Airbus 2-3 Everton Reserves

Airbus 2-3 Everton Reserves

Everton Reserves kicked off their pre-season campaign with a 3-2 win over Airbus on Saturday.

Two goals from striker Kieran Agard and another from midfielder Adam Forshaw were enough to see off the Welsh Premier League side.

The game also saw newboys Anton Peterlin and Shkodran Mustafi make their second appearances for the Club.

The hosts took the lead from the penalty spot early on after midfielder Zac Thompson fouled but the Blues responded almost immediately, Agard beating the keeper with a cool finish.

That's how it stayed until the break but Everton re-emerged for the second period the brighter.

Agard converted a Lukas Jutkiewicz cross to make it two before Forshaw burst through the middle to slot home.

Airbus hit back to reduce the deficit late on but Andy Holden's side held on to mark the start of their season with a morale-boosting victory.

"Fitness and getting no injuries are the most important things at this stage," Holden told evertonfc.com. "But we got a result too and that's nice to take away.

"I was pleased with the way we responded to going behind and thought we took our goals really, really well."

Everton Reserves: Ruddy, Thompson, Garbutt, Mustafi, McCarten, Forshaw, Akpan, Peterlin, Craig, Agard, Jutkiewicz