Match Report
| Colchester United | Colchester United |  |  | Wrexham | Wrexham | ||||||||||||||||
| David Bennett | David Bennett | manager | Christopher George | Christopher George | |||||||||||||||||
| Rafael Caballero | R. Caballero |  | 65 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Adam Murphy | A. Murphy | ||||||||
| Danny King | D. King | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Leon Plowright | L. Plowright | |||||||||
| Mauricio Cortes | M. Cortes | | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Lee Hibbs | L. Hibbs | |||||||||
| Des Clemence | D. Clemence | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Shaun Keegan | S. Keegan | |||||||||
| Leonardo Romero | L. Romero | | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 54 |  | Andy Brady | A. Brady | |||||||||
| Edward Newton | E. Newton | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Robert Burgess | R. Burgess | |||||||||
| Gerard Giresse | G. Giresse |  | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 54 | | Syd Copping | S. Copping | |||||||||
| Youcef Boumedienne | Y. Boumedienne |  | 52 | A | | 8 | | M | 64 | | Francis Formon | F. Formon | |||||||||
| Rodolfo Fresi | R. Fresi |  | 55 | M | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Manuele Di Francesco | M. Di Francesco | |||||||||
| Max Brown | M. Brown | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Rio Cutler | R. Cutler | |||||||||
| Mamadou Boumnijel | M. Boumnijel | | 53 | A | | 11 | | | A | 60 | | Angelo Facci | A. Facci | ||||||||
| Lukas Madrid | L. Madrid |  | 56 | D | | 12 | | D | 42 | | Alun Banks | A. Banks | |||||||||
| Gavin Gordon | G. Gordon | | 58 | D | | 13 | | M | 52 | | Arthur Benjamin | A. Benjamin | |||||||||
| Marcus Potts | M. Potts | | 51 | A | | 14 | | A | 57 | | Mike Serrant | M. Serrant | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Colchester Community Stadium where Colchester United play host to Wrexham. A crowd of 9,535 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Colchester United are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Byrne.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Colchester United are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Byrne.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Colchester United kick off!
2.04
0-0Mamadou Boumnijel hacks Lee Hibbs from behind! The referee calls over Mamadou Boumnijel and shows him a yellow card! Lee Hibbs stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.09
0-0Gerard Giresse threads the ball through to Youcef Boumedienne. Youcef Boumedienne shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
16.51
0-0Robert Burgess receives the ball from a throw-in from Francis Formon. Robert Burgess flicks a high pass forward to Rio Cutler who brings the ball under control. Rio Cutler lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Burgess. Robert Burgess finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
18.31
Mauricio Cortes threads the ball through to Gerard Giresse. Gerard Giresse passes the ball forward to Edward Newton. Edward Newton makes a simple pass, allowing Youcef Boumedienne to run into the box. Some awkward footwork from Youcef Boumedienne provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.46
Mauricio Cortes threads a neat ball through to Edward Newton. Edward Newton makes a beautiful solo run. Edward Newton shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
26.30
Angelo Facci hits a low pass to Manuele Di Francesco. Manuele Di Francesco shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Rafael Caballero!
30.51
0-0Shaun Keegan barges into Max Brown. The referee warns Shaun Keegan to calm down! Max Brown carries on, but is struggling a bit.
33.42
Shaun Keegan sees space and advances. Shaun Keegan lofts in a cross ball towards Francis Formon. Francis Formon heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.30
Angelo Facci deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Cutler. Rio Cutler shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.12
Des Clemence hits a low pass to Gerard Giresse. Gerard Giresse kicks a strong pass forward to Edward Newton. Edward Newton rushes past Shaun Keegan! Edward Newton rockets a shot on goal. Good keeping from Adam Murphy as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
41.02
0-0It's a corner kick. Youcef Boumedienne kicks a low ball out wide. Gerard Giresse rockets a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Colchester United appear unchanged since the first half. Wrexham have changed their lineup with Arthur Benjamin replacing Syd Copping. The Colchester United players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Wrexham kick off the second half!
49.40
Mauricio Cortes makes a strong solo run forward. Mauricio Cortes makes a simple pass to Rodolfo Fresi. Rodolfo Fresi tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
51.05
0-0Francis Formon sees Angelo Facci in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Angelo Facci makes a probing pass to Arthur Benjamin but he's offside!
53.09
Edward Newton runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Edward Newton shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
55.37
0-1Shaun Keegan sees Francis Formon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francis Formon makes a simple pass to Angelo Facci. Angelo Facci lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Burgess. Robert Burgess whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Robert Burgess!
60.34
0-1Wrexham have made 2 substitutions with Alun Banks replacing Leon Plowright and Mike Serrant replacing Angelo Facci .
69.39
Shaun Keegan flicks a high pass forward. Lee Hibbs controls it well on his chest. Lee Hibbs flicks a high pass forward. Francis Formon collects the pass. Francis Formon plays a scrappy one-two with Rio Cutler and stumbles forward towards the goal... Francis Formon cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.13
0-1Gerard Giresse comes in with a late challenge on Arthur Benjamin. The referee calls over Gerard Giresse and warns him to calm down! Arthur Benjamin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.24
Gerard Giresse flicks a high pass forward to Edward Newton who brings the ball under control. Edward Newton makes a probing pass to Gerard Giresse but he's offside!
77.34
With a delightful solo run, Gerard Giresse stretches the opposition's defence. Without breaking stride, Gerard Giresse plays the ball forward to Edward Newton who has made a great run into the box. Some world-class footwork from Edward Newton provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Adam Murphy effortlessly gets down and covers it.
79.16
0-1Francis Formon hits a low pass to Manuele Di Francesco. Manuele Di Francesco rushes past Mauricio Cortes! Mauricio Cortes hacks Manuele Di Francesco from behind! Manuele Di Francesco appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
87.47
Shaun Keegan comes in with a late challenge on Mamadou Boumnijel. The referee calls over Shaun Keegan again and warns him to calm down! Mamadou Boumnijel gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
89.53
Edward Newton surges forward with the ball. Edward Newton plays a scrappy one-two with Youcef Boumedienne and advances towards the goal... Edward Newton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Edward Newton of Colchester United |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Rafael Caballero (GK)
6
2. Danny King (DEF)
6
3. Mauricio Cortes (DEF)
7
4. Des Clemence (DEF)
6
5. Leonardo Romero (DEF)
6
6. Edward Newton (MID)
9
7. Gerard Giresse (MID)
7
8. Youcef Boumedienne (ATT)
6
9. Rodolfo Fresi (MID)
6
10. Max Brown (ATT)
6
11. Mamadou Boumnijel (ATT)
5
12. Lukas Madrid (DEF)
0
13. Gavin Gordon (DEF)
0
14. Marcus Potts (ATT)
0
1. Adam Murphy (GK)
7
2. Leon Plowright (DEF)
6
3. Lee Hibbs (DEF)
6
4. Shaun Keegan (DEF)
6
5. Andy Brady (DEF)
6
6. Robert Burgess (MID)
9
7. Syd Copping (MID)
6
8. Francis Formon (MID)
7
9. Manuele Di Francesco (ATT)
7
10. Rio Cutler (ATT)
6
11. Angelo Facci (ATT)
7
12. Alun Banks (DEF)
6
13. Arthur Benjamin (MID)
6
14. Mike Serrant (ATT)
6