The report
Key Events:
- 6' Yellow card to Shrawen Allan Carroll
- 13' Whillind United John Milne scores, assisted by Michael Simpson
- 27' Yellow card to Whillind United Francisco Carro
- 41' Whillind United Miguel Montoya scores, assisted by Francisco Carro
- 45' Whillind United Miguel Montoya scores, assisted by Michael Simpson
- 47' Yellow card to Whillind United Marcelo Villegas
- 53' Whillind United Michael Simpson scores, assisted by Umaro Miyamoto
- 54' Whillind United Vladimir Kurtanidze scores, assisted by Michael Simpson
- 59' Whillind United John Milne scores, assisted by Marcelo Villegas
- 62' Yellow card to Shrawen Barry Gibson
- 64' Yellow card to Shrawen Odair Dias
- 87' Whillind United Vladimir Kurtanidze scores, assisted by Iliyan Ivanov
- 90' Whillind United Seydou Kouame scores, assisted by John Milne
Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Whillind United scored eight from an xG of 3.9, an emphatic overperformance: their finishing converted a strong supply of chances into a result even more severe than the chance-quality estimate suggested. Thirteen of their 19 shots were on target, underlining the pressure they sustained and the accuracy with which they applied it. Shrawen recorded 0.01 xG and no shots, so the 0-8 scoreline was not a case of one side being punished despite creating a comparable threat. Shrawen had 53% possession and ten corners, but those figures did not become attempts; control of the ball and territory, without a shot, was a rather ornamental form of control.
- No Shrawen player recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.
The match’s shape was settled early, then made unmistakable after the break. Whillind United scored twice around the interval and followed with three goals between the 53rd and 59th minutes, a spell that left little room for Shrawen to restore any order. The visitors did not monopolise possession or win the corner count, but they were decisive where the match was decided: in front of goal. Shrawen kept working, as their ten tackles and nine dribbles attest, yet no shot meant no route back into the game. The 0-8 result is a heavy one; the numbers make clear it was built on attacking efficiency, with Whillind United finishing well beyond their xG and Shrawen unable to test the opposition at all.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Michael Simpson
Scored once and supplied three assists, giving Whillind United a direct hand in four goals.
John Milne
Scored twice and assisted once, contributing at both ends of the finishing sequence.
Miguel Montoya
His two goals before the interval helped turn Whillind United’s lead into a substantial one.
Vladimir Kurtanidze
Added two goals, one in the second-half burst and one late on.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
A booking nearby, then John Milne for Whillind United. Tension, then arithmetic.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison

