Colchester striker Jevani Brown guilty of ‘worst ever’ Panenka penalty
Colchester striker Jevani Brown guilty of ‘worst ever’ Panenka penalty as Tottenham keeper has time to get up off the floor and punch away his terrible effort… but minnows STILL knock Spurs out!
- Colchester United dumped Premier League Tottenham out of the Carabao Cup
- But it could have been a very different story during a tense penalty shootout
- Striker Jevani Brown unwisely attempted a Panenka kick with scores at 2-2
- His kick was so poor keeper Paulo Gazzaniga could get up and punch ball away
- Luckily for Brown, his blushes were spared as Colchester won shoot-out 4-3
League Two Colchester United pulled off the sensation of the Carabao Cup third round so far by dumping out Premier League high-fliers Tottenham in a penalty shoot-out.
But the story could have been very different after their forward Jevani Brown was left embarrassed by one of the worst ‘Panenka’ penalties ever seen.
Colchester were ahead in the shootout after Christian Eriksen had seen Tottenham’s first kick saved by Dean Gerken.
Colchester United striker Jevani Brown struck one of the worst Panenka penalties ever seen during their Carabao Cup shoot-out win over Tottenham Hotspur
Brown’s kick was so underhit that Spurs keeper Paulo Gazzaniga had time to get up from the floor and punch it away
But that advantage was well and truly blown when Brown tried to dink the ball down the middle to put Colchester 3-2 ahead.
He completely failed to get enough power on his ‘Panenka’ and Spurs keeper Paulo Gazzaniga, who was already on the floor, had enough time to stand back up and punch it away.
It was a head in hands moment for Brown and his team-mates couldn’t quite believe what he’d just done.
Brown has the opportunity to put Colchester 3-2 ahead against Spurs in the tense shoot-out
He decides to attempt the audacious Panenka penalty kick and Spurs keeper Paulo Gazzaniga has already gone to ground
But Brown’s Panenka is so tame Gazzaniga has plenty of time to get up again and punch it
Gazzaniga is able to stand up and punch the ball away, much to Brown’s absolute horror
It’s a head in hands moment for the Colchester striker but his team would go on to win
However, his blushes were spared when Lucas Moura struck the crossbar and Colchester won 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw in 90 minutes to book their place in the fourth round.
It is the first time in 44 years the Essex club have reached the competition’s last-16 and this win follows Colchester’s shoot-out success over Premier League Crystal Palace in the second round.
Brown’s penalty quickly did the rounds on social media, with some observers calling it the ‘worst ever’.
And it’s just as well for Brown that it didn’t end up costing Colchester their giant-killing win.
Tom Lapslie slotted home the winning penalty to send Colchester through to the next round
League Two side Colchester celebrate their unlikely win over Premier League Tottenham
Lucas Moura shows his frustration after Colchester beat Tottenham in a penalty shootout
Colchester supporters stormed the pitch to celebrate the victory with the players
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