Lees Park 0 - 9 Malters

Key Events:

• 2' Malters Jorge Caldeira scores, assisted by Cristian Cerrud
• 27' Malters Vladimir Stoyanov scores, assisted by Smail Divković
• 36' Malters Vladimir Stoyanov scores, assisted by Joao Das Chagas
• 41' Malters Cristian Cerrud scores, assisted by Vladimir Stoyanov
• 48' Malters Henry Bermudez scores, assisted by Cristian Cerrud
• 54' Malters Vladimir Stoyanov scores, assisted by Cristian Cerrud
• 61' Malters Smail Divković scores
• 68' Malters Jorge Caldeira scores
• 85' Yellow card to Lees Park Jorge Alvez
• 90' Malters Cristian Cerrud scores, assisted by Jorge Caldeira

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Malters 5.1 xG and Lees Park 0.26. The final score of 9-0 means Malters outscored its estimate by nearly four goals, converting a very large volume of chances with striking efficiency; 19 shots on target help explain why the estimate was high in the first place. Lees Park finished without a goal from its one shot, which was also on target, and its small xG figure reflects how little attacking danger it created. The possession split, 53-47, was relatively close, but the shot totals tell the more useful tactical story: Malters repeatedly reached threatening positions while Lees Park rarely made the visitors defend for long.

The early goal gave Malters a foothold, but the two strikes from Vladimir Stoyanov before half-time made the contest’s shape plain. Malters kept finding ways through after the break, with Cristian Cerrud contributing both as scorer and provider and Jorge Caldeira adding a second goal before setting up the last. The nine-goal margin is emphatic; the sustained stream of chances behind it makes it harder to dismiss as a freakish scoreboard.

No Lees Park player reached a rating of 7.0 or higher.