Official Match Thread Colchester Utd vs Southend Utd CheckaTrade Trophy

[Colorado Shrimper]

FFS Col Ewe score

 

[Colorado Shrimper]

Long throw, shocking defending

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Colchester offered no goal threat....and suddenly score.

 

[Colorado Shrimper]

Slightly more urgency from Blues since the goal but still poor

 

[united we stand]

Apart from the goal how are we playing?

 

[The Big Dady]

Kent scores for the Sheep Shaggers

 

[Colorado Shrimper]

Apart from the goal how are we playing?

Some occasional nice passing in midfield but no threat posed whatsoever. Don't recall us having a shot.

 

[Colorado Shrimper]

Half Time

 

[Chapperz]

Tempo has been so slow. Trying to play a good passing game, but not able to get through their defence.

Moore is having a great game and so is Bwonomo. In the middle, the 3 youngsters in Batlokwa, Klass and Hutchinson are playing at a slow speed. Batlokwa looks like a good player, keeping the ball well. Klass has lost it a few times due to a poor touch and poor decision making. Hutchinson has been willing to pick up the ball and try to dribble to make something happen.

Strikers both seem to want it played up to them, offering very little in the build up.

 

[Bratislava Blue]

BBC Essex commentator mistakes McCoulsky for Hutchinson!!!?

And was consistently calling Robinson as McCoulsky... He is dire... A bit like the performance of Klass.. Very disappointed with him at the moment.

 

[geoffmundo]

We are looking like strangers playing together for the first time. Robinson and Mccoulsky is not working. Klass looks out of his depth, McClaughlin hasn't done much to be fair it looks like a Reserve match more than a derby. Hutchinson has looked quite bright as has Elvis, but nearly everyone is giving the ball away or trying to do too much rather than keeping it simple. Don't recall we've had an attempt on target?

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Very even game. Taylor Moore the best player on the pitch. Batlowka and Hendrie playing well. Klass and Robinson couldn't control or pass the first 35 minutes. Last 10 minutes better. McCoulsky the fastest player on the pitch but getting the wrong kind of service. Elvis attacking down our right side quite a bit. Colchester did not deserve to score.

 

[mattitouk]

I would expect SCP to make changes at half time.

Cambridge 3-0 up against Southampton U21's with 10 minutes to play.

If Col Ewe win tonight, every team will be on 3 points in the table, and all of them will have every thing to play for in the last game.

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

Dire game. Moore class, Klass not.

Maybe this may put to bed some of the throw the youngsters in comments. We look utterly clueless.

Only positive so far is Hendrie.

 

[The Big Dady]

Half Time Match Stats

 

[bigmolt]

Not heard McLaughlin's name mentioned on radio yet. Mind you. Apart from a long debate on both goalkeepers kit colouration, the commentary is totally pooh!!!!!

 

[mattitouk]

No substitute changes at half time. and we changed formation to a 4-4-2.

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

BBC just said we've switched to 4 at the back... When I looked at the lineup it seemed like a 4-4-2 anyway... What were we playing?

 

[The Big Dady]

Well done to all the travelling Shrimpers, hope they have something to cheer in the second half.

 

[Chapperz]

4-4-2 with Hendrie LB, McLaughlin RM, Hutchinson LM