Colchester United vs Bristol Rovers, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 21': Tom Smith (Colchester United) Yellow Card at 21'
- 40': Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) Goal at 40'
- 43': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 43'
- 43': Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 43'
- 45'+3': Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 48'
- 52': Micah Mbick (Colchester United) Goal at 52'
- 55': Joel Cotterill (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 55'
- 55': Ollie Dewsbury (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 55'
- 59': Joel Cotterill (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 59'
- 78': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Ronnie Harvey (Colchester United) Substitution at 78'
- 78': John-Kymani Gordon (Colchester United) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Kacper Lopata (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 79'
- 79': Arthur Read (Colchester United) Yellow Card at 79'
- 80': Frederick Issaka (Bristol Rovers) Substitution at 80'
- 83': Josh McEachran (Bristol Rovers) Yellow Card at 83'
Statistics
BRI |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 7 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 48.7 | Possession | 51.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: JobServe Community Stadium
Location: Colchester, England
Attendance: 5,050
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 14 | +6 | 26 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 14 | +5 | 26 |
| 3 | Salford City | 14 | +2 | 25 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 14 | +12 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Colchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Tom Smith (GK) |
| 24 | Harvey Araujo |
| 5 | Jack Tucker |
| 26 | Josh Powell |
| 30 | Kane Vincent-Young |
| 10 | Jack Payne |
| 8 | Teddy Bishop |
| 16 | Arthur Read |
| 33 | Micah Mbick |
| 7 | Harry Anderson |
| 14 | Kyreece Lisbie |
Bristol Rovers (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 5 | Alfie Kilgour |
| 35 | Kacper Lopata |
| 20 | Josh McEachran |
| 3 | Jack Sparkes |
| 23 | Macauley Southam |
| 11 | Luke Thomas |
| 24 | Alfie Chang |
| 22 | Kamil Conteh |
| 29 | Fabrizio Cavegn |
| 9 | Promise Omochere |
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