Match ends, Colchester United 0, Bradford City 0.
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Colchester United and Bradford City had to settle for a point each after a game with few clear-cut chances.
Bradford goalkeeper Jordan Pickford kept out Sanchez Watt's free-kick and a George Moncur volley in the first half.
Mark Yeates forced a save from Colchester keeper Sam Walker in the second period before Freddie Sears' shot for the home side was cleared off the line by Bradford's Stephen Darby.
Sears produced another effort late on but Pickford saved at his near post.
Line-ups
Colchester
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Walker
- 3Gordon
- 20Clohessy
- 26Kent
- 18Eastman
- 8Gilbey
- 6EastmondBooked at 40mins
- 24Moncur
- 11Sears
- 7Sanchez Watt
- 21MasseySubstituted forWrightat 84'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Wright
- 12Lewington
- 15Bean
- 16Lawrence
- 17Wright
- 25Vose
- 27Bonne
Bradford
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Pickford
- 3Meredith
- 2Darby
- 23McArdle
- 18Routis
- 17Kennedy
- 11KnottSubstituted forMoraisat 66'minutes
- 8LiddleBooked at 13mins
- 14Yeates
- 10ClarkeSubstituted forMcBurnieat 79'minutes
- 7McLeanSubstituted forBennettat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Williams
- 19McBurnie
- 20Morais
- 28Bennett
- 32Wright
- 33King
- 34Webb-Foster
- Referee:
- Keith Hill
- Attendance:
- 3,524
Match Stats
Home TeamColchesterAway TeamBradford
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home20
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away4
- Corners
- Home14
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away8
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Colchester United 0, Bradford City 0.
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Attempt missed. Craig Eastmond (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Oliver McBurnie.
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Mason Bennett.
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Stephen Darby.
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by James Meredith.
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Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Bradford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Attempt saved. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Colchester United. Drey Wright replaces Gavin Massey.
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Tom Eastman (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Mason Bennett (Bradford City).
Substitution
Substitution, Bradford City. Oliver McBurnie replaces Billy Clarke.
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Attempt missed. Sanchez Watt (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt saved. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Christopher Routis.
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Rory McArdle.
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Attempt blocked. Freddie Sears (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Craig Eastmond (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Craig Eastmond (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
