Grimsby Town vs Colchester United, 2022-23 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League TwoAbout
Grimsby Town are hosting Colchester United
at Blundell Park, Grimsby, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League Two.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury George Lloyd (Grimsby Town).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Foul by Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town).
- 4': Matt Jay (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt missed. George Lloyd (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Emmanuel with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Michee Efete (Grimsby Town).
- 7': Tom Hopper (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Hand ball by Ossama Ashley (Colchester United).
- 13': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Danny Amos.
- 13': Attempt missed. Luke Chambers (Colchester United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Wood with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Connor Hall (Colchester United).
- 18': Joshua Emmanuel (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. John McAtee (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Niall Maher.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Cole Skuse (Colchester United).
- 23': Substitution, Colchester United. Arthur Read replaces Cole Skuse because of an injury.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Alex Hunt (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Arthur Read (Colchester United).
- 28': Dangerous play by Arthur Read (Colchester United).
- 28': Danny Amos (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Niall Maher (Grimsby Town).
- 31': John Akinde (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Fiacre Kelleher (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Wood with a cross.
- 32': Goal! Grimsby Town 0, Colchester United 1. Tom Hopper (Colchester United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fiacre Kelleher following a set piece situation.
- 33': Alex Hunt (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Connor Wood (Colchester United).
- 34': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Tom Hopper.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Michee Efete (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt blocked. George Lloyd (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 35': Attempt missed. Michee Efete (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 36': Foul by John Akinde (Colchester United).
- 36': Niall Maher (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by John McAtee (Grimsby Town).
- 36': Matt Jay (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Matt Jay (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Read.
- 38': Foul by Tom Hopper (Colchester United).
- 38': Joshua Emmanuel (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Joshua Emmanuel (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John McAtee.
- 44': Hand ball by John Akinde (Colchester United).
- 45': Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Luke Waterfall (Grimsby Town).
- 45': Luke Waterfall (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Emmanuel.
- 45'+4': Foul by Connor Wood (Colchester United).
- 45'+4': Joshua Emmanuel (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Connor Wood (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Grimsby Town 0, Colchester United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Grimsby Town 0, Colchester United 1.
- 45': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Danilo Orsi replaces Alex Hunt.
- 48': Foul by Tom Hopper (Colchester United).
- 48': Michee Efete (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Danilo Orsi (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Clifton.
- 56': Attempt missed. Danilo Orsi (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Amos with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Ossama Ashley (Colchester United).
- 58': John McAtee (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt missed. John McAtee (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Niall Maher with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Niall Maher (Grimsby Town).
- 63': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Michee Efete.
- 64': Attempt missed. Fiacre Kelleher (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Wood with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Colchester United. Noah Chilvers replaces Matt Jay.
- 65': Substitution, Colchester United. Kwesi Appiah replaces John Akinde.
- 68': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Fiacre Kelleher.
- 70': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Joshua Emmanuel.
- 72': Attempt missed. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kwesi Appiah.
- 73': Fiacre Kelleher (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by George Lloyd (Grimsby Town).
- 75': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Gavan Holohan replaces Joshua Emmanuel.
- 75': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Thomas Dickson-Peters replaces George Lloyd.
- 75': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Stephen Wearne replaces John McAtee.
- 75': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Mikey O'Neill replaces Bryn Morris.
- 77': Hand ball by Danilo Orsi (Grimsby Town).
- 78': Kieran O'Hara (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Stephen Wearne (Grimsby Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavan Holohan.
- 80': Substitution, Colchester United. Samson Tovide replaces Tom Hopper.
- 81': Foul by Junior Tchamadeu (Colchester United).
- 81': Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Attempt missed. Kwesi Appiah (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Read.
- 89': Foul by Harry Clifton (Grimsby Town).
- 89': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Niall Maher (Grimsby Town).
- 90'+1': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 0, Colchester United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Grimsby Town 0, Colchester United 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Two
Venue: Blundell Park
Location: Grimsby, England
Attendance: 6,462
Venue: Blundell Park
Location: Grimsby, England
Attendance: 6,462
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vale | 16 | +8 | 33 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | +6 | 28 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | +4 | 28 |
| 4 | Walsall | 14 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Grimsby Town (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Max Crocombe (GK) |
| 6 | Luke Waterfall  |
| 31 | Niall Maher |
| 2 | Michee Efete |
| 17 | Bryn Morris |
| 15 | Harry Clifton |
| 16 | Alex Hunt |
| 22 | Danny Amos |
| 7 | Joshua Emmanuel |
| 9 | George Lloyd |
| 10 | John Mcatee |
Colchester United (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Kieran O'Hara (GK) |
| 15 | Fiacre Kelleher |
| 29 | Connor Hall |
| 4 | Luke Chambers |
| 17 | Ossama Ashley |
| 8 | Cole Skuse |
| 20 | Matt Jay |
| 23 | Connor Wood |
| 22 | Junior Tchamadeu |
| 24 | John Akinde |
| 25 | Tom Hopper |
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