| 2¹ | RAHMAN ran onto a wonderful ball from CANTWELL but toe-poked his shot wide of the righthand post. |
| 4¹ | A cross from BARNES left MADUEKE in lots of space but he fluffed his shot. |
| 6¹ | A header by BEIER at the far post was easily collected by the 'keeper. |
| 11¹ | A useful ball from MADUEKE on the right was collected by HØJLUND who mishit his shot just beyond the near post. |
| 11¹ | BEIER chipped the ball to HØJLUND who headed it over. |
| 14¹ | CANTWELL shot over. |
| 16¹ | Uncertainty in the Portsmouth defence enabled CRESSWELL to fire the ball inches over. |
| 17¹ | MADUEKE headed over the bar. |
| 18¹ | MADUEKE worked the ball to MILAMBO, HØJLUND controlled his pass and kicked the ball within easy reach of McCARTHY. |
| 25¹ | GOAL!! A great twenty yard shot from BEIER struck the upright and in the ensuing scramble the ball was hoofed into the net by MADUEKE. (1-0 Colchester United)| 28¹ | CANTWELL brought the ball past CRESSWELL and rattled a tame shot past the post. | | 29¹ | GOAL!! A deep corner left the Portsmouth 'keeper struggling and HØJLUND side-footed the ball into the net. (2-0 Colchester United)| 30¹ | CANTWELL beat four Colchester United players and blasted a golden opportunity inches over. | | 1² | GOAL!! A long range effort was deflected into the path of HØJLUND who blasted the ball past the helpless 'keeper. (3-0 Colchester United)| 3² | A header from SARGENT was booted off the line by WILLIAMS. | | 4² | MADUEKE flicked an easy chance past the lefthand post. | | 8² | A free-kick from MADUEKE raced wide. | | 10² | The motionless TRAPP could only watch as a backpass from BARNES dropped just wide. | | 12² | WILLIAMS scuffed an easy chance. | | 14² | A lovely effort from LINDELÖF scraped the outside of the righthand post. | | 38² | A accurate pass found KOUMAS and his right foot shot went narrowly over. | | 43² | KUMBEDI beat NICOLAISEN but fired the ball into the arms of the Portsmouth 'keeper. | | | |