The report
Key Events:
- 5' Raundston Villa Alberto Correia scores, assisted by Akio Yaguchi
- 5' Yellow card to Raundston Villa Alberto Correia
- 16' Yellow card to Marn Abbe Rot Takeo Muramatsu
- 19' Yellow card to Marn Abbe Rot Saliou Sow
- 19' Raundston Villa Philippe Blanchard scores, assisted by Ricardo Da Cruz
- 28' Raundston Villa Ricardo Da Cruz scores, assisted by Alberto Correia
- 30' Raundston Villa Chi Arai scores, assisted by Akio Yaguchi
- 35' Raundston Villa Hongwei Foong scores, assisted by Chi Arai
- 45' Raundston Villa Akio Yaguchi scores, assisted by Alberto Correia
- 79' Raundston Villa Ricardo Da Cruz scores
- 84' Raundston Villa Hongwei Foong scores, assisted by Quim Moreira
Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Raundston Villa scored eight from an xG of 4.6, substantially outperforming the chance-quality estimate. That gap points to unusually clinical finishing on top of a considerable volume of attacking threat: 20 shots, 17 on target, and goals arriving from several players. Marn Abbe Rot finished with 0.26 xG and one shot, which was on target. The visitors’ 52% possession and 82% pass accuracy did not translate into sustained danger; control of the ball, in this instance, mostly controlled the scenery.
No Marn Abbe Rot players reached a rating of 7.0.
The 8-0 scoreline was settled in practice before the interval, with Raundston Villa scoring five times by the 45th minute. The second half brought two more goals, at 79 and 84 minutes, extending the margin rather than changing the shape of the contest. Marn Abbe Rot edged possession and pass accuracy, and both sides had four corners, but the visitors’ single shot against the hosts’ 20 tells the more important story. It was a dominant win built on pressure, accuracy and finishing well beyond the xG estimate; the score did not leave much room for a competing interpretation.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Ricardo Da Cruz
Scored twice and assisted once, making a decisive contribution to the early surge and the late return to the scoresheet.
Akio Yaguchi
Scored once and supplied two assists, repeatedly turning attacking involvement into goals.
Hongwei Foong
Added two goals, including one in the closing stretch.
Alberto Correia
Scored once and assisted twice, with a yellow card also part of his busy evening.
Chi Arai
Scored once and assisted once as the first-half run gathered speed.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Akio Yaguchi to Alberto Correia. The event log names a helper; it does not name a body part.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison