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Under-21s draw at Reading

Everton Under-21s secured their first point of the season in the new league competition with a 1-1 draw at Reading thanks to an equalizing goal from Shane Duffy.

After three successive defeats, Alan Stubbs & Co arrived in Berkshire to face a Chris Cummins Reading that have won their last two games after suffering defeat in their opener at West Ham. The Biscuitmen lie currently in second place behind Arsenal who have maximum points where as Everton are rock bottom with no points on the board.

Everton, playing in their all-black strip, welcomed new signing from Kilmarnock Matthew Kennedy to make his debut, partnering Vellios in attack. In the first fifteen minutes the home side settled the better of the two. It was the Royals that broke the deadlock on 21 minutes as Everton´s keeper Taudul failed to clear the danger. The home side were awarded a free-kick taken by Losasso which fell conveniently to full back Matt Partridge who made no mistake from 20 yards with a ferocious half volley.

Gunnarsson somehow failed to convert a volley and curl his effort outside of the Everton post. With the half drawing to a close, Everton were awarded a corner which was taken by Luke Garbutt, his delivery was met with at the near post by Shane Duffy to equalize for the visitors.

Moments before the break, new boy Kennedy had a chance to make a name for himself only to be denied by the heroics of Stuart Taylor, then Vellios somehow managed to head over when it seemed easier to score.

Matt Kennedy produced Everton´s first chance of the second half as the visitors started brightly but, as in the first half, Taylor denied the youngster with another fine save.

Taudul made up for his earlier error with a good save from close range; Partridge sent his header wide of the goal which was a let off for Everton. Reading started to step it up as time was running out with the game far from being a classic.

Near the end, Sam Kelly should have given Everton the 3 points but he somehow sent his header over the bar when a goal seemed to be the only outcome.

Everton Under-21s: Taudal; Browning, Lundstram, Duffy (70' Pennington); Garbutt, Hammar, Grant (83' Hope), Junior; Vellios, Kelly, Kennedy.
Subs: Springthorpe, Forrester, Green.

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