Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Nottingham U23 4th with 42 points, Reading U23 14th with 23, 19 apart. Recent form told a different story for Nottingham U23: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th.
Nottingham U23 carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 14 consecutive games. A win had eluded Reading U23 for 12 matches. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Nottingham U23 against 1/15 for Reading U23.
Nottingham Forest Football Academy staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. The referee was P. Marsden, with 100 matches in our database and 2.0 yellows per game on average. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Nottingham U23 led 3-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 7-0.
Goal scorers
Nottingham U23: A. Konaté (23'), Will Swan (39'), A. Donnelly (44'), J. Larsson (46'), Will Swan (56')
Key stats
Possession: Nottingham U23 57% · Reading U23 43% · Total shots: 23-5 · On target: 13-2 · Corners: 10-2