Sambou Hat-trick as City U18's Win

Last updated : 25 March 2016 By CNS Staff

Coventry City U18's beat Barnsley 5-4 in a highly entertaining League 2 fixture.

At AHC this morning, Jason Farndon's team were a goal down in less than two and a half minutes thanks to a shot from inside the area.

City were level in the seventh minute when Bas Sambou was fouled and he got up to cooly stroke home the resulting spot kick.

In the 25th minute, Barnsley were awarded a penalty and they scored to restore their lead.

City were back level in the 40th minute when a number had shots blocked and the ball fell to Kyle Finn who drove low into the net from fifteen yards.

Two minutes later and City had a penalty after Jordan Shipley was fouled after getting to a ball from Chris Camwell, who was excellent in the opening forty five minutes.

Bas Sambou stepped up and again cooly dispatched the penalty to put City 3-2 up.

Sixteen minutes into the second half and Barnley levelled when their number two was allowed space to cut inside and power a shot into the net past Skuza on his right hand side.

In the 66th minute, Sambou had his legs whipped away and he stepped up to score and complete his hat-trick of penalties.

With fourteen minutes left, City had a fifth when Ronee Hendricks ran through and beat the keeper with a lovely shot.

City were denied another penalty when Bayliss was fouled and Skuza made a great save in the 86th minute and then pushed a shot onto the bar before Hendricks missed and Bayliss had a shot saved in the final minute.

Into stoppage time and a corner was bundled into the net to reduce City's margin of victory to a 5-4 win.