Milsham United 0 - 7 Exminstlow Town

Key Events:

• 7' Exminstlow Town Damien Little scores
• 9' Exminstlow Town Michael Russell scores
• 12' Exminstlow Town Damien Little scores
• 19' Exminstlow Town Alex Da Cruz scores, assisted by Jorge Meza
• 41' Exminstlow Town Jorge Meza scores, assisted by Michael Russell
• 55' Exminstlow Town Alex Da Cruz scores
• 60' Exminstlow Town Esad Šehić scores, assisted by Damien Little

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Exminstlow Town 3.5 xG and Milsham United 0.36, against the actual score of seven goals to none. Exminstlow therefore scored well above its expected return, finishing at a rate that made an already clear advantage look even larger. The visitors’ 18 shots, 11 on target, support the picture of sustained attacking pressure; the seven goals point to unusually sharp conversion on top of that volume. Milsham’s two shots and single effort on target produced no goal, broadly consistent with the modest chance quality recorded. Possession was slightly in the hosts’ favour, 52% to 48%, but the shot count shows why that figure did not translate into control of the dangerous parts of the match.

The early sequence settled the contest before half-time was properly in view: Damien Little scored twice, and Michael Russell added another by the ninth minute. Milsham United did win more corners and recorded more dribbles, but neither measure changed the central fact that Exminstlow Town created far more attempts and finished seven of them. The visitors added two goals before the hour, with Alex Da Cruz completing his brace and Esad Šehić also finding the net. At 0 - 7, the final margin was not a close reading of the match; it was the part of the report that required the least interpretation.

Milsham United: No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.

Exminstlow Town:

• Damien Little (8.1) - Scored twice and supplied an assist in a decisive attacking display.
• Alex Da Cruz (7.6) - Scored twice as Exminstlow kept adding to its lead.
• Michael Russell (7.3) - Scored once and assisted Jorge Meza.
• Jorge Meza (7.3) - Scored once and assisted Alex Da Cruz.