Fazey Wanderers 3 - 1 Bearnston

Key Events:

• 12' Yellow card to Bearnston Joowon Chang
• 24' Fazey Wanderers Xinping Boon scores, assisted by Branislav Begić
• 35' Bearnston Bruno Rossi scores, assisted by Luca Colombo
• 59' Yellow card to Bearnston John Sullivan
• 64' Fazey Wanderers Joshua Adamu scores, assisted by Xinping Boon
• 70' Fazey Wanderers Joshua Adamu scores, assisted by Xinping Boon
• 75' Yellow card to Bearnston Bruno Rossi

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Fazey Wanderers 4.42 xG against three goals, while Bearnston recorded 1.87 xG and scored once. Both sides finished below the estimate, but the larger gap belongs to Fazey Wanderers: the home side created enough for a more emphatic return, and its 20 shots, 16 on target, underline the volume of pressure. Bearnston had eight shots and seven on target, a respectable conversion of its limited attempts, but the hosts generated considerably more danger overall. The possession figures tell a different, less decisive story: Bearnston held 57%, yet Fazey Wanderers made their attacks count in the areas that tend to settle football matches.

The score remained level after Bruno Rossi replied to Xinping Boon’s opener, but Fazey Wanderers found another gear after the interval. Adamu struck twice in six minutes, with Boon supplying both assists, and the hosts’ greater attacking output ultimately outweighed Bearnston’s advantages in possession, passing accuracy and corners. Bearnston put seven of its eight attempts on target, so this was not a matter of failing to test the goalkeeper; rather, the visitors could not match the frequency of chances coming the other way. The final score was 3-1, a deserved home win with room in the chance count for an even larger margin.