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Offside, Bradford City. Andy Cook tries a through ball, but Caolan Lavery is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Bradford City. Lee Angol replaces Andy Cook.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Lee Angol (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Cooke.
  • 63': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Shamal George.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Cooke with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Lee Angol (Bradford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
  • 66': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City).
  • 66': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Second yellow card to Paudie O'Connor (Bradford City) for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Lee Angol (Bradford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caolan Lavery.
  • 68': Corner, Bradford City. Conceded by Luke Chambers.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Lee Angol (Bradford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Cooke.
  • 71': Foul by Lee Angol (Bradford City).
  • 71': Tommy Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Bradford City. Fiacre Kelleher replaces Gareth Evans.
  • 73': Substitution, Colchester United. Luke Hannant replaces Cole Skuse.
  • 75': Goal! Colchester United 3, Bradford City 0. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu.
  • 76': Hand ball by Lee Angol (Bradford City).
  • 77': Attempt saved. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Myles Kenlock with a through ball.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Caolan Lavery.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Judge.
  • 80': Foul by Matthew Foulds (Bradford City).
  • 80': Junior Tchamadeu (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Substitution, Colchester United. Owura Edwards replaces Freddie Sears.
  • 84': Offside, Colchester United. Tommy Smith tries a through ball, but Junior Tchamadeu is caught offside.
  • 85': Foul by Luke Chambers (Colchester United).
  • 85': Lee Angol (Bradford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Jamie Walker (Bradford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Cooke following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Offside, Colchester United. Luke Hannant tries a through ball, but Owura Edwards is caught offside.
  • 90': Foul by Matthew Foulds (Bradford City).
  • 90': Shamal George (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Colchester United. Miles Welch-Hayes replaces Junior Tchamadeu.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Callum Cooke (Bradford City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Walker.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jamie Walker (Bradford City).
  • 90'+3': Owura Edwards (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Bradford City. Callum Cooke tries a through ball, but Lee Angol is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Fiacre Kelleher.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Colchester United 3, Bradford City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Colchester United 3, Bradford City 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: JobServe Community Stadium
Location: Colchester, England
Attendance: 2,893

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

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

No. Name
29 Shamal George (GK)
5 Tommy Smith
4 Luke Chambers
17 Myles Kenlock
22 Junior Tchamadeu
14 Noah Chilvers
10 Alan Judge
8 Cole Skuse
11 Freddie Sears
28 Emyr Huws
6 Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
Colchester United Substitutes:
Owura Edwards, Ted Collins, Miles Welch-Hayes, Tyreik Wright, Luke Hannant, John Akinde, Tom Eastman.

BRD Bradford City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Alex Bass (GK)
4 Paudie O'Conner Yellow Card
6 Yann Songo'o
14 Matty Foulds
2 Oscar Threlkeld
8 Callum Cooke
11 Alex Gilliead
17 Gareth Evans
9 Andy Cook
22 Levi Sutton
29 Caolan Lavery
Bradford City Substitutes:
Lee Angol, Charles Vernam, Richard O'Donnell, Jamie Walker, Fiacre Kelleher, Dion Pereira, Luke Hendrie.

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