SUDBURY, SUFFOLK. Colchester United tops AFC Sudbury 4-0 after playing a incredible match. B. Sarpong-Wiredu (35′), F. Sears (39′), S. Jasper (71′) and S. McCoulsky (90′). Colchester United was surely better in terms of ball possession (69%) was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the MEL Group Stadium (Sudbury, Suffolk) stadium in Sudbury, Suffolk on Friday and it started at 7:55 pm local time. The referee was James Bell assisted by Matthew Smith and Michael Webb. The 4th official was Alan Young. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 7.5 degrees Celsius or 45.48 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 72%.
Match Statistics
- ! 31 Ball Possession 69
Shots
- 10 Total 23
- 3 On Target 8
- 3 Off Target 9
- 4 Shots blocked 6
- 83 Attack 124
- 30 Dangerous attack 62
- 76 Ball safe 100
- 0 Penalties 0
- 1 Corners 9
Fouls
- 14 Total 13
- 4 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Colchester United had a strong ball possession 69% while AFC Sudbury was struggling with a 31% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Colchester United was more pushing with 62 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Colchester United won the encounter.
AFC Sudbury shot 10 times, 3 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Colchester United shot 23 times, 8 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
AFC Sudbury received 4 yellow cards (S. Temple, M. Andrews, L. O’Malley and G. Keys). On the opposite side, Colchester United received 2 yellow cards (S. George and F. Nouble).
Match Timeline
Standings
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AFC Sudbury – Formation
AFC Sudbury
84'
78'AFC Sudbury started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Angelo Harrop decided to play with the following team: Joshua Blunkell , George Keys , Jamie Shaw , Joe Grimwood , Reece Harris , Jake Turner , Christian Frimpong , Cruis Ny Adzayo , Lewis O’Malley , Marley Andrews and Shane Temple .
The home team had on the bench: Alfie Adams, James Askew, Ellis Girling, Ethan Mayhew, Daniel Gilchrist , Luke Hipkin , Jake Clowsley and E. Mayhew.
Substitutions
AFC Sudbury made 3 changes: S. Temple for J. Clowsley (54′), M. Andrews for L. Hipkin (69′) and J. Shaw for D. Gilchrist (78′).
Best player: Shane Temple
The player that probably impressed the most for AFC Sudbury was Shane Temple.
His rating is with 5 passes (60% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 5.
Colchester United – Formation
Colchester United
35'
Colchester United started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Regarding the opposition, Hayden Mullins played with: Shamal George , Junior Tchamadeu , Luke Chambers , Tom Eastman , Ryan Clampin , Noah Chilvers , Cole Skuse , Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu , Sylvester Jasper , Freddie Sears and Armando Dobra .
They had on the bench: Jake Turner, Miles Welch-Hayes, Gene Kennedy, Cameron Coxe , Tommy Smith, Luke Hannant , Chay Cooper , Frank Nouble and Shawn McCoulsky .
Colchester United could not rely on the presence of C. Coxe (injured).
Substitutions
Colchester United made 5 changes: R. Clampin for C. Coxe (12′), C. Skuse for C. Cooper (73′), A. Dobra for F. Nouble (73′), F. Sears for S. McCoulsky (73′) and S. Jasper for L. Hannant (78′).
Best player: Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Colchester United was Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu.
His rating is with 1 goal, 43 passes (81% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 14.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the FA Cup.
