The report
Key Events:
- 5' Poyall City Moro Tanaka scores
- 10' Poyall City Edgardo Machin scores, assisted by Valdir Silva
- 15' Poyall City Arthur Klaassen scores
- 16' Poyall City Luis Almonacid scores, assisted by Valdir Silva
- 18' Yellow card to Poyall City Valdir Silva
- 24' Yellow card to Poyall City Arthur Klaassen
- 26' Poyall City Erick Solis scores, assisted by Valdir Silva
- 29' Yellow card to Cheldell George Lamers
- 35' Cheldell Taemin Kim scores, assisted by Ahmed Osama
- 41' Poyall City Samuel Da Cruz scores, assisted by Mohamed Sobhy
- 62' Poyall City Samuel Da Cruz scores, assisted by Valdir Silva
- 90' Poyall City Samuel Da Cruz scores, assisted by Moro Tanaka
Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Poyall City scored eight from 6.24 xG, finishing modestly above the chance-quality estimate; Cheldell scored once from 0.36 xG, also converting more than the estimate suggested. The larger tactical distinction sits in the volume: 26 shots and 24 on target for Poyall City, against Cheldell’s single shot, which was on target. Cheldell held 53% possession, but that control did not translate into attempts or sustained danger. The visitors’ 47% share was enough to produce a relentless stream of chances, and the eight-goal return reflects both that pressure and finishing beyond the model’s expectation.
The 1-8 result is confirmed by the event record: Cheldell scored once, while Poyall City scored eight times. The hosts’ goal at 35 minutes briefly interrupted a first half already carrying five visitor goals, but it did not alter the balance of the contest. Poyall City added one before the interval and two after it, with Samuel Da Cruz completing his hat-trick in the final minute. Possession and passing accuracy offered Cheldell a measure of the ball; the shot count offered the less diplomatic measure of what happened with it.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Samuel Da Cruz*
Scored three times, including the 90th-minute finish, to cap a decisive contribution.
Valdir Silva*
Supplied four assists and helped keep the visitors’ attack productive, despite receiving a yellow card.
Moro Tanaka*
Opened the scoring and later assisted Samuel Da Cruz’s final goal.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Moro Tanaka, unassisted on the log. Origin unknown; destination 0–1.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison

