The report
Key Events:
- 8' Yellow card to Salsen Argyle Moises Moreno
- 25' Yellow card to Salsen Argyle Roland James
- 34' Salsen Argyle Carlos Furtado scores, assisted by Roland James
- 45' Salsen Argyle Roland James scores, assisted by Raul Ruiz
- 60' Salsen Argyle Daniel Fernandes scores, assisted by Raul Ruiz
- 62' Yellow card to Ston Cowes Vladimir štimac
- 67' Salsen Argyle Moises Moreno scores, assisted by Roland James
- 75' Salsen Argyle Roland James scores, assisted by Nikolay Rusev
- 79' Yellow card to Ston Cowes Derek Stewart
- 88' Salsen Argyle Jorge Mendes scores, assisted by Nikolay Rusev
No Ston Cowes players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.
The final margin was emphatic, and the sequence of goals after the break made it emphatic for longer: Salsen Argyle scored four times in the second half, including twice in the closing 15 minutes. Their two yellow cards came before either goal; Ston Cowes also collected two, but could not turn greater possession into a meaningful answer. Six goals from 2.42 xG is a sizeable departure from the chance estimate, though the nine shots on target help explain how the visitors made such a day of it. For Ston Cowes, one attempt and 0.26 xG left little room for a different ending.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Roland James*
Scored twice, supplied two assists and remained central to the visitors’ scoring throughout.
Raul Ruiz*
Set up two goals, including the strike that made it 2-0 at half-time.
Nikolay Rusev*
Added two assists as Salsen Argyle extended their lead late on.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Roland James to Carlos Furtado. The event log names a helper; it does not name a body part.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison