Wading Town 1 - 5 Duncard

Key Events:

• 8' Duncard John Butler scores, assisted by Robert Bruce
• 24' Duncard John Butler scores, assisted by Leonardo Sandoval
• 26' Yellow card to Wading Town Branko Bartolić
• 29' Duncard Roger Launay scores, assisted by John Butler
• 39' Yellow card to Duncard Jose Yañez
• 40' Wading Town Philippe Robert scores, assisted by Nilson Pires
• 50' Yellow card to Wading Town Philippe Robert
• 75' Duncard John Butler scores, assisted by Joachim Bauer
• 85' Duncard Leonardo Sandoval scores, assisted by Jose Yañez

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Duncard’s five goals came from 3.79 xG, an overperformance of 1.21; Wading Town scored once from 0.56 xG, also finishing above its estimate. The larger distinction was the volume and quality of the visitors’ chances: 18 shots, 13 on target, against two shots and two on target for the hosts. Duncard did not need to dominate possession to control the danger. Wading Town’s 51% possession and higher dribble count could not compensate for how rarely the hosts tested the opposition.

There is some credit due to Wading Town for taking one of its few chances, with Philippe Robert’s goal arriving just before the break. It briefly interrupted a first-half sequence in which Duncard had scored three times, but did not alter the wider pattern. Duncard added twice after half-time, while Wading Town’s greater number of tackles and fouls spoke to a side having to work hard without finding a way to turn that effort into attacks.

No Wading Town players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.

The 1 - 5 result reflects a decisive difference in attacking threat, even with possession nearly even. Duncard created the greater volume of chances and converted enough of them to make the contest lopsided; Wading Town’s goal offered a moment of resistance, not a change of direction.