The report
Key Events:
- 20' Red card to Sury Town Pedro Chagas
- 22' Mexham County Gerard Millet scores, assisted by Safet Antić
- 28' Yellow card to Mexham County Gerard Millet
- 30' Yellow card to Sury Town Phillip Lewis
- 38' Mexham County Stephen Gonzales scores, assisted by Gerard Millet
- 49' Mexham County Stephen Gonzales scores
- 50' Yellow card to Mexham County Stephen Gonzales
- 57' Mexham County Yujun Miura scores, assisted by Gerard Millet
- 60' Mexham County Stephen Gonzales scores, assisted by Dario Lovrić
- 76' Yellow card to Mexham County Yasuo Torii
- 90' Mexham County Yujun Miura scores, assisted by Safet Antić
Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Mexham County scored six from an xG of 3.3, finishing well above the chance-quality estimate. That is a substantial over-performance, though not one without explanation: the hosts put 11 of their 16 shots on target and repeatedly turned good attacking moments into goals. Sury Town finished with no goals from an xG of 1.01, underperforming their estimate; all four of their shots were on target, but none found the net. The visitors had more possession, 53% to 47%, yet Mexham County generated four times as many shots. The red card to Pedro Chagas in the 20th minute came just before the opening goal and left Sury Town with a difficult task; after the break, three goals in 11 minutes made the contest’s direction rather clear.
- No Sury Town players reached a rating of 7.0.
The possession and passing figures offered Sury Town some evidence of involvement, but little comfort: their control of the ball did not translate into comparable attacking volume. They made eight dribbles and won 11 tackles, while Mexham County needed fewer dribbles and tackles to produce a far more decisive return in front of goal. The hosts were also efficient in a way that the xG gap makes plain: six goals from 3.3 expected, against none from Sury Town’s 1.01.
The sending-off was an important early turn, but the final score also reflected the hosts’ execution: Gonzales finished three times, Miura twice, and Millet combined a goal with two assists. Mexham County leave with a 6-0 win built on sharp finishing and a second-half surge; Sury Town leave with the awkward distinction of having more possession and no goals.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Stephen Gonzales
Scored a hat-trick, including two goals in the second half, and kept the pressure on Sury Town.
Yujun Miura
Scored twice, with his second arriving in the 90th minute.
Gerard Millet
Opened the scoring and supplied two assists, contributing directly to three goals.
Safet Antić
Recorded two assists, setting up the opener and the final goal.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
A booking nearby, then Gerard Millet for Mexham County. Tension, then arithmetic.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison