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

· English League Two
Colchester United
  • 42': Joseph Taylor
  • 89': Chay Cooper
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2 - 1
Salford City
  • 90'+1': Conor McAleny

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Colchester United are hosting Salford City 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
  • 4': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Zach Mitchell.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Ethan Ingram (Salford City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Declan John with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Offside, Colchester United. Joseph Taylor is caught offside.
  • 12': Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Conor McAleny (Salford City).
  • 13': Conor McAleny (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United).
  • 14': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Ellis Iandolo.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Ryan Watson (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Watt.
  • 17': Foul by Arthur Read (Colchester United).
  • 17': Ryan Watson (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Arthur Read (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Read with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Ethan Ingram (Salford City).
  • 21': Matt Jay (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Offside, Colchester United. Matt Jay is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Arthur Read (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
  • 25': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Alex Cairns.
  • 26': Offside, Colchester United. Connor Hall is caught offside.
  • 27': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Curtis Tilt.
  • 28': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Ethan Ingram.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Matt Jay (Colchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Read.
  • 29': Foul by Connor Hall (Colchester United).
  • 29': Kelly N'Mai (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Connor Hall (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Alex Cairns (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Joseph Taylor (Colchester United).
  • 31': Joseph Taylor (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelly N'Mai.
  • 37': Foul by Mandela Egbo (Colchester United).
  • 37': Ryan Watson (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Ethan Ingram (Salford City).
  • 38': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Ethan Ingram (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Declan John.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 39': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Curtis Tilt.
  • 42': Goal! Colchester United 1, Salford City 0. Joseph Taylor (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cameron McGeehan.
  • 44': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Ethan Ingram.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Kelly N'Mai (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Watt.
  • 45': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Zach Mitchell.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor McLennan with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Adrian Mariappa (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Joseph Taylor (Colchester United).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Colchester United 1, Salford City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colchester United 1, Salford City 0.
  • 46': Offside, Salford City. Conor McAleny is caught offside.
  • 48': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Declan John.
  • 49': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Zach Mitchell.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Curtis Tilt (Salford City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 52': Ethan Ingram (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
  • 53': Offside, Colchester United. Matt Jay is caught offside.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Ingram (Salford City).
  • 58': Substitution, Colchester United. Al-Amin Kazeem replaces Ellis Iandolo.
  • 58': Substitution, Colchester United. Tom Dallison-Lisbon replaces Connor Hall.
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
  • 60': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Ethan Ingram.
  • 61': Substitution, Salford City. Matt Smith replaces Kelly N'Mai.
  • 61': Substitution, Salford City. Matthew Lund replaces Liam Humbles.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mandela Egbo.
  • 63': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Alex Cairns.
  • 66': Foul by Ethan Ingram (Salford City).
  • 66': Matt Jay (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Matthew Lund (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Conor McAleny following a fast break.
  • 67': Foul by Declan John (Salford City).
  • 67': Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Offside, Salford City. Conor McAleny is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Colchester United. John Akinde replaces Joseph Taylor.
  • 71': Substitution, Colchester United. Chay Cooper replaces Matt Jay.
  • 74': Foul by Zach Mitchell (Colchester United).
  • 74': Matthew Lund (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Zach Mitchell (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Mandela Egbo.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Chay Cooper (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
  • 76': Al-Amin Kazeem (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Ethan Ingram (Salford City).
  • 78': Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Elliot Watt (Salford City).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Cameron McGeehan (Colchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Chilvers with a through ball.
  • 81': Conor McAleny (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Mandela Egbo (Colchester United).
  • 82': Al-Amin Kazeem (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Connor McLennan (Salford City).
  • 83': Conor McAleny (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Declan John with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Tom Dallison-Lisbon.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Adrian Mariappa (Salford City) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan John with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Curtis Tilt with a cross.
  • 88': Chay Cooper (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Dangerous play by Adrian Mariappa (Salford City).
  • 89': Goal! Colchester United 2, Salford City 0. Chay Cooper (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Akinde.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Colchester United 2, Salford City 1. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 90'+3': Adrian Mariappa (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by John Akinde (Colchester United).
  • 90'+3': John Akinde (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Colchester United. William Greenidge replaces Jayden Fevrier.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor McLennan with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Mandela Egbo.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Salford City).
  • 90'+7': Owen Goodman (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Colchester United 2, Salford City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Colchester United 2, Salford City 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: JobServe Community Stadium
Location: Colchester, England
Attendance: 3,560

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gillingham 9 +9 21
2 Salford City 9 +5 19
3 Walsall 9 +5 19
4 Swindon Town 9 +6 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Owen Goodman (GK)
5 Connor Hall Yellow Card
15 Zach Mitchell Yellow Card
3 Ellis Iandolo
18 Mandela Egbo
10 Noah Chilvers
16 Arthur Read Yellow Card
13 Cameron McGeehan
25 Joseph Taylor Yellow Card
7 Matt Jay
42 Jayden Fevrier
Colchester United Substitutes:
John Akinde, Tom Hopper, Al-Amin Kazeem, Chay Cooper, Sam Hornby, William Greenidge, Thomas Dallison-Lisbon.

SAL Salford City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alex Cairns (GK)
16 Curtis Tilt
5 Adrian Mariappa
3 Declan John
2 Ethan Ingram Yellow Card
6 Elliot Watt
7 Ryan Watson
47 Liam Humbles
30 Kelly N'Mai
18 Conor McAleny
11 Connor Mclennan
Salford City Substitutes:
Junior Luamba, Matthew Lund, Kevin Berkoe, Matt Smith, Sandro Da Costa, Joe Wright, Jacob Hamman.

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