Burt Albion 1 - 7 Markby

Key Events:

• 5' Markby Samba Ndiaye scores, assisted by Colin Henderson
• 15' Yellow card to Markby Davor Mišković
• 17' Markby Luis Rodrigues scores, assisted by Davor Mišković
• 24' Yellow card to Burt Albion John Douglas
• 27' Yellow card to Burt Albion Carl Green
• 33' Markby Colin Henderson scores, assisted by Samba Ndiaye
• 45' Markby Samba Ndiaye scores
• 45' Markby Carlos Varela scores, assisted by Samba Ndiaye
• 49' Burt Albion Ivanildo Centeio scores, assisted by Roberto Costa
• 51' Markby Samba Ndiaye scores
• 68' Markby Bernardino Tavares Mendes scores
• 90' Yellow card to Burt Albion Refik Močević

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Markby’s 5.84 xG was close to its seven goals, an over-performance of 1.16, while Burt Albion’s 0.64 xG accompanied its single goal. The figures point to more than a scoreline made from a few unusually fortunate finishes: Markby put 22 of 25 shots on target and created enough quality to make a heavy win unsurprising. Burt Albion had only three shots, two on target, and its goal was a useful return from limited attacking opportunity. Possession was comparatively close at 47%-53%, but the shot count shows that Markby made markedly more of its time with the ball. The difference was less about keeping possession for its own sake than repeatedly turning it into attempts; Burt Albion had little room to make its own possession count.

The first goal came after five minutes, and Markby had scored twice by the 17th. A further goal from Colin Henderson preceded a busy 45th minute, when Samba Ndiaye and Carlos Varela both found the net. That made the interval a substantial task for Burt Albion rather than a moment for delicate tactical revisions. Ivanildo Centeio did give the hosts a goal shortly after the restart, assisted by Roberto Costa, but Samba Ndiaye scored again two minutes later and Bernardino Tavares Mendes added Markby’s seventh at 68 minutes. The late yellow card for Refik Močević was the last recorded event, with the score already settled in practical as well as literal terms.