Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sunderland U23 13th with 24 points, Stoke City U23 1st with 3, 21 apart. On recent form Stoke City U23 sat only 18th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Against a league average of 1.72 goals per team per game, Sunderland U23 ran at 1.35 scored and 1.88 conceded, Stoke City U23 at 2 and 0.
A win had eluded Sunderland U23 for 6 matches.
The match was played at Eppleton Colliery Football Ground (capacity 2,500). On the scoreboard, Stoke City U23 led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Stoke City U23: E. Tezgel (12'), Douglas James-Taylor (29'), Douglas James-Taylor (82')
Key stats
Possession: Sunderland U23 43% · Stoke City U23 57% · Total shots: 7-9 · On target: 0-7 · Corners: 5-8