Waleatford Park 3 - 2 Cheater Albion

Key Events:

• 11' Cheater Albion Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Philippe Robert
• 13' Waleatford Park Nilson Pires scores
• 13' Yellow card to Cheater Albion Phillip Lewis
• 17' Waleatford Park Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Seungwoo Jeong
• 46' Yellow card to Waleatford Park Philippe Robert
• 52' Yellow card to Cheater Albion Michael Brown
• 59' Cheater Albion Seungwoo Jeong scores, assisted by Pedro Chagas
• 67' Yellow card to Waleatford Park Michel Lemoine
• 69' Yellow card to Cheater Albion Nilson Pires
• 72' Yellow card to Waleatford Park Pedro Chagas
• 82' Waleatford Park Pedro Chagas scores, assisted by Philippe Robert
• 88' Yellow card to Waleatford Park Seungwoo Jeong

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Waleatford Park scored three from 2.29 xG, finishing above the chance-quality estimate; Cheater Albion scored twice from 2.88 xG, falling short despite creating the better aggregate opportunities. The visitors’ 12 shots, 11 on target and six corners point to sustained attacking threat, while Waleatford Park put all nine of its shots on target. That contrast suggests a home side that made its attempts count and a visiting side that reached dangerous positions without converting enough of them. The figures do not make the result a fluke, but they do show how narrowly Cheater Albion missed turning its greater volume and expected return into a different afternoon.

• Waleatford Park
• Nilson Pires (7.6) - Scored twice, first restoring parity and then giving Waleatford Park the lead.
• Cheater Albion
• No standout performers (rating 7.0+) recorded.

The opening stretch was unusually decisive: Cheater Albion struck first at 11', only for Nilson Pires to level two minutes later and score again by 17'. The visitors responded through Seungwoo Jeong in the 59th minute, setting up a final half-hour in which the match remained alive rather than settling into a comfortable home procession. Pedro Chagas supplied the winning goal at 82', assisted by Philippe Robert, and the five goals were accompanied by seven yellow cards. The contest had plenty of forward motion and enough disciplinary bookkeeping to keep the match officials occupied.

The possession split was close at 51-49, and both sides recorded 84% pass accuracy; the difference was less about control of the ball than what each team made of its attacks. Cheater Albion had more shots and corners, while Waleatford Park edged the game through sharper finishing and a late goal that settled the result. The visitors can point to an xG advantage, but it offers little consolation against the final score. In Division 8 League 70, the better chance estimate went one way and the three points went the other.