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Everton's youngsters will take heart from this performance despite being on the receiving end of a 4-2 defeat. Gethin Jones drew level after falling behind then found themselves in front through Chris Long.
Bolton drew level on the stroke of half time then proved to be too strong second half to score a further 2 goals and take all three points.
Everton overcome a tough encounter last Saturday with a 3-1 win against Blackburn Rovers but this week was going to be even harder as they faced Bolton Wanderers who are on fire at the moment winning 5 of their opening 6 games and drawing the other.
On the other hand Everton had just found a bit of form as they have shown some improvement with their recent results and performances.
Nice conditions at the Alan Davies academy for a late September morning, as Everton started on a bright note and contained the leaders until midway through the first half as Bolton seized possession with a nice one. two for Luke Woodland to hit home from inside the box and open his account for this season.
Gutsy Everton hit back with a goal from Welsman Gethin Jones as Grant and Johns created down the left hand side to send a cross inch perfect for Jones to net.
Everton took the lead for the first time of the contest with the busy George Green carving an opening for Chris Long who kept his nerve with Sievers the Bolton keeper to beat which he did.
On the stroke of half time it was 2-2, the home side won a corner with the ball running loose to Rob Holding to fire home from near the edge of the box.
The second half saw Bolton step up their game with pressure and forced Everton into conceding a penalty with Curtis Langton the culprit after bringing down the scorer of the first goal Woodland but Clough made no mistake from the spot to bag his fourth goal of the campaign.
Not long after Everton were faced with a mountain to climb as Bolton went 4-2 up with Clough playing Youngs a pass that left him with onrushing Keeper Springthorpe to beat and put the game beyond doubt.
Everton host Norwich next Saturday at Finch Farm.
FULL TIME
BOLTON U18'S 4 EVERTON U18'S 2
Bolton: Sievers, Matthews, Hendrie, Holding, Maher, Woodland, Youngs, Bailey, Clough, Iliev, Newby
Everton: Springthorpe, McLaughlin, Shannon, Langton, Johns, Williams (Charsley 80), Ledson, Green, Long. Jones (Duffus 85), Grant. Unused Subs :Griffiths(GK), Adelson
Bolton drew level on the stroke of half time then proved to be too strong second half to score a further 2 goals and take all three points.
Everton overcome a tough encounter last Saturday with a 3-1 win against Blackburn Rovers but this week was going to be even harder as they faced Bolton Wanderers who are on fire at the moment winning 5 of their opening 6 games and drawing the other.
On the other hand Everton had just found a bit of form as they have shown some improvement with their recent results and performances.
Nice conditions at the Alan Davies academy for a late September morning, as Everton started on a bright note and contained the leaders until midway through the first half as Bolton seized possession with a nice one. two for Luke Woodland to hit home from inside the box and open his account for this season.
Gutsy Everton hit back with a goal from Welsman Gethin Jones as Grant and Johns created down the left hand side to send a cross inch perfect for Jones to net.
Everton took the lead for the first time of the contest with the busy George Green carving an opening for Chris Long who kept his nerve with Sievers the Bolton keeper to beat which he did.
On the stroke of half time it was 2-2, the home side won a corner with the ball running loose to Rob Holding to fire home from near the edge of the box.
The second half saw Bolton step up their game with pressure and forced Everton into conceding a penalty with Curtis Langton the culprit after bringing down the scorer of the first goal Woodland but Clough made no mistake from the spot to bag his fourth goal of the campaign.
Not long after Everton were faced with a mountain to climb as Bolton went 4-2 up with Clough playing Youngs a pass that left him with onrushing Keeper Springthorpe to beat and put the game beyond doubt.
Everton host Norwich next Saturday at Finch Farm.
FULL TIME
BOLTON U18'S 4 EVERTON U18'S 2
Bolton: Sievers, Matthews, Hendrie, Holding, Maher, Woodland, Youngs, Bailey, Clough, Iliev, Newby
Everton: Springthorpe, McLaughlin, Shannon, Langton, Johns, Williams (Charsley 80), Ledson, Green, Long. Jones (Duffus 85), Grant. Unused Subs :Griffiths(GK), Adelson
