Colchester United vs Crewe Alexandra, 2022-23 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Colchester United
  • 24': John Akinde
  • 28': John Akinde
  • 40': Noah Chilvers
  • 55': Samson Tovide
FT
4 - 0
Crewe Alexandra

    About

    Colchester United are hosting Crewe Alexandra 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.
    • 4': Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 5': Attempt missed. John Akinde (Colchester United) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
    • 6': Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 6': Luke Chambers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by John Akinde (Colchester United).
    • 7': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Callum Ainley (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by John Akinde (Colchester United).
    • 10': Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 10': Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Samson Tovide (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Read with a cross.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Ossama Ashley (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Wood.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Arthur Read (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Hall.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Connor Wood (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Fiacre Kelleher (Colchester United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu with a cross.
    • 12': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Connor O'Riordan.
    • 17': Foul by Fiacre Kelleher (Colchester United).
    • 17': James Beadle (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Daniel Agyei (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 20': Luke Chambers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Connor O'Riordan (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 22': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Rod McDonald replaces Connor O'Riordan because of an injury.
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Connor Hall (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fiacre Kelleher with a headed pass.
    • 24': Goal! Colchester United 1, Crewe Alexandra 0. John Akinde (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samson Tovide following a fast break.
    • 28': Goal! Colchester United 2, Crewe Alexandra 0. John Akinde (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 30': Foul by Fiacre Kelleher (Colchester United).
    • 30': Lachlan Brook (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Fiacre Kelleher (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Akinde.
    • 34': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Rod McDonald.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Ossama Ashley (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 35': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Joel Tabiner.
    • 36': Attempt missed. John Akinde (Colchester United) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Connor Wood with a cross.
    • 36': Hand ball by John Akinde (Colchester United).
    • 38': Connor Wood (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 38': Foul by Arthur Read (Colchester United).
    • 38': Sean Robertson (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 39': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Goal! Colchester United 3, Crewe Alexandra 0. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Tchamadeu following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Colchester United. Connor Hall tries a through ball, but Samson Tovide is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Luke Chambers.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Connor Hall.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Colchester United 3, Crewe Alexandra 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Colchester United 3, Crewe Alexandra 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Chris Long replaces Courtney Baker-Richardson.
    • 45': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Elliott Nevitt replaces Lachlan Brook.
    • 45': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Kelvin Mellor replaces Rio Adebisi.
    • 49': Foul by Kelvin Mellor (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 49': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Fiacre Kelleher.
    • 55': Goal! Colchester United 4, Crewe Alexandra 0. Samson Tovide (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Read.
    • 59': Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Samson Tovide (Colchester United).
    • 60': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Ossama Ashley.
    • 60': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Noah Chilvers.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Rod McDonald (Crewe Alexandra) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Tabiner with a cross.
    • 61': Substitution, Colchester United. William Greenidge replaces Junior Tchamadeu.
    • 62': Substitution, Colchester United. Tom Hopper replaces John Akinde.
    • 66': Foul by Rod McDonald (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 66': Tom Hopper (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Substitution, Colchester United. Matt Jay replaces Noah Chilvers.
    • 67': Substitution, Colchester United. Cole Skuse replaces Arthur Read.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Matt Jay (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fiacre Kelleher.
    • 68': Foul by Samson Tovide (Colchester United).
    • 68': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Samson Tovide (Colchester United).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Foul by Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 72': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by James Beadle.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury James Beadle (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Matt Jay (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Luke Offord.
    • 76': Substitution, Colchester United. Jayden Fevrier replaces Samson Tovide.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Sean Robertson (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 78': Connor Hall (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Conor Thomas (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 80': Attempt saved. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by William Greenidge with a headed pass.
    • 80': Foul by Tom Hopper (Colchester United).
    • 80': Kelvin Mellor (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Tom Hopper (Colchester United).
    • 81': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Daniel Agyei (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Robertson.
    • 82': Connor Hall (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 83': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Kelvin Mellor.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Connor Hall (Colchester United) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Jay with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Regan Griffiths replaces Callum Ainley.
    • 84': Connor Wood (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
    • 90': Attempt saved. Connor Wood (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Hall.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Colchester United 4, Crewe Alexandra 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Colchester United 4, Crewe Alexandra 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: JobServe Community Stadium
    Location: Colchester, England
    Attendance: 4,158

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bromley 40 +25 79
    2 Milton Keynes Dons 40 +35 74
    3 Notts County 40 +25 73
    4 Cambridge United 39 +27 72
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    12 Tom Smith (GK)
    15 Fiacre Kelleher Yellow Card
    29 Connor Hall
    4 Luke Chambers
    16 Arthur Read
    17 Ossama Ashley
    14 Noah Chilvers
    23 Connor Wood
    22 Junior Tchamadeu
    34 Samson Tovide
    24 John Akinde
    Colchester United Substitutes:
    Matt Jay, Jayden Fevrier, William Greenidge, Freddie Sears, Cole Skuse, Tom Hopper, Alex Newby.

    CAX Crewe Alexandra (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    31 James Beadle (GK)
    6 Luke Offord
    15 Connor O'Riordan
    3 Rio Adebisi Yellow Card
    33 Sean Robertson
    8 Conor Thomas
    25 Joel Tabiner Yellow Card
    11 Daniel Agyei
    17 Lachlan Brook
    9 Courtney Baker-Richardson
    10 Callum Ainley
    Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:
    Dave Richards, Regan Griffiths, Elliott Nevitt, Kelvin Mellor, Chris Long, Charlie Colkett, Rod McDonald.

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