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03/10/2028, Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester, England
EFL Trophy, G2

Colchester Vs Cambridge

Colchester play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: D Leap (GK) , J Campbell (CB) , D McVay (CB) , P McAndrews (RB) , T Marchbank (LB) , J Lovett (CM) , P McColm (CDM) , W Maready (CDM) , D Bennie (RW) , C Shillinglaw (LW) , D Floyd (ST) And the subs are: M Cadwallader (CB) , Z Sanya (CB) , O Secombe (CM) , E Greenshields (CM) , G Murray (ST)

Cambridge play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, and line up with: J Balderston (GK) , A Whelan (CB) , P Tweedy (CB) , A MacKay (RB) , G Braddick (LB) , S Kemp (CM) , J Gubay (CDM) , H McCalmon (CDM) , J Gwilliam (RM) , J McCabe (LM) , P Doyle (ST) And the subs are: V Dunkerson (CB) , R Eidson (CB) , J Arnot (CM) , M Nichol (CM) , A Power (ST)

Welcome to Colchester Community Stadium in Colchester, England where Colchester will face Cambridge Utd.  This is a group stage match of the EFL Trophy.  The attendance is 10000.

1' - Colchester kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Duncan McVay passes the ball to Peter McColm.  Peter McColm finds Duncan McVay with a short pass.  Duncan McVay finds John Lovett with a long ball.  John Lovett sees Corey Shillinglaw making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Corey Shillinglaw is able to control the ball.  Corey Shillinglaw tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

8' - Tobias Marchbank slides the ball to Patrick McAndrews.  Patrick McAndrews runs with the ball, beating John Gubay.  

10' - Patrick McAndrews sees a run from Corey Shillinglaw.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Corey Shillinglaw is able to take the ball.  Corey Shillinglaw attempts the cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! John Gubay tries to use his pace to beat Corey Shillinglaw, but is tackled.  

12' - Seth Kemp dispossesses Corey Shillinglaw and the ball goes loose.  John Gubay tackles John Lovett and takes the ball.  With a turn of pace, John Gubay beats Corey Shillinglaw.  

15' - Duncan McVay passes the ball to John Lovett.  John Lovett sees Declan Bennie making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

19' - Colchester try to launch a counter attack.  John Lovett speeds past John Gwilliam.  

27' - William Maready hits the ball long to Jamie Campbell.  Jamie Campbell plays the ball to William Maready.  Gyn Braddick dispossesses William Maready and the ball goes loose.  John Lovett tackles Henry McCalmon and takes possession.  John Lovett slides the ball to Peter McColm.  Peter McColm plays a short pass to William Maready.  William Maready finds Peter McColm with a short pass.  Peter McColm sees Corey Shillinglaw making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Corey Shillinglaw runs on to the ball.  Corey Shillinglaw looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but its wide!

28' - Jasper Balderston attempts to beat Peter McColm using his skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

31' - Jasper Balderston plays a short pass to Henry McCalmon.  Henry McCalmon plays a long ball to Phil Tweedy.  Phil Tweedy passes to John Gubay.  John Gubay attempts to beat Patrick McAndrews using his skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

32' - John Gubay plays a short pass to Seth Kemp.  Seth Kemp crosses the ball, but Peter McColm intercepts the ball.  

43' - Henry McCalmon plays a short pass to Arnie Whelan.  Arnie Whelan finds Phil Tweedy with a short pass.  Jamie Campbell successfully tackles Phil Tweedy and gains possession for his team.  Jamie Campbell hits the ball long to William Maready.  William Maready brings the ball forward, outpacing Henry McCalmon.  

44' - William Maready spots a run from Dominic Floyd.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Cambridge kick the ball off for the restart.  

48' - Arnie Whelan passes to Jamie McCabe.  Jamie McCabe passes to Henry McCalmon.  Henry McCalmon plays a short pass to John Gubay.  John Gubay sees a run from Seth Kemp.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Seth Kemp is able to take the ball.  Seth Kemp tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jamie McCabe is going to be taken off.  Mick Nichol is brought on from the bench.  

52' - Paul Doyle attempts to use his skills to beat Tobias Marchbank.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

53' - Paul Doyle sees a run from Seth Kemp.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Seth Kemp has strayed offside!  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dominic Floyd will come off.  Gethin Murray is going to be brought on.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Arnie Whelan is going to be taken off.  Vince Dunkerson joins the game from the bench.  

55' - Peter McColm uses his pace to beat John Gwilliam.  

56' - Peter McColm sees John Lovett making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and John Lovett is able to control the ball.  John Lovett tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a great goal from John Lovett for Colchester!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

56' - Cambridge kick the ball off for the restart.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Paul Doyle is going to be taken off.  Andy Power joins the game from the bench.  

63' - Gethin Murray plays the ball to John Lovett.  Vince Dunkerson successfully tackles John Lovett and the ball goes loose.  Peter McColm brings the ball forward, outpacing Aaron MacKay.  

64' - Peter McColm crosses the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

68' - Seth Kemp spots a run from John Gwilliam.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but John Gwilliam  is unable to take the ball down!  

69' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Duncan McVay is going to be taken off.  Michael Cadwallader joins the game from the bench.  

70' - There is going to be a subsitution.  William Maready will come off.  Owen Secombe joins the game from the bench.  

73' - Peter McColm attempts to use his skills to beat Gyn Braddick, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

73' - Peter McColm lays the ball off and is able to find Corey Shillinglaw.  but the ball flies wide of the post!

77' - Jasper Balderston spots a run from Seth Kemp.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

82' - Henry McCalmon spots a run from Andy Power.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Andy Power has strayed offside!  

84' - Seth Kemp successfully tackles John Lovett and takes the ball.  Seth Kemp shoots from outside the area...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

87' - Davie Leap passes to Owen Secombe.  Owen Secombe passes a long ball to Peter McColm.  Peter McColm plays a short pass to John Lovett.  John Lovett attempts to beat John Gubay using his skills.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

89' - John Lovett tries to use ball skills to beat John Gubay.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and John Lovett runs with the ball!  

90' - John Lovett tries to beat Seth Kemp using his ball skills.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

91' - John Lovett sees a run from Declan Bennie.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Declan Bennie has strayed offside!  

92' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Colchester 1 - 0 Cambridge Utd.