Morecambe and Colchester clash in a thrilling encounter
Morecambe and Colchester locked horns in an exciting encounter at Morecambe’s Mazuma Mobile Stadium in Morecambe, Lancashire as part of the 6th round of the League Two season 2024. The match was a real back and forth affair, with both sides looking for the win right from the start.
The first goal arrived in the 17th minute when B. Tollitt put Morecambe ahead with an assist from C. Jones. However, Colchester responded quickly and managed to draw level in the 43rd minute thanks to a goal from O. Edwards, assisted by T. Bishop.
The game intensified even further in the second half. S. Tovide (49th minute) and L. Taylor (64th minute) scored for Colchester, while C. Jones scored a penalty in the 83rd minute for Morecambe.
An own goal by T. Flanagan in the 88th minute handed Colchester a 4-3 victory.
The game was marked by discipline, with four yellow cards for Morecambe and one for Colchester. However, L. Hendrie was sent off in the 42nd minute for a dangerous foul.
Colchester dominated possession (57%) and made more shots (18), while Morecambe was more effective in front of goal.
Match Summary:
* Morecambe: 43% possession, 10 shots (3 on target, 4 off target), 0 corners, 15 fouls, 4 yellow cards, 1 red card
* Colchester: 57% possession, 18 shots (8 on target, 9 off target), 2 corners, 13 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
Goals:
* Morecambe: B. Tollitt (17′), C. Jones (83′)
* Colchester: O. Edwards (43′), S. Tovide (49′), L. Taylor (64′), T. Flanagan (own goal, 88′)
Cards:
* Morecambe: L. Angol (yellow, 36′), L. Hendrie (yellow, 38′), L. Hendrie (red, 42′), J. Slew (yellow, 81′)
* Colchester: M. Egbo (yellow, 81′)
Substitutions morecambe: at minute 46 R. Millen came in and H. Macadam went out., at minute 61 M. Dackers came in and L. Angol went out., at minute 70 J. Slew came in and B. Tollitt went out., at minute 81 K. Harrack came in and A. Lewis went out., at minute 81 D. Tutonda came in and Y. Songo’o went out.
Substitutions colchester: at minute 69 A. Scully came in and L. Taylor went out., at minute 70 A. Read came in and T. Bishop went out., at minute 77 H. Anderson came in and B. Goodliffe went out., at minute 78 J. Gordon came in and O. Edwards went out., at minute 86 T. Hopper came in and S. Tovide went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Morecambe
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