Walsall vs Colchester United, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Walsall
  • 65': Isaac Hutchinson
FT
1 - 0
Colchester United

    About

    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

    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

    WAL Walsall (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Owen Evans (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Donervon Daniels
    21 Taylor Allen
    4 Oisin McEntee
    8 Isaac Hutchinson
    6 Priestley Farquharson Yellow Card
    25 Ryan Stirk Yellow Card
    3 Liam Gordon Yellow Card
    10 Tom Knowles
    9 Jamille Matt
    15 Freddie Draper Yellow Card
    Walsall Substitutes:
    Jackson Smith, Aramide Oteh, David Okagbue, Douglas James-Taylor, Ross Tierney, Joe Riley, Danny Johnson.

    COL 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 Yellow Card
    9 Samson Tovide
    Colchester United Substitutes:
    Donnell Thomas, Tom Smith, Matt Jay, Bradley Ihionvien, Al-Amin Kazeem, Zach Mitchell, Mauro Bandeira.

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