In summary:
- Extreme weather conditions prove massively influential
- Both sides enjoy first-half chances
- Palace earn a deserved penalty, forcefully dispatched by Nya Kirby
- Boro respond on the stroke of half-time
- HT: 1-1
- Palace grow into the second half, with Brandon Aveiro coming close
- FT: 1-1
Despite nine points separating the two teams in the group stage, spectators witnessed competitive, but unpredictable play from the outset as adverse weather conditions played a vital role in determining the manner in which the game was played.