Norwich City's Under-21s came from 2-0 down to beat Sunderland Under-21s 3-2 at Lotus Training Centre on Friday afternoon, two goals from Tom Dickson-Peters and one from Abu Kamara securing three points in the opening game of the Premier League 2 Division Two season.
Kamara shot into the side netting from Sean Stewart's cross early on, before Caden Kelly drifted in from the left wing and stung the palms of Archie Mair, who parried the ball over the bar.
Michael Spellman struck over from the edge of the area moments later, but the two Sunderland attackers combined in the 20th minute, Spellman picking out Kelly on the left wing, who cut inside and curled the ball into the far corner.
Kamara had a good chance to equalise straight away but Harrison Bond made a good save, before the visitors went up the other end and doubled their lead, Spellman crossing for Joseph Ryder to finish with a first-time shot.
But City then pulled one back in some style. Mair's goal-kick flew all the way over to Dickson-Peters, who let the ball bounce before smashing it into the bottom right corner on the volley from distance. A beautiful strike for City's first Premier League 2 goal of the season.
Kamara and Tyrese Omotoye both missed the target on the brink of half-time and Sunderland took a one-goal lead into the break.
At the start of the second half, both Dickson-Peters and Stewart appeared to be standing over a free-kick on their weak foot. But Dickson-Peters' left certainly didn't look weak, as he curled the set-piece over the wall towards the top right corner, Bond doing well to get up to his left and make the save.
Lewis Shipley headed over from the following corner and Dickson-Peters almost lobbed the keeper with an acrobatic back-heel flick.
Mair was called into action to deny Will Cain, before Kamara headed high and wide from a Dickson-Peters cross.
Omotoye struck over the bar and City thought they might be awarded a penalty when Dickson-Peters beat Bond to a loose ball, but the referee pointed for a goal-kick.
The pressure eventually paid off, Omotoye and Stewart linking up nicely on the left before the latter crossed for Dickson-Peters to equalise, netting his brace in the process.
Three minutes later, Kamara burst down the right wing, opened his body up and struck past Bond on his left foot to put the Canaries ahead.
Bond saved from Alex Matos on the counter-attack in stoppage time and City went on to wrap up the first three points of the season.
Norwich City Under-21s: Mair, Campbell, Warner, Shipley, Riley (Duffy 30), Brooke, Watt (Matos 87), Stewart, Dickson-Peters (Aboh 90+2), Omotoye (Coker 87), Kamara
Subs not used: Aziaya
Goals: Dickson-Peters (35, 83), Kamara (86)
Bookings: Dickson-Peters (47), Campbell (49)
Sunderland Under-21s: Bond, Burke, Sekete, Fieldson, J. Jones, Sohna, Moore, Rigg, Kelly, Spellman, Ryder
Subs not used: Cameron, Beattie, Cain, Mitchell, Obolo
Goals: Kelly (20), Ryder (23)
Bookings: Burke (54), Spellman (68)
HT: 1-2
Venue: Lotus Training Centre