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England - League 2JobServe Community Stadium, Dec 26
FTColchester United
2 - 0
Gillingham
Events:
6'Lyle Taylor1 - 0
6'1 - 0Lyle Taylor
38'
38'
HT
1 - 0
Events:
75'Mandela Egbo
75'Mandela Egbo
77'Jamie McDonnell
77'Jamie McDonnell
85'John-Kymani Gordon2 - 0
85'2 - 0John-Kymani Gordon
86'Shadrach Ogie
86'Shadrach Ogie
90'Jayden Clarke
90'Jayden Clarke
FT
2 - 0
Events:
Events:
Match Info:
Referee: Farai Hallam ()
Venue: JobServe Community StadiumDec 26
Stats:
Shots on target
4
Shots on target
4
Shots off target
8
Shots off target
4
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
2
Possession (%)
51
Possession (%)
49
Corner Kicks
3
Corner Kicks
2
Offsides
2
Offsides
0
Fouls
10
Fouls
13
Throw ins
25
Throw ins
30
Yellow cards
2
Yellow cards
2
Goalkeeper saves
4
Goalkeeper saves
2
Goal kicks
5
Goal kicks
8
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
2'Attempt missed. Jack Payne (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
6'Attempt saved. Jack Payne (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Owura Edwards.
6'Goal! Colchester United 1, Gillingham 0. Lyle Taylor (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
8'Offside, Colchester United. Oscar Thorn is caught offside.
12'Attempt blocked. Mandela Egbo (Colchester United) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
13'Attempt blocked. Elliott Nevitt (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Remeao Hutton.
13'Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Aaron Donnelly.
13'Attempt missed. Aaron Rowe (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
19'Attempt blocked. Owura Edwards (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie McDonnell.
19'Attempt saved. Owura Edwards (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arthur Read.
24'Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Gillingham).
24'Tom Flanagan (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25'Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Max Clark.
26'Attempt missed. Jack Payne (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arthur Read following a corner.
29'Attempt missed. Jack Nolan (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jayden Clarke.
30'Foul by Remeao Hutton (Gillingham).
30'Owura Edwards (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33'Offside, Colchester United. Oscar Thorn is caught offside.
35'Foul by Jayden Clarke (Gillingham).
35'Mandela Egbo (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39'Lyle Taylor (Colchester United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left. Assisted by Owura Edwards.
40'Attempt saved. Jack Nolan (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Rowe.
40'Attempt saved. Remeao Hutton (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
40'Foul by Aaron Rowe (Gillingham).
40'Mandela Egbo (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'Aaron Rowe (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'Foul by Jamie McDonnell (Colchester United).
45'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
47'First Half ends, Colchester United 1, Gillingham 0.
45'Substitution, Gillingham. Armani Little replaces Jack Nolan.
45'Substitution, Gillingham. Shadrach Ogie replaces Max Clark.
45'Second Half begins Colchester United 1, Gillingham 0.
46'Foul by Aaron Rowe (Gillingham).
46'Tom Flanagan (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47'Attempt missed. Jack Payne (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mandela Egbo with a cross.
48'Foul by Armani Little (Gillingham).
48'Jack Payne (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49'Elliott Nevitt (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49'Foul by Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United).
51'Attempt missed. Oscar Thorn (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mandela Egbo.
53'Attempt missed. Jayden Clarke (Gillingham) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Armani Little.
53'Foul by Armani Little (Gillingham).
53'Lyle Taylor (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55'Glenn Morris (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55'Foul by Lyle Taylor (Colchester United).
60'Substitution, Colchester United. Harry Anderson replaces Oscar Thorn.
63'Substitution, Gillingham. Timothée Dieng replaces Conor Masterson.
63'Substitution, Gillingham. Bradley Dack replaces Aaron Rowe.
64'Foul by Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham).
64'Harry Anderson (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64'Armani Little (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64'Foul by Jack Payne (Colchester United).
65'Jayden Clarke (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65'Foul by Mandela Egbo (Colchester United).
67'Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
68'Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Armani Little.
71'Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Read (Colchester United).
73'Substitution, Colchester United. Teddy Bishop replaces Arthur Read because of an injury.
73'Substitution, Colchester United. Tom Hopper replaces Lyle Taylor.
73'Substitution, Colchester United. John-Kymani Gordon replaces Owura Edwards.
74'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
74'Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74'Foul by Harry Anderson (Colchester United).
75'Jayden Clarke (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'Foul by Mandela Egbo (Colchester United).
75'Mandela Egbo (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76'Attempt saved. Robbie McKenzie (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
76'Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Matt Macey.
77'Attempt blocked. Max Ehmer (Gillingham) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Timothée Dieng with a headed pass.
77'Jamie McDonnell (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
78'Foul by Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham).
78'Jack Payne (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'Substitution, Gillingham. Josh Andrews replaces Ethan Coleman.
81'Delay in match because of an injury Matt Macey (Colchester United).
82'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
84'Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Gillingham).
84'Tom Flanagan (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'Jayden Clarke (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'Foul by Harry Anderson (Colchester United).
85'Goal! Colchester United 2, Gillingham 0. John-Kymani Gordon (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
86'Foul by Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham).
86'Jack Payne (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86'Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'Jayden Clarke (Gillingham) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
90'Jayden Clarke (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
91'Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
91'Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Shadrach Ogie.
93'Jayden Clarke (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
93'Foul by Harry Anderson (Colchester United).
94'Attempt missed. Jack Payne (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John-Kymani Gordon following a fast break.
95'Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
95'Foul by Jack Payne (Colchester United).
96'Foul by Armani Little (Gillingham).
96'Jack Payne (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
97'Attempt missed. Remeao Hutton (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Timothée Dieng with a cross.
98'Second Half ends, Colchester United 2, Gillingham 0.
Match ends, Colchester United 2, Gillingham 0.
Line-ups are confirmed. Last update: Mon Mar 31 2025 23:30:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Colchester United4-2-3-1
1
Matt Macey
18
Mandela Egbo
6
Tom Flanagan
25
Aaron Donnelly
3
Ellis Iandolo
15
Jamie McDonnell
16
Arthur Read
31
Oscar Thorn
10
Jack Payne
21
Owura Edwards
33
Lyle Taylor
20
Elliott Nevitt
11
Aaron Rowe
7
Jack Nolan
17
Jayden Clarke
6
Ethan Coleman
14
Robbie McKenzie
3
Max Clark
4
Conor Masterson
5
Max Ehmer
2
Remeao Hutton
1
Glenn Morris
Gillingham4-2-3-1
Substitutions:
60'
Oscar ThornHarry Anderson
45'
Jack NolanArmani Little
73'
Arthur ReadTeddy Bishop
45'
Max ClarkShadrach Ogie
73'
Lyle TaylorTom Hopper
63'
Conor MastersonTimothee Dieng
73'
Owura EdwardsJohn-Kymani Gordon
63'
Aaron RoweBradley Dack
81'
Ethan ColemanJosh Andrews
Substitute players:
Tom Smith
Jake Turner
Fiacre Kelleher
Shadrach Ogie
Ben Goodliffe
Armani Little
Harry Anderson
Jonny Williams
Teddy Bishop
Bradley Dack
John-Kymani Gordon
Timothee Dieng
Tom Hopper
Josh Andrews
Coaches:
Danny Cowley
Mark Bonner
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