England-based Kenyan trio of Zak Vyner, Vincent Harper, and Clarke Oduor suffered heartbreaking first-round exits in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.Zak VynerVyner’s Bristol City went down 1-0 to fellow Championship side Coventry City. Former Everton striker Ellis Simms scored the crucial goal for Coventry in the 65th minute, sending Bristol City crashing out. Vyner played the full 90 minutes.##NAJAVA_MECA_8269518##Vincent HarperHarper was introduced at halftime as his club Exeter City also suffered heartbreak, conceding an equalizer against Walsall in the 90th minute before losing in a post-match penalty shootout.Alli Millenic put Exeter ahead in the 40th minute, but Jamie Jellis equalized for Walsall in the third minute of added time. The game was eventually decided on penalties, with Walsall winning 4-3 to progress to the next round.Clarke OduorClarke Oduor, who featured for 90 minutes, put in a good shift, including an assist for their equalizing goal, before his side, Bradford City exited the competition at the hands of Grimsby Town in penalties.Donovan Wilson put Grimsby ahead in the 36th minute before Andy Cook drew Bradford level in the 76th minute, thanks to an Oduor assist. In the penalty shootout, Grimsby won 9-8, with Oduor successfully converting his spot kick.Kenya Police’s Brian Okoth is angling for a move abroad.His coach, Graham Alexander, expressed disappointment, stating that they should have won the game during regular time.“It is a bit disappointing,” Alexander told the club’s official website. “I think, over the 90 minutes, we did enough to win. We should have won the game. We were on the reverse of this result on Saturday against MK Dons, but that is just the way football is,”.“Unfortunately, a five-minute period really hurt us. From getting the penalty and being dominant to five minutes later being a goal down, the atmosphere completely changed. You have to take the positives and have a balanced view,” the City manager continued.“We never have a one-sided view on a match; we take the problems we had in one game and make constructive improvements to better our game. If it has no impact on us winning the next game, we pay no attention to it.”In Scotland, Kenyan duo Richard Odada and Brayan Mwangi featured for the Dundee United B team on Tuesday night against Dundee FC U21 side in the Scottish Challenge Cup, winning through penalties to progress to the third round. Mwangi was among those who converted their penalty.The game ended in a 0-0 draw and had to be decided from the spot, where the United B team won 3-1. Odada featured for 67 minutes before being replaced by Mwangi.Harambee Stars to seek new ‘home’ for AFCON qualifiers after new development in Ugandan stadium
