Match Report: Stoke City 2, Valladolid 2

by Martin Spinks

DAVE Kitson completed his impressive pre-season rehabilitation by bagging his first-ever goal at the Britannia Stadium during last night's final summer friendly.

Kitson netted confidently from the penalty spot to round off a close-season comeback so effective as to promise a genuine resurrection of his Stoke City career.

The only pity was that his goal couldn't reward a decent all-round showing with a first summer win as Stoke blew a 2-0 lead to make it four draws and two defeats from their six friendlies against senior opposition.

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