Widdle Albion 1 - 4 Milton City

Key Events:

• 2' Yellow card to Widdle Albion Michel Lemoine
• 3' Milton City Xinping Boon scores
• 10' Yellow card to Milton City Lindomar Da Silva
• 37' Widdle Albion Zdravko Ivanišević scores, assisted by Branko Bartolić
• 38' Milton City Lindomar Da Silva scores, assisted by Bruno Rossi
• 44' Milton City Friedrich Unger scores, assisted by Vladimir štimac
• 49' Milton City Xinping Boon scores, assisted by Lindomar Da Silva
• 51' Yellow card to Milton City Friedrich Unger
• 70' Yellow card to Widdle Albion Philippe Robert

Key Events:

• 2' Yellow card to Widdle Albion Michel Lemoine
• 3' Milton City Xinping Boon scores
• 10' Yellow card to Milton City Lindomar Da Silva
• 37' Widdle Albion Zdravko Ivanišević scores, assisted by Branko Bartolić
• 38' Milton City Lindomar Da Silva scores, assisted by Bruno Rossi
• 44' Milton City Friedrich Unger scores, assisted by Vladimir štimac
• 49' Milton City Xinping Boon scores, assisted by Lindomar Da Silva
• 51' Yellow card to Milton City Friedrich Unger
• 70' Yellow card to Widdle Albion Philippe Robert

The expected goals (xG) tell a story of underperformance from Milton City, who registered a 2.74 xG against Widdle Albion’s 2.07. Despite this, Milton’s conversion rate was exceptional, netting four goals from fewer overall chances, highlighting their sharpness in front of goal. Widdle Albion, on the other hand, created enough quality opportunities to suggest they were unlucky not to score more, but their finishing lacked the clinical edge needed to match Milton’s ruthless approach. Tactically, Milton City’s ability to capitalize on their chances was the difference, while Widdle Albion’s possession and shot volume failed to translate into goals.

Widdle Albion: No players reached 7.0+ ratings, but Zdravko Ivanišević (6.8) was lively and scored a well-taken goal. Milton City: Xinping Boon (7.6) was the standout, scoring twice and demonstrating composure in front of goal. Lindomar Da Silva (7.0) contributed a goal and an assist, showing his influence in midfield. Vladimir štimac (7.2) provided the assist for Boon’s second goal and was involved in the build-up play.

Match Statistics:

Possession: Widdle Albion 58% - Milton City 42% Shots (On Target): Widdle Albion 10 (7) - Milton City 12 (10) Corners: Widdle Albion 6 - Milton City 2 Fouls: Widdle Albion 5 - Milton City 9 Yellow Cards: Widdle Albion 2 - Milton City 2 Red Cards: 0 - 0 Dribbles: Widdle Albion 11 - Milton City 10 Pass Accuracy: Widdle Albion 86% - Milton City 78% Tackles: Widdle Albion 7 - Milton City 8

Milton City’s victory was built on their clinical finishing and disciplined defending, despite the possession disparity. Widdle Albion had their moments but lacked the finishing touch to turn their dominance into goals. The match underscores how efficiency often trumps volume in football, and Milton City’s ability to convert chances into goals was the key to their success.