South 0 - 4 Bladles Hotspur

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Bladles Hotspur recorded 2.99 xG and scored four, finishing a little above the chance quality accumulated. That is an efficient return, though the 13 shots and 11 on target suggest the visitors did not rely on a single improbable moment to build the margin. South had 0.76 xG from three shots, all on target, but produced no goal. The possession split was nearly even at 51-49, while the shot count was not: Bladles Hotspur turned their share of the ball into repeated attempts, seven corners and four goals; South had too few opportunities to make possession count.

The decisive spell began with Haruna Salisu scoring from Wayne Scott’s assist in the 16th minute. Ian Lloyd added a second four minutes later, then Manuel Fortes made it three on 33 minutes, assisted by Haruna Salisu. Two minutes after that, Haruna Salisu scored again. South kept the ball marginally more often and matched the visitors’ 83% pass accuracy, but those figures offered little shelter from a side that put 11 of 13 shots on target. The scoreboard was already emphatic by half-time, and the underlying shot totals explain why it stayed that way.

Key Events:

• 16' Bladles Hotspur Haruna Salisu scores, assisted by Wayne Scott

• 20' Bladles Hotspur Ian Lloyd scores

• 33' Bladles Hotspur Manuel Fortes scores, assisted by Haruna Salisu

• 35' Bladles Hotspur Haruna Salisu scores

• No South players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.