Match Report
Cardiff City U21 went into the game 1st in the table on 11 points; Everton U21 sat 3rd on 6 — a 5-point gap. On recent form Everton U21 sat only 30th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Cardiff City U21 2 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Everton U21 1.5 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.78.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Cardiff City U21. Everton U21's winless run stood at 7.
N. Smith officiated: 45 games logged, averaging 2.1 yellow cards each. Everton U21 led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Cardiff City U21: Roko Šimić (20'), Luke Pearce (69'), Isaac Jefferies (73') · Everton U21: C. Bates (27'), Coby Ebere (9')
Key stats
Total shots: 16-12 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 7-6