Harthwe City 1 - 3 Stong Rovers

Key Events:

• 19' Yellow card to Harthwe City Seungwoo Jeong
• 38' Yellow card to Harthwe City Philippe Robert
• 55' Stong Rovers Manuel Reyna scores, assisted by Oscar Gonzalez
• 63' Stong Rovers Saliou Sow scores, assisted by Bob Carr
• 84' Harthwe City Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Allan Carroll
• 90' Stong Rovers Saliou Sow scores, assisted by Oscar Gonzalez

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis:

Stong Rovers’ 4.42 xG against three goals points to a side that created enough quality to score more, even if the actual total was already comfortable. Harthwe City’s 1.87 xG and one goal show a smaller but meaningful return of their own: Nilson Pires pulled one back in the 84th minute, though Stong answered at 90' to restore the two-goal margin. Both sides finished below their chance-quality estimates, but the gap between them was the more telling figure. Stong produced 23 shots, 14 on target, while Harthwe managed eight shots, seven on target. Harthwe’s accuracy was respectable; the problem was how rarely the opportunities arrived. Stong’s repeated pressure, rather than a spell of possession, shaped the match.

The possession figures explain why the result may look less one-sided at first glance: Harthwe held 52%, while Stong had 48%. Yet the visitors made far more of their time with the ball, and their 10 tackles to Harthwe’s seven also fit a contest in which Stong were more involved in the decisive exchanges. Harthwe completed passes more accurately and attempted more dribbles, but neither measure bridged the difference in shots or xG. The two first-half yellow cards for Harthwe came before either side scored; after the break, Stong’s goals arrived in the 55th and 63rd minutes, forcing the hosts to chase. Harthwe’s late reply briefly gave the scoreline a new question, which Saliou Sow answered at 90'.

Harthwe City: No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.

Stong Rovers:

• Saliou Sow (7.6) - Scored twice, including the 90th-minute goal that settled the closing stretch.
• Oscar Gonzalez (7.0) - Assisted Manuel Reyna and Saliou Sow, contributing to two of Stong’s three goals.