The report
Key Events:
- 6' Neephamsey Villa Arjan Brouwer scores, assisted by Michael Brown
- 10' Yellow card to Neephamsey Villa Nuno Esteves
- 16' Yellow card to Wicker City Norbert Fischer
- 22' Neephamsey Villa Arjan Brouwer scores
- 25' Yellow card to Wicker City Stuart Mitchell
- 37' Yellow card to Wicker City Luis Pinto
- 37' Neephamsey Villa Gaetano Mazza scores
- 39' Neephamsey Villa Samir Mehmedović scores
- 42' Neephamsey Villa Phillip Lewis scores, assisted by Michael Brown
- 62' Neephamsey Villa Arjan Brouwer scores, assisted by Samir Mehmedović
- 69' Neephamsey Villa Samir Mehmedović scores, assisted by Gaetano Mazza
- 70' Yellow card to Wicker City Friedrich Unger
- 77' Yellow card to Neephamsey Villa Peter Jensen
- 81' Neephamsey Villa Gaetano Mazza scores, assisted by Samir Mehmedović
- 85' Neephamsey Villa Gaetano Mazza scores
Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Wicker City recorded 0.01 xG and no shots, so its 0 goals were almost exactly what the chance-quality estimate expected. Neephamsey Villa produced 3.67 xG and scored nine, outperforming that estimate by 5.33 goals. That is an extraordinary return: the visitors put 14 of their 15 shots on target and converted with ruthless efficiency. The nine-goal margin was not simply a matter of overwhelming shot volume; it also reflected finishing far beyond the chances’ estimated quality. Wicker City held 56% possession and completed 14 dribbles, but neither measure brought a shot. The possession was real; the threat, less so.
No Wicker City players received a rating of 7.0 or higher.
For Wicker City, the figures offer a peculiar portrait of a side that had the ball, passed it accurately and dribbled more, yet never managed a shot. Four yellow cards added a further measure of frustration, while the seven corners came without a goal. Neephamsey Villa were less dominant in possession but far more purposeful when they reached the attacking end: 15 shots, 14 on target and nine goals. The visitors also made 11 tackles, compared with five for Wicker City, and turned a match that began with an early lead into a long afternoon of repeated scoreboard updates. The final 0 - 9 was emphatic, and the gap between the teams’ xG and the final goal count made it emphatic in an especially unusual way.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Gaetano Mazza
Scored three goals and supplied one assist in a decisive contribution.
Samir Mehmedović
Scored twice and assisted twice, helping drive the visitors’ attack.
Arjan Brouwer
Scored three goals, including the opener.
Michael Brown
Recorded two assists.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Michael Brown to Arjan Brouwer. 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

