The report
Key Events:
- 3' Yellow card to Patfor End Israel Morales
- 8' Newton Rangers scores
- 15' Newton Rangers scores
- 28' Newton Rangers scores
- 31' Red card to Patfor End Luca Colombo
- 57' Patfor End Xinping Boon scores, assisted by Lindomar Da Silva
- 64' Patfor End Xinping Boon scores
- 67' Yellow card to Newton Rangers Zdravko Ivanišević
- 73' Yellow card to Newton Rangers Phillip Lewis
No players from either side reached the 8.0 threshold, but several performed solidly, especially in attack and midfield.
The statistics reflect a closely contested match with Newton Rangers slightly edging in possession and shot quality, justified by their higher xG and clinical finishing. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Patfor End showed resilience, but ultimately couldn’t prevent the hosts from securing the win.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Nilson Pires*
A commanding presence, scoring twice and orchestrating much of the attack.
Philippe Robert*
Excellent in attack, netting a goal and providing an assist.
Pedro Chagas*
Contributed two assists, linking play effectively.
Xinping Boon*
The standout for Patfor End, netting twice and causing problems for the hosts’ defense.
Lindomar Da Silva*
Provided the assist for Boon’s second goal, lively throughout.
Luca Colombo*
His red card was pivotal, but he showed moments of promise before dismissal.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
A booking nearby, then Philippe Robert for Newton Rangers. Tension, then arithmetic.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison