Crodburn 0 - 6 Bridgeldham

Key Events:

• 12' Yellow card to Bridgeldham Jeremy Fletcher
• 33' Bridgeldham Cristovao Santos scores, assisted by Narek Ismailova
• 36' Yellow card to Crodburn Branko Bartolić
• 44' Bridgeldham Jeremy Fletcher scores, assisted by James Palmer
• 47' Bridgeldham Narek Ismailova scores, assisted by James Palmer
• 49' Yellow card to Crodburn Philippe Robert
• 49' Bridgeldham James Palmer scores
• 77' Bridgeldham Moises Santos scores, assisted by Cristovao Santos
• 86' Bridgeldham Cristovao Santos scores

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Crodburn recorded 0.51 xG and no goals, a modest return that matches a side managing only two shots, both on target. Bridgeldham produced 3.9 xG and scored six, exceeding the estimate by 2.1 goals. That is a substantial finishing overperformance, but not a mystery cooked up by one spectacularly improbable chance: the visitors had 16 shots and put 15 on target. Their pressure was persistent enough to make the scoreline emphatic, while the gap between xG and goals says their finishing was unusually ruthless even by the standards of a dominant attack. Possession was only 52% for Bridgeldham, so this was less a matter of monopolising the ball than of making far more of the opportunities they created.

No Crodburn players reached a recorded rating of 7.0 or higher.

The score was 0-2 after 44 minutes, but Bridgeldham scored twice within three minutes of the restart and added two more before the final whistle. Crodburn had six corners and nearly half the possession, yet the two shots tell the plainer story: the hosts could get into attacking positions, but rarely converted them into danger. For Bridgeldham, the combination of 15 shots on target, six different scoring moments and two contributions from Cristovao Santos made the 0-6 result a comprehensive reflection of their attacking authority, with the finishing adding an extra layer of severity.