Match Report
4 points and 1 places separated them: AFC Bournemouth U21 2nd with 11, Reading U21 1st with 15. The last five rounds placed AFC Bournemouth U21 no better than 7th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, AFC Bournemouth U21 ran at 2.5 scored and 1.67 conceded, Reading U21 at 1.67 and 0.5.
The venue was Vitality Stadium, with room for 11,700 spectators. A. Young officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.0 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
AFC Bournemouth U21: Eugene Nyarko (50'), Eugene Nyarko (67')
Key stats
Possession: AFC Bournemouth U21 41% · Reading U21 59% · Total shots: 6-10 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 4-9