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Colchester Stages Comeback to Defeat Walsall in a Spirited Match
Colchester overcame Walsall 3-1 in a thrilling encounter at the JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester, Essex on February 8th, 2025. The League Two match, part of round 31 of the regular season, was marked by numerous cards and a dramatic second-half turnaround.
Walsall took the lead with a goal from C. Lakin in the 65th minute, assisted by E. Harrison. However, Colchester fought back spectacularly. T. Bishop equalized in the 69th minute, and O. Edwards secured the victory with a goal in the 74th minute.
The match was fiercely contested, with a total of 29 fouls, 8 yellow cards, and one red card, shown to Walsall’s T. Allen. Colchester dominated possession with 68%, compared to Walsall’s 32%. Despite the possession difference, Walsall managed 5 shots on target, while Colchester had 9.
The referee for the match was L. Swabey. The victory places Colchester in a strong position in the League Two table.
Substitutions walsall: at minute 66 A. Adomah came in and J. Matt went out., at minute 85 L. Amantchi came in and R. Stirk went out., at minute 86 B. Comley came in and C. Lakin went out., at minute 86 D. Johnson came in and E. Harrison went out.
Substitutions colchester: at minute 85 K. Vincent-Young came in and O. Edwards went out., at minute 90 T. Simpson came in and L. Taylor went out., at minute 90 A. Read came in and J. Payne went out., at minute 90 J. Tucker came in and T. Bishop went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Colchester
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