Kesby Couth 1 - 3 Bidgelden

Key Events:

• 2' Kesby Couth Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Branko Bartolić
• 14' Bidgelden Salvatore De Simone scores, assisted by Eliseu Almeida
• 29' Yellow card to Bidgelden Kevin Wilson
• 34' Yellow card to Kesby Couth Phillip Lewis
• 39' Bidgelden Guilherme Martins scores, assisted by Salvatore De Simone
• 80' Bidgelden Salih Pajić scores, assisted by Eduardo Rodriguez

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Kesby Couth scored once from 1.04 xG, a return close to the chance quality its attack generated. Bidgelden scored three from 3.68 xG, also slightly below its expected total, despite putting 13 of 17 shots on target. That volume gave the visitors a strong platform after conceding early: the hosts managed four shots, all on target, but Bidgelden produced far more attempts and repeatedly made the defence deal with them. Possession leaned the other way, 54%-46%, but it did not translate into a comparable share of the shooting. In this case, control of the ball and control of the contest travelled separately.

• Kesby Couth: No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.
• Salvatore De Simone (7.3) - Scored the equaliser and assisted Guilherme Martins for the goal that put Bidgelden ahead.

The decisive stretch came before half-time. Nilson Pires, assisted by Branko Bartolić, gave Kesby Couth the lead; Salvatore De Simone levelled twelve minutes later, then turned provider for Guilherme Martins five minutes before the break. Bidgelden had answered the early goal with two of its own, and its shot count suggests that the response was built on sustained attacking pressure rather than a couple of isolated moments. The pair of yellow cards, one for each side, marked a relatively restrained disciplinary ledger alongside the more hectic activity in front of goal.

There was still a job to finish, and Salih Pajić did so in the 80th minute, converting Eduardo Rodriguez’s assist for the final 3-1. Kesby Couth had the possession edge and more corners, but only four tackles against Bidgelden’s 16, while the visitors’ 17 shots kept the hosts under a much heavier defensive burden. The result was not a narrow escape: Bidgelden recovered from the opening goal, established its lead before the interval, and added a late third. Kesby Couth made its four attempts count as far as it could; Bidgelden made the greater supply of chances count more often.