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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 43 (setup 4, season 17)
Colchester United
v.
Hereford United
Formation:
4-3-3
Overall form:
Home form:
Heinz MÜLLER71Petr BREZOVAN
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
23
Overall form:
Home form:
Karl DUGUID826Ben PURKISS
Nils-Eric JOHANSSON37Joe HEATH
Wade ELLIOTT46Rob PURDIE
Gareth McAULEY856Troy ARCHIBALD-HENVILLE
Jay DEMERIT66James TUNNICLIFFE
Rachid BOUAOUZAN7Joe COLBECK
Kris COMMONS87Nicky AJOSE
Neil ROBERTS89Yoann ARQUIN
Kemal IZZET10Sam WOOD
Scott McGLEISH6116Delroy FACEY
Manager
Pat BALDWIN12James McQUILKIN
Steve PHILLIPS13Adam BARTLETT
Moses ASHIKODI14Arron DAVIES
Ian ASHBEE156Stefan STAM
Jon HARLEY16Sam CLUCAS

Colchester United 3 Hereford United 1
(Half-time: 2-1, Attendance: 7,540, Stadium: Community Stadium, Referee: Keith STROUD 5½)
10 Commons, 45+1 Commons, 79 CommonsScorers15 Ajose
Substitutions85 Ajose <=> Stam
Sendings off
Bookings
1Corners4
1Fouls3
2Offsides3
7Shots on4
8Shots off4
15Total shots8
4Shots saved3
60%Possession40%
Man of the match: Kris COMMONS
8Uncertainty in the Hereford United defence enabled ROBERTS to hammer an effort just beyond the far post.
9An exceptional effort from ARQUIN scraped the upright.
9A brilliant strike from ARQUIN was dealt with by a useful stop from the 'keeper.
10GOAL!! On the left wing IZZET collected a defender's clearance and hit it into the goalmouth for COMMONS to tuck it into the back of the net. (1-0 Colchester United)
15GOAL!! Some useful work by PURDIE on the left, left AJOSE yards clear, and he nutmegged the Colchester United 'keeper and fired the ball into the roof of the net. (1-1)
16ROBERTS's shot was well saved by BREZOVAN.
23A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the oncoming BREZOVAN.
24A cross from COMMONS left MCGLEISH in lots of space but he snapped at his shot.
38A wonderful save prevented COMMONS from scoring a great goal.
41A shot from ELLIOTT was smothered by the Hereford United 'keeper.
45+1GOAL!! A free-kick was palmed away by the 'keeper, ROBERTS was first to the loose ball and knocked the ball to COMMONS to drive home. (2-1 Colchester United)
 
47ARQUIN hit a deadly shot wide from long range.
53An inswinging corner was forced into the arms of the Colchester United 'keeper by AJOSE.
55A accurate pass found JOHANSSON and his looping shot went narrowly over.
61ARQUIN snapped at a simple chance.
63COMMONS stroked an easy chance past the lefthand post.
64A tame shot from PURDIE bounced agonisingly wide.
65ROBERTS beat three Hereford United players and drove a shot inches wide.
70IZZET made space on the left and knocked the ball to COMMONS who fired the ball wide.
72DEMERIT headed the ball wide from just outside the area.
79GOAL!! A mishit backpass by HEATH enabled COMMONS to nip in and crack the ball past the 'keeper. (3-1 Colchester United)
79A drive from ARQUIN seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to palm the ball away.
86A corner fell to JOHANSSON who forced an effort over.