Lynincard Athletic 0 - 6 Richam Town

The first three goals arrived in six minutes: Gino Diaz opened the scoring in the 21st minute, Luis Vega added another four minutes later, and Diaz struck again in the 27th. Ibrahim N'zue scored twice after the break, and Marino Soares completed the six-goal return in the 76th minute. Lynincard Athletic had no shots, while Richam Town put 15 of its 21 attempts on target. Possession was relatively close; the business of creating danger was not.

Key Events:

• 21' Richam Town Gino Diaz scores, assisted by Dževad Čaušević
• 25' Richam Town Luis Vega scores
• 27' Richam Town Gino Diaz scores, assisted by Marino Soares
• 36' Red card to Richam Town Chris Porter
• 45' Yellow card to Lynincard Athletic Pedro Chagas
• 56' Richam Town Ibrahim N'zue scores
• 64' Richam Town Ibrahim N'zue scores, assisted by Gino Diaz
• 66' Yellow card to Lynincard Athletic Michel Lemoine
• 69' Yellow card to Lynincard Athletic Phillip Lewis
• 76' Richam Town Marino Soares scores, assisted by Gino Diaz

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Richam Town scored six from 4.39 xG, outperforming the chance-quality estimate by 1.61 goals. That is a substantial return, though 21 shots and 15 on target give the finishing plenty of company: this was not a victory built on one improbable strike. Lynincard Athletic registered 0.01 xG and no shots, scoring zero; the estimate and the final score agree on the central problem, which was getting any meaningful attempt at all. The 45-55 possession split suggests Lynincard Athletic did have some of the ball, but possession without a shot is a rather quiet form of occupation. After Chris Porter was dismissed at 36', Richam Town still added three goals, so the red card did not turn the match into a defensive recovery.

No Lynincard Athletic players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.

For Lynincard Athletic, the scoreline leaves little room to disguise the attacking shortfall: zero shots, one corner and no way to make Richam Town defend its own goal for long. Three yellow cards added to the hosts’ disciplinary count, while the visitors’ red card made the result’s shape more unusual without making it closer. Richam Town finished with six goals despite playing a man down from the 36th minute; the visitors’ finishing and sustained pressure mattered more than the tidy symmetry of the possession figures. The final score was Lynincard Athletic 0 - 6 Richam Town, a result that was emphatic on the board and thoroughly supported by the gap in chances.