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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 38 (setup 2, season 16)
Crewe Alexandra
v.
Colchester United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
24
Overall form:
Home form:
Dave RICHARDS616Wesley FODERINGHAM
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
11
Overall form:
Home form:
Rio ADEBISI72Ben JOHNSON
David MILINKOVIC37Kenneth PAAL
Tom LOWERY748ALFA SEMEDO Esteves
Dael FRY5Mouhamadou 'Naby' SARR
Rod McDONALD66Mads Juel ANDERSEN
JEONG Sang-bin777Sammie SZMODICS
Hannibal MEJBRI787Philip ZINCKERNAGEL
Chris LONG9Luke NORRIS
Bassala SAMBOU10Drey WRIGHT
Joel ASORO711Luke THOMAS
Manager
Kelvin MELLOR12Alex GILBEY
Will MANNION13Kieran O'HARA
Callum AINLEY14Luke CHAMBERS
Oliver FINNEY6156Andre HASANALLY
Conor THOMAS16Alan JUDGE

Crewe Alexandra 1 Colchester United 3
(Half-time: 1-2, Attendance: 9,666, Stadium: Gresty Road, Referee: Goran MARKOV 7)
25 LongScorers17 Zinckernagel, 24 Zinckernagel, 73 Szmodics
84 Fry <=> FinneySubstitutions83 Johnson <=> Hasanally
Sendings off
Bookings63 Wright
1Corners1
3Fouls7
4Offsides3
4Shots on6
5Shots off9
9Total shots15
3Shots saved3
44%Possession56%
Man of the match: ALFA SEMEDO Esteves
1The bemused FODERINGHAM could only watch as a backpass from ALFA SEMEDO fell just wide.
5ZINCKERNAGEL pulled away from MEJBRI but knocked the ball into the arms of RICHARDS.
5A free-kick from MILINKOVIC went over.
14A accurate pass was collected by PAAL and his left foot shot floated narrowly over.
17GOAL!! A mishit backpass by ADEBISI enabled ZINCKERNAGEL to run in and hammer the ball past the 'keeper. (1-0 Colchester United)
18A delightful save prevented LONG from scoring a good goal.
19A good ball from ALFA SEMEDO on the left fell to ZINCKERNAGEL who sliced his shot inches over.
24GOAL!! A long clearance by the Colchester United 'keeper beat the Crewe Alexandra defence and ZINCKERNAGEL stroked the ball beyond the oncoming 'keeper. (2-0 Colchester United)
25GOAL!! A great twenty yard shot from LOWERY rattled the upright and in the ensuing meleé the ball was kicked into the net by LONG. (2-1 Colchester United)
35A great effort from MEJBRI scraped the woodwork.
39ZINCKERNAGEL ran onto a delightful ball from WRIGHT but blasted his shot wide of the goal.
44A delightful strike from THOMAS was dealt with by a fine stop from the Crewe Alexandra 'keeper.
45MEJBRI scuffed an easy chance.
 
49SZMODICS booted the ball wide of the righthand post from just inside the area.
56SZMODICS beat MEJBRI and flicked the ball to THOMAS who pulled his effort wide.
59PAAL beat three Crewe Alexandra players and fired a shot over the bar.
63WRIGHT receives a yellow card by MARKOV for a high challenge.
66ZINCKERNAGEL was put clear by WRIGHT and he pulled away from the Crewe Alexandra 'keeper but thrust his shot over the bar.
70A drive from SZMODICS seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to palm the ball away.
73GOAL!! A scuffed ZINCKERNAGEL shot was collected by SZMODICS who made no mistake from just outside the area. (3-1 Colchester United)
76MEJBRI's shot was well saved by the 'keeper.
78SARR flicked an easy chance past the far post.
83ZINCKERNAGEL flicked a right foot shot over from twenty-five yards out.
85The 'keeper saved a refined strike from ASORO.
87A cross from LOWERY left MEJBRI in plenty of space but he rushed his shot.