The report
Key Events:
- 15' Eppin-on Rangers Abdou Sow scores
- 21' Yellow card to Eppin-on Rangers Henrik Jensen
- 23' Eppin-on Rangers Abdou Sow scores, assisted by Alvaro Florez
- 25' Eppin-on Rangers John Roy scores, assisted by Ahmed Abo
- 30' Colch United Julio Cortes scores, assisted by Marcel Durand
- 33' Yellow card to Eppin-on Rangers John Roy
- 46' Yellow card to Colch United Ivan Cvetković
- 47' Eppin-on Rangers Drissa Kone scores, assisted by Ahmed Abo
- 52' Yellow card to Colch United John Bailey
- 63' Yellow card to Colch United Julio Cortes
- 74' Eppin-on Rangers Ahmed Abo scores, assisted by Alvaro Florez
- 86' Colch United Julio Cortes scores, assisted by John Bailey
Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Eppin-on Rangers 3.39 xG and Colch United 0.83. The hosts’ five goals therefore represented a substantial return above the quality estimate, while Colch United scored twice from a much smaller expected total. That contrast sits alongside a striking shot count: Eppin-on Rangers put 13 of 14 attempts on target, and Colch United registered three shots, all on target. The visitors held 55% possession and completed passes more accurately, but those advantages did not translate into a comparable volume of attempts. Eppin-on Rangers were more direct in the decisive measure: getting shots away and repeatedly making them count.
The scoreline was built through a busy first half, with Eppin-on Rangers scoring three times before the half-hour mark and Colch United replying through Julio Cortes. Abdou Sow struck twice, and assists from Alvaro Florez and Ahmed Abo helped keep the hosts’ attack productive; Drissa Kone added a fourth shortly after the interval. Cortes scored again late on, but the visitors’ two goals could not disguise how little they were able to shoot. For Eppin-on Rangers, the 5-2 result was emphatic, with the chance volume and the finishing both leaning their way. Colch United had more possession and more corners, but left with a scoreline that records the more important distinction: their opponents found the goal far more often.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Ahmed Abo
Scored once and assisted twice, contributing directly to three of Eppin-on Rangers’ goals.
Abdou Sow
His two goals gave the hosts a strong early platform.
Alvaro Florez
Supplied two assists in a productive attacking display.
Julio Cortes
Scored both of Colch United’s goals.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Abdou Sow, unassisted on the log. Origin unknown; destination 1–0.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison

