Colchester United U21s lost 3-1 away at Coventry City this afternoon, Kaan Bennett scored for the U’s while Coventry’s scorers were a Trialist, Justin Obikwu and Danny Cashman.
It was the U’s who had the first attempt on goal, as Kaan Bennett produced a strike from distance, which Daniel Rachel had to be on his toes to tip over the bar to deny the midfielder.
The Coventry goalkeeper was called into action again ten minutes later, flinging himself to his left to deny Ryan Lowe’s strike from distance.
For all the U’s chances, it was the hosts who would take the lead when Evan Eghosa’s ball back across goal was met by the Trialist and he slotted the ball past Chamberlain on the edge of the area.
Coventry were looking to build on their lead and went close to doubling their advantage when Justin Obikwu picked out Harrison Nee in the box, but his effort fell into the side netting.
Minutes after the restart, the hosts doubled their lead and it was Obikwu who found himself in space in the area and calmly found the back of the net.
At the other end, the U’s were looking for a way back in and a header at the back post from Gene Kennedy had Rachel back-peddling, as he produced a fine stop to deny the U’s captain.
However, the U’s would be left to rue their missed chance as City would go straight up the other end and add a third, with Danny Cashman tapping home Obikwu’s ball across goal.
And Cashman almost produced the spectacular in search of a fourth. The attacker intercepted a loose pass and attempted to beat the ‘keeper from the halfway line, but his effort came back off the crossbar.
The U’s did pull one back late on through Kaan Bennett, but they were unable to build on it in the final few minutes, as Coventry City ran-out winners.
Starting Xl: Harrison Chamberlain (GK); Matt Yates, Lion Bello, Frankie Edwards, Gene Kennedy, Ryan Lowe, Kaan Bennett, Trialist, Donnell Thomas, Oscar Thorn, Kai Redgrave.
Subs: Jayden Peglar (GK), Kacey Parish, T’iazo Marcel-Dilaver, Bailey Berry, Trialist.