Match Report
In the standings it was Aston Villa U23 3rd on 6 points, Exeter U23 1st on 14 — separated by 8. Aston Villa U23 ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Per game in the league, Aston Villa U23 were scoring 1.5 and conceding 2, Exeter U23 2.33 and 0.83, against a competition average of 1.57 goals per team per game.
Exeter U23 were unbeaten in 5. From the last five rounds, Aston Villa U23 held 5 points of 15 and Exeter U23 11.
The venue was Bodymoor Heath Training Ground in Bodymoor Heath, with room for 1,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Exeter U23 led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-4.