Thampton Albion 6 - 3 St Darne Park

Key Events:

• 2' Yellow card to Thampton Albion Billy Leonard
• 7' Yellow card to St Darne Park Zdravko Rajković
• 12' St Darne Park Janko Subašić scores, assisted by Zdravko Rajković
• 19' Thampton Albion Nodar Meladze scores, assisted by Paulo Graça
• 22' St Darne Park Zdravko Rajković scores, assisted by Marcelino Gomez
• 23' Yellow card to St Darne Park Justin Stewart
• 26' Thampton Albion Paulo Graça scores, assisted by Alessandro Pinto
• 33' Thampton Albion Paulo Graça scores, assisted by Jesper Sørensen
• 45' Thampton Albion Alessandro Pinto scores, assisted by Nodar Meladze
• 61' Thampton Albion Jesper Sørensen scores, assisted by Alessandro Pinto
• 72' St Darne Park Justin Stewart scores, assisted by Janko Subašić
• 80' Thampton Albion Alessandro Pinto scores, assisted by Ronald Bell

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Thampton Albion scored six from a Gazzetta chance-quality estimate of 5.69 xG, a modest return above the chances created rather than an implausible finishing spree. St Darne Park scored three from 1.99 xG, also finishing above its estimate, but had far fewer opportunities to work with: nine shots to the hosts’ 25, and seven on target to 21. That volume, paired with 57% possession and 85% pass accuracy, helps explain how Thampton Albion recovered from twice falling behind and ultimately built a three-goal margin. The visitors were dangerous enough to punish openings; they could not produce enough of them to keep pace.

The early score exchanges gave St Darne Park reason to believe it could make the match uncomfortable, and its three goals were a substantial return from a limited share of the ball. But once Thampton Albion moved in front at 3-2, the hosts kept creating chances and extended the lead after the interval. Even the visitors’ 72nd-minute reply did not materially shift the pattern: Thampton Albion answered eight minutes later through Alessandro Pinto, sealing a 6-3 win that reflected both its attacking weight and its capacity to keep responding when the match briefly wandered off-script.