Wickwafor 4 - 0 Briele United

Key Events:

• 3' Wickwafor Philippe Robert scores, assisted by Pedro Chagas
• 26' Yellow card to Briele United Bruno Rossi
• 50' Wickwafor Michel Lemoine scores, assisted by Nilson Pires
• 68' Wickwafor Jorge Alvez scores
• 71' Wickwafor Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Pedro Chagas

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Wickwafor 2.25 xG and Briele United 1.96. The actual score, 4-0, therefore represents a substantial over-performance by the hosts and a harsh return for the visitors, whose seven shots on target did not produce a goal. Wickwafor scored four from ten attempts, while Briele United had nine shots; the gap was not a simple story of one side creating everything. Rather, the hosts finished far beyond the chances their xG suggested, while Briele United left a respectable attacking output without reward.

The early goal gave Wickwafor a platform, and the second just after half-time made the visitors’ task considerably less theoretical. Two more goals arrived between the 68th and 71st minutes, converting a two-goal lead into a decisive margin in quick order. Possession was exactly level and Briele United won eight corners to the hosts’ three, so the 4-0 result was not built on owning every phase. Wickwafor did, however, record more tackles and dribbles, and took far greater advantage of its scoring moments. The scoreline was emphatic; the underlying chance figures say Briele United had enough opportunities to make the afternoon less one-sided.