Match report

Colchester Defeats Crewe 3-1 in League Two Clash

Colchester
Colchester
3–1
FT
Crewe
Crewe
Oct 28, 2017

Colchester stuns Crewe with a 3-1 win in their League Two match on October 28, 2017. Jordan Bowery scored for Crewe early on, but goals from Mandron and Eastman turned the game around for Colchester. Mandron added another late to secure the victory for the U's.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Colchester 3–1 Crewe
  • • Goals: Jordan Bowery (Crewe 22'), Mandron (Colchester 39', 71'), Eastman (Colchester 60')
  • • Yellow Cards: K. Reid (Colchester 54'), T. Eastman (Colchester 63'), D. Loft (Colchester 76')
  • • Substitutions: C. Ainley for George Cooper (Crewe 61'), Z. Bakayogo for H. Pickering (Crewe 85'), C. Slater for D. Loft (Colchester 86'), Lewis Kinsella for Ryan Jackson (Colchester 87'), B. Hanlan for N. Kabamba (Colchester 90+3)

Lineups

Colchester

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 S. Walker (G)
  • 2 R. Jackson (D)
  • 18 T. Eastman (D)
  • 26 R. Inniss (D)
  • 6 F. Kent (D)
  • 17 K. Reid (M)
  • 8 D. Loft (M)
  • 7 Drey Wright (M)
  • 14 B. Comley (M)
  • 19 M. Mandron (F)
  • 21 B. Hanlan (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 C. Slater
  • 3 L. Kinsella
  • 15 N. Kabamba
  • 23 T. O'Sullivan
  • 27 S. Odelusi
  • 29 R. Gilmartin
  • 35 C. James

Crewe

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 13 D. Richards (G)
  • 12 E. Nolan (D)
  • 3 Z. Bakayogo (D)
  • 2 P. Ng (D)
  • 4 B. Walker (M)
  • 28 C. Grant (M)
  • 14 C. Ainley (M)
  • 16 T. Lowery (M)
  • 7 C. Porter (F)
  • 9 C. Dagnall (F)
  • 10 J. Bowery (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 G. Cooper
  • 18 H. Pickering
  • 1 B. Garratt
  • 20 C. Kirk
  • 22 J. Lundstram
  • 24 L. Reilly
  • 27 S. Stubbs

Timeline

  1. Crewe
    22' Crewe Goal · Normal Goal
    Jordan Bowery · Assist: C. Dagnall
  2. Colchester
    39' Colchester Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Mandron · Assist: K. Reid
  3. Colchester
    54' Colchester Card · Yellow Card
    K. Reid
  4. Colchester
    60' Colchester Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Eastman
  5. Crewe
    61' Crewe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Ainley · On: George Cooper
  6. Colchester
    63' Colchester Card · Yellow Card
    T. Eastman
  7. Colchester
    71' Colchester Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Mandron · Assist: Ryan Jackson
  8. Colchester
    76' Colchester Card · Yellow Card
    D. Loft
  9. Crewe
    85' Crewe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Z. Bakayogo · On: H. Pickering
  10. Colchester
    86' Colchester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Loft · On: C. Slater
  11. Colchester
    87' Colchester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ryan Jackson · On: Lewis Kinsella
  12. Colchester
    90'+3 Colchester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Hanlan · On: N. Kabamba

Match Stats

Stat Colchester Crewe
Fouls 13 11
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 0 4
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 15 9
Corners 6 2
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 3 0
Blocked Shots 0 2
Shots on Target 6 3
Shots off Target 9 4
Possession 52% 48%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box 11 6
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Colchester's equalizer by Mandron in the 39th minute reversed the momentum after Crewe took the early lead through Bowery.
  • ▸ The second goal by Eastman in the 60th minute solidified Colchester's lead, and Mandron's second goal in the 71st minute sealed the victory for the home team.