Michael Kenrick 01/05/2026 4comments  |  Jump to last
Everton U21s 4 - 2 Brentford U21s [90']

Everton U21s blew away Brentford in the second half  on Friday evening at Walton Hall Park to progress to the PL2/PDL playoff semi-finals.

Everton fell behind before 10 minutes were up, and struggled to get back into the game until right before the break, when Luca Davis (44') got the equaliser. 

Everton were handed a boost when the Brentford captain was shown a second yellow card for a reckless challenge a few minutes into the second half.

Everton created more chances as the half developed and got the go-ahead goal after an inviting cross from Braiden Graham was poked home by Demi Akarakiri (64').

Braiden Graham galloped off goalward and was unceremoniously upended for a clear penalty which he chipped nicely into the net (69'). 

And a fairly swift move upfield saw Braiden Graham (81') clip a fine first-time shot goalwards that somehow caught out the goalkeeper and bobbled into the corner of the goal.

The Young Blues had a couple more great chances to score but it was Brentford who scored what would be the last goal of the contest.

Everton U21s:  Pickford, Davis, Samuels-Smith, Welch, Thomas, Foster (84' Olayiwola), Pita (77' Matos), Bates, Benjamin (46' Catesby), Akarakiri (76' Boakye), Graham.

Subs not Used: Patrick.

 

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Dave Abrahams
1 Posted 01/05/2026 at 19:54:52
Luca Davis has equalised with a goal that came from a great pass by the man who Moyes won’t even put on the bench.

Moyes should be up before the bench for gross mismanagement of a young lad's career!
Dave Abrahams
2 Posted 01/05/2026 at 20:40:38
Two assists and a penalty he earned himself by Graham, just created another chance, will he be one the subs on Monday night?
Dave Abrahams
3 Posted 01/05/2026 at 20:47:20
22nd. goal of the season for Braiden makes it 4-1 to the Blues.
Si Cooper
4 Posted 01/05/2026 at 21:23:07
Caught the last 20 minutes. Could, and maybe should, have had another 2 or 3 but I believe Brentford were largely on top until the sending-off.
We are great going forward (at times it looked like Brentford must be 2 or 3 players down, not just the one) but we still seem too easy to penetrate and coughed up a far too-easy second for them, and then had a short spell of rather desperately defending corners.
2 goals and 2 assists show what a well-rounded attacker Braiden Graham is. His second did rather go ‘through’ the keeper but he’s routinely doing the most important things like finding space and hitting the target. Although I’d like to see him getting 15-20 minutes for the first team I would worry that physically he could be at a severe disadvantage and therefore at risk.

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