The report
Key Events:
- 29' Yellow card to Courgarley Jorge Alvez
- 34' Yellow card to Courgarley Michel Lemoine
- 52' Highwoolton Phillip Lewis scores, assisted by Niels Thuesen
- 57' Highwoolton Marco Ricci scores, assisted by Niels Thuesen
- 61' Highwoolton Souleymane Gueye scores, assisted by Kazuyuki Inaba
- 70' Highwoolton Carlos Caceres scores, assisted by Kazuyuki Inaba
- 72' Yellow card to Courgarley Phillip Lewis
- 73' Highwoolton Martin Mihaylov scores, assisted by Carlos Caceres
- 83' Yellow card to Highwoolton Kazuyuki Inaba
- 88' Highwoolton Fernando Ortega scores
- 90' Highwoolton Marco Ricci scores, assisted by Carlos Caceres
Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Highwoolton scored seven from an xG of 4.25, a substantial over-performance that speaks to both sharp finishing and a remarkable ability to keep turning chances into goals. The 18 shots, with 16 on target, underline the pressure behind that return. Courgarley registered 0.11 xG from a single shot, which did not find the target; their 54% possession and six corners brought little threat to the scoreline. The contrast was not simply about who had the ball, but about what each side managed to do when the ball reached dangerous areas.
- No Courgarley players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.
The match’s shape makes the final score all the more striking: Courgarley edged possession, corners and dribbles, while Highwoolton made its attacks count with seven goals from 18 attempts. Highwoolton also found the target with 16 shots, giving the visitors little respite despite their greater share of the ball. The 7 - 0 result was not a close contest disguised by a late goal or two; once Highwoolton opened the scoring in the 52nd minute, the goals arrived in a steady sequence. Courgarley left with three yellow cards and no shot on target, while Highwoolton finished with a clean sheet and a scoreline that required no help from interpretation.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Carlos Caceres
Scored once and assisted twice, adding a major hand in the late surge.
Marco Ricci
Scored twice, including Highwoolton’s final goal in the 90th minute.
Niels Thuesen
Set up the first two goals, helping Highwoolton establish its scoring run.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Niels Thuesen to Phillip Lewis. The event log names a helper; it does not name a body part.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison

