The report
The chance-quality figures make the margin more striking, not less: Wolbecash Athletic recorded 0.01 xG and no shots, while Waleston Albion finished with 4.27 xG from 18 attempts, 16 on target. That is a difference of 9.99 in goals scored against expected goals for the visitors, a remarkable overperformance by any reasonable measure. Their accuracy and finishing converted a strong stream of chances into a total well beyond the estimate; the 4.27 xG still indicates sustained attacking threat, rather than ten goals conjured from nothing. Meanwhile, Wolbecash Athletic had no attempt to interrupt the pattern or make Waleston Albion defend a lead.
The match’s shape was unusually clear: possession was 49–51, pass accuracy 83–82, and corners 4–5, all figures that suggest a contest in the middle of the pitch. The shots tell the more consequential story. Waleston Albion had 16 efforts on target and tackled more often, while Wolbecash Athletic managed none. After the first two goals, the visitors struck three times in the closing stretch of the first half, then kept adding to the score after the interval. A ten-goal margin needs no elaborate explanation, though the near-equality in possession does give the statistics a small, unhelpful sense of irony.
Key Events:
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18' Yellow card to Wolbecash Athletic Jorge Alvez
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28' Yellow card to Wolbecash Athletic Phillip Lewis
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30' Waleston Albion Martijn Kamp scores, assisted by Predrag Bogović
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39' Waleston Albion Martijn Kamp scores, assisted by Louis Richard
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41' Waleston Albion Ivan Babić scores, assisted by Predrag Bogović
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43' Waleston Albion Predrag Bogović scores, assisted by Mahmoud Samy
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58' Waleston Albion Jorge Varela scores, assisted by Mahmoud Samy
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69' Waleston Albion Jorge Varela scores
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72' Waleston Albion Philippe Henry scores, assisted by Predrag Bogović
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74' Waleston Albion scores, assisted by Predrag Bogović
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77' Waleston Albion Martijn Kamp scores, assisted by Predrag Bogović
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88' Waleston Albion Philippe Henry scores, assisted by Marko Brkić
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Wolbecash Athletic: No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.
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Waleston Albion:
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Predrag Bogović (9.3) - Scored once and supplied five assists, directing the visitors’ attack throughout.
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Martijn Kamp (8.4) - Scored a hat-trick, including the opening goal.
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Jorge Varela (7.6) - Added two goals after the break.
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Philippe Henry (7.6) - Scored twice, including the final goal.
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Mahmoud Samy (7.0) - Contributed two assists.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Predrag Bogović
Scored once and supplied five assists, directing the visitors’ attack throughout.
Martijn Kamp
Scored a hat-trick, including the opening goal.
Jorge Varela
Added two goals after the break.
Philippe Henry
Scored twice, including the final goal.
Mahmoud Samy
Contributed two assists.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
A booking nearby, then Martijn Kamp for Waleston Albion. Tension, then arithmetic.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison

