Match ends, Colchester United 0, Southend United 2.
ColchesterColchester United0SouthendSouthend United2
Kevin Keen's first match as Colchester United manager ended in a Boxing Day defeat by Southend in the Essex derby.
Colchester twice went close in the first half as Darren Ambrose fired just wide and Southend keeper Dan Bentley saved at the feet of Chris Porter.
Southend went ahead when John White fired a first-time volley through a crowd of players past Elliot Parish.
The visitors made it 2-0 when Noel Hunt robbed George Elokobi and found David Mooney, who rounded Parish to score.
Line-ups
Colchester
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 33Parish
- 5Wynter
- 18Eastman
- 6Elokobi
- 3Briggs
- 8Gilbey
- 4EdwardsSubstituted forBonneat 72'minutes
- 28AmbroseSubstituted forWrightat 72'minutes
- 10Moncur
- 31HarriottSubstituted forMasseyat 86'minutes
- 9Porter
Substitutes
- 7Wright
- 11Massey
- 15Kent
- 19Bonne
- 20Lapslie
- 24Brindley
- 25Barnes
Southend
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Bentley
- 2White
- 26Barrett
- 5Thompson
- 3Coker
- 7Worrall
- 12Atkinson
- 18LeonardBooked at 52mins
- 10PayneSubstituted forPigottat 82'minutes
- 16HuntSubstituted forMcLaughlinat 78'minutes
- 9MooneySubstituted forReaat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Prosser
- 13Smith
- 14Hurst
- 17McLaughlin
- 20Rea
- 22Deegan
- 23Pigott
- Referee:
- Phil Gibbs
- Attendance:
- 9,222
Match Stats
Home TeamColchesterAway TeamSouthend
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home7
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Colchester United 0, Southend United 2.
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Attempt saved. George Elokobi (Colchester United) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Adam Thompson.
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Attempt saved. Drey Wright (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Colchester United. Gavin Massey replaces Callum Harriott.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Glen Rea replaces David Mooney.
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Attempt missed. George Moncur (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Joe Pigott replaces Jack Payne.
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Adam Thompson.
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Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Adam Thompson.
Substitution
Substitution, Southend United. Stephen McLaughlin replaces Noel Hunt.
Goal!
Goal! Colchester United 0, Southend United 2. David Mooney (Southend United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noel Hunt.
Substitution
Substitution, Colchester United. Drey Wright replaces Darren Ambrose.
Substitution
Substitution, Colchester United. Macauley Bonne replaces Joe Edwards.
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Attempt missed. Joe Edwards (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
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Attempt blocked. Joe Edwards (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Southend United. Conceded by Alex Gilbey.
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George Moncur (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Will Atkinson (Southend United).
