Korede Adedoyin hit a brilliant brace but Everton Under-18s boss Paul Tait said his team paid the price for "lapses in concentration" in a 4-2 defeat at Stoke City.
After goals from Patrick Jarrett and Ethan Varian got the Potters off to a flying start, two fine individual efforts from Adedoyin meant the scores were level by the half-hour mark.
First, the forward showcased his blistering pace to outstrip the home team’s centre-halves before slotting home.
The 17-year-old then cut inside down the right channel and finished expertly with his left foot to make it 2-2.