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LOONS EDGED OUT BY AN EVERTON ELEVEN IN ENTERTAINING FRIENDLY
FORFAR Athletic performed with credit against a young but very skilful Everton side at Station Park on Friday evening, only succumbing to a late Jose Baxter strike.
In a match staged as part of the Loons 125th anniversary celebrations, a crowd of 752 turned up to watch a highly entertaining ninety minutes in which the home side competed well for the most part.
It was evident from early in the game that there is a fair amount of emerging talent at Goodison, the Toffee-men two goals ahead after only ten minutes.
There was an element of fortune involved in the opener, the impressive Baxter sliding a good ball through to Hope Akran who, with the aid of a slight deflection, managed to fire it under Euan McLean in the Forfar goal.
Two minutes later and another well-weighted through ball proved Forfar's undoing again.
This time it was a Ross Barrilley pass that found James Vaughan, who made no mistake.
But Forfar were far from overawed and it was game on again in 15 minutes, Iain Campbell picking out Martyn Fotheringham, who controlled beautifully before angling the ball wide of the advancing keeper and in off the post.
Both teams played some really neat football thereafter, and the Forfar leveller came in simplistic fashion in the 57th minute.
A corner from the right was flicked on by Chris Templemen for Paul Watson to drill low into the net.
Late in the game, the player who caught many eyes was Everton substitute Bob Sheppers, who was lightning fast and tricky to boot.
Twice he sliced the Forfar defence wide open, on the first occasion his end shot only just clearning the bar.
On the second, with three minutes left on the clock, he skipped clear of several defenders and slid the ball into the path of Jose Baxter, who made it three-two for the visitors on the night.
It meant five straight pre-season reverses for the Loons, but, on what they showed against a talented young Everton side, they should have nothing to fear in the Scottish second division.
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Wednesday 08 February 2012
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