Match Report
In the standings it was Everton U21 1st on 9 points, PSV U21 7th on 3 — separated by 6. The last five rounds placed PSV U21 no better than 22nd for form, against 7th in the standings. Per game in the league, Everton U21 were scoring 2.5 and conceding 1.5, PSV U21 1.67 and 2, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
PSV U21 had gone 5 games without a win.
The match was played at Finch Farm Training Ground (capacity 7,000). PSV U21 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Everton U21: Kingsford Boakye (64'), Malik Olayiwola (61'), Shea Pita (80') · PSV U21: Austyn Jones (10'), Raf van de Riet (53')
Key stats
Possession: Everton U21 42% · PSV U21 58% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 0-3