Match Report
| Colchester United | Colchester United |  |  | Liverpool | Liverpool | ||||||||||||||||
| David Bennett | David Bennett | Tom Bingham | Tom Bingham | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rafael Caballero | R. Caballero |  | 65 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 76 |  | David Vargas | D. Vargas | ||||||||
| Ighli Scarpi | I. Scarpi |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 |  | Nick Rufus | N. Rufus | |||||||||
| Des Clemence | D. Clemence | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 32 |  | Alex Gallacher | A. Gallacher | |||||||||
| Leonardo Romero | L. Romero | | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 32 | | Oleg Hunt | O. Hunt | |||||||||
| Gavin Gordon | G. Gordon | | 59 | D | | 5 | | R | 40 |  | Dion Armstrong | D. Armstrong | |||||||||
| Gary Hopkin | G. Hopkin | | 59 | M | | 6 | | | M | 69 | | Brian Gardner | B. Gardner | ||||||||
| Stuart Ritchie | S. Ritchie | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Scott Best | S. Best | |||||||||
| Youcef Boumedienne | Y. Boumedienne |  | 53 | A | | 8 | | A | 75 | | Ralph Goodwin | R. Goodwin | |||||||||
| Billy Shearer | B. Shearer | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 | | Ronnie Cope | R. Cope | |||||||||
| Cesare Pinton | C. Pinton | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 |  | Peter Pater | P. Pater | |||||||||
| Tiago Viana | T. Viana |  | 74 | A | | 11 | | R | 40 | | Chris Formon | C. Formon | |||||||||
| Danny King | D. King | | 58 | D | | 12 | | R | 40 | | Brendan Joseph | B. Joseph | |||||||||
| Edward Newton | E. Newton | | 59 | M | | 13 | | R | 40 | | Mervin Adams | M. Adams | |||||||||
| Carlos Dario Simeone | C. Simeone |  | 57 | M | | 14 | | D | 32 | | Edmundo Vidal | E. Vidal | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Colchester Community Stadium where Colchester United play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 14,137 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Colchester United are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ashley Middleton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Colchester United are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ashley Middleton.
0.00
0-0Colchester United start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.38
0-0Leonardo Romero chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Ritchie. Stuart Ritchie sees space and advances. Stuart Ritchie whips in a cross ball towards Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana makes a looping header on goal. Fantastic reaction save from David Vargas!
4.16
0-0Gavin Gordon knocks the ball forward to Stuart Ritchie. Stuart Ritchie threads the ball through to Cesare Pinton. Cesare Pinton knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Hopkin. Gary Hopkin jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
8.05
0-0Scott Best hacks Stuart Ritchie from behind! The referee brings Scott Best to one side and gives him a warning! Stuart Ritchie stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.27
0-0Scott Best takes it forward alone. Scott Best knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ighli Scarpi.
12.19
Leonardo Romero flicks a high ball forward to Gary Hopkin who takes it down. Gary Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Tiago Viana. Tiago Viana shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
14.22
Stuart Ritchie knocks the ball forward to Cesare Pinton. Cesare Pinton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
15.51
Ighli Scarpi barges into Chris Formon. The referee calls over Ighli Scarpi and warns him to calm down! Chris Formon stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.57
0-0Stuart Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Gary Hopkin. Gary Hopkin threads the ball through into the box. Alex Gallacher hacks Youcef Boumedienne from behind! Penalty not given!!
28.34
Scott Best knocks the ball to his team mate, Brian Gardner. Brian Gardner knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Cope. Ronnie Cope whips the ball goalwards with his head. Rafael Caballero manages to gather it.
36.45
Stuart Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Youcef Boumedienne. Youcef Boumedienne shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
39.38
Alex Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Ralph Goodwin. Ralph Goodwin flicks a high pass forward. Scott Best controls it well on his chest. Scott Best tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Colchester United appear unchanged since the first half. Liverpool also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Liverpool kick off the second half!
47.29
Stuart Ritchie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Youcef Boumedienne. Youcef Boumedienne plays a one-two with Tiago Viana and advances towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Youcef Boumedienne provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!
48.10
1-0Stuart Ritchie flicks a high pass forward to Tiago Viana who brings the ball under control. Tiago Viana lofts in a cross ball towards Youcef Boumedienne. Youcef Boumedienne knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.21
Brian Gardner passes the ball forward to Scott Best. Scott Best finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
54.31
1-0Ighli Scarpi flicks a high pass forward. Gary Hopkin controls it well on his chest. Gary Hopkin flicks a high ball forward to Billy Shearer who takes it down. Billy Shearer threads the ball through to Cesare Pinton but he's offside!
60.26
Stuart Ritchie knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Hopkin. Gary Hopkin shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
61.02
1-0Alex Gallacher comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Ritchie. The referee brings Alex Gallacher to one side and gives him a warning! Stuart Ritchie carries on, but is struggling a bit.
63.56
Ronnie Cope chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Formon. Chris Formon shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.20
Nick Rufus flicks a high ball forward to Scott Best who takes it down. Scott Best chips the ball to his team mate, Chris Formon. Chris Formon shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
67.49
Gavin Gordon threads a neat ball through to Gary Hopkin. Gary Hopkin hits a low pass to Cesare Pinton. Cesare Pinton runs straight at the defence! Cesare Pinton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but David Vargas is on top of it.
69.35
Alex Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Scott Best. Scott Best makes a beautiful solo run. Scott Best puts a great ball through but Ralph Goodwin is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
73.13
Stuart Ritchie sees a break and surges forward. Stuart Ritchie knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Hopkin. Gary Hopkin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's there!! David Vargas has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.43
Alex Gallacher threads a neat ball through to Scott Best. Scott Best flicks a high pass forward to Chris Formon who brings the ball under control. Chris Formon whips in a cross ball towards Ralph Goodwin. Ralph Goodwin beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
78.46
Gavin Gordon knocks the ball forward to Gary Hopkin. Gary Hopkin makes a probing pass to Stuart Ritchie. Stuart Ritchie plays a quick one-two with Youcef Boumedienne and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Stuart Ritchie provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
83.34
Gavin Gordon flicks a high ball forward to Leonardo Romero who takes it down. Leonardo Romero changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Leonardo Romero threads the ball through to Stuart Ritchie but he's offside!
84.33
Stuart Ritchie takes it forward alone. Stuart Ritchie edges inside the box! Stuart Ritchie shows great control and tries a shot on goal. David Vargas is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
25%
40.5%
34.5%
Scorers
| Youcef Boumedienne 48 Gary Hopkin 73 Stuart Ritchie 78, 84 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Ritchie of Colchester United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Rafael Caballero (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ighli Scarpi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Des Clemence (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leonardo Romero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin Gordon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gary Hopkin (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Stuart Ritchie (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Youcef Boumedienne (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Billy Shearer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Cesare Pinton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tiago Viana (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Danny King (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Edward Newton (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Carlos Dario Simeone (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | David Vargas (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nick Rufus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alex Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Oleg Hunt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dion Armstrong (RES) | 6 | |
| 6. | Brian Gardner (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Scott Best (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Ralph Goodwin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ronnie Cope (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Peter Pater (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Chris Formon (RES) | 6 | |
| 12. | Brendan Joseph (RES) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mervin Adams (RES) | 0 | |
| 14. | Edmundo Vidal (DEF) | 0 | |