Colchester United U21s 0 Charlton U21s 4
Charlton’s U21s produced a clinical display on Tuesday afternoon, beating Colchester United’s U21s 4-0 in the Professional Development League.
The young Addicks made a fast start to the game, opening the scoring on four minutes through Kai Kobashi Enslin. The forward latched onto a through ball from Marley Rayment-Dawkins and finished calmly to give the Addicks the lead.
Charlton scored again six minutes later, with Jack Belton doubling their advantage.
The home side barely managed to get a foothold in the game before the young Addicks had another goal. The in-form Ellis McMillan got himself on the scoresheet to make it 3-0 before the clock had ticked round to 15 minutes.
Just before half-time, Kobashi Enslin had his second goal of the game and made it 4-0 to the young Addicks after he met Junior Nkeng’s cross and tapped the ball home.
Charlton led 4-0 at the break.
Chances came for the visitors in the second half. Josh Edwards and Junior Nkeng were replaced just after the hour mark, with Nehmani McNamee-Burke and Bradley Tagoe coming on in their place.
Shia-Lee Burnham was also introduced for the last half an hour of the game in place of Kobashi Enslin.
Sam Washington-Amoah was substituted in place of Ed Thomas on 70 minutes.
The young Addicks’ fifth and final change was on 80 minutes, as Phoenix Valentine was brought on in place of Marley Rayment-Dawkins.
Charlton’s U21s brought three points back to SE7 with a 4-0 win. Chris Lock’s side are next in action on Friday, November 20th where they meet Leeds United’s U21s in the Premier League Cup (7pm GMT)
Charlton: Williams; Brown (c), Elliott, Rayment-Dawkins (Valentine 80), Edwards (McNamee-Burke 63); Belton, Washington-Amoah (Thomas 70), McMillan; Hebert, Kobashi Enslin (Burnham 63), Nkeng (Tagoe 63)
Subs (not used) Tas, Mylona
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