Saldon Vale 4 - 0 Crow Athletic

Key Events:

• 2' Yellow card to Saldon Vale Amadou Ndiaye
• 24' Saldon Vale Chris Cormier scores, assisted by Adam James
• 45' Saldon Vale Adam James scores
• 62' Saldon Vale Chris Cormier scores, assisted by Pedro Rivera
• 68' Yellow card to Crow Athletic Philippe Robert
• 71' Saldon Vale Adam James scores, assisted by Joseph Coulibaly
• 90' Yellow card to Saldon Vale Adam James

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Saldon Vale’s four goals came from 3.18 xG, an over-performance of 0.82 that points to sharper finishing than the chance-quality estimate alone would predict. Crow Athletic recorded 0.01 xG and no shots, so the gap between its possession share and its attacking threat was substantial. The visitors completed more passes accurately and attempted more dribbles, but neither measure produced an effort on goal. Saldon Vale, by contrast, made its limited possession count: 11 of 15 shots were on target, and the side converted enough of those opportunities to put the match beyond reach. The numbers describe an unusual division of labour: Crow Athletic kept the ball, while Saldon Vale supplied the consequences.

The 4-0 result was decisive, and the sequence of goals made sure of it: Saldon Vale struck before half-time, then scored twice more after the interval. Crow Athletic’s seven corners and 61% possession offered evidence of activity, but not of the kind that troubled the scoreboard; the side finished without a shot. Saldon Vale did not need to dominate the ball to control the match. Its finishing, backed by a strong return of shots on target, settled the contest while the visitors’ possession went largely unanswered where it mattered.