Hedge Albion 3 - 1 Fraplesh United

Key Events:

• 52' Yellow card to Hedge Albion Steven Wilson
• 54' Yellow card to Fraplesh United Emanuel Delgado
• 65' Hedge Albion Steven Howard scores, assisted by Eduardo Tomás
• 71' Hedge Albion Francesco Silvestri scores, assisted by Stuart Rees
• 73' Hedge Albion Eduardo Tomás scores, assisted by Steven Wilson
• 76' Fraplesh United Masaki Okawa scores

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Hedge Albion 2.05 xG and Fraplesh United 1.17, against actual scores of three and one. Hedge Albion therefore finished above its expected return, while Fraplesh United fell slightly short. The shot counts were close, eight to seven, but all eight of Hedge Albion’s efforts were on target compared with three for Fraplesh United. That difference helps explain how a match with nearly even possession—51% to 49%—produced a clear home win: Hedge Albion made more of its attempts count, especially during the decisive run of three goals in eight minutes. Fraplesh United had more corners and dribbles, but those measures did not turn into enough shots on target to keep pace.

• No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher recorded for Fraplesh United.

Hedge Albion made the difference with a concentrated spell of finishing rather than a broad statistical takeover. Steven Howard opened the scoring, Francesco Silvestri extended the lead, and Eduardo Tomás added the third; Fraplesh United answered through Masaki Okawa three minutes later, but the response arrived after the decisive damage. The final 3 - 1 score reflects both the home side’s superior accuracy on target and the visitors’ inability to turn their greater volume of corners and dribbles into enough danger.