St Rich County 3 - 1 Purle Athletic

Key Events:

• 29' St Rich County Adilson Teixeira scores, assisted by Michael Reid
• 47' St Rich County Gareth Anderson scores, assisted by Ndiasse Sylla
• 52' Yellow card to Purle Athletic Jorge Alvez
• 61' St Rich County Avdo Ilić scores, assisted by Ndiasse Sylla
• 67' Yellow card to St Rich County Adel Elkholy
• 77' Purle Athletic Allan Carroll scores
• 81' Yellow card to Purle Athletic Zdravko Ivanišević

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: St Rich County recorded 3.98 xG and scored three, finishing just under the chance quality they created. That is not a failure so much as evidence of how much pressure they applied: 17 attempts, 15 on target, and enough repeated threat to make the three-goal return feel more like a floor than a ceiling. Purle Athletic, by contrast, managed only two shots, both on target, from 0.56 xG. Their single goal therefore exceeded the estimate by 0.44, a creditable return from very limited opportunities. The possession split, 52%-48%, was close, but the shot count and xG were not. St Rich County made more of the ball in the areas that matter, while Purle Athletic found a goal without finding a sustained route back into the match.

• No Purle Athletic players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.

The early breakthrough from Adilson Teixeira gave St Rich County a lead their attacking volume supported, and the two goals soon after half-time made the gap three. Ndiasse Sylla assisted both second-half strikes, while Purle Athletic did at least make its limited attacking output count when Allan Carroll scored in the 77th minute. The visitors’ goal changed the scoreline, but not the underlying balance: St Rich County finished with a 3 - 1 win and a substantial edge in shots and chance quality. The difference between three goals and the 3.98 xG estimate leaves a small unfinished task for the finishing department, which is a rather luxurious problem after a convincing victory.