KALEEL Green was on target as Colchester United's under-21s played out a 1-1 draw at Queens Park Rangers, writes BRIAN WALLER.
Green, who signed his first professional contract with the U's last summer after being released by Arsenal, netted in the first half but the hosts came back to claim a draw.
In another late switch, the Professional Development League Two South game which was originally 7pm and then moved to 2pm at the Hanwell Town FC ground was changed again to the TSG training ground, in Hounslow.
The match saw Colchester under-21s looking for their first league win since August.
A point for the Dev Squad 💪@QPRAcademy 📝
— QPR FC (@QPR) February 22, 2024
When the sides met down at Maldon at the end of November the U’s led 2-0 against the then league leaders before succumbing to a 6-3 defeat.
In not very nice conditions the R’s were punished for not taking their chances in the first half when the U’s scored six minutes before half-time with a goal by Green.
It was his first for the club after his arrival from Arsenal, in pre-season.
All was going well until the hosts scored just after the hour mark with a goal by substitute Harry Murphy, after the ball was cut back to him by Rafferty Pedder.
Paul Furlong's side continued to dominate but despite seven minutes stoppage time, the U’s recorded their third away league draw in a row, this one like the Millwall match, against two teams at the top of table.
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