Match Report
25 points for Reading U21 (19th), 18 for Leeds United U21 (25th): a 7-point gap. Reading U21's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 19th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.45/1.8 for Reading U21 and 1.4/2 for Leeds United U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.79.
Reading U21 arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Defeat had followed defeat for Leeds United U21 — three in succession.
The venue was Bearwood Park Training Facility, with room for 2,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Leeds United U21: Harry Gray (67'), Rhys Chadwick-Chaplin (70')
Key stats
Possession: Reading U21 49% · Leeds United U21 51% · Total shots: 11-8 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 4-8