Match Report
Everton U23 went into the game 11th in the table on 29 points; Crystal Palace U23 sat 6th on 39 — a 10-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Everton U23 1.27 scored and 2.08 conceded per game, Crystal Palace U23 2.08 and 1.92, with the league averaging 1.79.
Haig Avenue, capacity 6,008, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Everton U23 led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Everton U23: S. Mills (33'), I. Price (68') · Crystal Palace U23: Ellis Simms (60' og), Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (71')
Key stats
Possession: Everton U23 41% · Crystal Palace U23 59% · Total shots: 17-12 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 3-8