League Two (Week 2) : Colchester defeats Cambridge United 2-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 13, 2016 (AMP) — League Two / Match day 2: After their 1-1 draw against Hartlepool United on August 6, The U's bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Cambridge United this Saturday.
Colchester United dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Dickenson Ben in the 8th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, The U's further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Johnstone Denny with just 8 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Colchester United FC climbed to second place with 4 points from 2 games, tie on points with Luton Town FC.
View : Full League Two table (as of August 13, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Barnet | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Yeovil Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Crawley Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Morecambe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Stevenage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 21 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : League Two 2016-2017
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Overview
Colchester United FC
- Position: 2 +7
- Best performance of the season:Colchester United 2-0 Cambridge United (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Colchester United - Grimsby Town (16 Aug.)
Cambridge United FC
- Position: 21 -12
- Previous game:Cambridge United 1-1 Barnet (6 Aug.)
- Next game:Doncaster Rovers - Cambridge United (16 Aug.)
Colchester United
2:0
Cambridge United
2:0 (1:0)
- 13 August 2016
- 15:00
- Colchester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 4 |
| 2 | Barnet | 4 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 4 |
| 2 | Yeovil Town | 4 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 4 |
Week 2 Results
| Saturday 13 August 2016 | ||||
| Luton Town | 1-1 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Barnet | 2-0 | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2-1 | Grimsby Town | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1-1 | Crawley Town | ||
| Morecambe | 2-1 | Blackpool |  | |
| Carlisle United | 1-0 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Exeter City | 1-2 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Mansfield Town | 1-1 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Colchester United | 2-0 | Cambridge United | ||
| Leyton Orient | 0-1 | Newport County | ||
| Notts County | 1-1 | Stevenage | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0-0 | Portsmouth | ||