Godseall Athletic 1 - 3 Ston Croutt

Key Events:

• 3' Yellow card to Godseall Athletic Seungwoo Jeong
• 18' Yellow card to Ston Croutt Bruno Rossi
• 24' Ston Croutt Alexandre Martins scores, assisted by Manuel Tavares
• 27' Godseall Athletic Jorge Alvez scores, assisted by Philippe Robert
• 36' Ston Croutt Yahaya Friday scores
• 40' Ston Croutt Glen Patterson scores

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Godseall Athletic scored once from 1.47 xG, finishing slightly below the chance quality recorded. Ston Croutt scored three from 4.03 xG, also under its estimate, though the visitors still converted enough of their opportunities to make the difference decisive. The shot count gives the clearest indication of the balance: Ston Croutt attempted 19, with 14 on target, while Godseall Athletic managed seven and put five on target. The hosts were reasonably accurate with their smaller supply, but the visitors created far more volume and maintained a modest edge in possession and pass accuracy. On the evidence available, this was less a story of ruthless finishing than of Ston Croutt repeatedly getting into positions to test the opposition.

No players reached a recorded rating of 7.0 or higher.

The match’s decisive passage came between the 24th and 40th minutes. Alexandre Martins put Ston Croutt ahead, and Jorge Alvez replied only three minutes later, assisted by Philippe Robert. That response briefly brought the score level, but Ston Croutt did not let the equaliser alter the direction of the match: Yahaya Friday scored at 36', then Glen Patterson added another at 40'. Three goals in sixteen minutes gave the visitors a cushion that Godseall Athletic could not recover from.

The figures leave Godseall Athletic with some credit for keeping five of seven attempts on target, and for producing a goal soon after falling behind. Yet accuracy alone could not compensate for the gap in attacking volume, while Ston Croutt paired its greater number of shots with slightly more possession, better passing accuracy and more tackles. The final score, Godseall Athletic 1 - 3 Ston Croutt, reflects a match in which the hosts had a moment of resistance, but the visitors supplied the steadier pressure and the stronger run of goals.