Croutton City 4 - 2 Birketon Town

Key Events:

• 11' Croutton City Garry Aguilar scores, assisted by Bruno Rossi

• 37' Croutton City Colin Thomson scores, assisted by Vladimir štimac

• 41' Yellow card to Croutton City an unnamed player

• 41' Birketon Town Saliou Sow scores, assisted by Javier Cruz

• 49' Birketon Town Erick Carvajal scores, assisted by Iliya Baba

• 51' Yellow card to Croutton City Colin Thomson

• 75' Croutton City Bruno Rossi scores

• 86' Croutton City scores, assisted by Bruno Rossi

• 89' Yellow card to Birketon Town Traore Yoboue

• Birketon Town - No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher were recorded.

For Croutton City, the sequence mattered as much as the margin. The opening pair of goals gave the hosts a platform, but Birketon Town’s two quick replies turned that lead into a real contest rather than a comfortable afternoon. Rossi’s 75th-minute goal restored the advantage, and the 86th-minute finish, assisted by Rossi, gave Croutton City breathing room. The ledger does not name the scorer of that fourth goal, so the credit stays with the team rather than being assigned by guesswork.

The numbers suggest a match with little separation in possession—51% to 49%—but a clearer difference in volume and territory, reflected in shots and corners. Birketon Town made its chances count enough to level the score, yet Croutton City found the two decisive goals after the visitors’ comeback. At 4-2, the result was deserved on the balance of the shot count and chance estimate, though not for want of resistance from Birketon Town.