Corpon End 3 - 2 Appinde

Key Events:

• 6' Corpon End Ailton Lopes scores, assisted by Evandro Rodrigues
• 11' Yellow card to Corpon End Ailton Lopes
• 17' Appinde Nataniel Andrade scores
• 17' Yellow card to Corpon End Giorgi Gelashvili
• 28' Yellow card to Corpon End Laurent Lacroix
• 38' Yellow card to Appinde Jorge Perez
• 44' Appinde Nataniel Andrade scores
• 50' Corpon End Ailton Lopes scores, assisted by Evandro Rodrigues
• 67' Yellow card to Appinde Arthur Marques
• 78' Corpon End Ailton Lopes scores
• 82' Yellow card to Corpon End Joao Vieira

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Corpon End scored three from 3.13 xG, a return almost exactly in line with the chances’ estimated quality. Appinde scored twice from 1 xG, converting a much smaller volume of opportunity with striking efficiency. That contrast frames the match: Appinde made its limited attacking output count, while Corpon End kept generating attempts until its greater volume finally told. The visitors held 54% possession and completed passes at 86%, compared with 46% and 81% for the hosts, but possession did not translate into a comparable share of shots. Corpon End registered 16 attempts, 10 on target; Appinde managed five, with three on target. The figures suggest Corpon End was more consistently able to turn its spells into attempts, even while Appinde made the ball travel more neatly.

The scoreline had room for a comeback, but not much room for Appinde to build one through sustained pressure. Its two goals came from Nataniel Andrade, while the five-shot total makes clear how much was asked of each opening. Corpon End, by contrast, put 10 of 16 attempts on target and had the higher xG; the 3-2 finish therefore matched the overall balance of chance creation, even if the visitors’ clinical spell made the route there less comfortable.

The cards added a persistent edge: four for Corpon End, two for Appinde, with Ailton Lopes among those booked before completing his hat-trick. Still, the decisive difference was the hosts’ ability to keep producing attempts and find the net once more after the teams had traded first-half leads. Corpon End left with a 3-2 win, and Ailton Lopes with the sort of match line that tends to settle an argument before it begins.