Mirkby-de Villa 1 - 3 Greham United

Key Events:

• 9' Yellow card to Greham United Xinping Boon
• 16' Greham United Modou Ba scores, assisted by Mamadou Faye
• 21' Yellow card to Greham United Modou Ba
• 38' Yellow card to Greham United Vladimir štimac
• 51' Greham United Luca Colombo scores, assisted by Mamadou Faye
• 62' Mirkby-de Villa Pedro Chagas scores, assisted by Jorge Alvez
• 67' Greham United Luca Colombo scores, assisted by Bruno Rossi
• 85' Yellow card to Mirkby-de Villa Michael Brown
• 87' Yellow card to Greham United Bruno Rossi

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Mirkby-de Villa scored once from 1.82 xG, finishing below the chance-quality estimate; Greham United scored three from 2.88 xG, a slight over-performance. The gap was not a case of one side creating nothing: the hosts had nine shots and six on target, while the visitors managed 12 shots, 11 of them on target. That difference in accuracy helps explain how Greham United converted its lower share of possession into a two-goal win. Mirkby-de Villa did find a way back into the match through Pedro Chagas, but Luca Colombo restored the visitors’ two-goal cushion five minutes later.

• Mirkby-de Villa: No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.
• Greham United:
• Luca Colombo (7.6) - Scored twice, including the goal that re-established a two-goal lead.
• Mamadou Faye (7.0) - Assisted both Modou Ba and Luca Colombo for the first two goals.

The scoreline gives Greham United a deserved win, with its 11 shots on target offering a sturdy explanation for the three goals. Mirkby-de Villa had the greater possession share and completed more dribbles, but those measures did not translate into enough of a threat to change the result. The hosts’ goal at 62' briefly made the contest closer; Greham United answered promptly, and the final 3-1 reflected the visitors’ sharper work in front of goal. Four yellow cards for Greham United added some friction to an otherwise fairly tidy account of the match. The numbers, having been consulted, confirm that the ball and the victory went in different directions.