Match Report
Plymouth Argyle went into the game 1st in the table on 8 points; Crystal Palace U21 sat 3rd on 3 — a 5-point gap. Crystal Palace U21 had been under-performing their position — 44th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Plymouth Argyle 1.67 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Crystal Palace U21 0.67 and 1, with the league averaging 1.54.
Momentum sat with Plymouth Argyle, winners of their last five, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Plymouth Argyle, 9/15 for Crystal Palace U21.
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 1-0.