Match Report
Stoke City U23 (2nd, 9 pts) visited Colchester U23 (3rd, 5 pts) with 4 points between them. Colchester U23's recent output lagged their position: 37th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Colchester U23 were scoring 1.33 and conceding 1.67, Stoke City U23 2.5 and 1.83, against a competition average of 1.82 goals per team per game.
Stoke City U23 had not lost in 5 games. From the last five rounds, Colchester U23 held 5 points of 15 and Stoke City U23 11.
Wallace Binder Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Colchester U23: D. Thomas (30'), C. Cooper (90') · Stoke City U23: Christian Norton (33'), Will Goodwin (59'), P. Jarrett (75')
Key stats
Possession: Colchester U23 39% · Stoke City U23 61% · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 4-3