Match Report
| Wrexham | Wrexham |  |  | Colchester United | Colchester United | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher George | Christopher George | David Bennett | David Bennett | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Murphy | A. Murphy |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 65 |  | Rafael Caballero | R. Caballero | ||||||||
| Leon Plowright | L. Plowright | | 64 | D | |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Danny King | D. King | ||||||||
| Lee Hibbs | L. Hibbs | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 59 | | Mauricio Cortes | M. Cortes | |||||||||
| Leon Priestley | L. Priestley | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 |  | Lukas Madrid | L. Madrid | |||||||||
| Andy Brady | A. Brady |  | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 58 | | Gavin Gordon | G. Gordon | |||||||||
| Robert Burgess | R. Burgess | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Stuart Ritchie | S. Ritchie | |||||||||
| Gavin Allman | G. Allman | | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Edward Newton | E. Newton | |||||||||
| Arthur Benjamin | A. Benjamin | | 58 | M | | 8 | | A | 53 |  | Youcef Boumedienne | Y. Boumedienne | |||||||||
| Warren Bowyer | W. Bowyer | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 52 | | Marcus Potts | M. Potts | |||||||||
| Rio Cutler | R. Cutler | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Max Brown | M. Brown | |||||||||
| Ronnie Cope | R. Cope | | 71 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 |  | Mamadou Boumnijel | M. Boumnijel | |||||||||
| Kemal Mercer | K. Mercer | | 63 | D | | 12 | | D | 70 |  | Ighli Scarpi | I. Scarpi | |||||||||
| Syd Copping | S. Copping | | 59 | M | | 13 | | M | 55 | | Gerard Giresse | G. Giresse | |||||||||
| Malcolm Hendrie | M. Hendrie | | 65 | A | | 14 | | D | 56 | | Leonardo Romero | L. Romero | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play host to Colchester United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Colchester United appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Alun Bridges.
The pitch is in great condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Colchester United appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Alun Bridges.
0.00
0-0Colchester United kick off!
10.19
0-0Arthur Benjamin sees Warren Bowyer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Warren Bowyer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
12.04
0-1Stuart Ritchie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Max Brown. Max Brown edges inside the box! Max Brown makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
16.55
0-1Lee Hibbs flicks a high pass forward to Robert Burgess who brings the ball under control. Robert Burgess advances with the ball. Robert Burgess lofts in a cross ball towards Ronnie Cope. Ronnie Cope shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Lukas Madrid sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
21.34
0-1With some swift thinking, Arthur Benjamin plays the ball forward to Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman deftly passes the ball to Rio Cutler, releasing him through on goal. Rio Cutler muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Rafael Caballero gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
24.50
Edward Newton knocks the ball forward to Youcef Boumedienne. Youcef Boumedienne shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
26.25
Stuart Ritchie chips the ball to his team mate, Edward Newton. Edward Newton whips in a cross ball towards Marcus Potts. Marcus Potts outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball takes a deflection leaving Adam Murphy with no chance!! Goal for Colchester United!
33.04
Mauricio Cortes sees Edward Newton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edward Newton chips the ball to his team mate, Mamadou Boumnijel. Mamadou Boumnijel edges inside the box! Mamadou Boumnijel cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.53
Danny King flicks a high pass forward. Edward Newton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edward Newton knocks the ball forward to Mamadou Boumnijel. Mamadou Boumnijel tries a spectacular long range effort. Adam Murphy gets down and covers it.
38.35
0-2Leon Priestley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Warren Bowyer. Warren Bowyer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.48
0-2Edward Newton comes in with a late challenge on Leon Priestley. Edward Newton is warned by the referee! Leon Priestley grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Warren Bowyer threads a neat ball through to Ronnie Cope. Ronnie Cope knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danny King.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wrexham appear unchanged since the first half. Colchester United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Wrexham kick off!
47.24
Arthur Benjamin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Cutler. Rio Cutler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rafael Caballero who gathers it comfortably.
51.27
Edward Newton brings the ball forward. Edward Newton shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
55.06
0-2Edward Newton comes in with a late challenge on Ronnie Cope. Edward Newton is warned by the referee again! Ronnie Cope stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.04
0-2Wrexham have made 3 substitutions with Kemal Mercer replacing Leon Plowright, Syd Copping replacing Robert Burgess and Malcolm Hendrie replacing Ronnie Cope .
61.04
Edward Newton kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Ritchie. Stuart Ritchie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
63.20
Mauricio Cortes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Ritchie. Stuart Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Youcef Boumedienne controls it well on his chest. Youcef Boumedienne controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Adam Murphy manages to keep it out.
65.25
Youcef Boumedienne kicks a strong pass forward to Mamadou Boumnijel. Mamadou Boumnijel rushes past Leon Priestley! Mamadou Boumnijel shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
67.57
Leon Priestley flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Benjamin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arthur Benjamin shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
69.40
Gavin Allman receives the ball from a throw-in from Syd Copping. Gavin Allman threads a neat ball through to Arthur Benjamin. Arthur Benjamin plays a one-two with Malcolm Hendrie and advances towards the goal... Arthur Benjamin shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Rafael Caballero effortlessly gets down and covers it.
73.42
Rio Cutler threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Hendrie. Malcolm Hendrie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.10
Arthur Benjamin flicks a high pass forward. Warren Bowyer collects the pass. Warren Bowyer knocks the ball forward, putting Rio Cutler through on goal. Rio Cutler looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Rafael Caballero smothers it!
79.32
Edward Newton knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Ritchie. Stuart Ritchie edges inside the box! Stuart Ritchie rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Adam Murphy.
80.06
0-2It's a corner kick. Stuart Ritchie loops the ball in to towards the near post. Mauricio Cortes shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.29
With a delightful solo run, Lukas Madrid stretches the opposition's defence. Lukas Madrid plays a scrappy one-two with Edward Newton and advances towards the goal... Lukas Madrid makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
85.06
Leon Priestley knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gavin Allman deftly passes the ball to Malcolm Hendrie, releasing him through on goal. Malcolm Hendrie cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Wrexham!
90.00
Gavin Gordon flicks a high pass forward. Edward Newton controls it well on his chest. Edward Newton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Ritchie. Stuart Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Youcef Boumedienne. Youcef Boumedienne beats his man to it with a header but somehow Adam Murphy manages to keep it out.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
28%
50%
22%
Scorers
| Malcolm Hendrie 85 | Max Brown 12 Marcus Potts 26 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Ritchie of Colchester United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Adam Murphy (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Leon Plowright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lee Hibbs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leon Priestley (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Andy Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Robert Burgess (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gavin Allman (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Arthur Benjamin (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Warren Bowyer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rio Cutler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ronnie Cope (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kemal Mercer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Syd Copping (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Malcolm Hendrie (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 1. | Rafael Caballero (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Danny King (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mauricio Cortes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Lukas Madrid (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gavin Gordon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stuart Ritchie (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Edward Newton (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Youcef Boumedienne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marcus Potts (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Max Brown (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Mamadou Boumnijel (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ighli Scarpi (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gerard Giresse (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Leonardo Romero (DEF) | 0 | |