In their second Premier League 2 match of the season, the Spurs Under 21 side faced Everton, at Stevenage’s Lamex Stadium on Friday evening. Wayne Burnett’s side lost the game 2-0. Spurs lined-up with Josh Keeley in goal, while Tyrell Ashcroft, Marqes Muir, Malachi Fagan-Walcott and Kallum Cesay started in defence. Captain Jamie Bowden and Matthew Craig started in central midfield, with Romaine Mundle and Nile John starting out on the flanks, either side of CAM Alfie Devine. Jamie Donley started as the centre-forward for Spurs. Spurs got the game underway. Early on in the match Mackenzie Hunt hit an effort over the Spurs goal from the left side of the Tottenham penalty area. Then a couple of minutes later Charlie Whitaker’s cross to Isaac Price inside the Spurs box, was volleyed across the goal by Price, but in the end Marqes Muir’s attempted clearance unfortunately ended up going into the Spurs goal, 0-1. After Jamie Donley had passed the ball to Alfie Devine on the edge of the Everton penalty area, Devine had an effort blocked by Joe Anderson.

A powerful effort from Jamie Donley on the left side of the Everton box was saved by goalkeeper Zan-Luk Leban. Shortly after that chance for Spurs, Everton managed to create a chance at the other end of the pitch. Tom Cannon did well on the left side of the Spurs box, before hitting a low effort wide of the Spurs goal. After receiving Alfie Devine’s pass, Romaine Mundle hit an effort wide from the right side of the Everton box. Jamie Bowden then picked up an injury shortly after, and had to be stretchered off the pitch. He was replaced by Yago Santiago. After Marqes Muir had fouled Sean McAllister on the left side of the Spurs penalty area, the referee pointed to the penalty spot. The referee also showed a yellow card to Tyrell Ashcroft for a previous challenge. Tom Cannon stepped up to calmly find the bottom right hand corner of Josh Keeley’s goal from the resulting penalty kick, 0-2. Spurs tried to respond, and after Jamie Donley passed the ball to Romaine Mundle on the right side of the pitch, Mundle came inside with the ball onto his left foot, before entering the Everton box and having an effort deflected over the goal.

Jamie Donley had a headed effort from a cross well saved by Zan-Luk Leban, before Lewis Warrington hit a low deflected effort wide of the Spurs goal, from the edge of their penalty area. The referee then sounded his whistle for half-time. Everton got the second half underway, with Spurs making one change at half-time, as Charlie Sayers replaced Malachi Fagan-Walcott in central defence. Tyrell Ashcroft hit an effort over the Everton goal inside their penalty area, after receiving Alfie Devine’s pass, before Everton created a chance at the other end of the pitch. Tom Cannon received Isaac Price’s through-ball pass, but his deflected effort from the edge of the Spurs box went over the goal. Josh Keeley was alert to make a good save to stop Charlie Whitaker’s effort inside the Spurs box, after he had managed to latch onto the ball. Joe Anderson then headed wide from Lewis Warrington’s free-kick, before some good work from Charlie Whitaker with the ball ended in him having an effort from the edge of the Spurs box saved by Josh Keeley. 

Nile John hit a deflected effort wide of the Everton goal, from inside their penalty area, and then a couple of minutes later a loose pass saw the ball go to Tom Cannon inside the Spurs box, but Josh Keeley was able to save his effort. Romaine Mundle hit an effort over from the right side of the Everton penalty area, and then he received a yellow card a couple of minutes later. Alfie Devine headed a good free-kick from Romaine Mundle just wide, inside the Everton box. However, Devine had to be substituted after that chance, as he had picked up an injury. Roshaun Mathurin came on to replace him. After managing to get onto the ball following Kyle John’s headed pass to Everton goalkeeper Zan-Luk Leban, inside the Everton box, Roshaun Mathurin was almost able to control the ball, but his effort went wide of the goal. Nile John hit an effort just wide of Zan-Luk Leban’s goal, shortly after, before Isaac Price hit a low effort wide from distance. Nile John had a late effort saved by Zan-Luk Leban, before the referee sounded his whistle for full-time. Spurs’ Under 21 side face Manchester City (away) next Sunday, in their next Premier League 2 fixture.

My Spurs player of the match – Josh Keeley. The Spurs goalkeeper made three saves against Everton on Friday, and he was also very confident with the ball at his feet, and he turned really well with the ball away from an Everton player inside his penalty area during the second half. The Republic of Ireland youth international also had a good game against Leicester City, on Monday evening.

In the Spurs Under 21’s first Premier League 2 fixture of the new 2022/23 season, Wayne Burnett’s side played against Leicester City, at their new training ground. The game finished in a 2-2 draw. It was quite a close and end to end match, and in the end I thought that a draw was probably the fair result. Spurs lined-up with Josh Keeley in goal, with Tyrell Ashcroft, Matthew Craig, Malachi Fagan-Walcott and Charlie Sayers starting in defence. Captain Jamie Bowden and Kallum Cesay started in central midfield, as Yago Santiago and Romaine Mundle started out on the flanks, either side of CAM Alfie Devine. Nile John led the line for Spurs, who got the game underway. Early on in the match a through-ball pass from Ethan Fitzhugh to Tawanda Maswanhise resulted in the Leicester forward receiving the ball inside the Spurs box, but his low effort was saved by Josh Keeley. Kallum Cesay blocked Kasey McAteer’s effort inside the Spurs penalty area, before Leicester took the lead shortly after. The impressive Sammy Braybrooke’s lofted pass to Tawanda Maswanhise on the right side of the Spurs box, resulted in the Leicester player heading the ball across goal. However, unfortunately Charlie Sayers’ attempted headed clearance saw the ball go into the goal off of the underside of the crossbar, 0-1.

Less than six minutes after conceding the opening goal of the match, Spurs managed to score an equalising goal. Romaine Mundle’s corner-kick found Malachi Fagan-Walcott inside the Leicester box, and his volleyed effort on goal bounced into the goal and past Chituru Odunze in the Leicester goal, 1-1. After receiving Kasey McAteer’s cross inside the Spurs penalty area, Ethan Fitzhugh’s headed effort on goal was saved by Josh Keeley. A good free-kick from Romaine Mundle deflected wide of the Leicester goal, from the left side of the pitch. Then a couple of minutes later Josh Keeley did well to save Ethan Fitzhugh’s low effort from the edge of the Spurs penalty area. After latching onto a loose pass, Romaine Mundle tested the Leicester goalkeeper Chituru Odunze with an effort from distance, but the goalkeeper saved well, before Alfie Devine hit an effort wide of the goal. After receiving Alfie Devine’s pass on the edge of the Leicester penalty area, Tyrell Ashcroft hit an effort over the Leicester goal.

Jamie Bowden had an effort from the edge of the Leicester penalty area blocked, after receiving the ball from Romaine Mundle’s corner-kick. After winning the ball, Romaine Mundle went forward with the ball at pace, before having a low effort saved from the right side of the Leicester penalty area. Malachi Fagan-Walcott and Tyrell Ashcroft were both shown yellow cards during the remaining minutes of the first half, before the referee sounded his whistle for half-time. Leicester got the second half underway. A low cross from Kasey McAteer on the right side of the pitch, resulted in Tawanda Maswanhise meeting the ball in the centre of the Spurs box, and he tapped the ball past Josh Keeley to put Leicester in to the lead again, 1-2. Josh Keeley did well to get the ball off of Kasey McAteer on the right side of the Spurs box, and he then made a good and important challenge on Ethan Fitzhugh, outside of his penalty area. Spurs made two substitutions in less than three minutes, with Jamie Donley firstly replacing Charlie Sayers, before Roshaun Mathurin replaced Yago Santiago.

Spurs managed to score an equalising goal on 66 minutes, after Jamie Bowden met Romaine Mundle’s corner-kick on the edge of the Leicester box. Bowden’s powerful effort was well saved by Chituru Odunze, but the ball came to Nile John inside the Leicester box, and he was able to finish into the goal, 2-2. Soon after Spurs’ equalising goal, Jamie Bowden had an effort from the edge of the Leicester City penalty area saved by Chituru Odunze, before Marqes Muir came on to replace Jamie Bowden. Very late on in the match Alfie Devine headed an effort just wide from Romaine Mundle’s corner-kick towards the near post of the Leicester goal. The referee sounded his whistle for full-time shortly after. Spurs’ next Premier League 2 fixture is at home to Everton, at Stevenage’s Lamex Stadium on Friday evening.

My Spurs player of the match – Romaine Mundle. Starting the match out on the left flank as a winger, in my opinion Romaine Mundle had a good game, and was arguably Spurs’ best player on the day. The 19 year old used the ball well, went on some good forward runs with it, and he got the assist for Malachi Fagan-Walcott’s goal. Romaine’s set-pieces were consistently good against Leicester City.