Colchester United 1-2 Cambridge United: result and report

League Two · Saturday 17 August 2019

Result

Colchester United 1-2 Cambridge United

League Two · Saturday 17 August 2019, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Colchester United 1-2 Cambridge United: match report

Colchester United were beaten by Cambridge United 1-2 in the League Two on Saturday 17 August 2019. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Luke Norris opened the scoring in the 9th minute. Colchester United's goal came from Luke Norris (9', penalty). Cambridge United scored through Marc Richards (54') and Harry Darling (86').

Discipline: Colchester United received no yellow cards; Cambridge United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Colchester United were 19th on 1 point from 2 and Cambridge United 18th on 2 points from 2. Colchester United went on to finish that season 7th with 61 points, and Cambridge United 16th with 45.

Colchester United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Cambridge United in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Ryan Jackson of Colchester United (7.5), level with Luke Norris (7.5).

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 9'Penalty goal · Luke NorrisColchester United · 1-0
  • 54'Goal · Marc RichardsCambridge United · 1-1
  • 83'Yellow card · Harrison DunkCambridge United
  • 86'Goal · Harry DarlingCambridge United · 1-2
  • 87'Yellow card · Harry DarlingCambridge United

Team news

Colchester United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Dean Gerken, Ryan Jackson, Luke Prosser, Tom Eastman, Ryan Clampin, Courtney Senior, Jevani Brown, Brandon Comley, Ben Stevenson, Frank Nouble, Luke Norris

Cambridge United line-up (4-4-2)

Dimitar Mitov, George Taft, Greg Taylor, Harrison Dunk, Leon Davies, Luke Hannant, George Maris, R. Lambe, Paul Lewis, Andy Dallas, Marc Richards