Tottenham Hotspur U21s 1 - 2 Everton U21s
Everton U21s pulled off a fantastic win over PL2 leaders Spurs this afternoon at their training ground after the game was switched from Stevenage due to a waterlogged pitch.
With all 26 Category A Development teams in Premier League 2 now listed in one big table, Everton were languishing in 25th place, somewhat surprisingly above bottom-placed Manchester City, who normally put in a strong showing at Academy level.
Everton had won 2 and drawn 3 of their previous 13 games so far, and faced perhaps their biggest challenge this afternoon. The lineup featured a new name, trialist 18-year-old Welsh forward Omari Benjamin, whose family hails from Barbados; he has been on the books of Arsenal's academy.
Spurs took an early lead after Okoronkwo had to be substituted in the 2nd minute after sustaining a hamstring injury, but Tyler Onyango put the Blues back on level terms before the half-time break.
And in the second half, as Spurs had their goalkeeper dismissed on the hour for denying a goalscoring opportunity, new boy Omari Benjamin scored Everton's second 10 minutes later to secure an unimaginable win at the home of the PL2 leaders.
Everton U21s: Barnsley, Onyango (66' Armstrong), Hunt, Welch, Jones, Warrington, Whitaker (46' Djankpata [Y:87']), Metcalfe, Okoronkwo (2' Kouyate), John, Benjamin (74' Heath).
Subs not Used: G Pickford.
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2 Posted 02/03/2024 at 13:11:38
Very perceptive (you must be utilizing that higher power!). Omari Benjamin is wearing Number 11 (as he did just last week for Arsenal U18s) and yes, Onyango at No 2 and now listed as a 'Defender'!
Funny that, as I could have sworn he was down as a midfielder previously. Some sort of miraculous conversion on the road to Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre, perhaps?
3 Posted 02/03/2024 at 13:51:38
Careful Michael, that higher power has got his eye on you. Even though it won't bother you!!
4 Posted 02/03/2024 at 14:09:44
5 Posted 03/03/2024 at 11:49:56
Did Onyango play full-back? He scored Everton's goal and the Spurs goalkeeper was sent off for a bad foul on Onyango who was the last man on the attack.
6 Posted 03/03/2024 at 17:06:34
And that bloke Benjamin who scored the second Everton goal? An Arsenal site now saying he was on trial with Everton. And an Everton site I think you know saying he would not have been named if he was only on trial.
No mention of his status in Everton's match report at OS.
7 Posted 05/03/2024 at 00:32:35
8 Posted 06/03/2024 at 14:16:30
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1 Posted 02/03/2024 at 12:50:55
Are Everton trying Onyango as a right-back, going by your positioning of him at No 2?