Marmough Park 1 - 3 Witwham Wanderers

The first goal arrived for Marmough Park through Nilson Pires, assisted by Michel Lemoine, but the lead lasted only until Nivaldo Vaz levelled for Witwham Wanderers. Dirk Huber and Darko Hadžić then scored in quick succession, both with Miroslav Škvorc supplying the assist. Three goals in nine minutes made the match’s direction clear before the interval, even if the corner count continued to suggest a different sort of contest.

Key Events:

• 3' Yellow card to Marmough Park Willi Schneider
• 15' Yellow card to Witwham Wanderers Joaquim Santos
• 21' Marmough Park Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Michel Lemoine
• 35' Witwham Wanderers Nivaldo Vaz scores, assisted by Abou Sow
• 40' Witwham Wanderers Dirk Huber scores, assisted by Miroslav Škvorc
• 44' Witwham Wanderers Darko Hadžić scores, assisted by Miroslav Škvorc
• 65' Yellow card to Marmough Park Jorge Alvez
• 88' Yellow card to Witwham Wanderers Miroslav Škvorc
• 90' Yellow card to Marmough Park Allan Carroll

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Marmough Park scored once from 1.13 xG, a little below the chance quality they created. Witwham Wanderers scored three from 4.08 xG, also finishing below the estimate, though the three goals were more than enough to settle the result. The gap in volume was the decisive feature: Witwham Wanderers put 15 of 18 shots on target, while Marmough Park managed four on target from five attempts. The hosts’ 52% possession and nine corners brought territory and set-piece opportunities, but the visitors converted their attacking pressure into far more attempts. This was not a case of one clinical finish deciding a finely balanced game; the shot count points to a match in which Witwham Wanderers repeatedly found a way to threaten.

No players from either side recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.

The second half produced no further goals, and the final score remained Marmough Park 1-3 Witwham Wanderers. The hosts had enough possession to keep the contest active, but their two tackles against seven for the visitors offer another measure of how often Witwham Wanderers were able to interrupt and regain the ball. Nine corners came to little, while the away side needed only one to make its point without relying on the flag. Marmough Park found the net first; Witwham Wanderers supplied the stronger sustained attack and three goals before the break. The result was a clear away win, with the statistics giving it a firmer foundation than the possession split alone might suggest.