Match Report
8 points for Salzburg U19 (2nd), 5 for Chelsea U19 (4th): a 3-point gap. Chelsea U19's recent output lagged their position: 20th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.84 goals per team per game, Salzburg U19 ran at 1.83 scored and 1.17 conceded, Chelsea U19 at 1.67 and 2.33.
Chelsea U19 had not won in 6 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Salzburg U19 had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; Chelsea U19, 2.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Salzburg U19 led 3-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 5-1.