Aclegistow 1 - 5 Couthwor Rovers

Key Events:

• 5' Couthwor Rovers Mehmed Sinanović scores, assisted by Irakli Davitashvili
• 17' Yellow card to Couthwor Rovers Cosimo Lombardo
• 21' Couthwor Rovers Cosimo Lombardo scores
• 37' Yellow card to Aclegistow Nilson Pires
• 39' Yellow card to Aclegistow Branko Bartolić
• 51' Couthwor Rovers Irakli Davitashvili scores, assisted by Cosimo Lombardo
• 52' Yellow card to Couthwor Rovers Manuel Moreira
• 60' Couthwor Rovers Cosimo Lombardo scores
• 63' Yellow card to Couthwor Rovers Irakli Davitashvili
• 71' Aclegistow Philippe Robert scores
• 85' Couthwor Rovers Cesar Cabrera scores

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Couthwor Rovers scored five from an xG of 3.69, finishing around 1.31 goals above the chance-quality estimate. The five goals were an emphatic return, though the chance volume gives the score a firm statistical foundation: the visitors recorded 17 shots, 13 on target, and nine corners. Aclegistow, by contrast, scored once from 0.73 xG, a modest overperformance, but mustered only four shots and two on target. Possession was close at 48%-52%, yet the shot count describes a less balanced contest: Couthwor Rovers had more opportunities to turn territory into danger, while Aclegistow made relatively little of its time on the ball.

• Philippe Robert (Not rated) - Scored Aclegistow’s goal, though no standout rating of 7.0 or higher was recorded for the side.
• Nilson Pires (Not rated) - Booked in the first half; no standout rating of 7.0 or higher was recorded for Aclegistow.
• Branko Bartolić (Not rated) - Also booked before the interval; no standout rating of 7.0 or higher was recorded for Aclegistow.
• Cosimo Lombardo (7.8) - Scored twice and assisted Irakli Davitashvili, making his booking a relatively small part of an influential performance.
• Irakli Davitashvili (7.0) - Supplied the assist for the opener, scored after the break and was booked.
• Mehmed Sinanović (Not rated) - Opened the scoring, with no rating of 7.0 or higher recorded for him.
• Cesar Cabrera (Not rated) - Added the fifth goal; no rating of 7.0 or higher was recorded for him.
• Manuel Moreira (Not rated) - Booked in the second half; no rating of 7.0 or higher was recorded for him.

The early goal gave Couthwor Rovers a platform, and Cosimo Lombardo doubled the lead before the half-hour. After the break, the visitors moved from control to a clearer separation: goals at 51 and 60 minutes made it 4-0 before Philippe Robert pulled one back for Aclegistow. Cesar Cabrera restored the four-goal margin at 85 minutes, leaving the final score at 5-1. Aclegistow did find a goal and kept passing accuracy slightly higher, but the visitors’ 13 shots on target against two tell the blunt part of the story. A close possession count, it turns out, is not the same thing as a close match.