The report
Key Events:
- 9' Padle United Anthony Fournier scores, assisted by Colin Clark
- 10' Yellow card to Padle United Weijun Sim
- 13' Padle United Anthony Fournier scores, assisted by Yahaya Kalu
- 18' Yellow card to Alshbury Mouhamadou Seck
- 20' Yellow card to Padle United Ousmane Ba
- 28' Padle United Weijun Sim scores, assisted by Ousmane Ba
- 31' Yellow card to Alshbury John Johnson
- 32' Padle United Aldo Carrasco scores
- 56' Padle United Aldo Carrasco scores, assisted by Weizhong Tan
- 61' Yellow card to Alshbury Jose Solis
- 69' Padle United Weijun Sim scores, assisted by Aldo Carrasco
- 70' Yellow card to Alshbury Manuel Cardoso
Expected Goals (xG) Analysis:
The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Padle United 3.55 xG and Alshbury 0.76, against the actual six goals and none. The hosts therefore beat their estimate by 2.45 goals, a substantial over-performance built on converting six of their 14 shots; all 14 were on target, so this was not a case of goals emerging from a fog of hopeful efforts. Alshbury finished without a goal despite putting all three of their shots on target, but the low xG indicates those attempts were not especially strong chances. Possession was evenly split at 50% apiece, yet the shot count tells the more useful tactical story: Padle United turned the match into repeated pressure and meaningful attempts, while Alshbury had too little attacking volume to make the possession share count. Six goals from an xG of 3.55 is exceptional finishing, though the underlying chance balance still points to a thoroughly deserved win.
The six-goal margin came despite Alshbury matching Padle United for possession and recording better pass accuracy, a reminder that neat circulation is only one part of the job. Padle United had no corners at all, while Alshbury earned four; neither detail troubled the scoreboard, which was already being kept busy by the hosts’ work in open play. The 14-9 foul count and six yellow cards suggest a contest with some friction, but no red cards and no change in the result’s basic shape. After Fournier struck twice in the first 13 minutes, Padle United added two more before half-time and two after it. Alshbury never found a reply, and the final 6-0 reflected both a large gap in attacking output and a home side that finished its chances with unusual generosity to the people recording the numbers.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Aldo Carrasco
Scored twice and assisted Weijun Sim for the sixth, giving him a direct hand in three goals.
Anthony Fournier
His two goals inside the opening 13 minutes established the match’s direction early.
Weijun Sim
Scored twice and was booked, managing to contribute at both ends of the match report.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Colin Clark to Anthony Fournier. 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

