Walsall vs Colchester United, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoAbout
Walsall are hosting Colchester United
at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, Walsall, 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': Attempt blocked. Ryan Stirk (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Knowles with a cross.
- 7': Alex Newby (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
- 11': Attempt saved. Jamille Matt (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Allen.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Freddie Draper (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
- 18': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
- 18': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Donervon Daniels (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Samson Tovide (Colchester United).
- 20': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
- 23': Foul by Connor Hall (Colchester United).
- 23': Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Freddie Draper (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oisin McEntee with a headed pass.
- 25': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
- 25': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Arthur Read.
- 32': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Arthur Read.
- 34': Attempt saved. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Newby.
- 35': Attempt saved. Tom Knowles (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 35': Foul by Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall).
- 35': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Substitution, Colchester United. Matt Jay replaces Alex Newby.
- 38': Foul by Freddie Draper (Walsall).
- 38': William Greenidge (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Hand ball by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
- 42': Hand ball by Samson Tovide (Colchester United).
- 43': Foul by Priestley Farquharson (Walsall).
- 43': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Offside, Colchester United. Fiacre Kelleher tries a through ball, but Samson Tovide is caught offside.
- 45': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
- 45'+1': Foul by Fiacre Kelleher (Colchester United).
- 45'+1': Oisin McEntee (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Walsall 0, Colchester United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Walsall 0, Colchester United 0.
- 48': Foul by Joseph Taylor (Colchester United).
- 48': Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Samson Tovide (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mandela Egbo.
- 52': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Priestley Farquharson.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jamille Matt (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Gordon with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by William Greenidge.
- 54': Foul by Joseph Taylor (Colchester United).
- 54': Taylor Allen (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Joseph Taylor (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Offside, Walsall. Tom Knowles tries a through ball, but Jamille Matt is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by William Greenidge (Colchester United).
- 56': Freddie Draper (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Joseph Taylor (Colchester United).
- 57': Tom Knowles (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Substitution, Colchester United. Bradley Ihionvien replaces Joseph Taylor.
- 61': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Connor Hall.
- 62': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
- 62': Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Goal! Walsall 1, Colchester United 0. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Stirk.
- 67': Substitution, Walsall. Douglas James-Taylor replaces Jamille Matt.
- 69': Foul by Tom Knowles (Walsall).
- 69': Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Jayden Fevrier.
- 71': Substitution, Walsall. Joe Riley replaces Tom Knowles.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Oisin McEntee (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Allen with a cross.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Freddie Draper (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Allen with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Priestley Farquharson (Walsall).
- 72': Owen Goodman (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Colchester United. Mauro Bandeira replaces William Greenidge.
- 72': Substitution, Colchester United. Al-Amin Kazeem replaces Jayden Fevrier.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Al-Amin Kazeem with a cross.
- 74': Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
- 75': Attempt missed. Arthur Read (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 76': Owen Evans (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Al-Amin Kazeem (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall).
- 77': Foul by Joe Riley (Walsall).
- 77': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Connor Hall (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Noah Chilvers with a cross.
- 78': Attempt missed. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high following a set piece situation.
- 79': Fiacre Kelleher (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Freddie Draper (Walsall).
- 79': Freddie Draper (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
- 80': Attempt missed. Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Chilvers with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Walsall).
- 81': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Al-Amin Kazeem (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Joe Riley (Walsall).
- 84': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Gordon.
- 85': Substitution, Walsall. David Okagbue replaces Priestley Farquharson because of an injury.
- 85': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Connor Hall.
- 86': Attempt saved. Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 87': Foul by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
- 87': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Ryan Stirk (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Liam Gordon (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Foul by Taylor Allen (Walsall).
- 90': Mauro Bandeira (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Offside, Colchester United. Noah Chilvers tries a through ball, but Bradley Ihionvien is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Freddie Draper (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Stirk with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Samson Tovide (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
- 90'+4': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Connor Hall (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Arthur Read with a cross.
- 90'+5': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Owen Evans.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Fiacre Kelleher (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Chilvers with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Walsall 1, Colchester United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Walsall 1, Colchester United 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 5,058
Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 5,058
EFL League Two Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Swindon Town | 8 | +7 | 18 |
2 | Gillingham | 8 | +7 | 18 |
3 | Salford City | 8 | +4 | 16 |
4 | Walsall | 8 | +3 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Walsall (3-5-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Owen Evans (GK) ![]() |
5 | Donervon Daniels |
21 | Taylor Allen |
4 | Oisin McEntee |
8 | Isaac Hutchinson |
6 | Priestley Farquharson ![]() |
25 | Ryan Stirk ![]() |
3 | Liam Gordon ![]() |
10 | Tom Knowles |
9 | Jamille Matt |
15 | Freddie Draper ![]() |
Colchester United (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Owen Goodman (GK) |
5 | Connor Hall |
4 | Fiacre Kelleher |
18 | Mandela Egbo |
2 | William Greenidge |
10 | Noah Chilvers |
16 | Arthur Read |
19 | Alex Newby |
42 | Jayden Fevrier |
25 | Joseph Taylor ![]() |
9 | Samson Tovide |
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