Muckell Rangers 0 - 5 Broods Rovers

Key Events:

• 24' Broods Rovers Alberto Martinez scores, assisted by Richard Campbell
• 30' Broods Rovers Richard Campbell scores, assisted by Carlos Bernal
• 48' Broods Rovers Jose Reyes scores, assisted by Abdoulaye Balde
• 49' Yellow card to Broods Rovers Abdoulaye Balde
• 79' Broods Rovers Leonard Wallace scores
• 81' Broods Rovers Alberto Martinez scores, assisted by Jose Reyes

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Broods Rovers scored five from 4.63 xG, a modest return above the chance-quality estimate rather than a wild departure from it. Muckell Rangers finished with no goals from 0.26 xG, reflecting how little threat their single shot produced. The contrast in volume was decisive: 22 attempts and 16 on target for the visitors against one attempt for the hosts. Possession went the other way, 57% to 43%, but control of the ball did not translate into control of the dangerous areas. Broods Rovers made their attacks count, while Muckell Rangers had little opportunity to turn their share of the ball into a foothold in the match.

• No Muckell Rangers players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.

The five-goal margin was built on sustained attacking pressure, not a possession advantage: Broods Rovers produced 17 tackles to the hosts’ 10 and kept testing the goal until the score reflected the imbalance in chances. Muckell Rangers completed more passes accurately and recorded more dribbles, but those measures offered little comfort beside a single shot. The visitors’ goals came in clusters—twice before the break, then twice in three minutes after it, and twice again late on. For Broods Rovers, the evening was efficient enough; for Muckell Rangers, the ball was plentiful, while the useful chances were not.