Match Report
Reading U21 went into the game 20th in the table on 21 points; Brighton U21 sat 11th on 30 — a 9-point gap. The last five rounds placed Brighton U21 no better than 16th for form, against 11th in the standings. Per game in the league, Reading U21 were scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.25, Brighton U21 1.95 and 1.1, against a competition average of 1.82 goals per team per game.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Reading U21.
The match was played at Select Car Leasing Stadium (capacity 24,161). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Reading U21: Jeremiah Okine-Peters (69'), Joe Barough (62')
Key stats
Possession: Reading U21 50% · Brighton U21 50% · Total shots: 10-5 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 5-6