Colchester United vs Forest Green Rovers, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Colchester United
    FT
    0 - 1
    Forest Green Rovers
    • 9': Mathew Stevens

    About

    Colchester United are hosting Forest Green Rovers 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.
    • 1': Foul by John Akinde (Colchester United).
    • 1': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Tyreik Wright (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 3': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 3': Luke Chambers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dan Sweeney with a cross.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Tyreik Wright (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
    • 6': Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a fast break.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cameron Coxe.
    • 9': Goal! Colchester United 0, Forest Green Rovers 1. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Sweeney with a cross.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baily Cargill.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Ebrima Adams (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Stevens with a through ball.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Baily Cargill.
    • 16': Cole Skuse (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 19': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Kane Wilson.
    • 20': Ebrima Adams (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United).
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Akinde.
    • 22': Foul by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United).
    • 22': Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kane Wilson with a cross.
    • 25': Foul by John Akinde (Colchester United).
    • 25': Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baily Cargill.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Chambers.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Tyreik Wright (Colchester United) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 33': Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 34': Hand ball by Freddie Sears (Colchester United).
    • 35': Foul by Dan Sweeney (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 35': John Akinde (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Myles Kenlock (Colchester United).
    • 36': Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Kane Wilson.
    • 45': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 45': John Akinde (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Myles Kenlock (Colchester United) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Colchester United 0, Forest Green Rovers 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Colchester United 0, Forest Green Rovers 1.
    • 46': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 46': Thomas Eastman (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Cameron Coxe (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 49': Foul by Jordan Moore-Taylor (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 49': John Akinde (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Myles Kenlock (Colchester United).
    • 50': Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Ebrima Adams (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 51': Shamal George (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Akinde.
    • 57': Foul by Cole Skuse (Colchester United).
    • 57': Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Baily Cargill (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicky Cadden.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Matt Stevens (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. John Akinde (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 64': Foul by Cameron Coxe (Colchester United).
    • 64': Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Cameron Coxe (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Hand ball by Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 71': Substitution, Colchester United. Corie Andrews replaces John Akinde.
    • 74': Cameron Coxe (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 77': Foul by Kane Wilson (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 77': Myles Kenlock (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Cole Skuse (Colchester United).
    • 78': Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Jamille Matt (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 80': Luke Chambers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Colchester United. Junior Tchamadeu replaces Tyreik Wright.
    • 83': Junior Tchamadeu (Colchester United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Corie Andrews (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu with a cross.
    • 84': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Thomas Eastman.
    • 85': Substitution, Colchester United. Donnell Thomas replaces Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu.
    • 86': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Josh March replaces Matt Stevens.
    • 87': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Dan Sweeney.
    • 90'+1': Ben Stevenson (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Donnell Thomas (Colchester United).
    • 90'+2': Hand ball by Josh March (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Cameron Coxe (Colchester United).
    • 90'+3': Jack Aitchison (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Colchester United 0, Forest Green Rovers 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Colchester United 0, Forest Green Rovers 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: JobServe Community Stadium
    Location: Colchester, England
    Attendance: 6,140

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bromley 26 +17 52
    2 Swindon Town 25 +12 46
    3 Walsall 25 +11 46
    4 Salford City 25 +5 46
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    29 Shamal George (GK)
    18 Tom Eastman
    4 Luke Chambers
    17 Myles Kenlock
    27 Cameron Coxe Yellow Card
    11 Freddie Sears
    6 Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
    8 Cole Skuse
    24 John Akinde
    46 Tyreik Wright
    14 Noah Chilvers
    Colchester United Substitutes:
    Thomas Dallison-Lisbon, Donnell Thomas, Miles Welch-Hayes, Gene Kennedy, Sam Hornby, Junior Tchamadeu, Corie Andrews.

    FGR Forest Green Rovers (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Luke McGee (GK)
    15 Jordan Moore
    6 Baily Cargill
    4 Dan Sweeney
    8 Ebrima Adams
    7 Ben Stevenson
    10 Jack Aitchison
    11 Nicky Cadden
    2 Kane Wilson
    9 Mathew Stevens
    14 Jamille Matt
    Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
    Regan Hendry, Lewis Thomas, Sadou Diallo, Kasey McAteer, Jake Young, Josh March, Taylor Allen.

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