Gillingham vs Colchester United, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

Gillingham

86': Ethan Coleman

FT
0 - 3

Colchester United

64': Fiacre Kelleher
77': Samson Tovide
82': Bradley Ihionvien

About

Gillingham are hosting Colchester United at Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
6': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by William Greenidge.
7': Attempt saved. Timothee Dieng (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a cross.
7': Delay in match because of an injury Samson Tovide (Colchester United).
8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
8': Attempt missed. Timothee Dieng (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cheye Alexander with a cross.
9': Foul by Nico Lawrence (Colchester United).
9': Jonny Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
11': Foul by Joseph Taylor (Colchester United).
11': Jonny Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Delay in match because of an injury Jonny Williams (Gillingham).
11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
12': Attempt saved. Timothee Dieng (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Nichols.
16': Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Connor Mahoney (Gillingham).
17': Ashley Nadesan (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Foul by Mandela Egbo (Colchester United).
18': (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Joseph Taylor (Colchester United).
18': Joseph Taylor (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
19': Foul by Timothee Dieng (Gillingham).
19': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Foul by Timothee Dieng (Gillingham).
21': Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Attempt saved. Samson Tovide (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Read.
22': Ashley Nadesan (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Foul by Connor Hall (Colchester United).
24': Foul by Jonny Williams (Gillingham).
24': Junior Tchamadeu (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by William Greenidge.
26': Connor Hall (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham).
28': Foul by Joseph Taylor (Colchester United).
28': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Shaun Williams (Gillingham).
31': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Tom Nichols (Gillingham).
33': Mandela Egbo (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
35': Scott Malone (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
37': Foul by Joseph Taylor (Colchester United).
37': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt blocked. Arthur Read (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
39': Junior Tchamadeu (Colchester United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
40': Junior Tchamadeu (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
41': Foul by Jonny Williams (Gillingham).
41': William Greenidge (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
41': Jonny Williams (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Attempt missed. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
44': Foul by Samson Tovide (Colchester United).
44': Shaun Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Foul by Samson Tovide (Colchester United).
45': Jonny Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Substitution, Colchester United. Fiacre Kelleher replaces Nico Lawrence because of an injury.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
45'+2': Foul by Cheye Alexander (Gillingham).
45'+2': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Gillingham 0, Colchester United 0.
45': Second Half begins Gillingham 0, Colchester United 0.
46': Hand ball by Joseph Taylor (Colchester United).
49': Foul by Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United).
49': Timothee Dieng (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Joseph Taylor (Colchester United).
50': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Timothee Dieng (Gillingham).
51': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Substitution, Colchester United. Alex Newby replaces Junior Tchamadeu.
55': Substitution, Colchester United. Bradley Ihionvien replaces Joseph Taylor.
56': Attempt blocked. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Read.
59': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Cheye Alexander.
60': Attempt blocked. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Hall with a headed pass.
60': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Shadrach Ogie.
62': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Shaun Williams.
63': Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Jake Turner.
64': Attempt blocked. Samson Tovide (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
64': Attempt blocked. Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Samson Tovide.
64': Goal! Gillingham 0, Colchester United 1. Fiacre Kelleher (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
66': Attempt blocked. Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samson Tovide.
67': Attempt missed. Tom Nichols (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross.
68': Substitution, Gillingham. Macauley Bonne replaces Ashley Nadesan.
68': Substitution, Gillingham. Ethan Coleman replaces Shaun Williams.
69': Attempt saved. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cheye Alexander.
72': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
72': Jonny Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Attempt missed. Cheye Alexander (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
73': Attempt saved. Macauley Bonne (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cheye Alexander.
73': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Owen Goodman.
75': Foul by Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham).
75': Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Goal! Gillingham 0, Colchester United 2. Samson Tovide (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by William Greenidge with a headed pass.
80': Substitution, Gillingham. Robbie McKenzie replaces Cheye Alexander.
80': Substitution, Gillingham. Jayden Clarke replaces Timothee Dieng.
81': Foul by Arthur Read (Colchester United).
81': Jayden Clarke (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Goal! Gillingham 0, Colchester United 3. Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by William Greenidge following a fast break.
83': Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
85': Attempt blocked. Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Mahoney.
86': Substitution, Colchester United. Al-Amin Kazeem replaces Samson Tovide.
86': Substitution, Colchester United. Mauro Bandeira replaces Jayden Fevrier.
86': Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Ethan Coleman (Gillingham).
86': Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) is shown the red card.
87': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Read (Colchester United).
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89': Substitution, Gillingham. Conor Masterson replaces Connor Mahoney.
90'+4': Alex Newby (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Foul by Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham).
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Alex Newby (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Ihionvien.
90'+5': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
90'+5': Jonny Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
90'+6': Tom Nichols (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Foul by Al-Amin Kazeem (Colchester United).
90'+7': Jayden Clarke (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+9': Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+9': Foul by Conor Masterson (Gillingham).
90'+10': Second Half ends, Gillingham 0, Colchester United 3.
0': Match ends, Gillingham 0, Colchester United 3.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Priestfield Stadium
Location: Gillingham, England
Attendance: 6,991

EFL League Two Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Walsall	20	+18	43
2	Port Vale	21	+7	37
3	Doncaster Rovers	21	+7	36
4	Crewe Alexandra	20	+8	35

Full Table

Line-Ups

Gillingham (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
25	Jake Turner (GK)
22	Shadrach Ogie
5	Max Ehmer
13	Scott Malone
2	Cheye Alexander
8	Jonny Williams
6	Shaun Williams
38	Thimothee Dieng
10	Ashley Nadesan
9	Tom Nichols
23	Connor Mahoney

Gillingham Substitutes:

Robbie Mckenzie, Conor Masterson, Glenn Morris, Josh Chambers, Ethan Coleman, Macauley Bonne, Jayden Clarke.

Colchester United (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Owen Goodman (GK)
5	Connor Hall
18	Mandela Egbo
2	William Greenidge
23	Nico Lawrence
16	Arthur Read
10	Noah Chilvers
42	Jayden Fevrier
22	Junior Tchamadeu
9	Samson Tovide
25	Joseph Taylor

Colchester United Substitutes:

Al-Amin Kazeem, Tom Smith, Matt Jay, Fiacre Kelleher, Bradley Ihionvien, Alex Newby, Mauro Bandeira.

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