Charlton U21 score four early goals to blank Colchester U21
MALDON, England (Interstat) — Charlton U21 scored three goals inside the opening 11 minutes and added a fourth before halftime to beat Colchester U21 4-0 at Wallace Binder Stadium in Maldon, Essex, on Tuesday. Kai Enslin scored twice for Charlton U21, while Jack Belton and Ellis Mcmillan added one goal each. Colchester U21 finished with no goals, and Charlton U21 completed the shutout. Charlton U21’s four goals came from three different scorers.
Enslin opened the scoring in the fourth minute. Belton made it 2-0 in the sixth minute, and Mcmillan added a third in the 11th. Enslin then scored his second goal in the 42nd minute, sending Charlton U21 into halftime with a four-goal lead. Colchester U21 did not score in the second half, and Charlton U21 kept the clean sheet through the final whistle. The goals were recorded in order in the fourth, sixth, 11th and 42nd minutes. Charlton U21’s lead was built entirely before the break, and Colchester U21 could not reduce the deficit after halftime. Charlton U21 did not add to its lead after halftime.
Enslin was Charlton U21’s top star, with a statline of 90 minutes and two goals. Belton had 90 minutes and one goal, and Mcmillan had 90 minutes and one goal. Enslin had recorded an assist in his previous recent performance against Stockport U21. Charlton U21’s scoring was complete by halftime, while Colchester U21 was unable to convert any chances into a goal at home. Belton’s goal came after Enslin’s opener, and Mcmillan’s strike followed before Enslin closed the first-half scoring. Enslin’s goals came in the fourth and 42nd minutes.
Charlton U21’s season record in the competition is now 3 wins and 3 losses. Colchester U21’s season record in the competition is now 2 wins and 3 losses. Across all competitions, Charlton U21 is now 4 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, while Colchester U21 is now 2 wins and 3 losses. Charlton U21’s previous competition result was a 6-2 home win over Stockport U21. Colchester U21’s previous competition result was a 5-1 home win over QPR U21. The result followed earlier fixtures this season for both teams.
The match took place at Wallace Binder Stadium in Maldon, Essex, with Charlton U21 as the visiting team and Colchester U21 as the home team. Charlton U21’s recent results this season also included a 1-0 home win over Millwall U21 and a 3-1 home win over Sheffield Utd U21, along with losses to Swansea U21, Cardiff C U21 and Bristol City U21 and a draw with Stoke City U21. Colchester U21’s recent results this season included a 2-1 home win over Sheffield Wed U21, a 1-0 loss at Coventry U21 and a 2-1 home loss to Swansea U21. Colchester U21 also had a 5-1 home win over QPR U21 among its previous competition results.
Charlton U21’s competition record of 3 wins and 3 losses includes wins over Millwall U21, Sheffield Utd U21 and Stockport U21 and losses to Swansea U21, Cardiff C U21 and Bristol City U21. Colchester U21’s competition record of 2 wins and 3 losses includes wins over Sheffield Wed U21 and QPR U21 and losses to Coventry U21, Swansea U21 and Charlton U21. These records cover the teams’ competition matches this season.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Colchester U21 2, Charlton U21 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Charlton U21 with a 57.1 percent probability to win. Charlton U21 had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 4 went over the over/under line of 4.5.