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Colchester United vs Preston North End

Championship
Colchester
6-13-12
2-1
Final
Preston
9-6-17
Layer Road Ground

Match pulse

COLAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'PNE
55%Possession45%
6Shots6
5On target4
2Corners6
7Saves7
10Fouls13
68'Sean St. LedgerPNE70'Chris SedgwickPNE76'Darren CarterPNE

Who won: Colchester 2-1

Colchester United beat Preston North End 2-1 on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Layer Road Ground. Goals for Colchester: Scott Vernon (68' pen) and Johnnie Jackson (88'). Goals for Preston: Neil Mellor (81').

Play by play

  1. 90'+5'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Chris Brown takes it (Attacking)

  2. 90'+2'

    Clear

    Kemal Izzet clears the ball from danger.

  3. 90'+2'

    Cross

    Paul McKenna crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

  4. 90'+2'

    Free kick

    Paul McKenna takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

  5. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Karl Duguid commits a foul on Darren Carter resulting on a free kick for Preston

  6. 90'+1'

    Free kick

    Callum Davidson takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  7. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Clive Platt commits a foul on Paul McKenna resulting on a free kick for Preston

  8. End of the game
  9. The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  10. 90'

    Free kick

    Dean Gerken takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  11. 90'

    Offside

    Offside called on Neil Mellor

  12. GOAL88'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    J. Jackson

    Goal!! Johnnie Jackson hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right channel (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! Colchester now leads 2 - 1

    COL 9 - 7 PNE
  13. 88'

    Shot on goal

    Johnnie Jackson drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal

  14. 87'

    Save

    Andy Lonergan makes a very good save (Feet)

  15. 87'

    Shot on target

    Scott Vernon hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

  16. 86'

    Throw in

    Throw-in: Philip Ifil takes it (Attacking)

  17. 86'

    Save

    Dean Gerken makes a very good save (Catch)

  18. 86'

    Shot on target

    Neil Mellor hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

  19. 84'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Colchester makes a sub: Luke Guttridge enters for Kevin McLeod. Reason: Tactical

    L. Guttridge

  20. 84'

    Free kick

    Adam Virgo takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  21. 84'

    Offside

    Offside called on Neil Mellor

  22. 84'

    Save

    Andy Lonergan makes an outstanding save (Parry)

  23. 83'

    Shot on target

    Clive Platt hits a good header. Outcome: save

  24. 83'

    Cross

    Johnnie Jackson crosses the ball. Outcome: shot

  25. GOAL81'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    N. Mellor

    Goal!! Neil Mellor hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1

    COL 8 - 7 PNE

Leaders

COLPNE
Total Shots
Scott Vernon
2
Neil Mellor
2
Accurate Passes
Philip Ifil
1
Sean St. Ledger
1
Saves
Dean Gerken
7
Andy Lonergan
7

Season seriesCOL leads series 2-1

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