Danny leads Blues

Feb 6 2002

Liverpool Echo

TWO GOALS for Danny Cadamarteri and a successful return from injury for Mark Pembridge ensured a fruitful night as Everton Reserves beat Manchester City Reserves 3-1 away. The Blues took only six minutes to open the scoring, Idan Tal's corner headed home by Kevin McLeod from close range. City paraded a strong lineup, with Danny Tiatto, Jeff Whitley and Paul Dickov all on show but Everton were just too strong for them. Cadamarteri got his first on 17 minutes as Leon Osman, another midfielder returning from a lengthy lay off, played in the Blues striker, whose shot was too much for Carlo Nash. Paddy McCarthy got the home side back into it, heading home a corner past Paul Gerrard to make it 2-1, but Cadamarteri added his second and Everton's third on 54 minutes with a vicious shot to cap a hardworking performance by the Blues striker. Everton: Gerrard, Cleland, Valentine, Pilkington, O'Hanlon, Southern (Kearney 52), Tal, Pembridge, Cadamarteri, Osman, McLeod. Subs unused: Curran, Pettinger, Eaton.