Welcome to the match between Colchester athletic and Rotherham athletic

3'

Walter Haward was outmuscled by September Mercer.

September Mercer tried to swing in a float cross but his possession was lost through a tackle by Beverly Kitchen.

5'

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

6'

Prince Arrington gave the corner straight to the opposition.

7'

Geffrey Cooke passed along the floor for Wilford Senior to pick it up, Foster Espenson couldn't cut it.

Wilford Senior made an attempt to pass the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Thad Harrell.

10'

Geffrey Cooke took the freekick. But Geffrey Cooke couldn't get it on target.

13'

Israel Strudwick tried to feed the high ball but Foster Espenson made a great interception.

15'

Rian Philips tried to hit a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Audley Giles.

16'

Beverly Kitchen made a pass to Walter Haward, Walter Haward took it in his stride before September Mercer could cut it out.

Walter Haward tried to skip past the challenge of Ainsley Hobbs but Walter Haward lost the ball to Ainsley Hobbs.

18'

Beverly Kitchen passed the ball past Ainsley Hobbs to Walter Haward.

Walter Haward tried to get the cross in but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from September Mercer.

23'

Prince Arrington got past Ainsley Bloxam.

Prince Arrington delivered the ball in from wide, Cordell Ellison missed his interception.

Wilford Senior jumped with Audley Giles and won the ball, then headed clear the danger.

24'

Thad Harrell shielded the ball from Geffrey Cooke and tried his luck with a long range chip.

But it was well wide from Thad Harrell ... It was a shocking miss.

25'

Thad Harrell made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Geffrey Cooke.

26'

Walter Haward tried to take the ball past September Mercer but September Mercer won the ball from Walter Haward.

27'

Geffrey Cooke attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Foster Espenson read the game well to intercept the ball.

28'

Israel Strudwick played it confidently past Emil Stafford.

Israel Strudwick had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Foster Espenson got himself between the ball and goal.

31'

Audley Giles was outmuscled by Ainsley Bloxam.

Ainsley Bloxam shot a hopeful chance from medium-range. Prince Arrington approached too late to clear the danger.

Lindy Dick beat the ball away.

32'

Beverly Kitchen tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Ainsley Hobbs.

33'

Israel Strudwick hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but Emil Stafford charged down the shot.

34'

Israel Strudwick failed in his attempt to get past Foster Espenson.

35'

September Mercer attempted to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Walter Haward.

36'

Larry Rakes skipped past the challenge of Prince Arrington.

Larry Rakes tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Audley Giles.

37'

Cordell Ellison skipped easily past the challenge of Prince Arrington.

Cordell Ellison tried to centre the ball but Audley Giles blocked it.

38'

Prince Arrington tried to get past Ainsley Bloxam but Ainsley Bloxam block tackled Prince Arrington.

40'

Prince Arrington tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Ainsley Bloxam.

41'

September Mercer found a chance to score from long range but he was under too much pressure from Walter Haward .

43'

Israel Strudwick attempted to play a long ball but Foster Espenson intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

44'

Ainsley Hobbs was outmuscled by Walter Haward.

Walter Haward hit the ball from medium range but September Mercer threw himself in front of the shot.

45'

Audley Giles played a lovely ball for Prince Arrington, Cordell Ellison couldn't cut out the pass.

Prince Arrington did his best to get the ball into the area but Ainsley Bloxam cut it out easily.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Colchester athletic had 46% possession in the match, while Rotherham athletic had 54%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Prince Arrington tried to get past Ainsley Bloxam but Ainsley Bloxam cleanly tackled the ball.

47'

Thad Harrell played the ball to Foster Espenson's feet, Foster Espenson took it in his stride before Israel Strudwick could intercept.

Foster Espenson tried to dart past Geffrey Cooke but Geffrey Cooke denied.

48'

September Mercer tried to get past Walter Haward but September Mercer lost out to Walter Haward.

51'

The referee showed Ainsley Hobbs a yellow card.

52'

Ainsley Bloxam tried to dribble past Foster Espenson but Foster Espenson didn't allow.

53'

September Mercer had the pace to beat Beverly Kitchen.

September Mercer jinked past Walter Haward.

September Mercer sent the ball over from the wing, Beverly Kitchen couldn't reach it.

Eldon Washington had the beating in the air of Indigo Fairburn, then headed clear the danger.

54'

Israel Strudwick tried to lift the ball forward but Walter Haward cut it out.

56'

Beverly Kitchen took the ball past Ainsley Hobbs.

Beverly Kitchen sent in a low cross, September Mercer couldn't cut out the pass.

Mitch Sumner got a shot in on the volley, Wilford Senior approached too late to tackle him.

Mitch Sumner looked destined to score but Deforrest Butts react fast enough and saved it.

57'

Thad Harrell looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Geffrey Cooke did well to spot and intercept the pass.

58'

Poor corner kick delivered by Geffrey Cooke that went straight to the opposition.

60'

Foster Espenson whipped in the freekick. But Foster Espenson put it high and wide.

61'

September Mercer tried to chip the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Eldon Washington.

62'

Prince Arrington took the ball past Ainsley Bloxam.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Cordell Ellison before Prince Arrington attempted to pass the ball.

63'

Israel Strudwick played a lovely ball for Wilford Senior, Wilford Senior trapped the ball nicely before Foster Espenson could cut it out.

Wilford Senior turned with the ball past Thad Harrell.

Wilford Senior fed the ball forward to Israel Strudwick, the ball was picked up by Israel Strudwick before Emil Stafford could intercept.

Ainsley Hobbs received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Israel Strudwick, Ainsley Hobbs picked up on the ball before Eldon Washington could cut it out.

Ainsley Hobbs chipped the ball goalwards but Emil Stafford got himself between the ball and goal.

64'

September Mercer tried to get past Walter Haward but Walter Haward robbed September Mercer.

65'

September Mercer tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball cannoned off Walter Haward.

66'

Yellow card shown to Walter Haward.

Cordell Ellison knocked a lovely ball for Ainsley Bloxam, the ball was picked up by Ainsley Bloxam before Mitch Sumner could cut it out.

Ainsley Bloxam struck a medium range piledriver. Audley Giles approached too late to block it.

Lindy Dick managed to turn it behind.

67'

Eldon Washington sprinted past Geffrey Cooke.

Eldon Washington tried to get onto the pass but Israel Strudwick closed in and intercepted the ball.

68'

Corner taken by Larry Rakes and cut out by the opposition.

69'

Indigo Fairburn fired in the freekick. Indigo Fairburn got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

70'

Israel Strudwick played a pinpoint pass to Geffrey Cooke, Geffrey Cooke trapped the ball nicely before Foster Espenson could intercept.

Geffrey Cooke skipped past Thad Harrell.

Larry Rakes picked up Geffrey Cooke's excellent ball, Foster Espenson stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Larry Rakes made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Eldon Washington.

71'

September Mercer made a good pass to Ainsley Hobbs, the ball was picked up by Ainsley Hobbs before Walter Haward could cut it out.

Ainsley Hobbs stepped away from Beverly Kitchen and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 20 yards.

Lindy Dick saved and deflected the ball clear.

73'

Beverly Kitchen had the strength to hold off Ainsley Hobbs.

The ball was struck by Beverly Kitchen from 20 yards out but the shot cannoned off September Mercer.

74'

Israel Strudwick powered past Foster Espenson!.

Israel Strudwick tried to skip past the challenge of Thad Harrell but failed.

76'

Mitch Sumner flighted in the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

78'

Poor corner kick by Wilford Senior. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

79'

Geffrey Cooke flighted in the freekick. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

81'

Walter Haward flicked the ball over Larry Rakes's head !.

Walter Haward had shrugged off the challenge of Ainsley Hobbs and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

Good goalkeeping by Deforrest Butts to block the shot with his body.

83'

Beverly Kitchen hit a long ball upfield,Ainsley Hobbs tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Rian Philips got to the ball ahead of Walter Haward, then headed the ball to safety.

84'

Geffrey Cooke dispatched the freekick goalwards. But Geffrey Cooke put it narrowly over.

86'

Beverly Kitchen skipped easily past the challenge of Ainsley Hobbs.

Beverly Kitchen tried to get past September Mercer but September Mercer cleanly tackled the ball.

87'

Israel Strudwick tried to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Foster Espenson.

88'

Ainsley Hobbs tried to knock a long ball forward but Walter Haward got in the way of the ball.

89'

Wilford Senior lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

91'

September Mercer passed along the floor for Ainsley Hobbs to pick it up, Ainsley Hobbs latched onto the ball before Walter Haward could cut it out.

Ainsley Hobbs delivered the ball in from wide, Beverly Kitchen couldn't cut out the pass.

Indigo Fairburn forced the ball goalwards with a header but Eldon Washington headed the ball clear.

92'

Corner taken by Israel Strudwick and cut out by the opposition.

End Match Colchester athletic 0 - 0 Rotherham athletic