The report
Key Events:
- 6' Yellow card to Cham Cord Michel Lemoine
- 6' New Lan Rovers Mark Francis scores, assisted by Henrique Pinto
- 17' Yellow card to New Lan Rovers Xiong Gan
- 20' New Lan Rovers Aaron Hock scores, assisted by Xiong Gan
- 41' New Lan Rovers Xiong Gan scores, assisted by Scott Bernard
- 46' Yellow card to Cham Cord Jorge Alvez
- 54' New Lan Rovers Xiong Gan scores, assisted by Thomas Robertson
- 77' Yellow card to New Lan Rovers Makhtar Niang
- 89' Yellow card to New Lan Rovers Frank Turner
Expected Goals (xG) Analysis:
New Lan Rovers outperformed their xG of 3.24 with four goals, indicating clinical finishing and effective attacking setups. Their attacking players capitalized on high-quality chances, especially Xiong Gan, whose three goals significantly exceeded the 1.21 xG of Cham Cord. The visitors' xG of 1.21 suggests they had some promising moments but lacked the finishing touch, as evidenced by their four shots on target and overall underwhelming conversion rate. Tactical discipline from the hosts, combined with their aggressive pressing and sharp counter-attacks, contributed to their goal tally, while the visitors' possession advantage did not translate into meaningful scoring opportunities.
No players from Cham Cord reached the 7.0+ rating threshold, reflecting their struggles to impose themselves offensively and maintain defensive solidity.
New Lan Rovers demonstrated efficiency and clinical finishing, converting their chances into goals that exceeded their xG, while Cham Cord struggled to capitalize on their possession and created limited clear-cut opportunities. The disciplined approach and standout individual performances, especially from Xiong Gan, sealed a convincing victory for the hosts.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Xiong Gan*
Delivered a hat-trick and an assist, orchestrating much of New Lan Rovers' attacking play with precision and composure.
Scott Bernard*
Provided a key assist and was active in creating chances from midfield.
Henrique Pinto*
Played a pivotal role in the build-up and scored the assist for the opening goal.
Aaron Hock*
His goal added to the hosts' dominance, showcasing sharp finishing.
Frank Turner*
Solid in midfield, contributed defensively and maintained possession under pressure.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
A booking nearby, then Mark Francis for New Lan Rovers. Tension, then arithmetic.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison


