Everton 4, Sigma Olomouc 0

ROOKIE midfielder Jack Rodwell became Everton's youngest goalscorer in European competition with two spectacular long-range goals in their emphatic Europa League play-off first-leg victory over Sigma Olomouc at Goodison Park.With Louis Saha also weighing in with a brace this was surely the response manager David Moyes was looking for after the drubbing by Arsenal at the weekend.Moyes recalled both scorers, dropping Joleon Lescott for a poor attitude in the wake of that defeat and after they had rejected two bids from Manchester City.Skipper Phil Neville was drafted into defence with Saha replacing Jo against the Czechs, who had defeated Aberdeen 8-1 on aggregate in the previous round.After a nervous start when goalkeeper Tim Howard parried a shot from Michal Ordos, Everton flexed their muscles and the return leg next week will surely be a formality.Everton almost took the lead in the 23rd minute when Leon Osman rattled in a shot only for Petr Drobisz to turn it over the bar.They continued to push forward and Osman tried his luck again six minutes later but again saw his effort fly over the bar.Everton's pressure paid off in the 34th minute when Saha made the breakthrough to give them a lift.The former Manchester United striker got ahead of the goalkeeper after Marouane Fellaini delivered the cross to find the corner with his effort.It was Saha's second goal in two games after he scored the consolation against Arsenal and just the boost Everton were looking for.They added a second six minutes later with a thunderous effort from Rodwell to mark his return to the first team.He thumped a shot beyond Drobisz from 20 yards after a free-kick by Leighton Baines had come back off the wall.One of Everton's brightest young stars, 18-year-old Rodwell wheeled away in a delight after such a fine goal and Pienaar almost got a third before half-time only for the goalkeeper to get his body behind the ball.

Source: Liverpool_Echo