Royalton 4 - 2 Harleigh

Key Events:

• 4' Harleigh Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Philippe Robert
• 6' Royalton Xinping Boon scores
• 7' Harleigh Seungwoo Jeong scores
• 18' Yellow card to Harleigh Seungwoo Jeong
• 19' Yellow card to Harleigh Michael Brown
• 25' Royalton Vladimir štimac scores, assisted by Friedrich Unger
• 30' Yellow card to Royalton Saliou Sow
• 32' Royalton Xinping Boon scores, assisted by Weijie Hong
• 57' Royalton Xinping Boon scores, assisted by Friedrich Unger
• 65' Yellow card to Royalton Bruno Rossi
• 70' Yellow card to Harleigh Philippe Robert
• 81' Yellow card to Royalton Friedrich Unger

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Royalton 3.43 xG and Harleigh 2.63. Royalton finished with four goals, 0.57 above its estimate, while Harleigh scored twice, 0.63 below its figure. The numbers suggest both sides fashioned meaningful opportunities, but Royalton converted more of its work into goals. With 16 shots and 12 on target against Harleigh’s 11 and 10, the hosts also had the greater volume; the visitors’ ten dribbles, compared with three for Royalton, show a different route forward, but not one that ultimately matched the hosts’ finishing.

Harleigh: No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.

The scoreline was settled by the second-half goal from Xinping Boon, but Royalton had done much of the decisive work before the interval, turning a hectic opening into a 3-2 lead. The sides shared possession evenly at 50% each and recorded similar pass accuracy, so this was not a case of one club simply keeping the ball away from the other. Royalton instead made its attacks count more often, with Friedrich Unger assisting two goals and Boon completing the hat-trick after the break.

The six goals and six yellow cards gave the contest plenty to occupy the match officials as well as the scorers. Harleigh landed ten of its 11 attempts on target, a respectable return that still brought only two goals; Royalton put 12 of 16 on frame and found the net four times. The visitors remained capable of carrying the ball forward, but Royalton had the more effective finishing and the final say. By the end, the early disorder had acquired a clear outcome.