Match ends, Fleetwood Town 4, Colchester United 0.
FleetwoodFleetwood Town4ColchesterColchester United0
Fleetwood Town hammered Colchester United in League One, thanks to two goals in each half at Highbury.
The hosts took the lead when Jimmy Ryan smashed in a powerful effort from 25 yards before David Ball made it 2-0 with a deflected effort.
Amari'i Bell crossed home for Jamie Proctor to make it 3-0 after the break.
Substitute George Elokobi nearly scored a consolation for the visitors before Fleetwood striker Jamille Matt finished from Bell's cross late on.
Line-ups
Fleetwood
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Maxwell
- 2McLaughlin
- 4Jordan
- 3Andrew
- 12Hornby-ForbesBooked at 47mins
- 8Ryan
- 11Della Verde
- 18SarcevicSubstituted forSowerbyat 88'minutes
- 7Bell
- 9Proctor
- 23BallSubstituted forMattat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Matt
- 14Grant
- 17McManus
- 25Cartwright
- 27Haughton
- 28Sowerby
- 41Arestidou
Colchester
Formation 4-4-2
- 33Parish
- 22Vincent-Young
- 5Wynter
- 18Eastman
- 24BrindleySubstituted forElokobiat 57'minutes
- 28AmbroseSubstituted forSembie-Ferrisat 50'minutes
- 4EdwardsSubstituted forSzmodicsat 70'minutes
- 8Gilbey
- 10Moncur
- 19BonneBooked at 39mins
- 11Massey
Substitutes
- 3Briggs
- 6Elokobi
- 7Wright
- 12Lewington
- 15Kent
- 17Szmodics
- 21Sembie-Ferris
- Referee:
- Chris Kavanagh
- Attendance:
- 2,888
Match Stats
Home TeamFleetwoodAway TeamColchester
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away6
- Corners
- Home6
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Fleetwood Town 4, Colchester United 0.
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Foul by Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town).
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Macauley Bonne (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Alex Gilbey.
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Attempt saved. Sammie Szmodics (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Jack Sowerby replaces Antoni Sarcevic.
Goal!
Goal! Fleetwood Town 4, Colchester United 0. Jamille Matt (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amari'i Bell with a cross.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Jamie Proctor (Fleetwood Town) because of an injury.
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Lyle Della Verde (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alex Gilbey (Colchester United).
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Foul by Antoni Sarcevic (Fleetwood Town).
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Kane Vincent-Young (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Proctor (Fleetwood Town).
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Macauley Bonne (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Kane Vincent-Young.
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Attempt saved. Macauley Bonne (Colchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Antoni Sarcevic (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Gavin Massey (Colchester United).
