Marley County 3 - 1 Nornesburpe

Key Events:

• 3' Yellow card to Marley County Peter Huber
• 6' Yellow card to Marley County Mohammed Suleiman
• 7' Nornesburpe Carlos Fernandez scores, assisted by Francisco Gonzalez
• 16' Yellow card to Nornesburpe Phillip Lewis
• 19' Yellow card to Nornesburpe Allan Carroll
• 30' Yellow card to Marley County Fred Bos
• 32' Marley County scores, assisted by George Matthews
• 43' Marley County Idris Nwachukwu scores, assisted by Peter Huber
• 56' Marley County Peter Huber scores, assisted by George Matthews

Marley County

• Peter Huber (7.0) - Scored once and assisted Idris Nwachukwu, contributing directly to two of the three goals despite also collecting a yellow card.
• George Matthews (7.0) - Supplied the assists for the equaliser and Peter Huber’s second-half goal.

Nornesburpe No standout performers (rating 7.0+) recorded.

The opening minutes were untidy, with three yellow cards before the half-hour and Nornesburpe briefly ahead after Carlos Fernandez converted Francisco Gonzalez’s assist. Marley County did not take long to settle the match back onto its preferred track: the equaliser arrived in the 32nd minute, then Idris Nwachukwu put the hosts in front before the interval. Peter Huber made it 3-1 in the 56th minute, and the final score matched the sequence of play more than it matched the hosts’ chance conversion.

The contrast in dribbling figures is worth noting: Nornesburpe recorded 14 to Marley County’s four, while the hosts still produced 19 more shots and made twice as many tackles. The visitors found ways to carry the ball, but Marley County found the goal far more often. At 3-1, the result was clear; at 5.22 xG, the hosts may leave wondering how the afternoon managed to remain as close as it did.