Match report

Salford City Defeats Colchester 4-1 in League Two Clash

Salford City
Salford City
4–1
FT
Colchester
Colchester
Apr 26, 2025

Salford City stunned Colchester with a commanding 4-1 win in the latest League Two showdown. The home team took an early lead through H. Adelakun's penalty, followed by goals from L. Shephard and C. Stockton to extend their advantage before half-time. Despite a late consolation goal for Colchester scored by Ellis Iandolo, Salford City held on to secure the victory.

Key Facts

  • • Salford City: 4 goals (H. Adelakun (pen), L. Shephard, C. Stockton, H. Adelakun)
  • • Colchester: 1 goal (Ellis Iandolo)
  • • Yellow cards for Salford City: B. Woodburn, O. Ashley, L. Garbutt, K. N'Mai
  • • Yellow card for Colchester: F. Kelleher

Lineups

Salford City

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 13 M. Young (G)
  • 32 L. Shephard (D)
  • 16 C. Tilt (D)
  • 29 L. Garbutt (D)
  • 19 H. Mnoga (M)
  • 4 O. Ashley (M)
  • 6 T. Fornah (M)
  • 31 H. Adelakun (M)
  • 14 B. Woodburn (F)
  • 9 C. Stockton (F)
  • 10 K. N’Mai (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 L. Warrington
  • 33 J. Austerfield
  • 8 M. Lund
  • 18 C. McAleny
  • 7 R. Watson
  • 1 J. Jones
  • 11 J. Taylor

Colchester

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Macey (G)
  • 18 M. Egbo (D)
  • 4 F. Kelleher (D)
  • 6 T. Flanagan (D)
  • 3 E. Iandolo (D)
  • 8 E. Bishop (M)
  • 16 A. Read (M)
  • 31 O. Thorn (M)
  • 10 J. Payne (M)
  • 11 J. Gordon (M)
  • 9 S. Tovide (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 T. Simpson
  • 25 A. Scully
  • 14 Kyreece Joshua Lisbie
  • 22 J. Tucker
  • 30 K. Vincent-Young
  • 12 T. Smith
  • 19 R. Hunt

Timeline

  1. Colchester
    1' Colchester Card · Yellow Card
    F. Kelleher

    Foul

  2. Salford City
    2' Salford City Goal · Penalty
    H. Adelakun
  3. Salford City
    21' Salford City Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Shephard · Assist: B. Woodburn
  4. Salford City
    24' Salford City Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Stockton · Assist: O. Ashley
  5. Salford City
    46' Salford City Card · Yellow Card
    B. Woodburn

    Foul

  6. Salford City
    56' Salford City Goal · Penalty
    H. Adelakun
  7. Colchester
    61' Colchester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Tovide · On: T. Simpson
  8. Colchester
    61' Colchester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Payne · On: A. Scully
  9. Colchester
    62' Colchester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Thorn · On: Kyreece Lisbie
  10. Colchester
    66' Colchester Goal · Normal Goal
    Ellis Iandolo · Assist: F. Kelleher
  11. Salford City
    68' Salford City Card · Yellow Card
    O. Ashley

    Foul

  12. Salford City
    75' Salford City Card · Yellow Card
    L. Garbutt

    Foul

  13. Colchester
    79' Colchester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Kelleher · On: J. Tucker
  14. Colchester
    79' Colchester subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Gordon · On: K. Vincent-Young
  15. Salford City
    86' Salford City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Ashley · On: L. Warrington
  16. Salford City
    89' Salford City Card · Yellow Card
    K. N'Mai

    Foul

  17. Salford City
    90'+1 Salford City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Shephard · On: J. Austerfield
  18. Salford City
    90'+1 Salford City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Haji Mnoga · On: Ryan Watson
  19. Colchester
    90'+2 Colchester Card · Yellow Card
    A. Read

    Foul

  20. Salford City
    90'+3 Salford City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. N'Mai · On: C. McAleny
  21. Salford City
    90' Salford City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Woodburn · On: Matthew Lund

Match Stats

Stat Salford City Colchester
Fouls 19 18
Pass Accuracy 66% 74%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 7
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 261 336
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 5 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 44% 56%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 171 249
Shots Inside Box 6 2
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 5 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Salford City capitalized on their early penalty and quickly doubled the lead within minutes through Shephard's goal, setting the tone of the match.
  • ▸ Colchester managed to score a consolation goal late in the game but could not overturn Salford City’s dominance.