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09/12/2031, Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester, England
EFL Trophy, G3

Colchester Vs Birmingham

Colchester play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: D Hughes (GK) , P McRaney (CB) , M Cadwallader (CB) , P McAndrews (RB) , M McCombe (LB) , M Zocco (CM) , P McColm (CDM) , C McNiven (CDM) , B Prothro (RW) , S Beirne (LW) , I Morris (ST) And the subs are: S Couch (CB) , K Mathison (CB) , L Davies (CM) , S Egerton (CM) , G Murray (ST)

Birmingham play in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation, and line up with: J Entwistle (GK) , B Toshack (CB) , J Meredith (CB) , S Kakon (RB) , D Symington (LB) , D McNelly (CM) , S Stant (CM) , B Garnier (CDM) , A Carnegie (CAM) , J Burns (ST) , D McNabb (ST) And the subs are: B McCambridge (CB) , S Parry (CB) , S Cameron (CM) , G Bryars (CM) , G Jones (ST)

Welcome to Colchester Community Stadium in Colchester, England where Colchester will face Birmingham City.  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' - Paul McRaney passes to Marcus McCombe.  Marcus McCombe passes to Peter McColm.  Jamie Burns dispossesses Peter McColm and the ball goes loose.  Ashley Carnegie tries to beat Marcus McCombe using his ball skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

5' - Ashley Carnegie sees Dave McNelly making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

14' - Billy Garnier successfully tackles Michael Cadwallader and gains possession for his team.  Birmingham try to launch a counter attack.  Billy Garnier slides the ball to Sean Stant.  Sean Stant attempts a shot from distance towards goal...but the ball flies wide of the post!

18' - Davie Hughes sees Ian Morris making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Ian Morris has strayed offside!  

21' - Ashley Carnegie finds Dave McNelly with a long ball.  Peter McColm successfully tackles Dave McNelly and gains possession for his team.  Peter McColm speeds past Jamie Burns.  

23' - Dave McNelly looks to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is offtarget!

26' - Davie Hughes spots a run from Ian Morris.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Ian Morris is able to control the ball.  Ian Morris shoots...but Justin Entwistle deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman flags for a corner for  Colchester.  Ian Morris gets ready to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, and manages to find Charles McNiven.  Charles McNiven flicks a header hoping to beat the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

35' - Mike Zocco passes to Charles McNiven.  Charles McNiven finds Michael Cadwallader with a short pass.  Michael Cadwallader plays a short pass to Patrick McAndrews.  Patrick McAndrews strikes the ball from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but its wide!

40' - Dave McNelly successfully tackles Peter McColm and takes possession.  Dave McNelly hits the ball from distance, aiming for the corner of the net...but Davie Hughes performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

45' - Peter McColm finds Mike Zocco with a long ball.  Mike Zocco crosses the ball, finding Ian Morris.  Ian Morris jumps up and gets his head to the ball attempting to beat the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

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

46' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Michael Cadwallader is going to be taken off.  Steven Couch is brought on from the bench.  

53' - Bruce Toshack finds Billy Garnier with a long ball.  Billy Garnier curves the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

54' - Jamie Burns runs with the ball, beating Steven Couch.  

55' - Jamie Burns crosses the ball, finding Sean Stant.  Sean Stant looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Sean Stant for Birmingham!  The ball went in off the upright!

55' - Colchester kick the ball off for the restart.  

63' - Sean Stant finds Jonathan Meredith with a long pass.  Jonathan Meredith spots a run from Jamie Burns.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Jamie Burns is able to control the ball.  Jamie Burns tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  That will be a corner for  Birmingham.  Daniel Symington places the ball to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, but Steven Couch intercepts the ball.  

64' - Jamie Burns dispossesses Steven Couch and the ball goes loose.  Jamie Burns spots a run from Dave McNelly.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Dave McNelly is caught offside!  

73' - Peter McColm plays the ball to Paul McRaney.  Paul McRaney finds Charles McNiven with a long ball.  Sab Kakon successfully tackles Charles McNiven and gains possession for his team.  Sab Kakon plays a long ball to Bruce Toshack.  Bruce Toshack passes to Sab Kakon.  Sab Kakon plays the ball to Billy Garnier.  Mike Zocco successfully tackles Billy Garnier and gains possession for his team.  Mike Zocco passes to Peter McColm.  Peter McColm speeds past Jamie Burns.  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Charles McNiven is going to be taken off.  Sam Egerton joins the game from the bench.  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jonathan Meredith will come off.  Bruce McCambridge is brought on from the bench.  

76' - Bart Prothro attempts to hit a long range shot...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Paul McRaney is going to be taken off.  Kai Mathison joins the game from the bench.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Bruce Toshack is going to be taken off.  Seth Parry is brought on from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Jamie Burns is going to be taken off.  Gareth Jones joins the game from the bench.  

79' - Bruce McCambridge sees Ashley Carnegie making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Ashley Carnegie is unable to control the ball!  

85' - Patrick McAndrews passes to Steven Couch.  Steven Couch passes the ball to Patrick McAndrews.  Patrick McAndrews passes a long ball to Mike Zocco.  Mike Zocco crosses the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

86' - Sam Egerton sees a run from Mike Zocco.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Mike Zocco has strayed offside!  

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



The match has ended Colchester 0 - 1 Birmingham City.