The report
Key Events:
- 3' Yellow card to Upton-Sea Rovers Raymond de Vries
- 7' Yellow card to Woodden Ezequiel Campos
- 8' Upton-Sea Rovers Norberto Marquez scores, assisted by Alex Dekkers
- 13' Upton-Sea Rovers Alex Dekkers scores, assisted by Raymond de Vries
- 16' Upton-Sea Rovers Norberto Marquez scores, assisted by Pedro De la Cruz
- 36' Upton-Sea Rovers Norberto Marquez scores, assisted by Raymond de Vries
- 40' Upton-Sea Rovers Norberto Marquez scores, assisted by Raymond de Vries
- 41' Upton-Sea Rovers Raymond de Vries scores, assisted by Norberto Marquez
- 45' Upton-Sea Rovers Raymond de Vries scores
- 45' Yellow card to Upton-Sea Rovers Philippe Picard
- 53' Upton-Sea Rovers Alex Dekkers scores, assisted by Norberto Marquez
- 57' Yellow card to Woodden Vladimir štimac
- 77' Upton-Sea Rovers Norberto Marquez scores, assisted by Alex Dekkers
- 80' Yellow card to Woodden Bruno Rossi
- 81' Yellow card to Woodden Christian Anderson
Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Upton-Sea Rovers scored nine from 4.16 xG, a substantial overperformance: their 17 shots produced 16 on target, and the finishing repeatedly found its mark. That is not merely a small deviation from the expected return; it is a day of clinical execution on top of a clear attacking advantage. Woodden, by contrast, finished with 0.11 xG and no goals from its single shot, which was not on target. The hosts had more possession and won nine corners to the visitors’ three, but those measures did not translate into a meaningful goal threat. The decisive distinction was what happened when the ball reached shooting positions: Upton-Sea Rovers converted chance after chance, while Woodden never tested the target.
The scoreline was emphatic, but its shape is worth noting: Woodden had the greater possession share, more corners and more dribbles, yet managed only one shot. Those figures describe activity, not control of the dangerous parts of the pitch. Upton-Sea Rovers needed less of the ball and fewer corners because their attacks finished with far greater purpose; 16 shots on target from 17 attempts tells the story with unusual bluntness.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Norberto Marquez
Scored five goals and supplied two assists, accounting for an extraordinary share of the visitors’ attacking output.
Raymond de Vries
Scored twice, assisted three goals and helped drive the early surge despite receiving a yellow card.
Alex Dekkers
Scored twice and assisted twice, making his contribution to the rout both direct and extensive.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
A booking nearby, then Norberto Marquez for Upton-Sea Rovers. Tension, then arithmetic.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison