Colchester United vs Gillingham

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 7 Sep 2021, 18:30
Colchester United
Colchester United
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Gillingham
Gillingham
🏟 JobServe Community Stadium (Colchester, Essex) 👤 B. Huxtable Round 3

Match report

Gillingham edged past Colchester United 1-0 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 7 September 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Gillingham had 13 shots to Colchester United's 9.

The match was played at JobServe Community Stadium (Colchester, Essex), with B. Huxtable in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 46% - 54% Shots 9 - 13 On target 3 - 5 Corners 4 - 4 Fouls 14 - 20 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Robbie McKenzie
Gillingham · 1 goal
8 Daniel Phillips captained the side
8 Mustapha Carayol 1 assist
7 Jake Turner 3 saves
7 Cameron Coxe captained the side
First half vs second half
Gillingham came out stronger after half-time, with 13 second-half shots against 0 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–0 6–13
Shots On Goal 2–0 1–5
Ball Possession 57–43 —
Corners 4–0 0–4
Attacks 49–33 32–63
Match statistics
5 Substitution 4
81 Attacks 96
32 Dangerous Attacks 41
4 On Target 5
7 Off Target 9
9 Shots Total 13
3 Shots On Goal 5
3 Shots Off Goal 6
3 Shots Blocked 2
4 Shots Inside Box 10
5 Shots Outside Box 3
14 Fouls 20
4 Corners 4
0 Offsides 1
46% Ball Possession 54%
1 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 4
334 Passes Total 394
225 Passes Accurate 299
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Colchester United · 4-2-3-1
24 J. Turner
27 C. Coxe 43 H. Beadle 18 T. Eastman 22 J. Tchamadeu
6 B. Sarpong-Wiredu 21 G. Kennedy
17 S. Jasper 14 N. Chilvers 19 A. Dobra
9 F. Nouble
Gillingham · 3-5-2
12 A. Chapman
14 R. McKenzie 5 M. Ehmer 6 J. Tucker
23 H. Lintott 7 A. MacDonald 4 S. O'Keefe 20 D. Phillips 3 D. Tutonda
9 C. Kelman 17 D. Lloyd
Colchester United
Coach
H. Mullins
Substitutes
  • 29 Shamal George
  • 30 Al-Amin Kazeem
  • 10 Alan Judge
  • 7 Luke Hannant
  • 34 Samson Tovide
  • 11 Freddie Sears
Gillingham
Coach
S. Evans
Substitutes
  • 1 Jamie Cumming
  • 18 Rhys Bennett
  • 22 Gerald Sithole
  • 27 Bailey Akehurst
  • 11 Ben Reeves
  • 24 Mustapha Carayol
  • 16 Daniel Adshead
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Judge ↓ B. Sarpong-Wiredu Colchester United
  • 46' ↑ F. Sears ↓ F. Nouble Colchester United
  • 46' ↑ B. Reeves ↓ H. Lintott Gillingham
  • 63' ↑ L. Hannant ↓ S. Jasper Colchester United
  • 82' ↑ M. Carayol ↓ A. MacDonald Gillingham
  • 85' ↑ G. Sithole ↓ D. Lloyd-McGoldrick Gillingham
Cards
  • 38' H. Lintott Gillingham
  • 44' S. O'Keefe Gillingham
  • 50' A. MacDonald Gillingham
  • 53' G. Kennedy Colchester United
Head-to-head
Colchester United 3 3 draws 4 Gillingham
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2024-01-01 Colchester United vs Gillingham 0 - 1
Recent form
Colchester United D D D W L
Gillingham D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Colchester United vs Gillingham?
Colchester United lost 0-1 against Gillingham on 7 September 2021.
Who won Colchester United vs Gillingham?
Gillingham won the match 1-0.
Where was Colchester United vs Gillingham played?
The match was played at JobServe Community Stadium (Colchester, Essex).
Who had more possession in Colchester United vs Gillingham?
Gillingham had 54% of possession, compared to 46% for the other side.