Match Report
3 points and 5 places separated them: Sunderland U21 15th with 28, Stoke City U21 20th with 25. Against a league average of 1.79 goals per team per game, Sunderland U21 ran at 2.05 scored and 2 conceded, Stoke City U21 at 1.45 and 2.1.
Stoke City U21 came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
The venue was Academy of Light Training Ground, with room for 3,500 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sunderland U21: Jack Whittaker (9') · Stoke City U21: Chinonso Chibueze (10'), Raphael Otegbayo (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sunderland U21 50% · Stoke City U21 50% · Total shots: 22-15 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 3-5