Welcome to the match between Colchester albion and Rotherham town

1'

Zach Symons was shown a yellow card.

2'

Clinton Miller attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball bounced off Leon Jepson.

4'

Philander Padmore directed the ball to Meade Botwright, Meade Botwright picked up on the ball before Archie Roderick could cut it out.

Meade Botwright tried to dribble past Randell Bailey but failed.

6'

Archie Roderick tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Meade Botwright scrambled the ball away.

7'

Archie Roderick hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but the shot was charged down by Philander Padmore.

9'

Philander Padmore played a perfect pass for Meade Botwright, Meade Botwright picked up on the ball before Randell Bailey could intercept.

Meade Botwright directed the ball nicely past Archie Roderick to Philander Padmore.

Philander Padmore put some curve on the shot from distance but the shot was charged down by Randell Bailey.

11'

Clinton Miller shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Leon Jepson cleared the ball to safety.

13'

Joyce Chase tried to knock a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Dwight Frye.

16'

Dwight Frye escaped from the challenge of Wilford Beasley and blasted a banana shot from long range.

But it was well wide from Dwight Frye ... He should have hit the target at least.

17'

The freekick was quickly taken by Sinclair Jinks. It went just wide by Sinclair Jinks.

18'

Dwight Frye tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Wilford Beasley.

20'

Domenic Philips made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Wilford Beasley.

21'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Derek Gorbold.

Joyce Chase fired off a long shot but Domenic Philips cleared the ball.

22'

Meade Botwright knocked a lovely ball for Philander Padmore, Philander Padmore trapped the ball nicely before Randell Bailey could intercept.

Philander Padmore tried to jink past Archie Roderick but Archie Roderick denied.

28'

Patsy Slater tried to dart past Leon Jepson but Leon Jepson dispossessed Patsy Slater.

29'

Joyce Chase took the ball past Dwight Frye.

Joyce Chase got the float cross in from the wing, Domenic Philips couldn't cut it.

Zach Symons got ahead of Toby Walter to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

30'

Clinton Miller tried to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Placid Toller.

31'

Leon Jepson made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Patsy Slater.

33'

Clinton Miller tried to dart past Leon Jepson but his possession is lost through a tackle by Leon Jepson.

35'

Archie Roderick went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

37'

Patsy Slater directed the ball nicely to Dwight Frye, Wilford Beasley stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Dwight Frye attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Joyce Chase.

38'

Placid Toller sent over the freekick. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

40'

Patsy Slater played a pinpoint pass to Clinton Miller, Clinton Miller took possession of the ball before Placid Toller could intercept.

Clinton Miller passed along the floor for Bronte Fairbairn to pick it up, Bronte Fairbairn trapped the ball nicely before Leon Jepson could reach it.

Bronte Fairbairn tried an audacious shot on goal but Derek Gorbold cleared the ball from danger.

42'

Joyce Chase tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Domenic Philips.

44'

Derek Gorbold lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

45'

Pass by Meade Botwright to Philander Padmore, Philander Padmore took it in his stride before Randell Bailey could intercept.

Philander Padmore tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Archie Roderick didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball skimmed the top of the cross bar and went out ... He buried his face in his hands

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Colchester albion maintained 47% of possession and 53% for Rotherham town. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

From long range, Meade Botwright bent the ball towards goal but Archie Roderick threw himself in front of the shot.

50'

Bronte Fairbairn tried to use his skill to go past Placid Toller but Placid Toller blocked Bronte Fairbairn in a good, clean tackle.

53'

Zach Symons tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Wilford Beasley cut it out easily.

54'

Domenic Philips blocked Joyce Chase before Joyce Chase tried to pass the ball.

56'

Meade Botwright tried to dribble past Randell Bailey but Randell Bailey won the ball from Meade Botwright.

59'

Meade Botwright dribbled past Randell Bailey.

Meade Botwright sent in a float cross, Archie Roderick missed his interception.

Ernest Raines got above Sinclair Jinks to win the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Despite the angle, Meade Botwright flicked it goalwards. Zach Symons approached too late to clear the danger.

Brilliantly saved by Virgil Peck!.

61'

Leon Jepson tried to jink past Patsy Slater but Patsy Slater took the ball away from Leon Jepson.

65'

Leon Jepson delivered the ball past Patsy Slater to Placid Toller.

Placid Toller passed the ball to Wilford Beasley, Wilford Beasley took possession of the ball before Clinton Miller could reach it.

Chipped goalwards by Wilford Beasley but Sinclair Jinks blocked the shot.

69'

Max Vipond looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Archie Roderick.

70'

Wilford Beasley made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was intercepted by Randell Bailey.

72'

Zach Symons tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Philander Padmore.

74'

Joyce Chase tried his luck with a long range chip but Kody Seaver cleared the ball to safety.

75'

Randell Bailey received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Archie Roderick, Randell Bailey latched onto the ball before Philander Padmore could reach it.

Randell Bailey tried to cross the ball low but it was well intercepted by Meade Botwright.

76'

Joyce Chase tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Dwight Frye made the clearance.

77'

Dwight Frye directed the ball to Domenic Philips, the ball was picked up by Domenic Philips before Wilford Beasley could cut it out.

Domenic Philips dribbled past Joyce Chase.

Domenic Philips tried to get the cross in but The ball bounced off Wilford Beasley.

78'

Meade Botwright tried to hit a long ball forward but Randell Bailey got in the way of the ball.

80'

Ernest Raines hit the ball high towards Joyce Chase in the area, Joyce Chase took an excellent first touch before Randell Bailey could intercept.

Joyce Chase fired in a shot at goal but Zach Symons got himself between the ball and goal.

81'

Meade Botwright searched out Wilford Beasley with a high ball, Wilford Beasley brought the ball down well before Randell Bailey could reach it.

Sinclair Jinks blocked Wilford Beasley before Wilford Beasley could take a shot.

82'

Toby Walter went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

85'

Leon Jepson hit the ball forward to Placid Toller, Patsy Slater missed his interception.

Placid Toller skipped easily past the challenge of Clinton Miller.

Placid Toller struck the ball with fury but Sinclair Jinks removed the danger.

86'

Leon Jepson played a lovely ball for Placid Toller, Patsy Slater failed to reach the ball.

Placid Toller knocked a lovely ball for Max Vipond, Clinton Miller couldn't cut out the pass.

Max Vipond was able to make space and shot for the top corner. Zach Symons didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

87'

Placid Toller sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

88'

Clinton Miller played a great ball for Bronte Fairbairn, Bronte Fairbairn picked up on the ball before Placid Toller could intercept.

The ball was struck by Bronte Fairbairn from 20 yards out but Leon Jepson blocked the shot.

90'

Randell Bailey made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Placid Toller.

91'

Clinton Miller hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Placid Toller got himself between the ball and goal.

93'

Patsy Slater tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Placid Toller blocked it.

95'

Corner taken by Ernest Raines.

Philander Padmore won the aerial challenge against Zach Symons, then headed it across the goal.

It went close from Philander Padmore ... A wasted opportunity.

End Match Colchester albion 0 - 0 Rotherham town