Colchester United 2-0 Southend United: result and report

League Two · Tuesday 20 April 2021

Result

Colchester United 2-0 Southend United

League Two · Tuesday 20 April 2021, 18:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Colchester United 2-0 Southend United: match report

Colchester United won against Southend United 2-0 in the League Two on Tuesday 20 April 2021. The half-time score was 2-0.

Michael Folivi opened the scoring in the 30th minute. Colchester United's goals came from Michael Folivi (30') and Harry Pell (37'). Southend United did not score.

Discipline: Colchester United received 1 yellow card; Southend United received 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Colchester United were 22nd on 44 points from 42 and Southend United 23rd on 38 points from 42. Colchester United went on to finish that season 20th with 51 points, and Southend United 23rd with 45.

Colchester United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Southend United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to H. Pell of Colchester United (7.8), ahead of Tommy Smith (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Colchester United wins, 0 draws and 1 for Southend United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 30'Goal · Michael FoliviColchester United · 1-0
  • 37'Goal · Harry PellColchester United · 2-0
  • 49'Yellow card · Callum HarriottColchester United
  • 69'Red card · Jason DimitriouSouthend United
  • 75'Yellow card · J. WhiteSouthend United
  • 90+1'Yellow card · T. CordnerSouthend United
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Greg HalfordSouthend United
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Greg HalfordSouthend United

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Colchester United 2, draws 0, Southend United 1.

Team news

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

Shamal George, Miles Welch-Hayes, Tom Eastman, Tommy Smith, Ryan Clampin, Noah Chilvers, H. Pell, Brendan Wiredu, Callum Harriott, Frank Nouble, Michael Folivi

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

Mark Oxley, Elvis Bwomono, John White, Shaun Hobson, Sam Hart, Jason Demetriou, Nathan Ferguson, Louis Walsh, Ricky Holmes, Reeco Hackett, Brandon Goodship