Buryporth 1 - 3 Clandover Rovers

Key Events:

• 10' Clandover Rovers Chris Otten scores, assisted by Milan Bogdanović
• 19' Yellow card to Clandover Rovers Mohammad Hansen
• 31' Yellow card to Buryporth Zoran Knežević
• 43' Buryporth Taejoon Yun scores, assisted by Jorge Jofre
• 45' Clandover Rovers Peter Peeters scores, assisted by Chris Otten
• 48' Clandover Rovers Milan Bogdanović scores, assisted by Chris Otten
• 49' Yellow card to Clandover Rovers Pedro Chagas
• 51' Yellow card to Buryporth Ivan Angelov
• 68' Yellow card to Clandover Rovers Phillip Lewis
• 87' Yellow card to Buryporth Bruno Rossi

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Buryporth scored once from 1.23 xG, a little below the chance-quality estimate, while Clandover Rovers turned 2.38 xG into three goals, modestly exceeding it. The visitors’ advantage was not merely a matter of finishing: they had 13 shots to Buryporth’s six and seven on target to four. Possession was nearly even, and both sides completed passes at 83%, but Clandover Rovers made more of their attacking opportunities. Buryporth earned seven corners to the visitors’ two, yet that set-piece count did not translate into enough shots to keep pace. The numbers suggest the visitors were more productive in open play, while Buryporth had territory in some phases without matching it in threat.

• Buryporth: No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.
• Clandover Rovers:
• Chris Otten (7.8) - Scored the opener and assisted both subsequent goals, putting his fingerprints on all three.
• Milan Bogdanović (7.3) - Scored after the break and supplied the assist for the opening goal.

The late first-half exchange briefly put Buryporth back on level terms, but Clandover Rovers answered at 45' and struck again at 48'. That quick return to the lead, followed by a second goal in the opening minutes after the interval, was the match’s clearest turning point: Buryporth had shown it could respond, but the visitors made sure the response did not become a change in direction. Six yellow cards, evenly divided, added a steady layer of administrative work without changing the personnel count. In the end, Clandover Rovers’ stronger shot volume and Otten’s three direct goal contributions separated the sides in a 3-1 result.