Aston Villa U21s 1 – 2 Everton U21s
Everton U21s travelled to Boymoor Heath Training Ground near Tamworth where two quick goals scored just before the hour mark were enough to turn this game around against a strong Aston Villa side this afternoon in this Premier League 2 contest.
Centre-half William Tamen, a summer signing for the U21s from League One side Burton Albion, made just two Premier League 2 appearances for Paul Tait’s side before suffering a meniscus root injury that required surgery.
After 5 months of rehabilitation, the 18-year-old has started the past three games for the U21s, playing 45 minutes in a victory over Brighton & Hove Albion, 82 minutes in a defeat to Southampton and playing his first full 90 in last week’s impressive 2-2 draw with table-topping Fulham.
The first half was rather uneventful but the home side struck just after the restart.
Everton responded 10 minutes later with a goal from Omari Benjamin, which was immediately followed by a second for Martin Sherif. And that’s the way it finished – a fine win for the Young Blues.
Everton U21s: Barnsley, Dixon, Thomas (85′ Samuels-Smith), Tamen, Welch, J Patterson (61′ Bates), Benjamin, Heath, Sherif (61′ Gomez), Graham (86′ Barker), Ebere.
Subs not Used: Gospel-Eze.