Football
Gillingham vs Colchester United. Sky Bet League Two.
3:00pm, Saturday 26th August 2023.
MEMS Priestfield StadiumAttendance: Attendance6,991.
Match ends, Gillingham 0, Colchester United 3.
Second Half ends, Gillingham 0, Colchester United 3.
Foul by Conor Masterson (Gillingham).
Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Jayden Clarke (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Al-Amin Kazeem (Colchester United).
Tom Nichols (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Noah Chilvers (Colchester United).
Jonny Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Alex Newby (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Ihionvien.
Foul by Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham).
Alex Newby (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Gillingham. Conor Masterson replaces Connor Mahoney.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Read (Colchester United).
Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) is shown the red card.
Foul by Ethan Coleman (Gillingham).
Arthur Read (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Colchester United. Mauro Bandeira replaces Jayden Fevrier.
Substitution, Colchester United. Al-Amin Kazeem replaces Samson Tovide.
Attempt blocked. Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Mahoney.
Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
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.
Foul by Arthur Read (Colchester United).
Substitution, Gillingham. Jayden Clarke replaces Timothee Dieng.
Substitution, Gillingham. Robbie McKenzie replaces Cheye Alexander.
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.
Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Owen Goodman.
Attempt saved. Macauley Bonne (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cheye Alexander.
Attempt missed. Cheye Alexander (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cheye Alexander.
Substitution, Gillingham. Ethan Coleman replaces Shaun Williams.
Substitution, Gillingham. Macauley Bonne replaces Ashley Nadesan.
Attempt missed. Tom Nichols (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Malone with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samson Tovide.
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.
Attempt blocked. Bradley Ihionvien (Colchester United) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Samson Tovide.
Attempt blocked. Samson Tovide (Colchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Jake Turner.
Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Shaun Williams.
Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Shadrach Ogie.
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.
Corner, Colchester United. Conceded by Cheye Alexander.
Attempt blocked. Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Read.
Substitution, Colchester United. Bradley Ihionvien replaces Joseph Taylor.
Substitution, Colchester United. Alex Newby replaces Junior Tchamadeu.
Foul by Timothee Dieng (Gillingham).
Samson Tovide (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Joseph Taylor (Colchester United).
Timothee Dieng (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United).
Hand ball by Joseph Taylor (Colchester United).
Second Half begins Gillingham 0, Colchester United 0.
First Half ends, Gillingham 0, Colchester United 0.
Foul by Cheye Alexander (Gillingham).
Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Substitution, Colchester United. Fiacre Kelleher replaces Nico Lawrence because of an injury.
Jonny Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Samson Tovide (Colchester United).
Shaun Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Jayden Fevrier (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Jonny Williams (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jonny Williams (Gillingham).
William Greenidge (Colchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Junior Tchamadeu (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
Junior Tchamadeu (Colchester United) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
Attempt blocked. Arthur Read (Colchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Fevrier.
Scott Malone (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
Mandela Egbo (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Tom Nichols (Gillingham).
Foul by Shaun Williams (Gillingham).
Connor Hall (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by William Greenidge.
Junior Tchamadeu (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ashley Nadesan (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Connor Hall (Colchester United).
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.
Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Joseph Taylor (Colchester United) is shown the yellow card.
(Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Joseph Taylor (Colchester United).
Ashley Nadesan (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Mandela Egbo (Colchester United).
Foul by Connor Mahoney (Gillingham).
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.
Delay in match because of an injury Jonny Williams (Gillingham).
Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
Foul by Nico Lawrence (Colchester United).
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.
Delay in match because of an injury Samson Tovide (Colchester United).
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.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.