August 2015–16 Colchester United F.C. season
darren ambrose made goalscoring debut colchester during 2–2 opening day draw blackpool.
the u s kicked off league 1 campaign @ home blackpool on 8 august. match saw debuts of goalkeeper elliot parish, joe edwards , darren ambrose, second debut both matthew briggs , richard brindley, while kane vincent-young brought on eleven minutes remaining make professional bow. visitors took 18th-minute lead through mark cullen, lead lasted 4 minutes volley alex gilbey. in first-half injury time, cullen struck again put blackpool 2–1 ahead going break. debutant darren ambrose rescued point u s in second half when slotted home gavin massey pass on 56 minutes level game @ 2–2. following debut, vincent-young signed two-year contract extension club on 14 august. ahead of colchester s second league game of season, out of favour striker dan holman sent out on month-long loan national league side woking.
with chris porter ruled out through injury, macauley bonne handed start in place u s trip peterborough united on 15 august. scored game s opening goal on 30 minutes, lead lasted 1 minute before marcus maddison equaliser levelled scores. 3 minutes later , peterborough ahead, maddison registering second , proving difference between 2 sides. kane vincent-young had more game time after replacing injured matthew briggs prior half-time in colchester s 2–1 defeat. u s followed defeat goalless draw against oldham athletic @ community stadium on 18 august.
colchester s trip fleetwood town on 22 august saw them concede 2 goals in either half without reply continue winless start season. colchester boosted ranks on 27 august signing of former crystal palace , ipswich town midfielder owen garvan on short-term contract until january, before reinforcing midfield further loan signing of charlton athletic winger callum harriott on loan until 2 january 2016.
the u s guaranteed winless start new season on 29 august when fought 2 goals down draw 2–2 scunthorpe united @ community stadium. after kevin van veen , paddy madden had put visitors 2 ahead 18th minute, george moncur scored first goal of campaign 15 minutes later reduce deficit. colchester left late score leveller. george elokobi scored first goal club since summer return 81st-minute header harriott corner.
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