Match Report
Both sides brought 9 points into this one — Everton U21 1st, Borussia Dortmund U21 1st. Scoring rates set the scale: Everton U21 2.5 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Borussia Dortmund U21 2 and 1, with the league averaging 1.6.
Everton U21 had gone 5 games without a win.
The venue was Finch Farm Training Ground, with room for 7,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Borussia Dortmund U21: Tony Reitz (58'), Almugera Kabar (90')
Key stats
Possession: Everton U21 49% · Borussia Dortmund U21 51% · Total shots: 17-13 · On target: 7-7 · Corners: 7-5