Match Report
Southampton U21 went into the game 7th in the table on 34 points; Fulham U21 sat 2nd on 45 — an 11-point gap. Fulham U21 ranked just 10th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.9/1.55 for Southampton U21 and 2.45/1.5 for Fulham U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.82.
St. Mary's Stadium, capacity 32,384, hosted the game. Southampton U21 led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 5-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Southampton U21: Joachim Kayi Sanda (23'), Dominic Ballard (62'), Dominic Ballard (60'), Dominic Ballard (45'), Princewill Ehibhatiomhan (85') · Fulham U21: Martial Godo (6'), Martial Godo (68')
Key stats
Possession: Southampton U21 48% · Fulham U21 52% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 5-9