Hardith Rangers 1 - 3 Halneham Rovers

16' - Nicolas Fontaine opens the scoring for Halneham Rovers with a precise finish, assisted by Fernando Davila. The visitors take an early lead, with an expected goals (xG) of 1.62 indicating a solid chance conversion. 25' - Frederic Fournier levels for Hardith Rangers after a sharp assist from Minho Yun, with the home side's xG of 0.60 showing they had a decent opportunity to score. 39' - Sunday Yunusa restores the lead for Halneham Rovers with a well-placed shot, assisted again by Nicolas Fontaine. The visitors' xG of 1.01 at this point underscores their attacking threat. 64' - A yellow card is shown to Corrado Pugliese of Hardith Rangers, as tensions rise. 65' - Sunday Yunusa doubles his tally and extends the lead for Halneham Rovers with an assist from Andrew Price, sealing the visitors' commanding position. The xG for this chance was 0.84, highlighting Yunusa's effectiveness in front of goal. 71' - A yellow card is issued to Baba Ouattara of Hardith Rangers amid late-game frustrations. 75' - Andrew Price of Halneham Rovers receives a yellow card, but the visitors hold firm to secure the victory.

Halneham Rovers' xG of 3.23 vastly outstripped the home side's 1.62, confirming their superiority in chance creation and finishing. The visitors' ability to convert high-quality opportunities was evident, especially with Yunusa's two goals. Meanwhile, Hardith Rangers had more shots overall (14 to 7) but struggled to turn their efforts into clear-cut chances, reflected in their lower shot conversion rate of 14%. The visitors' disciplined defense and sharp counter-attacks proved decisive.