Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
A booking nearby, then Allan Carroll for Wading Town. Tension, then arithmetic.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Philippe Robert
Scored once and assisted another, contributing directly to both Stannorpe goals.
The report
Wading Town and Stannorpe shared a 2-2 draw after a busy first half and a second-half equaliser, with each side scoring twice. Stannorpe produced more shots and the stronger xG total, but Wading Town made its four efforts count; the scoreboard, as ever, declined to award extra credit for volume.
Key Events:
- 3' Yellow card to Wading Town Pedro Chagas
- 8' Wading Town Allan Carroll scores, assisted by Philippe Robert
- 11' Yellow card to Wading Town Branko Bartolić
- 17' Yellow card to Wading Town Michael Brown
- 19' Yellow card to Stannorpe Allan Carroll
- 30' Stannorpe Philippe Robert scores, assisted by Michel Lemoine
- 33' Wading Town Pedro Chagas scores, assisted by Nilson Pires
- 54' Stannorpe Pedro Chagas scores, assisted by Philippe Robert
- 56' Yellow card to Stannorpe Michel Lemoine
- 84' Yellow card to Stannorpe Zdravko Ivanišević
- 90' Yellow card to Stannorpe Nilson Pires
Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Wading Town scored twice from 1.06 xG, finishing above its chance-quality estimate; Stannorpe also scored twice, from 1.74 xG, so its return was closer to the chances created, though still slightly above expectation. Stannorpe’s eight shots, six on target, gave it the greater attacking volume, while all four of Wading Town’s shots were on target. That contrast helps explain the draw: the visitors made more opportunities, but the hosts were unusually efficient with a smaller supply. Possession was level at 50% apiece, so neither side dominated the ball; the difference was more in how often Stannorpe tested the goal and how sharply Wading Town converted its limited chances.
The opening stretch brought an early booking for Wading Town, then a goal from Allan Carroll in the eighth minute. Three more first-half goals followed, with Philippe Robert bringing Stannorpe level before Pedro Chagas restored the hosts’ lead and later scored again to make it 2-2. The first-half cards arrived at a brisk pace too: Wading Town collected three before the 18th minute, and Stannorpe added one soon after. The match had found its rhythm; discipline was still trying to catch up.
After Pedro Chagas levelled the score in the 54th minute, neither side found another goal. Stannorpe had the higher xG and more shots on target, while Wading Town matched the visitors’ possession and kept the contest even in the final score. The later cautions for Stannorpe added a mildly fussy coda, but did not alter the balance: two goals each, no red cards, and a point apiece. Wading Town will take encouragement from its finishing; Stannorpe can point to the greater chance volume, though not to a greater reward.