The report
Key Events:
- 9' Yellow card to Grads County Luis Pinto
- 12' Cromsket Norberto Lopez scores, assisted by Allan Carroll
- 18' Yellow card to Cromsket Jose Espinoza
- 21' Cromsket Henrique Saraiva scores, assisted by Darren Turner
- 43' Cromsket Henrique Saraiva scores, assisted by Michel Lemoine
- 70' Cromsket Michel Lemoine scores, assisted by Michael Brown
- 75' Grads County Rainer Müller scores
- 78' Yellow card to Cromsket Allan Carroll
No players from Grads County reached the 7.0 rating threshold, reflecting their struggles to impose themselves offensively against a well-organized home side.
Cromsket’s clinical finishing and tactical discipline ultimately proved decisive, with their xG nearly matching their actual goals, indicating a well-executed game plan. Grads County’s efforts were commendable but fell short in converting chances, as reflected in their lower xG and fewer shots on target. The hosts’ ability to capitalize on key moments, combined with disciplined defending, secured their deserved victory in this competitive fixture.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Henrique Saraiva*
His brace and overall influence on the attack earned him top marks, consistently threatening the Grads County defense.
Michel Lemoine*
Provided a goal and an assist, orchestrating key moments and demonstrating excellent link-up play.
Norberto Lopez*
Opened the scoring early and was a constant outlet in attack.
Michael Brown*
His assist on Lemoine’s goal underlined his creative contribution.
Darren Turner*
Assisted Saraiva’s second goal, showing good vision and work rate.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
A booking nearby, then Norberto Lopez for Cromsket. Tension, then arithmetic.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison