Brand Stanley 1 - 3 Stansford Park

Key Events:

• 2' Yellow card to Stansford Park Umar Dauda
• 5' Yellow card to Stansford Park Brian Reid
• 12' Stansford Park Eduardo Rojas scores, assisted by Manuel Raymond
• 17' Yellow card to Stansford Park Abdoulaye Ndione
• 43' Stansford Park Eduardo Rojas scores, assisted by Abdoulaye Ndione
• 79' Brand Stanley Osvaldo Ocampo scores
• 84' Stansford Park Mario Fernandez scores, assisted by Simon Bentzen

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Brand Stanley finished with 2.42 xG and one goal, while Stansford Park scored three from 1.60 xG. On the chance-quality estimate, the hosts created the stronger total and underperformed it, while the visitors were notably more clinical. That gap helps explain why possession and shot volume did not translate into the result: Brand Stanley recorded 12 shots, eight on target, against eight shots and five on target for Stansford Park, yet the visitors converted their opportunities often enough to build a two-goal lead and then restore it after the 79th-minute reply. The figures point to a match in which Brand Stanley had more of the ball and enough attacking output to expect a better return, but Stansford Park made the decisive actions count.

• Osvaldo Ocampo (Brand Stanley) — No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.
• Eduardo Rojas (7.6) - Scored twice, giving Stansford Park the first-half cushion that shaped the match.

The early cautions gave Stansford Park an eventful opening, with three visitors booked by the 17th minute. They still reached half-time two goals ahead, with Rojas striking in the 12th and 43rd minutes, assisted first by Manuel Raymond and then by Abdoulaye Ndione. Brand Stanley had the clearer statistical claim to control, including 57% possession and 86% pass accuracy, but that control did not prevent Stansford Park from finding the more valuable moments.

Osvaldo Ocampo brought Brand Stanley back into the match in the 79th minute, but Mario Fernandez answered five minutes later, assisted by Simon Bentzen, to settle the 3-1 result. The 18-8 tackle count in Stansford Park’s favour and their eight corners suggest a more direct, combative route through the game, while Brand Stanley’s higher xG leaves a clear sense of missed opportunity. The final score was 1-3: Stansford Park took the points by finishing more efficiently, and Brand Stanley were left with the awkward consolation of having made the stronger case to the chance-quality estimate.