Match ends, Colchester United 2, Leyton Orient 1.
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Jevani Brown bagged a brace as Colchester claimed a 2-1 home win over Leyton Orient.
Orient came close in the sixth minute when Jobi McAnuff's powerful low effort from the edge of the area was well saved by goalkeeper Dean Gerken.
But Colchester took a 10th-minute lead through Brown, who latched onto Michael Folivi's pass and coolly slotted past keeper Lawrence Vigouroux.
Orient responded well and Jordan Thomas' fierce shot was blocked by Tommy Smith near his own goal-line.
McAnuff's deflected effort flew over but Colchester almost doubled their lead just before the hour mark when Brown was denied by Vigouroux in a one-on-one situation.
Vigouroux denied Brown a minute later and then foiled Folivi.
But Brown made it 2-0 with 18 minutes remaining, slotting into the near post from close range for his 11th goal of the season after Courtney Senior's effort had been blocked.
Sam Ling converted from fellow substitute Jordan Maguire-Drew's delivery in the 88th minute to give Orient hope but Colchester held out.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Colchester
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Gerken
- 2Welch-HayesBooked at 65mins
- 18Eastman
- 5Smith
- 3Bramall
- 14Chilvers
- 8Pell
- 23Poku
- 39FoliviSubstituted forBohuiat 83'minutes
- 7SeniorSubstituted forCowan-Hallat 89'minutes
- 10BrownSubstituted forNorrisat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Sowunmi
- 9Norris
- 12Cowan-Hall
- 21Clampin
- 29George
- 33Marshall
- 37Bohui
Leyton Orient
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 22Vigouroux
- 18AkinolaSubstituted forJohnsonat 54'minutes
- 6Coulson
- 5Happe
- 12ThomasSubstituted forLingat 78'minutes
- 26KyprianouSubstituted forMaguire-Drewat 68'minutes
- 4Cissé
- 16Brophy
- 9Wilkinson
- 7McAnuff
- 17Dennis
Substitutes
- 1Sargeant
- 2Ling
- 3Widdowson
- 10Maguire-Drew
- 11Dayton
- 39Johnson
- 44Wright
- Referee:
- Carl Boyeson
Match Stats
Home TeamColchesterAway TeamLeyton Orient
- Possession
- Home39%
- Away61%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home3
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Colchester United 2, Leyton Orient 1.
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Foul by Josh Coulson (Leyton Orient).
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Tommy Smith (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Paris Cowan-Hall (Colchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kwame Poku.
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Attempt blocked. Luke Norris (Colchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Bohui.
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Corner, Leyton Orient. Conceded by Thomas Eastman.
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Daniel Happe (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Joshua Bohui (Colchester United).
Substitution
Substitution, Colchester United. Paris Cowan-Hall replaces Courtney Senior.
Goal!
Goal! Colchester United 2, Leyton Orient 1. Conor Wilkinson (Leyton Orient) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Ling.
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Attempt missed. Sam Ling (Leyton Orient) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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James Brophy (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Joshua Bohui (Colchester United).
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Conor Wilkinson (Leyton Orient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Cohen Bramall (Colchester United).
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Offside, Colchester United. Joshua Bohui tries a through ball, but Miles Welch-Hayes is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Colchester United. Luke Norris replaces Jevani Brown.
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Foul by Jobi McAnuff (Leyton Orient).
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Noah Chilvers (Colchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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