The report
Key Events:
- 19' Yellow card to Gridge Albion Bruno Rossi
- 30' Ston Croutt Manuel Tavares scores, assisted by Vladimir štimac
- 33' Ston Croutt Glen Patterson scores, assisted by Manuel Tavares
- 37' Ston Croutt Yahaya Friday scores, assisted by Glen Patterson
- 40' Ston Croutt Arthur Morris scores, assisted by Yahaya Friday
- 43' Yellow card to Ston Croutt Yahaya Friday
- 59' Ston Croutt Yahaya Friday scores, assisted by Manuel Tavares
- 64' Yellow card to Ston Croutt Glen Patterson
- 77' Ston Croutt Manuel Tavares scores, assisted by Glen Patterson
- 79' Ston Croutt Marco Trujillo scores
- 86' Ston Croutt Manuel Tavares scores, assisted by Glen Patterson
The final 8-0 margin reflected more than a burst of finishing: Ston Croutt had the territorial advantage, put 20 shots on target and continued scoring well into the second half. The xG gap shows the hosts created the stronger chances, while the difference between 5.35 expected goals and eight actual ones captures just how efficiently they turned those openings into a rout. Gridge Albion did complete 17 dribbles, more than the hosts, but that activity did not translate into enough chances to change the contest. The scoreline was settled well before the final goal arrived; the closing minutes merely confirmed that the day had no interest in a quieter ending.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Manuel Tavares
Scored three times and assisted twice, directly contributing to five of Ston Croutt’s goals.
Glen Patterson
Scored once and provided three assists, helping drive the first-half surge and the later scoring.
Yahaya Friday
Scored twice and assisted once, with a yellow card also in his afternoon’s ledger.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Vladimir štimac to Manuel Tavares. The event log names a helper; it does not name a body part.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison