Welcome to the match between Colchester athletic and Rotherham albion

1'

Alf Martell made a pass to Jed Hopkins, Jed Hopkins picked up on the ball before Solomon Odell could cut it out.

Jed Hopkins tried to twist past Carl Varley but Carl Varley nicked the ball from the toes of Jed Hopkins.

2'

Travis Fairburn played the ball to Ronnie Kendrick's feet, Ronnie Kendrick took possession of the ball before Porter White could cut it out.

Ronnie Kendrick took the ball confidently past Kelly Kirby.

Good play by Ronnie Kendrick in making himself some space and shot for the top corner. Lloyd Hilton failed to charge down the shot.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

3'

Kelly Kirby tried to sprint past Travis Fairburn but his possession is lost through a tackle by Travis Fairburn.

5'

Frank Hudson twisted past Alf Martell.

Frank Hudson tried to cross the ball low but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Jed Hopkins.

8'

Porter White blocked Ronnie Kendrick in a good, clean tackle before Ronnie Kendrick attempted to deliver the ball.

9'

Jed Hopkins tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Solomon Odell got in the way of the ball.

12'

Frank Hudson surged past Tucker Appleby!.

Frank Hudson tried to put a low cross but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Val Frost.

14'

Kelly Kirby made a pass to Porter White, Ronnie Kendrick failed to intercept the pass.

Porter White tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Travis Fairburn found himself in the way of the ball.

15'

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

16'

Tucker Appleby picked up Val Frost's superb pass, Ross Taylor failed to intercept the pass.

Tucker Appleby tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Frank Hudson made it first to the ball and intercepted.

17'

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

19'

Val Frost struck the freekick through the wall. Val Frost put it horribly wide.

20'

Ronnie Kendrick tried to skip past the challenge of Porter White but failed.

21'

Ronnie Kendrick knocked a lovely ball for Travis Fairburn, Kelly Kirby couldn't cut it.

Travis Fairburn laid it forward past Porter White to Alf Martell.

Pass by Alf Martell to Travis Fairburn, Travis Fairburn latched onto the ball before Kelly Kirby could reach it.

Travis Fairburn shot!. Lloyd Hilton approached too late to tackle him.

Travis Fairburn put it horribly wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

22'

Jarrett Breckenridge tried to hit it long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Porter White.

24'

Val Frost tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Ross Taylor.

26'

Kelly Kirby attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball came off Laird Pickering.

29'

Lloyd Hilton received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Carl Varley, Erick Josephs failed to reach the ball.

Lloyd Hilton tried to hit it long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Alf Martell.

30'

Frank Hudson made a good pass to Ross Taylor, Ross Taylor latched onto the ball before Tucker Appleby could reach it.

Val Frost was outmuscled by Ross Taylor.

Ross Taylor fed the ball forward to Solomon Odell, Solomon Odell trapped the ball nicely before Erick Josephs could reach it.

Chipped goalwards by Solomon Odell but Jarrett Breckenridge removed the danger.

31'

Carl Varley tried to get past Jed Hopkins but Jed Hopkins robbed Carl Varley.

33'

Carl Varley struck a long range piledriver! but Alf Martell cleared the ball.

35'

Everitt Rose gave the corner straight to the opposition.

36'

Kelly Kirby 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 Travis Fairburn.

37'

Kelly Kirby shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but Travis Fairburn hoofed the ball clear.

38'

Kelly Kirby went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

40'

Val Frost dribbled past Ross Taylor.

Val Frost delivered a low cross, Frank Hudson couldn't cut out the pass.

Everitt Rose moved onto the ball and attempted a half volley but the shot was charged down by Lloyd Hilton.

41'

Solomon Odell hit the ball forward to Carl Varley, Carl Varley trapped the ball nicely before Travis Fairburn could intercept.

Carl Varley hit the ball from medium range. Alf Martell approached too late to clear the danger.

Earle Holme chose to punch the ball away.

43'

Block tackle from Lloyd Hilton, easily dispossessing Jed Hopkins before Jed Hopkins could pass the ball.

44'

Porter White attempted to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Travis Fairburn.

45'

Jed Hopkins searched out Erick Josephs, Erick Josephs trapped the ball nicely before Solomon Odell could cut it out.

Erick Josephs lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and tried to lob it over the keeper. Lloyd Hilton didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Colchester athletic had 48% possession in the match, while Rotherham albion had 52%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Solomon Odell tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Alf Martell.

47'

Jarrett Breckenridge elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Everitt Rose made an attacking header but Nickolas Waterman headed clear the danger.

48'

Val Frost tried to sprint past Ross Taylor but Ross Taylor nicked the ball from the toes of Val Frost.

51'

Ronnie Kendrick tried to twist past Kelly Kirby but his possession is lost through a tackle by Kelly Kirby.

52'

Alf Martell hit the ball forward to Jed Hopkins, the ball was picked up by Jed Hopkins before Carl Varley could cut it out.

Jed Hopkins unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but the shot was blocked by Solomon Odell.

54'

Jed Hopkins tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Solomon Odell.

55'

Frank Hudson tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Tucker Appleby.

56'

Frank Hudson 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 Tucker Appleby.

58'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Edwin Hall.

59'

Tucker Appleby tried to play a long ball forward but Ross Taylor showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

60'

Kelly Kirby attempted to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Travis Fairburn.

61'

Kelly Kirby stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Everitt Rose.

64'

Travis Fairburn held up the ball, evading the challenge of Kelly Kirby and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

But Travis Fairburn put it wide of the goal ... It was a poor effort from Travis Fairburn. He was lacking match sharpness.

65'

Jarrett Breckenridge went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

68'

Carl Varley 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 Alf Martell.

69'

Val Frost darted past Ross Taylor.

Val Frost tried to dribble past Frank Hudson but Frank Hudson took the ball away from Val Frost.

71'

Alf Martell hit the ball forward to Jed Hopkins, Solomon Odell missed his interception.

Jed Hopkins put a float cross over Carl Varley in to the far post.

Val Frost performed a diving header toward the goal but Nickolas Waterman headed the ball clear.

74'

Ronnie Kendrick passed the ball perfectly to Travis Fairburn, Nickolas Waterman couldn't reach it.

Travis Fairburn made an attempt to move the ball forward but Porter White read the game well to intercept the ball.

76'

Travis Fairburn hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but the shot clattered off Kelly Kirby.

77'

Laird Pickering knocked a lovely ball for Ronnie Kendrick, Ronnie Kendrick picked up on the ball before Porter White could intercept.

Swerving shot by Ronnie Kendrick from long range. Kelly Kirby failed to charge down the shot.

Bevis Victor made a save.

78'

Nickolas Waterman tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Val Frost.

79'

Kelly Kirby tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Travis Fairburn made it first to the ball and intercepted.

80'

Ronnie Kendrick attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Kelly Kirby.

81'

Carl Varley's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

82'

Laird Pickering picked up Everitt Rose's long ball, Ross Taylor failed to reach the ball.

Laird Pickering fired in a shot at goal but Nickolas Waterman cleared the ball from danger.

83'

Tucker Appleby received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Val Frost, Ross Taylor failed to intercept the pass.

Tucker Appleby got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Frank Hudson approached too late to clear the danger.

Tucker Appleby put it horribly wide ... He should have hit the target at least.

84'

Jed Hopkins hit towards goal from 30 yards out but the shot was charged down by Carl Varley.

86'

Solomon Odell had a crack at goal from the freekick. But Solomon Odell put it wide of the goal.

87'

Tucker Appleby gave the corner straight to the opposition.

88'

Ronnie Kendrick played a perfect pass for Travis Fairburn, Travis Fairburn took possession of the ball before Kelly Kirby could reach it.

Travis Fairburn fed the ball forward to Val Frost, the ball was picked up by Val Frost before Porter White could cut it out.

Val Frost fired in a shot at goal but Nickolas Waterman managed to block the shot.

89'

Travis Fairburn tried to sprint past Porter White but Porter White denied.

93'

Carl Varley block tackled Alf Martell before Alf Martell attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

94'

Ronnie Kendrick flighted the ball to Laird Pickering, Kelly Kirby tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Laird Pickering made a good pass to Jed Hopkins, Jed Hopkins trapped the ball nicely before Lloyd Hilton could intercept.

Jed Hopkins shot! but Nickolas Waterman got in and cleared the danger.

End Match Colchester athletic 0 - 0 Rotherham albion