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

· English League Two
Bristol Rovers
  • 49': Elliot Anderson
FT
1 - 0
Colchester United

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    Bristol Rovers are hosting Colchester United at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, 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 James Connolly (Bristol Rovers).
    • 1': Freddie Sears (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 2': Owura Edwards (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Foul by Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers).
    • 5': Luke Hannant (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Offside, Colchester United. Luke Chambers tries a through ball, but Freddie Sears is caught offside.
    • 7': Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers).
    • 8': Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Thomas Eastman (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Anderton.
    • 11': Offside, Colchester United. Myles Kenlock tries a through ball, but Freddie Sears is caught offside.
    • 13': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United).
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Finley.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 13': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Noah Chilvers.
    • 15': Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Cole Skuse (Colchester United).
    • 15': Cole Skuse (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Coxe.
    • 23': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Coxe.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Luke Hannant (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron Coxe with a cross.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Luke Chambers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 27': Foul by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United).
    • 27': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 30': Luke Hannant (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
    • 41': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
    • 41': Foul by Luke Hannant (Colchester United).
    • 41': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Luke Hannant (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antony Evans.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 45': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by James Connolly.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Freddie Sears (Colchester United).
    • 45'+1': James Belshaw (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Colchester United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, Colchester United 0.
    • 46': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Nick Anderton.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Thomas Eastman (Colchester United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers with a cross.
    • 47': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Paul Coutts.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers with a cross.
    • 47': Hand ball by Luke Hannant (Colchester United).
    • 49': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Colchester United 0. Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
    • 50': Foul by Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers).
    • 50': Owura Edwards (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Coutts.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
    • 54': Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Cole Skuse (Colchester United).
    • 56': Foul by Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers).
    • 56': Myles Kenlock (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Nick Anderton.
    • 59': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
    • 59': Luke Hannant (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
    • 63': Cameron Coxe (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers).
    • 64': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Luca Hoole.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Noah Chilvers with a cross following a corner.
    • 69': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harvey Saunders replaces Harry Anderson.
    • 70': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Owura Edwards (Colchester United).
    • 70': Owura Edwards (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Coxe.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nick Anderton.
    • 76': Substitution, Colchester United. John Akinde replaces Luke Hannant.
    • 80': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Glenn Whelan replaces Sam Finley.
    • 85': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ryan Loft replaces Elliot Anderson.
    • 85': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
    • 85': Substitution, Colchester United. Corie Andrews replaces Cole Skuse.
    • 87': Hand ball by Cameron Coxe (Colchester United).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
    • 90'+1': Glenn Whelan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90'+2': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Corie Andrews (Colchester United).
    • 90'+4': Glenn Whelan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Colchester United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Colchester United 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Memorial Stadium
    Location: Bristol, England
    Attendance: 7,314

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Walsall 18 +10 35
    2 Swindon Town 18 +7 34
    3 Milton Keynes Dons 18 +15 32
    4 Notts County 18 +10 31
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BRI Bristol Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 James Belshaw (GK)
    2 James Connolly
    17 Connor Taylor
    16 Nick Wilmer-Anderton
    30 Luca Hoole
    21 Antony Evans Yellow Card
    6 Sam Finley
    15 Paul Coutts
    10 Aaron Collins
    12 Elliot Anderson
    19 Harry Anderson
    Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
    Luke Thomas, Glenn Whelan, Trevor Clarke, Ryan Loft, Jed Ward, Cian Harries, Harvey Saunders.

    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
    14 Noah Chilvers
    6 Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
    8 Cole Skuse Yellow Card
    11 Freddie Sears
    12 Owura Edwards Yellow Card
    7 Luke Hannant Yellow Card
    Colchester United Substitutes:
    Miles Welch-Hayes, Marley Marshall, Corie Andrews, Sam Hornby, John Akinde, Tyreik Wright, Junior Tchamadeu.

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