English Carabao Cup

Colchester United vs Reading, 2024-25 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· Colchester United advance 4-3 on penalties
Colchester United
  • 3': Tom Hopper
  • 55': Jack Payne (P)
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Colchester United advance 4-3 on penalties
Reading
  • 65': Charlie Savage
  • 73': Lewis Wing

About

Colchester United are hosting Reading at JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Kelvin Abrefa (Reading).
  • 1': Tom Hopper (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Mandela Egbo (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Rob Hunt (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Mandela Egbo (Colchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Payne.
  • 2': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Kelvin Abrefa.
  • 2': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Harvey Knibbs.
  • 3': Goal! Colchester United 1, Reading 0. Tom Hopper (Colchester United) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Payne with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Samson Tovide (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Hopper.
  • 6': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
  • 8': Delay in match (Reading).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Offside, Colchester United. Tom Hopper is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Owura Edwards (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 19': Delay in match (Reading).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Foul by Abraham Kanu (Reading).
  • 21': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Emmanuel Osho.
  • 27': Foul by Abraham Kanu (Reading).
  • 27': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Abraham Kanu (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
  • 32': Foul by Abraham Kanu (Reading).
  • 32': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Substitution, Reading. Tyler Bindon replaces Abraham Kanu.
  • 34': Emmanuel Osho (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Owura Edwards (Colchester United).
  • 36': Foul by Andre Garcia (Reading).
  • 36': Rob Hunt (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Mandela Egbo (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Owura Edwards.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Alex Woodyard (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Andre Garcia (Reading).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Owura Edwards (Colchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Payne.
  • 42': Adrian Akande (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United).
  • 45': Ellis Iandolo (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Adrian Akande (Reading).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Charlie Savage (Reading).
  • 45'+1': Jack Payne (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Charlie Savage (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Colchester United 1, Reading 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Colchester United 1, Reading 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Colchester United. Arthur Read replaces Teddy Bishop.
  • 45': Substitution, Colchester United. Bradley Ihionvien replaces Samson Tovide.
  • 45': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan replaces Adrian Akande.
  • 45': Substitution, Reading. Mamadi Camará replaces Emmanuel Osho.
  • 46': Foul by Jayden Wareham (Reading).
  • 46': Rob Hunt (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Hand ball by Kelvin Abrefa (Reading).
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Jack Payne (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Ihionvien.
  • 51': Andre Garcia (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Jayden Wareham (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs with a cross.
  • 53': Foul by Rob Hunt (Colchester United).
  • 53': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Penalty Colchester United. Owura Edwards draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 54': Penalty conceded by Kelvin Abrefa (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 55': Goal! Colchester United 2, Reading 0. Jack Payne (Colchester United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Harlee Dean (Reading).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Foul by Andre Garcia (Reading).
  • 60': Mandela Egbo (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Substitution, Colchester United. John-Kymani Gordon replaces Tom Hopper.
  • 62': Substitution, Colchester United. Frankie Terry replaces Ellis Iandolo.
  • 63': Foul by John-Kymani Gordon (Colchester United).
  • 63': Tyler Bindon (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Owura Edwards (Colchester United).
  • 64': Mamadi Camará (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jack Payne.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross.
  • 65': Goal! Colchester United 2, Reading 1. Charlie Savage (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Arthur Read (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 68': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Andre Garcia.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlie Savage.
  • 71': Foul by Alex Woodyard (Colchester United).
  • 71': Lewis Wing (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Substitution, Reading. Ben Elliott replaces Harvey Knibbs.
  • 73': Goal! Colchester United 2, Reading 2. Lewis Wing (Reading) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 74': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Fiacre Kelleher.
  • 75': Substitution, Reading. Amadou Mbengue replaces Kelvin Abrefa.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Jayden Wareham (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
  • 77': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Mandela Egbo.
  • 78': Substitution, Colchester United. Milton Oni replaces Jack Payne.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andre Garcia.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Read (Colchester United).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Mbengue.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harlee Dean.
  • 87': Offside, Reading. Jayden Wareham is caught offside.
  • 88': Offside, Reading. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Mamadi Camará.
  • 90'+1': Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tyler Bindon (Reading).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mandela Egbo following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadi Camará.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+5': Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Frankie Terry (Colchester United).
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Colchester United 2, Reading 2.
  • 90'+9': Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Fiacre Kelleher (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Colchester United 2, Reading 2.
  • 91': Goal! Colchester United 2, Reading 2(1). Jayden Wareham (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Colchester United 2(1), Reading 2(1). Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Penalty saved. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Goal! Colchester United 2(2), Reading 2(1). Arthur Read (Colchester United) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 94': Goal! Colchester United 2(2), Reading 2(2). Tyler Bindon (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Colchester United 2(3), Reading 2(2). Milton Oni (Colchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Colchester United 2(3), Reading 2(3). Lewis Wing (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 97': Goal! Colchester United 2(4), Reading 2(3). John-Kymani Gordon (Colchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 97': Penalty saved. Amadou Mbengue (Reading) right footed shot saved in the top right corner.
  • 97': Penalty Shootout ends, Colchester United 2(4), Reading 2(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Colchester United 2(4), Reading 2(3).

Statistics

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13 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 2
63.6 Possession 36.4
14 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
355 Accurate Passes 162
455 Passes 259
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
3 Accurate Crosses 2
12 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.1
54 Long Balls 71
15 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 10
25 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 14
22 Effective Clearances 20
22 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: JobServe Community Stadium
Location: Colchester, England
Attendance: 3,123

Line-Ups

COL Colchester United (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Matt Macey (GK)
4 Fiacre Kelleher Yellow Card
3 Ellis Iandolo
19 Rob Hunt
30 Alex Woodyard
8 Teddy Bishop
10 Jack Payne
21 Owura Edwards
18 Mandela Egbo
9 Samson Tovide
14 Tom Hopper
Colchester United Substitutes:
Bradley Ihionvien, Alfie Bendle, Frankie Terry, William Greenidge, Arthur Read, Oscar Thorn, Milton Oni, John-Kymani Gordon, Tom Smith.

REA Reading (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Coniah Boyce-Clarke (GK)
32 Abraham Kanu Yellow Card
6 Harlee Dean
2 Kelvin Abrefa
49 Emmanuel Osho
29 Lewis Wing
8 Charlie Savage Yellow Card
7 Harvey Knibbs
19 Jayden Wareham
37 Adrian Akande
30 Andre Garcia
Reading Substitutes:
Joel Pereira, Ashqar Ahmed, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Mamadi Camara, Tyler Bindon, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, Tyler Sackey, Benjamin Elliott, Basil Tuma.

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