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

· English League Two
Crewe Alexandra
  • 3': Chris Long
  • 8': Chris Long (P)
FT
2 - 1
Colchester United
  • 53': Samson Tovide

About

Crewe Alexandra are hosting Colchester United at Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, 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.
  • 3': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Colchester United 0. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mickey Demetriou.
  • 6': Foul by Al-Amin Kazeem (Colchester United).
  • 6': Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Penalty Crewe Alexandra. Shilow Tracey draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 7': Penalty conceded by Al-Amin Kazeem (Colchester United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 8': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2, Colchester United 0. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samson Tovide.
  • 11': Foul by Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 11': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Joseph Taylor (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Arthur Read (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Powell.
  • 19': Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Mandela Egbo (Colchester United).
  • 21': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
  • 21': Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 22': Zach Mitchell (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Arthur Read (Colchester United).
  • 22': Joe White (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United).
  • 24': Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Al-Amin Kazeem.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Powell with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Al-Amin Kazeem (Colchester United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier with a cross.
  • 29': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Rio Adebisi.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Arthur Read (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron McGeehan.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Read.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe White with a through ball.
  • 32': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Owen Goodman.
  • 33': Foul by Al-Amin Kazeem (Colchester United).
  • 33': Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Al-Amin Kazeem (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 37': Connor Hall (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shilow Tracey.
  • 40': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Zach Mitchell.
  • 42': Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 42': Foul by Joe White (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 42': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Samson Tovide.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arthur Read.
  • 44': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Mandela Egbo.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
  • 45'+2': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Colchester United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Crewe Alexandra 2, Colchester United 0.
  • 46': Foul by Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 46': Mandela Egbo (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe White.
  • 51': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Zac Williams.
  • 53': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2, Colchester United 1. Samson Tovide (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Taylor with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Samson Tovide (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 57': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Matús Holícek replaces Joe White.
  • 57': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Finney replaces Shilow Tracey.
  • 57': Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 57': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 60': Mandela Egbo (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Samson Tovide (Colchester United).
  • 61': Zac Williams (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Delay in match (Colchester United).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matús Holícek with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Arthur Read (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
  • 66': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Harvey Davies.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Joseph Taylor (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Hall.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zach Mitchell.
  • 71': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Zach Mitchell.
  • 72': Foul by Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 72': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron McGeehan.
  • 73': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Harvey Davies.
  • 74': Substitution, Colchester United. Jade Jay Mingi replaces Cameron McGeehan.
  • 74': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Owen Lunt replaces Jack Powell.
  • 75': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Elliott Nevitt replaces Chris Long.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 76': Foul by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 76': Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 78': Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arthur Read.
  • 80': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Mickey Demetriou tries a through ball, but Rio Adebisi is caught offside.
  • 80': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Zach Mitchell.
  • 83': Substitution, Colchester United. Bradley Ihionvien replaces Al-Amin Kazeem.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rio Adebisi.
  • 84': Charlie Finney (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
  • 85': Attempt missed. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matús Holícek with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 87': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Charlie Finney.
  • 87': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Mickey Demetriou.
  • 87': Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Joseph Taylor (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Chilvers.
  • 88': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Charlie Finney.
  • 89': Foul by Samson Tovide (Colchester United).
  • 89': Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Finney tries a through ball, but Elliott Nevitt is caught offside.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Joseph Taylor (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samson Tovide.
  • 90': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Luke Offord.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Zach Mitchell (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Read with a cross.
  • 90': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Zac Williams.
  • 90'+1': Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 90'+3': Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 90'+5': Jade Jay Mingi (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Colchester United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Colchester United 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Mornflake Stadium
Location: Crewe, England
Attendance: 4,070

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Doncaster Rovers 46 +23 84
2 Port Vale 46 +19 80
3 Bradford City 46 +19 78
4 Walsall 46 +21 77
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAX Crewe Alexandra (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Harvey Davies (GK)
5 Mickey Demetriou Yellow Card
6 Luke Offord
4 Michael Williams
3 Rio Adebisi
11 Joel Tabiner
30 Joe White
23 Jack Powell
9 Courtney Baker-Richardson
7 Chris Long
10 Shilow Tracey
Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:
Charlie Finney, Tom Booth, Aaron Rowe, Owen Lunt, Ryan Cooney, Matús Holícek, Elliott Nevitt.

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

No. Name
1 Owen Goodman (GK)
15 Zach Mitchell
5 Connor Hall
18 Mandela Egbo
16 Arthur Read
10 Noah Chilvers
13 Cameron McGeehan
30 Al-Amin Kazeem
42 Jayden Fevrier
9 Samson Tovide
25 Joseph Taylor
Colchester United Substitutes:
Donnell Thomas, William Greenidge, Tom Hopper, Jade Jay Mingi, Bradley Ihionvien, Tom Smith, Mauro Bandeira.

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