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League One

Aug 18, 2015 at 7.45pm UK

Colchester Colchester United
0-0
Oldham Oldham Athletic

Half-Time Report: Colchester United, Oldham Athletic scoreless at break

By Tom Nightingale, Reporter | 18 August 2015

Colchester United and Oldham Athletic have both failed to find a breakthrough in the first half of their League One clash at Colchester Community Stadium.

Colchester United and Oldham Athletic are scoreless in their League One clash at Colchester Community Stadium at half time.

Oldham thought they had a shout for a penalty within seven minutes of kickoff when Lee Croft went down in the area, but referee Keith Hill gave just a goal kick to Colchester.

The home side had the first shot of the game when a ball forward down the right found Gavin Massey, but the former Watford man could only drag his shot wide of the post from a tight angle.

Colchester's Elliot Parish was the first goalkeeper to be tested when Jonathan Forte's shot required a strong hand to tip it away at the near post.

There was a controversial moment after 35 minutes when Mike Jones appeared to catch Sammie Szmodics with his arm when jumping for a high ball, but the referee resisted the home fans' calls for him to reach for a card.

The home side looked the more likely to break through in a quiet game, and Liam Kelly tested Parish with a curling effort from outside the box, but the score remained goalless at the whistle.