Norough 4 - 2 Har-Ling

Key Events:

• 3' Yellow card to Norough Ivan De Abreu
• 12' Norough Birane Sane scores, assisted by Ivan De Abreu
• 13' Yellow card to Norough Birane Sane
• 25' Norough Paul Molenaar scores, assisted by Zhan Tan
• 30' Yellow card to Norough Tariel Lomidze
• 31' Yellow card to Norough Chanyong Joo
• 43' Har-Ling scores, assisted by Daniel Andrade
• 54' Har-Ling Muhammed Amos scores, assisted by Daniel Andrade
• 60' Norough Zhan Tan scores, assisted by Birane Sane
• 69' Norough Ivan De Abreu scores, assisted by Chanyong Joo
• 88' Yellow card to Har-Ling John Brown

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Norough scored four from an xG of 3.33, a modest return above the chance-quality estimate, while Har-Ling scored twice from 2.23 xG, finishing slightly below theirs. The figures suggest a match with genuine openings at both ends, rather than a scoreline built on a procession of improbable strikes. Har-Ling registered 10 shots, eight on target, and enjoyed 62 per cent possession, but Norough produced 15 shots and 12 on target with much less of the ball. That points to a more direct and efficient use of possession from the hosts: fewer spells controlling play, more attempts reaching the target. Har-Ling made its pressure count twice, with Daniel Andrade assisting both goals, but the visitors could not turn their territorial advantage into enough further danger. Norough restored its lead at 60 minutes and added another nine minutes later, making its attacking efficiency decisive.

The four-goal haul was spread across Birane Sane, Paul Molenaar, Zhan Tan and Ivan De Abreu, giving Norough several routes to a goal rather than one single source of supply. Zhan Tan made the most of his contribution with a goal and an assist, while Birane Sane both scored early and set up the important third. Har-Ling showed persistence in responding before and after the break, and Daniel Andrade’s two assists gave that response substance. The visitors were not short of possession or shots on target; they were short, in the end, of the extra finish that might have made their control count for more.

For Norough, the result came with a conspicuous disciplinary cost: four yellow cards, including three before the half-hour mark. Those bookings underline the edge in the hosts’ approach, though the 16 fouls and 10 tackles also sit alongside their greater shot volume and eventual four-goal return. Har-Ling were cleaner by the numbers, committing six fouls and earning one booking, but the match did not reward neatness as generously as it rewarded accurate shooting. The 4-2 scoreline reflects a lively contest in which the visitors had more possession, while Norough repeatedly found the more consequential moments.