Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Plymouth Argyle 3rd with 3, Chelsea U21 2nd with 6. Plymouth Argyle had been under-performing their position — 25th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Plymouth Argyle 1.33 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Chelsea U21 1.67 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.56.
The match was played at Home Park in Plymouth (capacity 17,150). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.