Match Report
Colchester United U21 went into the game 4th in the table on 4 points; Everton U21 sat 2nd on 8 — a 4-point gap. On recent form Colchester United U21 sat only 31st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Against a league average of 1.72 goals per team per game, Colchester United U21 ran at 1.33 scored and 4 conceded, Everton U21 at 2.17 and 1.5.
Wallace Binder Stadium in Maldon, capacity 2,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Everton U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.