Mortley 4 - 0 Stanstrad City

Key Events:

• 8' Mortley Morten Nielsen scores, assisted by Ernst van Loon
• 10' Yellow card to Stanstrad City Victor Martinez
• 38' Yellow card to Mortley Ernst van Loon
• 55' Mortley Daniel Montero scores, assisted by Edson Freire
• 72' Yellow card to Stanstrad City Honoka Kitazawa
• 73' Mortley Hamza Habu scores, assisted by Tomita Yaguchi
• 75' Yellow card to Mortley Gabriel Yusuf
• 82' Yellow card to Mortley Reinaldo Guerrero
• 89' Mortley Alberto Lopes scores, assisted by Gabriel Yusuf

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis:

Mortley’s four goals came from 4.08 xG, close to the chance-quality estimate and, if anything, a fraction below it. That is finishing in line with the opportunities rather than some wild departure from them. Stanstrad City produced 1.46 xG but scored none, leaving a meaningful gap between the chances they created and the result they took away. Their 54% possession and 85% pass accuracy show that they could keep the ball; they do not, by themselves, tell the story of who made the match dangerous. Mortley had 18 shots, 15 on target, against Stanstrad City’s seven shots and five on target. The hosts converted their greater volume of attempts into pressure that eventually became a decisive scoreline.

No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher were recorded for either side.

The scoreline was emphatic, though the match was not a simple case of Mortley monopolising the ball or Stanstrad City failing to get forward. The visitors completed more passes accurately and attempted more dribbles, but Mortley made their possession count where it mattered: in shots, shots on target and, ultimately, goals. The tackle count also favoured the hosts, 11 to four, suggesting they were more active in disrupting play as well as more productive when attacking.

Stanstrad City’s five shots on target and 1.46 xG mean this was not an evening without opportunities for them. They simply left with no goals, while Mortley kept adding to the total, including twice within two minutes after the hour mark. Alberto Lopes completed the scoring in the 89th minute, turning a comfortable lead into a 4-0 final. Mortley’s possession was the smaller share; the decisive share of the match was theirs.