We visited the Swansea City Academy in Landore on Friday, 1 December 2023, to photograph the Under 21 Professional Development League fixture between Swansea City and Colchester United.
Kristian Fletcher’s hat-trick, coupled with a goal from Charlie Veevers, secured Swansea City Under-21s their third consecutive league victory, overcoming Colchester United 4-1 at Landore.
Veevers started the scoring by neatly directing the ball into the net from a Kyrell Wilson cross. DC United loanee Fletcher continued his impressive form with another hat-trick, building on his three-goal performance against Ipswich Town earlier in the week.
Fletcher struck twice in quick succession within three minutes during the first period and added a powerful strike approaching the hour mark. Despite the visitors denying the home side a clean sheet with Kaan Bennett’s goal, it served as little more than a consolation.
In terms of line-up changes from the Ipswich victory, Zane Myers, Jack Stafford, and Maliq Cadogan took the places of Joe Thomas, Richard Faakye, and Liam Smith.
Goalkeeper Archie Matthews returned after a lengthy absence, replacing Remy Mitchell, while Nathanael Ogbeta made a return from his own extended lay-off and was named on the bench.
You can browse the complete Swansea City Under 21 v Colchester United Under 21 Professional Development League match image gallery our dedicated photography website.
Swansea City Under-21s: Archie Matthews, Sam Parker, Zane Myers, Mitchell Bates, Filip Lissah (captain) (Harry Jones 46), Jack Stafford, Kyrell Wilson (Liam Smith 46), Charlie Veevers, Kristian Fletcher, Dan Watts (Richard Faakye 71), Maliq Cadogan (Nathanael Ogbeta 60).
Unused Substitutes: Remy Mitchell.
Colchester United Under-21s: Harrison Chamberlain, Matt Yates, Jet Dyer, Ryan Lowe, Ronny Nelson, Elliott Carter, Bayan Aman, Kennedy Mupomba, Kaleel Green, Trialist, Hakeem Sandah.
Substitutes:
Ewan Gordon-Clement, Bailey Lamb, Frankie Edwards, Milton Oni, Kaan Bennett, Oliver Green.
