Prenham City 0 - 4 Epstley Rangers

The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gives Prenham City 0.86 xG and Epstley Rangers 3.24. The visitors’ four goals therefore came alongside a substantial advantage in chance quality, while Prenham City finished without a goal from a modest expected return. The shot count tells much the same story: Epstley Rangers had 14 attempts, with 12 on target, against four attempts and three on target for Prenham City. Possession belonged more often to the hosts, but the visitors were markedly more productive when they reached shooting positions. Nine corners and 55% possession did not translate into sustained scoring pressure for Prenham City; Epstley Rangers needed fewer corners and less of the ball to turn their attacks into a four-goal margin.

The opening half-hour brought three yellow cards before the scoring began, and Epstley Rangers then struck twice in the final stretch of the half. Alejandro Peña opened the scoring in the 40th minute, and Sakib Begić added another at 45', assisted by Yong Tan. After the interval, Ali Taher scored at 76' with Roy Peng providing the assist, then completed his brace at 82' from Alejandro Peña. The visitors’ three yellow cards matched Prenham City’s total, while the hosts’ four fouls compared with 16 for Epstley Rangers. That contrast did not prevent the visitors from controlling the most consequential part of the match: the scoreboard.

Key Events:

• 4' Yellow card to Epstley Rangers Yong Tan
• 16' Yellow card to Epstley Rangers Marko Ružić
• 22' Yellow card to Prenham City Raymond Reed
• 40' Epstley Rangers Alejandro Peña scores
• 45' Epstley Rangers Sakib Begić scores, assisted by Yong Tan
• 51' Yellow card to Epstley Rangers Alejandro Peña
• 73' Yellow card to Prenham City Alfonso Sanchez
• 74' Yellow card to Prenham City Alvaro Garzon
• 76' Epstley Rangers Ali Taher scores, assisted by Roy Peng
• 82' Epstley Rangers Ali Taher scores, assisted by Alejandro Peña