Match Report
In the standings it was Crystal Palace U23 6th on 39 points, Liverpool U23 4th on 40 — separated by 1. Per game in the league, Crystal Palace U23 were scoring 2.08 and conceding 1.92, Liverpool U23 1.81 and 1.42, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
Crystal Palace U23 had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Liverpool U23, 4.
Crystal Palace Academy staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Liverpool U23 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Liverpool U23: Max Woltman (19'), K. Gordon (90')
Key stats
Possession: Crystal Palace U23 56% · Liverpool U23 44% · Total shots: 5-4 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 7-4