Horpe annol 2 - 3 Neetton Albion

Key Events:

• 2' Horpe annol Philippe Robert scores, assisted by Pedro Chagas
• 7' Neetton Albion Israel Morales scores, assisted by Luca Colombo
• 11' Yellow card to Horpe annol Jorge Alvez
• 14' Yellow card to Horpe annol Zdravko Ivanišević
• 25' Neetton Albion Vladimir štimac scores, assisted by Luca Colombo
• 27' Yellow card to Neetton Albion Vladimir štimac
• 38' Yellow card to Horpe annol Philippe Robert
• 51' Yellow card to Horpe annol Michel Lemoine
• 59' Horpe annol Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Seungwoo Jeong
• 65' Yellow card to Horpe annol Pedro Chagas
• 82' Yellow card to Neetton Albion Luis Pinto
• 88' Neetton Albion Israel Morales scores, assisted by Bruno Rossi
• 90' Yellow card to Horpe annol Seungwoo Jeong

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Horpe annol scored twice from 1.79 xG, a modest over-performance; Neetton Albion scored three from 2.24, also finishing above its chance-quality estimate. The figures suggest neither side needed an implausible glut of opportunities to produce its goals, though Neetton Albion made its attacks count more often. Horpe annol had 52% possession and put all seven of its shots on target, but Neetton Albion managed ten attempts and eight on target. That greater volume gave the visitors more ways to keep asking questions, while the hosts’ precision kept the match alive. Two assists from Luca Colombo helped Neetton Albion establish its lead; after Nilson Pires levelled, Morales finished the late opening created by Bruno Rossi.

• Horpe annol had no standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.

The possession split was close, and both sides recorded the same pass accuracy, so control was not the neat dividing line between them. Neetton Albion had the edge in shots, corners and tackles, while Horpe annol committed more fouls and collected six yellow cards to the visitors’ two. Those numbers describe a contest with plenty of contact and little shortage of forward activity; they do not, by themselves, explain every swing in the score. What they do show is that Horpe annol made its share of chances and kept pace on the ball, but Neetton Albion created more attempts and found the decisive finish when the match was balanced again. In a 2 - 3 result, the late goal was not a footnote. It was the whole point.