Sillsdale Rovers 3 - 1 Midge Wanderers

Key Events:

• 10' Sillsdale Rovers Julio Cortes scores, assisted by Kyungsoo Chae
• 27' Midge Wanderers Philippe Robert scores, assisted by Jorge Alvez
• 36' Red card to Midge Wanderers Michel Lemoine
• 54' Yellow card to Sillsdale Rovers Bara Brčić
• 79' Sillsdale Rovers Eric Moreau scores
• 88' Sillsdale Rovers John Bailey scores, assisted by Eckhard Köhler

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Sillsdale Rovers scored three from 3.18 xG, a close match between their finishing and the chances they created. Midge Wanderers scored once from 1.04 xG, also broadly in line with the chance-quality estimate. The difference was less a tale of miraculous finishing than of volume: the hosts put nine of 18 shots on target, while all four of the visitors’ attempts found the target. Sillsdale Rovers created far more opportunities overall, and their xG edge reflects that sustained attacking threat.

The possession and corner counts offer a useful counterpoint: Midge Wanderers held 52% of the ball and took eight corners to Sillsdale Rovers’ two. Yet the visitors mustered only four shots, while the hosts turned their fewer corners into a much greater supply of attempts from open play. Michel Lemoine’s red card came at 36', with the score level at 1–1; after that, Midge Wanderers had to manage the match a player short. Sillsdale Rovers eventually made the numerical advantage count, with Eric Moreau’s 79th-minute goal breaking the deadlock and John Bailey adding a third in the 88th.

The 3–1 scoreline fairly reflects the gap in attacking output, though not every feature of the contest belonged to the hosts. Midge Wanderers were more active on the ball, completed passes more accurately and drew the match’s larger share of corners. Sillsdale Rovers, however, were more direct in turning possession into shots and made their opportunities tell late on. The visitors’ goal kept the contest level through the first half; the decisive stretch arrived after the dismissal, when the hosts’ greater supply of chances finally became a clear advantage on the scoreboard.

No players for either side recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.