Slow-ing Town 2 - 5 Honemes City

Key Events:

• 15' Yellow card to Honemes City James Davies
• 17' Honemes City Richard Atkinson scores, assisted by Asim Fazlić
• 20' Yellow card to Slow-ing Town Michel Lemoine
• 28' Honemes City James Davies scores, assisted by Luca Colombo
• 43' Yellow card to Honemes City Saliou Sow
• 52' Yellow card to Honemes City Allen Butler
• 63' Yellow card to Honemes City Lindomar Da Silva
• 64' Slow-ing Town Nilson Pires scores
• 74' Honemes City Asim Fazlić scores, assisted by Xinping Boon
• 77' Honemes City Luca Colombo scores, assisted by James Davies
• 86' Honemes City Luca Colombo scores, assisted by Lindomar Da Silva
• 89' Slow-ing Town Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Seungwoo Jeong

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Slow-ing Town scored twice from 1.98 xG, almost exactly matching the quality of chances they created. Honemes City produced 4.53 xG and scored five, an over-performance of 0.47 that reflects both a strong finish and a substantial supply of opportunities. The shot count tells the tactical story plainly: Honemes City had 21 attempts, 16 on target, while Slow-ing Town managed nine, seven on target. The hosts kept 55% possession and earned more corners, but possession did not translate into comparable pressure; Honemes City were more direct in turning their attacks into shots and repeatedly tested the goal.

The 2-5 scoreline was not a close contest disguised by a late flourish. Nilson Pires scored in the 64th and 89th minutes, but each response arrived after Honemes City had established its advantage, and the visitors added three more goals after the first reply. Their four yellow cards made for a busier disciplinary record than Slow-ing Town’s, though neither side saw a red card. In the end, the possession figures favoured the hosts while the chances, shots on target and goals all favoured Honemes City. The ball spent more time with Slow-ing Town; the afternoon belonged to the team that did more with it.