COLCHESTER. Colchester United conquers Milton Keynes Dons with a 2-0 win with a goal from A. Read (81′) and a goal from J. Payne (90′). Milton Keynes Dons was much better in terms of ball possession (68%).
The match was played at the JobServe Community Stadium stadium in Colchester on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 4,521 spectators. The referee was Jacob Miles who had the assistance of Anthony Da Costa and Stephen Brown. The 4th official was David Harrison. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was pleasant at 22.85 degrees Celsius or 73.13 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 41%.
Match Statistics
- ! 32 Ball Possession 68
Shots
- 12 Total 11
- 8 On Target 3
- 2 Off Target 4
- 2 Shots blocked 4
- 61 Attack 110
- 40 Dangerous attack 65
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 4
- 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 16 Total 11
- 2 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Milton Keynes Dons had a strong ball possession 68% while Colchester United was struggling with a 32% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Milton Keynes Dons had a more offensive attitude with 65 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyway, Colchester United was able to find the solution to win this match.
Colchester United shot 12 times, 8 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Milton Keynes Dons shot 11 times, 3 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Colchester United received 2 yellow cards (Tom Flanagan and Samson Tovide). Talking about the opposition, Milton Keynes Dons received 3 yellow cards (Luke Offord, Alex Gilbey and Jack Tucker).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Colchester United has 3 points to occupy the 12th place in the table. On the other side, Milton Keynes Dons stays with 0 points (23rd).
Next matches
In the next match in the League Two, Colchester United will host Harrogate Town on the 24th of August with a 5-3 head to head statistic in favor of Colchester United (0 draws).
Milton Keynes Dons will host Carlisle United on the 24th of August with a 7-6 head to head statistic in favor of Carlisle United (1 draw).
Colchester United – Formation
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Colchester United started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).
The manager Danny Cowley decided to play with the following team: Matt Macey
, Rob Hunt , Tom Flanagan , Ellis Iandolo , Alex Woodyard , Mandela Egbo , Teddy Bishop , Jack Payne , John-Kymani Gordon , Tom Hopper and Samson Tovide .The home team had on the bench: Fiacre Kelleher, Harry Anderson
, Tom Smith, Arthur Read , Owura Edwards , Milton Oni and Bradley Ihionvien.Substitutions
Colchester United made 4 changes: John-Kymani Gordon for Owura Edwards (71′), Teddy Bishop for Arthur Read (62′), Mandela Egbo for Harry Anderson (70′) and Samson Tovide for Milton Oni (85′).
Player of the match: Jack Payne
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Colchester United was Jack Payne.
His rating is
with 1 goal, 21 passes (81% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 11 duels out of 17. He performed 4 crosses.Milton Keynes Dons – Formation
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Milton Keynes Dons started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
Mike Williamson played with: Tom McGill
, Sam Sherring , Jack Tucker , Dean Lewington , Aaron Nemane , Luke Offord , Tom Carroll , Joe Tomlinson , Stephen Wearne , Alex Gilbey and Callum Hendry .These were the players on the bench: MJ Williams, Ellis Harrison
, Nathan Harness, Tommy Leigh , Connor Lemonheigh-Evans , Damerai Singh-Hurditt and Callum Tripp.Substitutions
Milton Keynes Dons made 3 changes: Callum Hendry for Ellis Harrison (65′), Aaron Nemane for Connor Lemonheigh-Evans (65′) and Luke Offord for Tommy Leigh (84′).
Player of the match: Tom McGill
The player that probably impressed the most for Milton Keynes Dons was the goalkeeper: Tom McGill. His rating is 7.75. He performed 6 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.
- Bromley – AFC Wimbledon – 2-0
- Carlisle United – Barrow – 1-0
- Accrington Stanley – Harrogate Town – 3-3
- Bradford City – Salford City – 0-0
- Colchester United – Milton Keynes Dons – 2-0
- Crewe Alexandra – Chesterfield – 0-5
- Grimsby Town – Cheltenham Town – 3-2
- Morecambe – Gillingham – 0-1
- Newport County – Doncaster Rovers – 3-1
- Port Vale – Tranmere Rovers – 0-0
- Swindon Town – Walsall – 0-4