Two Barry Goals Help Everton Come Back to Win
Everton beat Coventry 3–1 after falling behind.
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In this lesson: Identify the first scorer’s team and a later contribution to the comeback.
Grammar in this story: But marks a change in the match
Coventry scored first, but Thierno Barry then scored twice for Everton.
But contrasts Coventry’s early advantage with Everton’s response. Then helps put the goals in time order.
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Explain how Everton changed the result after Coventry scored first.
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Barry scored twice after Coventry took the lead. He also helped create the third Everton goal, scored by Dewsbury-Hall, and Everton won 3–1.
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