Preth Ste 1 - 3 Kest Caste

Key Events:

• 21' Kest Caste Tian Koh scores
• 23' Yellow card to Kest Caste Stiliyan Stoyanov
• 47' Yellow card to Preth Ste John Henriksen
• 59' Preth Ste Simon Khan scores, assisted by John Price
• 75' Yellow card to Kest Caste Peter Nielsen
• 83' Kest Caste Stiliyan Stoyanov scores, assisted by Peter Nielsen
• 90' Kest Caste Peter Nielsen scores, assisted by Stiliyan Stoyanov

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Preth Ste’s 1.57 xG yielded one goal, while Kest Caste turned 1.41 xG into three. The hosts therefore finished below their chance-quality estimate, and the visitors substantially exceeded theirs. Preth Ste’s eight shots, five on target and five corners suggest they had ways to apply pressure, but possession and activity did not translate into enough goals. Kest Caste were more clinical: five of their six attempts were on target, and their late goals converted a close underlying chance picture into a clear scoreline. The xG gap was only 0.16 in Preth Ste’s favour; the finishing gap was rather less shy.

• Simon Khan (not rated) - No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher for Preth Ste.
• Stiliyan Stoyanov (7.0) - Scored Kest Caste’s 83rd-minute goal, assisted Peter Nielsen’s late strike and also received a yellow card.
• Peter Nielsen (7.0) - Assisted Stoyanov before scoring in the 90th minute, adding a yellow card to an eventful afternoon.

Preth Ste’s possession edge was real, but modest: 52% against 48%, with pass accuracy almost level. The hosts also won more corners and attempted more shots, yet Kest Caste matched them for efforts on target. That balance helps explain why the match was not a simple case of one side being absent. Preth Ste found a route back through Simon Khan’s goal, assisted by John Price, but the visitors restored their advantage with Stoyanov and Nielsen combining for the decisive late pair.

Kest Caste’s three goals came from three different phases of the match: Koh opened the scoring, Stoyanov struck in the 83rd minute, and Nielsen settled it at 90'. Their two yellow cards and eight fouls show a side that had to work without the ball as well as make the most of its chances. Preth Ste had more possession, shots, corners and dribbles, while both sides made eight tackles; none of those advantages could erase the difference in finishing. The 3-1 result was emphatic in the end, even if the xG figures say the contest offered less separation than the final score.