Everton hammer East Bengal in Next Generation Cup

East Bengal FC 0 - 6 Everton Academy [PKs: 4 - 1]

An Everton Academy side take on East Bengal in the second group game of the Premier League Nex Generation Cup this afternoon, kick-off 3 pm BST.

Everton lead their Group B after their win over Muthoot FA yesterday. Here is the full list of Everton players, with their shirt numbers:

Everton dominated the play and created a number of chances early on but just could not convert.

But a free-kick taken by Harvey Foster soon after the break was hammered into the roof of the net by Ademide Akakriki to Everton the lead. Seconds letter, Everton were 2 goals up as Foster swung in a tricky ball that Wren converted from close range after a short corner. 

Joel Catesby then celebrated his new professional contract in some style, driving in from Foster's short free-kick to power his shot across the keeper and into the net for goal number 3. Substitute Braiden Graham made it 4 with a gift from the East Bengal defence. 

Everton then won a soft penalty on Finney, who scored from the spot. Ray Roberts then produced an excellent finish off a feed from Akakriki, but was later fouled badly, leading to some handbags between the teams, as the Indian side became very frustrated, and the referee wisely cutting things short at 48 minutes.  

Pickford was first up in the penalty shoot-out, striking it into the corner, but was unable to stop East Bengal [1 - 1]

Next up was Bariden Graham who put his spot-kick in off the post; Pickford was shown a yellow card before he dropped down to save East Bengal's second [2 - 1]

Charlie Steward stroked his penalty home; Pickford again arguing with the referee as the East Bengal keeper wanted treatment before he was substituted. Pickford then blocked the ball up onto the bar, and down onto the post — deemed no goal [3 - 1]

Ademide Akakriki then finished things off without further incident to give Everton the additional point from the penalty shoot-out [4 - 1] 

Everton now top the group table ahead of Crystal Palace after 2 games. 

Everton Academy: G Pickford [Y:PK], Finney, Foster (43' Freedman), Van, Schoor, Samuels-Smith, Gardner, Akakirki, Bates (28' Matos), Catesby (33' Stewart), Morgan, Wren. (28' Graham) (28' Lambert) (38' Roberts)

 

---

---

Reader Comments (5)

Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer ()

---

How to get rid of these ads and support TW