COLCHESTER, England (Interstat) — Colchester United defeated Swindon Town 3-0 on Friday in a League Two match at JobServe Community Stadium, capitalizing on an early red card shown to the visitors.

Swindon’s Jimmy Ball was sent off in the 29th minute. Colchester’s Arthur Read broke the deadlock just before halftime in the 48th. Will Goodwin scored six minutes later in the 54th, and Harry Anderson added a third in the 69th. Swindon’s Ellis Iandolo received a yellow card in the 63rd.

The victory improves Colchester’s League Two record to 16 wins, 14 losses and nine draws. Swindon Town falls to 22-13-8. The teams played to a scoreless draw in their previous meeting last October.