The report
Key Events:
- 3' Sougbor Rovers Yukio Kitamura scores, assisted by Domingos Monteiro
- 10' Sougbor Rovers Nicolae Jimenez scores, assisted by Louis Thomas
- 32' Yellow card to Sougbor Rovers an unnamed player
- 35' Yellow card to Durnalne Philippe Robert
- 39' Sougbor Rovers Louis Thomas scores, assisted by Hongwei Thomas
- 45' Sougbor Rovers Domingos Monteiro scores, assisted by Seydou Kla
- 50' Sougbor Rovers Domingos Monteiro scores, assisted by Seydou Kla
- 51' Yellow card to Sougbor Rovers Mario Rodriguez
- 55' Yellow card to Sougbor Rovers Louis Thomas
- 63' Yellow card to Durnalne Phillip Lewis
- 75' Yellow card to Durnalne Zdravko Ivanišević
- 77' Sougbor Rovers Seydou Kla scores
- 89' Yellow card to Sougbor Rovers Barry Cole
Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Sougbor Rovers scored six from 4.54 xG, outperforming the chance-quality estimate by 1.46 goals. That is a substantial return, though 21 shots and 16 on target make the result look like the product of sustained pressure rather than a handful of fortunate finishes. Durnalne registered one shot, on target, worth 0.26 xG, and did not score; the small shortfall is real, but the more consequential difference was how rarely the hosts threatened. Possession was relatively close at 47%-53%, yet the shot totals were not: Sougbor Rovers turned slightly more of the ball into attacking attempts and repeatedly put those attempts on target. Six corners for Durnalne offered a few interruptions to the visitors’ control, but did not translate into a goal or a meaningful change in the balance of the match.
The decisive stretch began almost immediately: Sougbor Rovers had a two-goal lead after ten minutes, then added three more before the hour, including Monteiro’s second just five minutes after his first. That sequence left Durnalne with a steep recovery task and little evidence of a route back into the game. The hosts’ 12 dribbles and six corners show that they did have moments of activity, but with only one shot in total, those moments rarely became danger.
The sixth goal, from Seydou Kla in the 77th minute, completed a comprehensive away performance. Four yellow cards for Sougbor Rovers and three for Durnalne supplied a few scraps of friction; neither side received a red card, and the visitors’ scoring continued to be the main event. Durnalne finished with no standout performer rated 7.0 or higher, while Sougbor Rovers had three players meet that mark. A 0 - 6 result can make possession look like a decorative statistic. Here, the shots and the goals made the case more plainly.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Domingos Monteiro
Scored twice and assisted the opener, contributing directly to three goals in a decisive afternoon.
Seydou Kla
Scored once and supplied the assists for both of Monteiro’s goals.
Louis Thomas
Scored and assisted, giving Sougbor Rovers a hand in two of the early goals.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Domingos Monteiro to Yukio Kitamura. 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

