Last update on. From the section EvertonDemarai Gray began his career in Birmingham CityDemarai Gray scored his first Everton appearance, while Asmir Begovic, a fellow newcomer, was the hero in a 10-9. Penalty shootout win over Millonarios at the Florida Cup.Winger Gray, 25, joined Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday for 1.7m. He converted a 64th minute spot-kick in order to cancel Andres Llinas’ opener.Begovic, a former goalkeeper at Bournemouth, was 34 when he scored just before Juan Moreno's strike secured victory in the shootout.Andros Townsend made his debut as well.Gray replaced Gray in Orlando for the second half. The 30-year old joined Everton on a free transfer, after his contract with Crystal Palace expired.Each side had missed only once in the shootout, when Begovic, who also saved Ricardo Marquez's goal, made it 10-9. Then, Millonarios goalkeeper was denied by Begovic."He is a keeper with a lot of experience. Rafael Benitez, manager of Begovic, stated that we were searching for Jordan Pickford's type of competition."It's a positive thing for him, and it's a positive thing for us."Benitez commented on Gray's performance and said: "He was a player I had been following for a while. He is a skilled player and must be consistent. It was a position that I wanted to try out, just like he did.
