Nuno Valente back as reserves lose

Mar 26 2008 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post

TWO early goals put Everton Reserves on the back foot as Bolton took all three points in the FA Premier Reserve League Northern Section at the Halton Stadium.

Portuguese international Nuno Valente was on duty for Everton and played half the game before being replaced at the break.

Daniel Braaten fired the visitors into the lead after 13 minutes and just six minutes later it was 2-0. Kevin Wolze curled a terrific free-kick past Jamie Jones .

Steven Morrison’s determination forced a goal just after the hal- hour mark to give Everton hope.

Robert Sissons should have increased the visitors’ lead from the spot after Valente had fouled but Jones was equal to the kick.

Valente was replaced by Hope Akpan in the second half and Everton got themselves level midway through the half when Lewis Codling was brought down in the box and up stepped Morrison for his and Everton’s second.

But with two minutes to go Wolze’s deflected shot went in off John Irving for the winner.

EVERTON RESERVES: Jones, Densmore, Valente (Akpan 45), Irving, Gardner, Morrison, Connor, Harpur, Agard, Codling, Molyneux. Subs: O’Kane, Stubhaug, Sinnott, McCarten.