The report
Key Events:
- 2' Kethy Argyle Laurent Meunier scores, assisted by Tiago Mira
- 16' Yellow card to Kethy Argyle Jason Martin
- 24' Yellow card to Kethy Argyle Tiago Mira
- 26' Kethy Argyle Frans Bakker scores, assisted by David Luque
- 28' Yellow card to Rader Nilson Pires
- 29' Kethy Argyle Gerald Anderson scores, assisted by Tiago Mira
- 47' Kethy Argyle Gerald Anderson scores, assisted by Tiago Mira
- 53' Yellow card to Kethy Argyle Weijie Lim
- 57' Yellow card to Rader Pedro Chagas
- 63' Kethy Argyle Laurent Meunier scores, assisted by Gerald Anderson
- 72' Kethy Argyle David Luque scores, assisted by Weijie Lim
- 76' Yellow card to Kethy Argyle David Luque
- 86' Kethy Argyle Frans Bakker scores
Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Kethy Argyle scored seven from an xG of 3.9, substantially outperforming the chance-quality estimate; Rader finished with no goals from 0.86 xG. That gap points to both exceptional finishing from the hosts and a match in which their chances repeatedly became goals, while Rader’s few opportunities did not. The shot counts sharpen the contrast: Kethy Argyle put 15 of 16 attempts on target, compared with three of Rader’s four. Rader had 58% possession and nine corners, but those measures did not translate into the volume or conversion needed to alter the result.
- No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher for Rader.
The final 7-0 score is emphatic, but the route there was not simply a case of the hosts controlling every measure. Rader held more of the ball, completed passes more accurately, dribbled more often and won nine corners. Kethy Argyle, by contrast, needed only one corner and less possession to make its chances count with striking regularity. The hosts also committed more fouls and collected four yellow cards, so their performance was not an exercise in quiet restraint.
Still, seven goals and 15 shots on target leave little room for ambiguity about the outcome. Meunier, Bakker and Anderson each scored twice, while Luque added another; Mira’s three assists helped give the attack its shape. Rader’s possession and set-piece tally remain real features of the match, just not the ones that decided it. Kethy Argyle made the more of the openings that mattered, and the final score recorded that distinction with unusual enthusiasm.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Gerald Anderson
Scored twice and assisted once, giving the hosts a decisive presence in the attack.
Laurent Meunier
Scored twice, including the opening goal in the second minute.
Frans Bakker
Added two goals, including the final score in the 86th minute.
Tiago Mira
Provided three assists, twice setting up Anderson.
David Luque
Scored once and assisted Bakker’s first goal.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Tiago Mira to Laurent Meunier. 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

