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U23s come back to tie with Man City

Friday, 27 September, 2019 38comments  |  Jump to last

Everton's Under-23s came from two goals behind to 2-2 draw with Manchester City to extend their unbeaten start to the new season.

City's development side took the lead half way through the first half when Ryan Astley conceded a penalty that Doyle successfully despatched.

David Unsworth's side then fell further behind despite growing into the contest, Touazi scoring for the visitors.

The young Blues responded in short order, however, when Antony Evans curled a beautiful shot into the top corner from a free-kick.

The equaliser came from excellent work from Anthony Gordon who left his man for dead near the touchline, exchanged passes with Ellis Simms, skipped past two more defenders and crashed an effort off the crossbar. Thankfully, Simms had followed the shot in and headed the rebound past the goalkeeper. Everton U23s: Tyrer, Astley, Foulds, Feeney, Gibson, Markelo, Baningime (85' Denny), Adeniran, Evans, Charsley (52' Simms), Gordon.
Subs: Hansen, Mampala, Anderson.  

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Dave Abrahams
1 Posted 27/09/2019 at 19:27:51
The U23s are losing 1-0 after Astley gave away a penalty after 21 minutes, converted by Doyle, who I think is the grandson of Mike Doyle who captained Man City many years ago.
Brent Stephens
2 Posted 27/09/2019 at 19:33:41
City looking very sharp up front. Evenly balanced game. Evans just over with free kick.
Brent Stephens
3 Posted 27/09/2019 at 19:41:17
Astley looking quite vulnerable. Fine cross by Adeniran and Evans comes close. And Evans close again but offside.
Dave Abrahams
4 Posted 27/09/2019 at 19:47:10
Brent (11), are you at the game? If you are can you keep us all informed of what's going on.
Mike Gaynes
5 Posted 27/09/2019 at 19:48:17
Where are you guys watching this game?
Brent Stephens
6 Posted 27/09/2019 at 19:49:00
I'm at game Dave. Will post occasionally. How did you pick up on the goal against us?
Brent Stephens
7 Posted 27/09/2019 at 19:51:22
Just offered one of our cameramen to watch his camera while he goes for a tea. Didn't trust me for some reason. “Mind yer camera mister?”
Dave Abrahams
8 Posted 27/09/2019 at 19:54:15
Brent ( 14) and Mike (13) I got the information off another website, not seeing the game at all. See if you can get some goals to tell us about Brent.

Hope you are okay Mike, Brent will bring us some luck Mike.

Mike Gaynes
9 Posted 27/09/2019 at 19:59:25
We can always count on Brent, Dave... he's in top form for every match!

COYB... Come On Young Blues!

Brent Stephens
10 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:05:27
Two down goal from down our left.
Brent Stephens
11 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:07:40
Simms coming on for Charsley
Brent Stephens
12 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:08:52
Charsley has looked poor again.
Brent Stephens
13 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:14:46
Evans goal direct from free kick.
Dave Abrahams
14 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:15:47
Thanks Brent, Charsley is just here until January, Everton have given him a short contract to try and get him. fixed up with another club,he suffered a bad back injury in his last season with us, he should have finished at the end of last season. Due to his bad luck with the injuryEverton have given him a short contract up to the January transfer window, hoping a club will come in for him, he has been at Everton since he was six.
Brent Stephens
15 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:15:54
Free kick was for foul on Gordon after pacey run.
Dave Abrahams
16 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:18:22
Brent, how are Gordon and Evans doing, both have got a chance with the Blues, Evans scored the winner last week with a free kick.
Dave Abrahams
17 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:23:07
Brent, Man City have got a poor record this season, losing four out of six games, with just one win versus Liverpool!!!
Brent Stephens
18 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:25:37
Both looking good, Dave.
Brent Stephens
19 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:26:38
Simms header just over.
Brent Stephens
20 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:28:58
Cracking shot from Evans turned away for corner.
Dave Abrahams
21 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:37:20
Thanks, Brent, keep it up. The equaliser is on it's way, then the winner!!!
Brent Stephens
22 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:39:04
Simms with a tap-in after a brilliant run and shot from Gordon onto the crossbar.
Brent Stephens
23 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:40:46
I'll try for our third Dave! Beni off Denny on. Beni played wel.
Dave Abrahams
24 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:40:52
Well in, told yah, now for Gordon with the winner, don't let me down. Brent.!!!
Brent Stephens
25 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:44:58
Good run and shot from Gordon
Brent Stephens
26 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:50:16
Foulds is flagging as is my battery. Injury time
Dave Abrahams
27 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:52:55
Ah hey Brent, there's no way you should have a flagging battery, you should be equipped at all times,there's a man in Chicago waiting on you as well, FFS!!!
Brent Stephens
28 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:53:52
Final score. Two each
Phil Greenough
29 Posted 27/09/2019 at 20:57:19
Thanks for posting and keeping us up to speed, Brent.
Dave Abrahams
30 Posted 27/09/2019 at 21:00:30
Thanks Brent, we would have gone top with a win tonight, second now to Chelsea a point behind and played a game more than them.

Everton's next game is in about three weeks, Derby away which is being screened on the Derby County website.

Steve Ferns
31 Posted 28/09/2019 at 08:31:09
highlights

Watch Simms goal for Gordon's brilliant run and shot which hit the bar.

Thanks for the reporting Brent.

Dave Abrahams
32 Posted 28/09/2019 at 09:14:35
Steve (31), thanks for the highlights.
Brent Stephens
33 Posted 28/09/2019 at 10:11:19
Steve, thanks for the highlights!
Ian Jones
34 Posted 28/09/2019 at 10:27:47
Saw the highlights. Also saw the Everton team come out mascots who were dressed in red and white tops. What was the connection yesterday? Assume some association with Bradley Lowery/Sunderland
Kevin Prytherch
35 Posted 28/09/2019 at 10:39:18
Just watched the highlights.
The last goal shows the difference between natural strikers and Calvert-Lewin, Simms anticipated a rebound and was on hand to score.

I like Calvert-Lewin and believe he can be a 10-15 goal striker, but don't think he'll ever have that instinct. Good to see that Simms is still scoring when he's not the biggest and fastest on the pitch like he was for the U18's.

John Kavanagh
36 Posted 28/09/2019 at 11:08:22
Our U23s are showing something that the first team is clearly lacking - fight. Can anyone imagine us coming back to get a result from a goal down, let alone two, in a Premier League game?

Hopefully one or two of our youngsters can make the big step up. I was very disappointed that Gordon wasn't on the bench for the match against Wednesday.

Ian Jones
37 Posted 28/09/2019 at 11:16:59
Hi John @ 36,

I appreciate it's not the current team but I do remember not too long ago Everton came back from 2 down to beat Watford who were managed by Marco Silva!

As for the current team, you're right... on present form, no chance!

Jay Wood
[BRZ]
38 Posted 28/09/2019 at 14:02:56
That looked a very dubious penalty they were rewarded. Cracking finish by Evans. Lovely shape and strike of the free kick. He always impresses for me.

Talking of young players, Dave Abrahams you asked me to keep you briefed on Renier Jesus and how he performed (if selected) in the harder fixtures his club Flamengo faced after he scored and got an assist in 76 minutes game time against bottom club Avai.

Well, in the 3 games since he has sat on the bench. Unused sub v 2nd placed Santos in a 1-0 win for Flamengo. Unused sub against relegation-threatened Cruzeiro in a 2-1 win. And on Wednesday, he came on as sub and played just 21 minutes against another of Brazil's better teams International (the previous week they were losing finalists in the Brazil Cup) and did nothing of note.

Quite a story behind the game. Flamengo, after a long deliberation, won a VAR penalty on 18 minutes and International had the offending player sent off. Things got even worse for International on 44 minutes when Guerrero (the Peruvian captain and striker, who fellow professionals lobbied for and won for him to appear at last year's WC, even though he was suspended from football for a year for failing a drugs test) was also sent off for completely losing his head.

He was beaten in a fair aerial challenge which left him bloodied and he went ape shit. All hell broke out. Even the Flamengo manager, the Portuguese Jorge Jesus, was seen getting very, VERY heated with one of his own players in the resulting melee.

Incredibly, down to NINE men, International equalised at the start of the 2nd half and were being very resolute. As they tired, Flamengo finally added two more goals to run out 3-1 winners.

But as I said up top, Renier didn't shine even against just 9 tiring men.

Come January, if we do dip into the market for a striker, I have to say Gabriel Barbosa - aka Gabigol - continues to really, REALLY impress at Flamengo.

Signed by Inter Milan aged just 19, never got a look in there even after scoring on his debut, or on loan to Benfica. Returned to Brazil on loan to lower team strugglers Santos last season and banged in 18 goals that lifted them to upper table. Still on loan this season at league leaders Flamengo, currently on 18 league goals in 17 games, 5 in 9 the the Libertadores, scored in all of his last 8 games.

Just turned 23 in August, he looks a player reborn and would be a crowd favourite if he ever wore the Blue of Everton. He has a swagger, an arrogance, about him which is not misplaced.

His loan with Flamengo ends on 31 December. His contract with Milan runs until June 2021. They obviously don't want him. He could be bought for a relatively low price, perhaps.

One worth pursuing, I believe.

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