Lonbury United 4 - 2 Bodman Rovers

Key Events:

• 2' Lonbury United Jorge Alvez scores, assisted by Pedro Chagas
• 10' Bodman Rovers Pedro Chagas scores
• 28' Lonbury United Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Philippe Robert
• 32' Yellow card to Bodman Rovers Nilson Pires
• 54' Lonbury United Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Philippe Robert
• 56' Bodman Rovers Pedro Chagas scores, assisted by Philippe Robert
• 83' Lonbury United Michel Lemoine scores

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis

The 4-2 scoreline was backed by the chance-quality figures: Lonbury United recorded 3.09 xG and scored four, while Bodman Rovers had 1.15 xG and scored twice. Both sides finished slightly above their estimates, but the gap in the underlying chances was substantial. Lonbury United put 11 of 14 shots on target; Bodman Rovers managed four on target from five attempts, making their spells in front of goal count without matching the hosts’ volume. The 49-51 possession split tells a different, quieter story: Bodman Rovers had a fraction more of the ball, but Lonbury United made far more of their attacking opportunities. In the less glamorous department, the visitors made 13 tackles to the hosts’ two, yet that defensive workload did not prevent the home side from reaching four goals.

The first ten minutes set the pattern: Lonbury United struck after two, and Bodman Rovers answered eight minutes later. Nilson Pires restored the hosts’ advantage before half-time, then scored again shortly after the break. Bodman Rovers replied within two minutes, keeping the contest alive, but the visitors could not turn their possession into enough chances to erase the deficit. Michel Lemoine’s 83rd-minute goal settled the result at 4-2. For Lonbury United, the final margin reflected the greater volume of threatening attempts; for Bodman Rovers, two goals and a near-even share of possession were not quite enough to make the numbers behave.