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Post by Everton News on May 19, 2015 6:31:29 GMT
Everton under-21s signed off for the season with an impressive victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park.
David Unsworth's side beat the drop with a gritty win over West Ham United earlier this month but turned on the style this evening in front of the watching Roberto Martinez.Chris Long opened the scoring before Sam Byrne doubled their lead midway through the first-half with a fine counter-attack goal. Captain Jonjoe Kenny made it 3-0 as half-time approached to put the Blues' second string on their way to an eighth win of the campaign. Grant Ward pulled a deserved consolation back for the visitors late on but it was Everton who finished the season with a win. The Blues were worthy of the points but goalkeeper Mateusz Hewelt was called upon to make a string of excellent saves throughout the game against a talented Spurs outfit. Hewelt's stops kept Spurs at bay until four minutes from time and, crucially, helped Unsworth's side to go in at the break with a commanding lead. Long rounded visiting goalkeeper Luke McGee on 11 minutes after Byrne's through-ball and, from a tight angle, squeezed the ball home. Byrne turned scorer for Everton's second as Ryan Ledson made an interception and then showed vision and accuracy to immediately play a cutting pass that sent the young Irish forward in on goal. After side-stepping inside, Byrne fired past McGee to make it 2-0 and round off an excellent move. Everton's victory was all but assured in time added on at the end of the first-half when Kenny shot into the far corner beyond the Spurs keeper after some well engineered build-up play. The Blues pushed for a fourth goal in the second-half, with Long forcing a good save out of McGee, but were unable to add a further gloss to the scoreline. Spurs finally made a breakthrough near the end of the game but it remained 3-1 to Everton. EVERTON (4-5-1) Hewelt, Kenny (c) (Charsley 81), Connolly, Browning, Robinson, Jones, Ledson (Walsh 63), Dowell (Evans 67), Williams, Byrne, Long. Subs: Hunt, Langton. Goals: Long (11), Byrne (26), Kenny (45)
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