Paiton Rangers 1 - 3 Hen Kiddlach

Key Events:

• 4' Yellow card to Paiton Rangers Jorge Alvez
• 7' Yellow card to Hen Kiddlach Phillip Lewis
• 17' Yellow card to Hen Kiddlach Michel Lemoine
• 27' Yellow card to Paiton Rangers Michel Lemoine
• 33' Yellow card to Hen Kiddlach Philippe Robert
• 42' Yellow card to Paiton Rangers Seungwoo Jeong
• 45' Hen Kiddlach Pedro Chagas scores, assisted by Philippe Robert
• 66' Yellow card to Hen Kiddlach Pedro Chagas
• 67' Paiton Rangers Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Michel Lemoine
• 79' Yellow card to Paiton Rangers Philippe Robert
• 86' Hen Kiddlach Philippe Robert scores, assisted by Seungwoo Jeong
• 90' Yellow card to Hen Kiddlach Seungwoo Jeong
• 90' Hen Kiddlach Philippe Robert scores, assisted by Pedro Chagas

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Paiton Rangers 1.62 xG and Hen Kiddlach 1.84. The hosts scored once, 0.62 below their estimate, while the visitors’ three goals put them 1.16 above theirs: a substantial difference in finishing, given the fairly narrow gap in expected chances. Both sides put six of their shots on target, with Hen Kiddlach taking nine shots to Paiton Rangers’ seven. The numbers point to a match that was not lopsided in opportunity, but where the visitors made their chances count more often. Paiton Rangers had 53% possession and five corners, yet control of those measures did not translate into a second goal; Hen Kiddlach were more economical with a smaller share of the ball.

The first goal arrived just before half-time, when Pedro Chagas finished from Philippe Robert’s assist. Paiton Rangers responded through Nilson Pires in the 67th minute, again with an assist, this time from Michel Lemoine. For a spell, the score reflected the balance in the underlying chances. Then Philippe Robert struck in the 86th minute, and again at 90', with Seungwoo Jeong and Pedro Chagas providing the assists. Hen Kiddlach’s late goals turned a one-goal lead into a two-goal margin; the final 3-1 score is clear, even if the xG figures suggest the contest had been closer than the finish made it look.

The match also accumulated nine yellow cards, four for Paiton Rangers and five for Hen Kiddlach, though neither side had a player sent off. Paiton Rangers completed more dribbles and held the possession advantage; Hen Kiddlach recorded more shots and found the net three times. Those details describe a contest with plenty of interruption and a small edge in chances for the visitors, rather than a procession. The distinction was what happened when the decisive opportunities came: Paiton Rangers scored once, and Hen Kiddlach found the net three times.