Welcome to the match between Colchester united and Preston united

2'

Shelly Kitchen knocked a lovely ball for Reg Granger, Reg Granger latched onto the ball before Jarod Reier could intercept.

Reg Granger hit towards goal from 25 yards out. Kenzie Beasley failed to block the shot.

Benji Hodges got up to tip it over.

3'

Jerry Chancellor made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Wilfrid Rupertson.

4'

Lyndon Hightower tried to chip the ball forward but it was intercepted by Quincey Myles.

6'

Gallagher Waterman curled the ball in at goal from long range but the shot clattered off Logan Muttoone.

8'

Biff Edison tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Wilfrid Rupertson.

9'

Lloyd Hobbs tried to twist past Reg Granger but Reg Granger blocked Lloyd Hobbs.

10'

Lyndon Hightower tried to score from long range but Quincey Myles made the last ditch tackle.

12'

Quincey Myles hit the freekick. Quincey Myles was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

15'

Biff Edison laid it forward to Jarod Reier, Lyndon Hightower failed to reach the ball.

Jarod Reier tried to skip past Wilfrid Rupertson but Wilfrid Rupertson won the ball from Jarod Reier.

16'

Kenzie Beasley took the ball past Logan Muttoone.

Kenzie Beasley tried to put a low cross but Dakota Steffen made a great interception.

19'

Kenzie Beasley tried to lob the ball forward but Reg Granger intercepted but couldn't control.

20'

Biff Edison had the strength to hold off Wilfrid Rupertson.

Biff Edison centred the ball, Lyndon Hightower stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

21'

Biff Edison laid it forward to Quincey Myles, the ball was picked up by Quincey Myles before Wilfrid Rupertson could cut it out.

Quincey Myles got the float cross in from the wing, Lyndon Hightower couldn't cut it.

Dedrick Levitt got to the ball before Jefferson Paulson but the ball went bad.

22'

Quincey Myles tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Logan Muttoone.

23'

Biff Edison played a lovely ball for Quincey Myles, Quincey Myles trapped the ball nicely before Wilfrid Rupertson could cut it out.

Quincey Myles attempted to lift the ball forward but Lyndon Hightower coolly intercepted the pass.

26'

Kenzie Beasley tried to move the ball forward but The ball struck Reg Granger.

27'

Shelly Kitchen made a pass to Reg Granger, Reg Granger took it in his stride before Jarod Reier could reach it.

Reg Granger directed the ball nicely to Lyndon Hightower, Lyndon Hightower latched onto the ball before Kenzie Beasley could cut it out.

Lyndon Hightower tried to get onto the pass but The ball ricocheted off Steven Townsend.

28'

Shelly Kitchen passed the ball to Reg Granger, Kenzie Beasley stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Reg Granger hit the ball forward to Gosse Hume, Gosse Hume latched onto the ball before Jarod Reier could intercept.

Gosse Hume tried an audacious shot on goal but Jerry Chancellor got himself between the ball and goal.

29'

Poor corner kick delivered by Anselm Burnham that went straight to the opposition.

31'

Kenzie Beasley surged past Reg Granger!.

Kenzie Beasley made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Shelly Kitchen.

34'

Wilfrid Rupertson sprinted to escape from Quincey Myles.

Wilfrid Rupertson tried his luck with a medium range chip but Biff Edison cleared the ball from danger.

38'

Dakota Steffen failed in his attempt to sprint past Matthew Trengove.

44'

Gallagher Waterman attempted to feed the high ball but Logan Muttoone cut it out easily.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Colchester united maintained 57% of possession and 43% for Preston united. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Matthew Trengove tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

49'

Matthew Trengove hit the freekick. But it went over the bar.

50'

Reg Granger tried to jink past Jarod Reier but failed.

51'

Dakota Steffen attempted to lob the ball forward but Matthew Trengove intercepted the pass.

52'

Jerry Chancellor lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

54'

Gallagher Waterman took the freekick. But Gallagher Waterman put it narrowly over.

57'

Shelly Kitchen went in with a successful block tackle on Jarod Reier before Jarod Reier could pass the ball.

58'

Lyndon Hightower tried to take the ball past Quincey Myles but his possession is lost through a tackle by Quincey Myles.

59'

Lyndon Hightower tried to knock a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Quincey Myles.

60'

Matthew Trengove went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

64'

Gallagher Waterman knocked a lovely ball for Matthew Trengove, Matthew Trengove trapped the ball nicely before Dakota Steffen could cut it out.

Matthew Trengove made a pass to Gallagher Waterman, Logan Muttoone couldn't cut it.

Gallagher Waterman tried to deliver a float cross but Dakota Steffen intercepted the cross.

65'

Gallagher Waterman made good use of the scissors dribble. As Dakota Steffen lost his balance, Gallagher Waterman dribbled past Dakota Steffen.

Gallagher Waterman tried to put the ball across but Logan Muttoone showed great composure in intercepted the ball.

66'

Lyndon Hightower dribbled past Quincey Myles.

Lyndon Hightower tried to cross into the box but Biff Edison cut it out.

67'

Jerry Chancellor hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Logan Muttoone got in and cleared the danger.

68'

Biff Edison twisted past Wilfrid Rupertson.

Biff Edison supplied a float cross, Lyndon Hightower couldn't cut out the pass.

Jefferson Paulson jumped above Lloyd Hobbs, then headed the ball clear.

69'

Shelly Kitchen attempted to lob the ball forward but Dedrick Levitt intercepted the pass.

72'

Jerry Chancellor made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Reg Granger.

73'

Gallagher Waterman passed along the floor for Jarod Reier to pick it up, Logan Muttoone failed to reach the ball.

Jarod Reier got the float cross in from the wing, Dakota Steffen couldn't cut it.

Quincey Myles met the ball with a diving header at goal but Anselm Burnham headed the ball clear.

74'

Lyndon Hightower struck the freekick over the wall. But Lyndon Hightower sent the ball high into the stands.

75'

Gallagher Waterman fed the ball forward to Matthew Trengove, Matthew Trengove latched onto the ball before Logan Muttoone could cut it out.

Matthew Trengove failed in his attempt to sprint past Dakota Steffen.

77'

Steven Townsend tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Wilfrid Rupertson did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

78'

Corner taken by Wilfrid Rupertson.

Steven Townsend beat Lyndon Hightower to the ball, then headed clear the danger.

79'

Biff Edison tried to dribble past Wilfrid Rupertson but Biff Edison lost the ball to Wilfrid Rupertson.

82'

Quincey Myles tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

88'

Lyndon Hightower surged past Quincey Myles!.

Lyndon Hightower tried a banana shot from distance!. Biff Edison failed to block the shot.

But Lyndon Hightower didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

93'

Reg Granger laid it forward to Shelly Kitchen, Shelly Kitchen picked up on the ball before Jarod Reier could intercept.

Shelly Kitchen played a wonderful ball for Gosse Hume, Gosse Hume picked up on the ball before Kenzie Beasley could reach it.

Gosse Hume found himself in some space and hit it high and hard towards goal. Jerry Chancellor approached too late to block it.

Good goalkeeping by Benji Hodges to block the shot with his body.

End Match Colchester united 0 - 0 Preston united