Everton U18s lose first game at Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest U21s 3 - 2 Everton U21s
Everton U18s kicked off their new season with a narrow loss at Nottingham Forest after leading 2-1 in the second half at The Impact Arena in Alfreton.
It was the first U18 league game in charge for Leighton Baines, with Paul Tait moving up to take charge of the U21s after David Unsworth left the club last April.
The home side took the lead through an own goal finished by Tierney. But Everon gained the upper hand after the break with goals from Francis Okoronkwo and Coby Ebere.
But Forest were level just after the hour mark and got the winner inside the last 10 minutes.
Everton U18s: Graham, Dixon, Wright, Tierney, I Samuels-Smith, Patterson, Apter (90' O Samuels-Smith), Barker (84' Beaumount-Clark), Ebere (85' Sherif), Djankpata (72' Bates), Okoronkwo.
Subs not Used: Jensen.
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2 Posted 13/08/2022 at 09:50:04
Your next task is to sleuth out how Ishe and Odin Samuels-Smith are related. I don't believe they're twins, Ishe is 17 next June so, in theory, they could be full brothers, perhaps more likely half-brothers?
It's always intriguing seeing the first team sheets at U18, any previous unknowns coming through. Jack Patterson, the youngster we got from Northern Ireland, may be a new name to look out for.
3 Posted 13/08/2022 at 10:06:42
I'm guessing the profusion of double-barrelled names stems mainly from unmarried couplings in this day and age that have failed to agree on who's surname to give their progeny? Or is it a desire to recognize joint heritage from both sides of the hereditary lineage?
It just seems unnecessary to me and burdensome to everyone else. And doomed at the next procreational cycle – unless we stretch to triple- or quadruple-barreled names going forward!
4 Posted 13/08/2022 at 12:13:55
5 Posted 16/08/2022 at 19:39:45
6 Posted 17/08/2022 at 15:58:35
It was strange that he did not start playing for us for a few months after signing but, after he got his first outing as a sub last season, he scored an amazing 6 goals in the next 7 games for the U18s and in the FA Youth Cup.
But then he only played another 4 games for the U18s, and 1 game for the U23s, before being sidelined, presumably by injury, until the end of the season.
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1 Posted 13/08/2022 at 09:25:48
I wonder if the proletariat are permitted to roll up and witness such events, as paying customers of course, should they be so inclined?