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11/08/2026, Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester, England
EFL Cup, Round 1

Colchester Vs Sheffield Utd

Colchester play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: V Flanagon (GK) , W Irish (CB) , J Campbell (CB) , M Hearn (RB) , F McCourt (LB) , D Gowans (CM) , P McColm (CDM) , W Maready (CDM) , J Halley (RW) , C Shillinglaw (LW) , M Curvis (ST) And the subs are: M Cadwallader (CB) , D McVay (CB) , J Lovett (CM) , Z McAffee (CM) , L Perry (ST)

Sheffield Utd play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: D Keenor (GK) , M MacAdam (CB) , N Pestana (CB) , D Van Cille (RB) , S Inglish (LB) , X Padilla (CDM) , T Rinne (CAM) , G Braden (RM) , D McFarland (LM) , R Quinn (ST) , N McCarthy (ST) And the subs are: M Wean (CB) , I Shone (CB) , M Burwick (CM) , R McClimans (CM) , B Carmody (ST)

Welcome to Colchester Community Stadium in Colchester, England where Colchester will face Sheffield Utd.  This is round 1 of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 10000.

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

6' - Peter McColm plays a short pass to Frank McCourt.  Frank McCourt plays a short pass to Jamie Campbell.  Jamie Campbell plays a long ball to William Maready.  Greg Braden dispossesses William Maready and gains possession for his team.  Greg Braden sees Rodric Quinn making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Rodric Quinn is able to take the ball.  Rodric Quinn tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Peter McColm manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

7' - Declan McFarland sees Greg Braden making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Greg Braden runs on to the ball.  Greg Braden tries to cutback, but Vincent Flanagon gets to the ball first and smothers it.  

13' - Vincent Flanagon plays a long pass to Duncan Gowans.  Duncan Gowans passes to Corey Shillinglaw.  Neper Pestana successfully tackles Corey Shillinglaw and gains possession for his team.  Peter McColm successfully tackles Neper Pestana and the ball goes loose.  Jasper Halley tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

15' - Desmond Keenor spots a run from Declan McFarland.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Declan McFarland runs on to the ball.  Declan McFarland tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Vincent Flanagon!  

19' - Ximen Padilla plays a short pass to Dietert Van Cille.  Dietert Van Cille sees Thomas Rinne making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

22' - Nathan McCarthy passes the ball to Declan McFarland.  Declan McFarland uses his pace to beat Will Irish.  

23' - Declan McFarland sees Rodric Quinn making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Rodric Quinn is able to control the ball.  Rodric Quinn looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is tipped around the post by Vincent Flanagon!  The linesman signals its a corner for Sheffield Utd.  Greg Braden places the ball to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Peter McColm.  

26' - Sean Inglish sees a run from Rodric Quinn.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

29' - Declan McFarland spots a run from Thomas Rinne.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Thomas Rinne takes the ball.  Thomas Rinne attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but Vincent Flanagon gets down to stop the shot!  

31' - Vincent Flanagon spots a run from Jasper Halley.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Jasper Halley is able to take the ball.  Jasper Halley hits a shot towards goal...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Martin MacAdam gets to the ball first and clears.

34' - Rodric Quinn finds Nathan McCarthy with a short pass.  William Maready successfully tackles Nathan McCarthy and the ball goes loose.  Jamie Campbell passes a long ball to Mel Hearn.  Mel Hearn looks to hit a long range shot...and Mel Hearn scores!  That's a tremendous goal from the Colchester player!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

34' - Sheffield Utd kick the ball off for the restart.  

38' - Neper Pestana finds Thomas Rinne with a short pass.  Thomas Rinne plays the ball to Dietert Van Cille.  Dietert Van Cille spots a run from Thomas Rinne.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Thomas Rinne runs on to the ball.  Thomas Rinne strikes the ball...but the shot bounces off the post!  Rodric Quinn is first to the loose ball...Rodric Quinn looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Vincent Flanagon!  

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

45' - Sheffield Utd kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Will Irish will come off.  Duncan McVay is going to be brought on.  

52' - Duncan Gowans crosses the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

59' - Neper Pestana slides the ball to Martin MacAdam.  Martin MacAdam passes the ball to Ximen Padilla.  Ximen Padilla finds Declan McFarland with a short pass.  Declan McFarland sees a run from Thomas Rinne.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Thomas Rinne is able to take the ball.  Thomas Rinne tries to slide the ball past the keeper...and Thomas Rinne scores!  That's a brilliant goal from the Sheffield Utd player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

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

61' - Jamie Campbell slides the ball to Duncan Gowans.  Duncan Gowans passes to Frank McCourt.  Frank McCourt runs with the ball, but is brought down illegally by Greg Braden.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Greg Braden.  That will be a freekick for Colchester.  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mark Curvis will come off.  Lewys Perry is going to be brought on.  

65' - Martin MacAdam hits the ball long to Ximen Padilla.  Ximen Padilla attempts to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Vincent Flanagon!  

67' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Duncan Gowans is going to be taken off.  Zachary McAffee joins the game from the bench.  

69' - Jasper Halley tackles Thomas Rinne and gains possession for his team.  Jasper Halley attempts a shot from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

71' - Desmond Keenor slides the ball to Sean Inglish.  Sean Inglish uses his pace to beat Lewys Perry.  

72' - Sean Inglish takes the ball past William Maready with a turn of pace.  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rodric Quinn is going to be taken off.  Barry Carmody is going to be brought on.  

79' - Ximen Padilla attempts to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but Vincent Flanagon deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  Sheffield Utd.  Greg Braden places the ball to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, and manages to find Thomas Rinne.  Thomas Rinne flicks a header towards the top corner...but the shot sails over the bar!

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Martin MacAdam is going to be taken off.  Robert McClimans joins the game from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Neper Pestana is going to be taken off.  Mason Wean is going to be brought on.  

86' - Ximen Padilla passes to Mason Wean.  Mason Wean hits the ball long to Thomas Rinne.  Thomas Rinne sees a run from Nathan McCarthy.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Nathan McCarthy takes the ball.  Nathan McCarthy attempts to place the ball past the keeper...and Nathan McCarthy scores!  That's a superb goal from the Sheffield Utd player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

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

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



The match has ended Colchester 1 - 2 Sheffield Utd.