The report
Key Events:
- 4' Branbris Jose Barbosa scores
- 12' Yellow card to Holburne City Salva Tskhoidze
- 20' Branbris Remy Hoek scores, assisted by Roberto Peña
- 29' Branbris Tata Coulibaly scores, assisted by Remy Hoek
- 31' Yellow card to Branbris Jose Barbosa
- 41' Branbris Tata Coulibaly scores, assisted by Jorge Hernandez
- 49' Branbris Roberto Medina scores, assisted by Roberto Peña
- 53' Yellow card to Holburne City Segundo Perez
- 69' Holburne City Segundo Perez scores, assisted by Salah Ezzat
- 74' Yellow card to Holburne City Cristhian Samaniego
- 75' Branbris Jose Barbosa scores
- 77' Holburne City Salah Ezzat scores
Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The chance-quality estimate put Branbris at 4.44 xG and Holburne City at 1.54, against actual scores of six and two. Both sides finished modestly above expectation, but the figures still support the scale of the result: Branbris created far more, with 23 shots and 14 on target to the hosts’ six and six. The visitors’ 56% possession and 83% pass accuracy helped sustain that pressure, while their five goals by the 49th minute made the contest a steep climb for Holburne City. The hosts were efficient with their limited attempts, yet six shots left little room to recover once the early damage was done.
The first half had already given Branbris four goals, with Jose Barbosa, Remy Hoek and Tata Coulibaly among those setting the pace. Roberto Medina added the fifth shortly after the interval, and Jose Barbosa later completed his brace. Holburne City did find a response through Segundo Perez and Salah Ezzat, but the brief run of home goals arrived with the score already 5-1. The hosts’ six shots were all on target, a tidy piece of accuracy in a match where accuracy alone was not going to repair the arithmetic.
The 6-2 scoreline therefore reflects both sides’ finishing and the much larger difference in opportunity. Holburne City showed enough incision to score twice, and Salah Ezzat contributed directly to both; Branbris paired its own finishing with a sustained volume of chances and shared the goals across four scorers. A four-goal margin leaves little ambiguity, even if the hosts made sure the final stretch was not entirely a matter of watching the clock.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Salah Ezzat
Scored and assisted, providing both of Holburne City’s goals.
Tata Coulibaly
Scored twice as Branbris built its commanding lead.
Jose Barbosa
Scored twice, including the opening goal, and was booked.
Remy Hoek
Scored once and assisted Tata Coulibaly.
Roberto Peña
Supplied two assists in the visitors’ productive attack.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Jose Barbosa, unassisted on the log. Origin unknown; destination 0–1.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison

