The report
Key Events:
- 2' Yellow card to Malles Pedro Da Silva
- 7' Malles Richard Clayton scores
- 19' Malles Ivane Meqvabishvili scores, assisted by Massimo Martinelli
- 24' Malles Vitor Magalhães scores, assisted by Ivane Meqvabishvili
- 25' Malles Rodolfo Sanchez scores, assisted by Richard Clayton
- 35' Yellow card to Malles Richard Clayton
- 38' Malles Ivane Meqvabishvili scores
- 49' Yellow card to Malles Massimo Martinelli
- 51' Yellow card to Ruston-Twe Seungwoo Jeong
- 68' Yellow card to Ruston-Twe Philippe Robert
- 78' Malles Ivane Meqvabishvili scores, assisted by Massimo Martinelli
Match Statistics:
Possession: Ruston-Twe 50% - 50% Malles Shots: Ruston-Twe 5 (4 on target) - 23 (20 on target) Malles Corners: Ruston-Twe 7 - 4 Malles Fouls: Ruston-Twe 8 - 11 Malles Yellow cards: Ruston-Twe 2 - 3 Malles Tackles: Ruston-Twe 9 - 13 Pass Accuracy: Ruston-Twe 82% - 79% Dribbles: Ruston-Twe 10 - 4
The visitors' clinical finishing and disciplined defense proved decisive, with their xG of 5.34 vastly outstripping the hosts' 1.11. Malles’s ability to convert chances efficiently turned the game into a showcase of attacking precision, while Ruston-Twe’s efforts fell short of creating enough clear-cut opportunities.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Ivane Meqvabishvili*
An outstanding performance, completing a hat-trick and providing an assist, his movement and finishing were exceptional.
Richard Clayton*
A key playmaker with a goal and assist, his influence was vital in the visitors’ attacking success.
Massimo Martinelli*
His assist and constant threat down the flank kept the hosts on edge.
Pedro Da Silva*
Booked early, he struggled to contain the visitors’ attacks.
Seungwoo Jeong*
Showed effort in midfield but couldn't prevent the flow of goals.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
A booking nearby, then Richard Clayton for Malles. Tension, then arithmetic.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison