The report
Key Events:
- 4' Shippleve United Jorge Alvez scores, assisted by Branko Bartolić
- 15' Shippleve United Philippe Robert scores, assisted by Branko Bartolić
- 38' Yellow card to Milton City Saliou Sow
- 40' Yellow card to Shippleve United Philippe Robert
- 50' Yellow card to Shippleve United Branko Bartolić
- 51' Yellow card to Milton City Xinping Boon
- 52' Shippleve United Allan Carroll scores, assisted by Michel Lemoine
- 60' Shippleve United Branko Bartolić scores, assisted by Michel Lemoine
- 90' Milton City Weijie Hong scores
Milton City: No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.
Shippleve United:
- Branko Bartolić (7.5) - Scored once and assisted twice, shaping the visitors’ attack before receiving a yellow card.
- Michel Lemoine (7.0) - Supplied the assists for two second-half goals.
For Milton City, the late goal offered a measure of consolation, not a change in the verdict. The hosts’ 11 dribbles and 86% passing accuracy suggest they were able to carry the ball and retain it, yet those strengths did not translate into a scoreline proportionate to their xG. Shippleve United were less busy on the ball by those measures, but more effective where the match is ultimately counted. The 4-1 result stands as a decisive away win: the expected-goals estimate favoured the hosts by a fraction, while the actual finishing favoured the visitors by rather more than a fraction.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Branko Bartolić
Scored once and assisted twice, shaping the visitors’ attack before receiving a yellow card.
Michel Lemoine
Supplied the assists for two second-half goals.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Branko Bartolić to Jorge Alvez. The event log names a helper; it does not name a body part.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison