Welcome to the match between Birmingham united and Colchester villa

1'

Lennie Porter could not stop a confident Gorden Benjaminson going past him.

Gorden Benjaminson laid it forward to Pete Deadman, Pete Deadman took it in his stride before Tad Hallman could reach it.

Pete Deadman escaped from the challenge of Kyler Bishop and struck it.

Ripley Walterson made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

2'

Leighton Sowards directed the ball nicely to Kyler Bishop, Gorden Benjaminson failed to reach the ball.

Kyler Bishop smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards. Philander Wescott approached too late to block it.

But Kyler Bishop couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a terrible miss.

3'

John Peck skipped past Tyrik Mathews.

John Peck dribbled past Byrne Reynolds.

John Peck crossed the ball high and hard, Tyrik Mathews couldn't cut it.

Tad Hallman had the beating in the air of Jaymes Tasker, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

5'

The freekick was taken by Dax Ryely. The wall blocked the shot.

7'

Sheridan Jerome delivered the ball to Leighton Sowards, Leighton Sowards trapped the ball nicely before Millard Samson could intercept.

Leighton Sowards looked certain to score from medium range but Ross Jinks went in with a successful block tackle on him.

8'

The referee showed Byrne Reynolds a yellow card.

Gorden Benjaminson tried to skip past the challenge of Tad Hallman but Tad Hallman blocked Gorden Benjaminson.

9'

Ross Jinks hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but Sheridan Jerome charged down the shot.

12'

John Peck passed the ball to Masterman Cristianson, Tyrik Mathews failed to intercept the pass.

Masterman Cristianson tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Byrne Reynolds.

13'

Byrne Reynolds tried to twist past Masterman Cristianson but Masterman Cristianson cleanly tackled the ball.

15'

Byrne Reynolds tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Masterman Cristianson found himself in the way of the ball.

16'

Poor corner kick delivered by Millard Samson that went straight to the opposition.

17'

Denholm Rush dribbled past Millard Samson.

Denholm Rush surged past Ross Jinks!.

Denholm Rush made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Royston Revie.

19'

John Peck tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Tyrik Mathews.

21'

Gorden Benjaminson tried to skip past the challenge of Tad Hallman but Gorden Benjaminson lost out to Tad Hallman.

22'

Sheridan Jerome attempted to lift the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Millard Samson.

23'

Ross Jinks attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Leighton Sowards got to the ball first.

25'

Byrne Reynolds hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Masterman Cristianson threw himself in front of the shot.

26'

Yellow card shown to Tyrik Mathews.

Ross Jinks went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

28'

Sheridan Jerome was pressed by Millard Samson but he evaded the challenge and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

Sheridan Jerome sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

29'

Philander Wescott attempted to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Derek Heath.

31'

Millard Samson swiftly put in the freekick. But Millard Samson put it wide of the goal.

32'

John Peck twisted past Tyrik Mathews.

John Peck tried to deliver a float cross but Byrne Reynolds coolly intercepted the cross.

34'

Sheridan Jerome tried his luck from 30 yards but Millard Samson threw himself in front of the shot.

35'

Ross Jinks found an opportunity to score from long range but he was denied space by Leighton Sowards.

36'

John Peck tried to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Tyrik Mathews.

37'

Byrne Reynolds sent a long ball past Masterman Cristianson into the area.

Dax Ryely moved onto the ball and immediately chipped the ball goalwards, Derek Heath approached too late to clear the danger.

Ripley Walterson got up to tip it over.

39'

Tad Hallman tried to skip past the challenge of Millard Samson but Millard Samson cleanly tackled the ball.

40'

Byrne Reynolds tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Masterman Cristianson.

41'

Lennie Porter made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Philander Wescott.

42'

Sheridan Jerome took the play over the halfway line,Pete Deadman failed to intercept the pass.

Valentine Suggitt climbed above Jaymes Tasker, then headed the ball forward.

John Peck struck the ball with fury. Royston Revie approached too late to clear the danger.

Emory Watson managed to turn it over his bar.

43'

Lennie Porter tried to dart past Philander Wescott but failed.

44'

Byrne Reynolds swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Birmingham united maintained 51% of possession and 49% for Colchester villa. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Gorden Benjaminson put some curve on the shot from long range but the shot cannoned off Tad Hallman.

47'

Gorden Benjaminson took the ball past Lennie Porter.

Gorden Benjaminson passed the ball perfectly to Dax Ryely, Tad Hallman stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Dax Ryely tried to lob the ball at goal but Derek Heath got in and cleared the danger.

48'

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

52'

Philander Wescott dribbled past John Peck.

Philander Wescott shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Masterman Cristianson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Ripley Walterson managed to turn it behind.

54'

Gorden Benjaminson played a perfect pass for Byrne Reynolds, Masterman Cristianson failed to reach the ball.

Byrne Reynolds tried to send in a float cross but John Peck blocked it.

55'

Masterman Cristianson tried to skip past the challenge of Philander Wescott but Philander Wescott didn't allow.

58'

Gorden Benjaminson hit the ball forward to Ross Jinks, Ross Jinks trapped the ball nicely before Tad Hallman could cut it out.

Ross Jinks took the ball over the halfway line,Lennie Porter couldn't reach it.

Tyrik Mathews won the ball in the air from Derek Heath, then cushioned a headed pass.

Jaymes Tasker evaded the challenge of Kyler Bishop and shot for the top corner.

It went just wide by Jaymes Tasker ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

59'

Yellow card shown to Valentine Suggitt.

Ross Jinks made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from John Peck.

60'

Masterman Cristianson played a wonderful ball for John Peck, Tyrik Mathews missed his interception.

John Peck tried to cross the ball low but The ball came off Byrne Reynolds.

62'

Sheridan Jerome turned on the ball to leave Millard Samson standing.

Sheridan Jerome put a low cross, Ross Jinks tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Denholm Rush moved onto the ball and hurriedly hit a shot, Royston Revie approached too late to block it.

But Denholm Rush couldn't direct it goalwards ... He should have hit the target at least.

65'

Gorden Benjaminson dribbled confidently past Leighton Sowards.

Gorden Benjaminson tried to pass the ball forward but Sheridan Jerome did well to spot and intercept the pass.

66'

Derek Heath stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Tad Hallman got to the ball before Jaymes Tasker, then flicked the ball forward.

Valentine Suggitt found a chance to score but Royston Revie blocked him.

67'

Leighton Sowards played a wonderful ball for John Peck, Philander Wescott couldn't cut out the pass.

John Peck played a perfect pass for Kyler Bishop, Kyler Bishop took possession of the ball before Gorden Benjaminson could cut it out.

Kyler Bishop made space for himself and fired off a shot. Royston Revie failed to charge down the shot.

Emory Watson blocked the shot.

68'

Ross Jinks had the pace to beat Leighton Sowards.

Ross Jinks played a perfect pass for Pete Deadman, Pete Deadman took possession of the ball before Sheridan Jerome could reach it.

Pete Deadman dribbled past Leighton Sowards.

Pete Deadman had the chance to score but he couldn't escape the attentions of Derek Heath.

72'

Ross Jinks moved the ball forward for Millard Samson, Leighton Sowards failed to reach the ball.

Millard Samson tried to cross the ball low but Sheridan Jerome got in the way of the ball.

76'

Millard Samson went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

78'

Royston Revie received a yellow card.

Gorden Benjaminson hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but the shot clattered off Tad Hallman.

79'

Byrne Reynolds tried to dart past Masterman Cristianson but Masterman Cristianson cleanly tackled the ball.

80'

John Peck stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball bounced off Tyrik Mathews.

81'

Leighton Sowards knocked a lovely ball for Lennie Porter, Philander Wescott tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Lennie Porter tried to play it past Gorden Benjaminson but failed.

82'

John Peck tried to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Byrne Reynolds.

85'

John Peck dribbled past Millard Samson.

Whilst still some way from goal, John Peck tried to lob the keeper. Ross Jinks didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Good goalkeeping by Emory Watson to block the shot with his body.

86'

Sheridan Jerome tried to feed the high ball but it was intercepted by Millard Samson.

87'

Dax Ryely whipped in the freekick. It went just wide by Dax Ryely.

88'

John Peck took the ball past Tyrik Mathews.

John Peck lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Byrne Reynolds failed to intercept the pass.

Valentine Suggitt performed a glancing header for the goal but Royston Revie headed the ball clear.

91'

Gorden Benjaminson tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Tad Hallman.

92'

Derek Heath tried to twist past Philander Wescott but Philander Wescott won the ball from Derek Heath.

93'

Byrne Reynolds tried to sprint past Masterman Cristianson but Masterman Cristianson robbed Byrne Reynolds.

End Match Birmingham united 0 - 0 Colchester villa