Sidle Rovers 2 - 0 Marth Town

11' - Marth Town's Norbert Fischer receives a yellow card for a foul early on, setting the tone for a highly competitive game. 31' - Jose Gomez fires Sidle Rovers ahead with a precise finish, assisted by Michael Brown, who delivered a clever through ball. 34' - Phillip Lewis picks up a yellow card for Sidle Rovers, followed swiftly by Jose Gomez and Jason Paquet also receiving bookings at 35' and 36' respectively, indicating a scrappy first half. 37' - Zdravko Ivanišević is cautioned for Sidle Rovers, adding to the mounting tension. 44' - Ousmane Sylla of Marth Town is shown a yellow card, as both sides battle fiercely. 72' - Khadim Diakhate of Marth Town also sees yellow, maintaining the tense atmosphere. 92' - In stoppage time, Michael Brown doubles Sidle Rovers' lead with a clinical finish, assisted by Michel Lemoine, sealing the victory.

Throughout the game, possession was fairly balanced at 55%-45% in favor of Sidle Rovers, with both sides taking seven shots and hitting the target five times each. The match was physically intense, with 12 fouls committed by Sidle Rovers and 11 by Marth Town. Defensive efforts were notable, with each side making nine and ten tackles respectively, and the goalkeepers both making seven saves. Despite the evenly matched stats, Sidle Rovers' clinical finishing and disciplined defense proved decisive, with an xG of 1.49 compared to Marth Town’s 1.46, highlighting how close the chances were in expected value but how Sidle Rovers made theirs count.