Dewsnip hopes to draw line on missed chances
IT WAS Groundhog Day for Everton under-18s coach Neil Dewsnip as his youngsters could only take a point from their clash with Manchester United at Finch Farm.
The Blues were left to rue a number of missed chances after their fifth successive 1-1 draw in Premier Academy League Group C.
"I think we're going for the world record for 1-1 draws," said Dewsnip.
"It's incredibly frustrating because over the 90 minutes we created a lot more clear cut chances than them. It was very disappointing to only come out of the game with a point."
The Blues started sluggishly and fell behind after 10 minutes, but the goal fired them into action.
They equalised midway through the first half when central defender Cory Sinnott nodded home Tom McCready's corner.
The Blues grabbed the initiative but they couldn't make their dominance count.
Lewis Codling failed to take the opportunities which came his way, while Danny Redmond was denied by a great save from the keeper.
Dewsnip added: "United started better than us and it wasn't until they scored that we woke up. It was a poor goal from our point of view with two defensive errors.
"After that, we dominated possession but couldn't put our chances away.
"In the last 10 minutes United came back at us and probably finished stronger.
"Overall, I've got to be pleased with the performance, but the fact is we have to start putting teams away.
"We're not taking enough of our chances, while at the other end we're making defensive errors and gifting teams goals."
Newsnip admits his young guns are eager to put things right on Saturday when they face rivals Liverpool at Kirkby.
"The boys are looking forward to it."
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