Welcome to the match between Colchester rangers and Norwich F.C.

2'

Ern Pitts directed the ball to Fraser Pope, Fraser Pope picked up on the ball before Bryan Rey could cut it out.

Fraser Pope tried to square the ball from the wing but Wade Wilcox got in the way of the ball.

5'

Upton Firmin stepped away from Bysshe Anderson and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

Selby North did well to tip it over the bar.

6'

Kerr Bennett swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

8'

Upton Firmin played it confidently past Bysshe Anderson.

Upton Firmin tried to get onto the pass but it was well intercepted by Kerr Bennett.

11'

Lashay Morris tried to dribble past Darin Hart but Darin Hart nicked the ball from the toes of Lashay Morris.

12'

Wade Wilcox tried to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Ern Pitts.

13'

Wade Wilcox lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Bryan Rey headed it to the goal but Patrick Gilbert headed the ball clear.

14'

Poor corner kick by Fraser Pope. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

16'

Upton Firmin tried to knock a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Bysshe Anderson.

17'

Lashay Morris tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Darin Hart found himself in the way of the ball.

19'

Bysshe Anderson showed Blaze Holt a clean set of heels.

Bysshe Anderson had the pace to beat Upton Firmin.

Bysshe Anderson made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Blaze Holt.

20'

Upton Firmin made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Wallis Hunter.

21'

Bysshe Anderson knocked a lovely ball for Kerr Bennett, Gayelord Hughes failed to reach the ball.

Kerr Bennett made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Blaze Holt.

23'

Wallis Hunter moved the ball forward for Lashay Morris, Jools Batts couldn't cut out the pass.

Lashay Morris tried to skip past the challenge of Darin Hart but Lashay Morris lost the ball to Darin Hart's block tackle.

25'

Blaze Holt played a long ball looking for the head of Jessie Comstock, Jessie Comstock brought the ball under control superbly before Kerr Bennett could intercept.

Jessie Comstock directed the ball nicely to Gayelord Hughes, Gayelord Hughes took possession of the ball before Bristol Rounds could intercept.

Gayelord Hughes shot with an overhead kick but Russell Lewis made the clearance.

26'

Jools Batts had a go from the freekick. But Jools Batts couldn't get it on target.

27'

Upton Firmin stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Bysshe Anderson.

29'

Ern Pitts played a pinpoint pass to Patrick Gilbert, Patrick Gilbert picked up on the ball before Wade Wilcox could reach it.

Patrick Gilbert blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Bryan Rey failed to block the shot.

Patrick Gilbert's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He should never have missed that one.

30'

Wade Wilcox dribbled past Zac Keegan.

Wade Wilcox tried to cross the ball low but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Fraser Pope.

31'

Poor corner kick by Schuyler Stroud. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

33'

Wade Wilcox got past Fraser Pope with ease.

Wade Wilcox tried to cross into the box but Ern Pitts read the game well to intercept the ball.

34'

Lashay Morris tried to play a long ball forward but Darin Hart cut it out easily.

39'

Bryan Rey attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Fraser Pope got to the ball first.

40'

Kerr Bennett moved the ball forward for Bysshe Anderson, Bysshe Anderson took possession of the ball before Blaze Holt could cut it out.

Bysshe Anderson tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Upton Firmin.

42'

Kerr Bennett made a good pass to Bysshe Anderson, Bysshe Anderson took it in his stride before Blaze Holt could cut it out.

Bysshe Anderson failed in his attempt to dribble past Upton Firmin.

43'

Pass by Wade Wilcox to Bryan Rey, Bryan Rey took it in his stride before Fraser Pope could cut it out.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Ern Pitts before Bryan Rey tried to get onto the pass.

44'

Ern Pitts directed the ball to Blaze Holt, Blaze Holt latched onto the ball before Wade Wilcox could reach it.

Blaze Holt skipped easily past Bryan Rey.

Blaze Holt got clean through on goal.

Blaze Holt got behind the defence and had only Selby North to beat and fired it in low but the ball missed to the right of the goal.

45'

Upton Firmin was pressed by Kerr Bennett but he evaded the challenge and bent it from long range.

Selby North watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a terrible miss.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Colchester rangers had 53% possession in the match, while Norwich F.C. had 47%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Bysshe Anderson played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Upton Firmin.

47'

Bryan Rey attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Fraser Pope.

48'

Upton Firmin delivered the ball to Blaze Holt, the ball was picked up by Blaze Holt before Kerr Bennett could intercept.

Blaze Holt delivered the ball to Upton Firmin, Upton Firmin latched onto the ball before Bysshe Anderson could cut it out.

Upton Firmin took a medium-ranged shot. Kerr Bennett failed to charge down the shot.

But Upton Firmin sent it far too high ... It was an epic miss.

49'

Kerr Bennett went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

50'

Ern Pitts played it past Wade Wilcox.

Ern Pitts put a low cross in to the near post, Bryan Rey couldn't cut out the pass.

Jessie Comstock hastily hit it high and hard towards goal before Bristol Rounds could reach the ball.

Selby North elected to fist the ball to safety.

51'

Upton Firmin lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

53'

Bysshe Anderson picked up an injury and had to go off.

Quinten Clarkson replaced the injured Bysshe Anderson.

57'

Darin Hart turned on the ball to leave Lashay Morris standing.

Darin Hart tried to twist past Wallis Hunter but Wallis Hunter took the ball away from Darin Hart.

59'

Darin Hart tried to skip past the challenge of Wallis Hunter but Wallis Hunter blocked Darin Hart.

60'

Wade Wilcox played a lovely ball for Bryan Rey, the ball was picked up by Bryan Rey before Patrick Gilbert could cut it out.

Bryan Rey crossed the ball low and hard, Fraser Pope failed to reach the ball.

Schuyler Stroud ran onto the ball and immediately drove the ball low towards the goal but Jools Batts cleared the ball to safety.

61'

Upton Firmin tried to dart past Quinten Clarkson but Upton Firmin lost the ball to Quinten Clarkson's block tackle.

62'

Gayelord Hughes ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Zac Keegan tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but the header was charged down by Bristol Rounds.

63'

Bryan Rey dribbled past Fraser Pope.

Bryan Rey tried to deliver a float cross but Ern Pitts made it first to the ball and intercepted.

68'

Bryan Rey tried to jink past Fraser Pope but Bryan Rey lost out to Fraser Pope.

69'

Zac Keegan attempted to feed the high ball but Wade Wilcox blocked it.

70'

Gayelord Hughes tried to twist past Burke Christinson but Burke Christinson blocked Gayelord Hughes.

71'

Bristol Rounds gave the corner straight to the opposition.

72'

Kerr Bennett tried to get onto the pass but Blaze Holt did well to spot and intercept the pass.

73'

Quinten Clarkson surged past Blaze Holt!.

Quinten Clarkson dribbled past Upton Firmin.

Quinten Clarkson delivered the ball to Schuyler Stroud, Schuyler Stroud latched onto the ball before Blaze Holt could reach it.

Schuyler Stroud got free in the penalty area and tried an audacious shot on goal. Patrick Gilbert failed to charge down the shot.

But Schuyler Stroud couldn't get it on target ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

74'

Bryan Rey tried to dart past Fraser Pope but Bryan Rey lost the ball to Fraser Pope.

75'

Kerr Bennett curled the ball in at goal from long range. Blaze Holt failed to block the shot.

It went just wide by Kerr Bennett ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

76'

Lashay Morris tried to dribble past Darin Hart but Darin Hart took the ball away from Lashay Morris.

78'

Ern Pitts made a good pass to Fraser Pope, Fraser Pope picked up on the ball before Wade Wilcox could cut it out.

Fraser Pope dribbled confidently past Bryan Rey.

Fraser Pope took his chance shooting from a very tight angle but Russell Lewis cleared the ball.

79'

Blaze Holt was pressed by Kerr Bennett but he evaded the challenge and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

Selby North shouldn't have been beaten from that angle ... Blaze Holt scored an excellent goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Colchester rangers 0 - 1 Norwich F.C.

81'

Ern Pitts tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Wade Wilcox.

82'

Quinten Clarkson could not stop Upton Firmin going past him.

Upton Firmin took the ball past Kerr Bennett.

Upton Firmin fired off a shot but the shot was blocked by Russell Lewis.

84'

Fraser Pope blocked Bryan Rey before Bryan Rey could pass the ball.

85'

Lashay Morris tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

86'

Blaze Holt struck the freekick. Selby North was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

88'

Blaze Holt tried to chip the ball forward but Quinten Clarkson showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

89'

Kerr Bennett tried to sprint past Blaze Holt but Blaze Holt block tackled Kerr Bennett.

91'

Gayelord Hughes skipped easily past Wallis Hunter.

Gayelord Hughes delivered a float cross over Lashay Morris.

Zac Keegan got well above Bristol Rounds to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

You would have needed two keepers to save that one!! ... Zac Keegan scored. Super finish !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Colchester rangers 0 - 2 Norwich F.C.

92'

Burke Christinson was outmuscled by Gayelord Hughes.

Gayelord Hughes tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Wallis Hunter did well to spot and intercept the cross.

End Match Colchester rangers 0 - 2 Norwich F.C.