Kend Con 6 - 0 South

Key Events:

• 6' Kend Con Rajko Lalović scores, assisted by Jorge Alvez
• 9' Kend Con Jorge Alvez scores, assisted by Phillip Lewis
• 27' Kend Con Muharem Subašić scores
• 41' Yellow card to Kend Con Kevin Baker
• 45' Red card to South Richard Stone
• 45' Kend Con Phillip Lewis scores, assisted by Michel Lemoine
• 51' Kend Con Michel Lemoine scores
• 52' Yellow card to South Cosimo Lombardo
• 72' Kend Con Rajko Lalović scores, assisted by Kevin Baker

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis

The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Kend Con 3.16 xG and South 1.46. Against those figures, the six-goal haul means Kend Con finished 2.84 goals above expectation, while South scored none despite chances worth more than a goal on average. The visitors’ 55% possession and eight corners show they had spells with the ball and opportunities to put it to work, but Kend Con were far more efficient in front of goal: 12 of their 13 shots were on target, compared with five of South’s seven. The scoreline therefore reflects both sharp finishing and a large gap between the sides’ returns from their chances.

The match was already moving decisively Kend Con’s way before the interval, with goals at 6', 9' and 27' establishing a three-goal lead. Phillip Lewis added another at 45', the same minute Richard Stone was sent off for South. The dismissal made an uphill task harder, but it did not account for the whole contest: Kend Con had built a substantial advantage before it, then added Michel Lemoine’s goal at 51' and Rajko Lalović’s second at 72'. With 45% possession, the hosts did not need to dominate the ball to control the match’s important moments.

Kend Con

• Rajko Lalović (7.6) - Scored twice, opening the scoring and later adding the sixth.
• Jorge Alvez (7.3) - Scored once and assisted Rajko Lalović’s opener.
• Phillip Lewis (7.3) - Scored and supplied the assist for Jorge Alvez.
• Michel Lemoine (7.3) - Scored after the break and assisted Phillip Lewis.

South had no standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.

For South, the figures make for an awkward distinction: the visitors held more possession, won more corners and completed passes at a slightly higher rate, yet left with a 6-0 defeat. Kend Con were not required to own every phase of play; they needed to turn their attacks into goals, and did so repeatedly. The six-goal margin is emphatic, while the xG gap suggests the finishing made it more emphatic still. South had chances, but Kend Con had the day’s decisive quality in front of goal.