Retwithwarmar 2 - 3 Norden Rangers

Key Events:

• 27' Norden Rangers Gilles Moreau scores
• 29' Yellow card to Retwithwarmar Norbert Fischer
• 38' Yellow card to Retwithwarmar Sergio Sanchez
• 44' Yellow card to Norden Rangers Gilles Moreau
• 45' Retwithwarmar scores, assisted by Norbert Fischer
• 45' Norden Rangers Ranko Redžić scores, assisted by Gilles Moreau
• 63' Norden Rangers Unai Martinez scores, assisted by Ranko Redžić
• 65' Yellow card to Norden Rangers David Baker
• 86' Yellow card to Norden Rangers Unai Martinez
• 87' Retwithwarmar scores, assisted by Gabriel Mendoza

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis:

The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Retwithwarmar 2.73 xG and Norden Rangers 3.33, against actual returns of two and three goals respectively. Both sides finished just below their projected totals, so the scoreline reflects the chances created rather than a great escape by either attack. Norden Rangers had 15 shots to Retwithwarmar’s 12, with 12 and 10 on target respectively; the visitors’ 56% possession and five corners also point to a side that spent more time applying pressure. Retwithwarmar, meanwhile, converted enough of its own opportunities to keep the game close, despite having less of the ball and fewer corners. The figures describe an open, productive contest, not a siege in which one side merely happened to survive.

No Retwithwarmar players reached a recorded rating of 7.0 or above.

The late goal at 87' gave Retwithwarmar a final opening to make the closing minutes uncomfortable, but it was not enough to overturn the visitors’ lead. The five goals were spread across the match, with the 45th-minute exchange adding a small complication to any plan for a quiet half-time interval. Norden Rangers had established the advantage again through Unai Martinez in the 63rd minute and held on after the hosts’ late response. Three goals, 27 shots and five yellow cards made for a match with little interest in keeping the paperwork brief.