Match Summary

James Vaughan: hat-trick kid

from the Daily Post: JAMES VAUGHAN claimed a hat-trick as Everton opened their pre-season campaign in dominant fashion last night.

The striker, 17 on Thursday, helped David Moyes's men to a 9-0 win as they coasted home against Austrian junior side FC Gamlitz.

Twenty-two players in all were given a run-out in the friendly, which closed Everton's tour of Austria, and also saw a goal for new £5million signing Per Krøldrup.

Alongside Vaughan, Marcus Bent and James Beattie (penalty) also hit the target, while there were also encouraging strikes for Academy starlets Lawrence Wilson, Paul Hopkins and Victor Anichebe.

Long-term injury absentee Li Tie, meanwhile, played the full 90 minutes to suggest he is finally ready to resume his Goodison career.

Moyes was satisfied with the work-out, although the scoreline only became comfortable - having been just 2-0 at the interval - when some of the youngsters came on.

He said: "All the boys went about their job fine. It took us until the second half to get the goals we wanted, though if we had taken our chances we would have scored more.

"But it was what we wanted. It gave the players an hour running around."

The Scot added: "We wanted all the boys to get a touch and we are grateful to the side we played for giving us that opportunity.

"It was warm, so they got a good sweat on. We were also able to get the younger players on and it was nice to see them get some of the goals."

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