The report
Key Events:
- 18' Yellow card to Soley Orient Masahiro Nakano
- 18' Red card to Soley Orient Ross Gonzales
- 24' Yellow card to Sawton Albion Friedrich Unger
- 34' Yellow card to Sawton Albion Luca Colombo
- 36' Soley Orient Myunghoon Kweon scores
- 44' Soley Orient Xinping Boon scores, assisted by Esteban Benitez
- 52' Soley Orient Miguel Rivero scores, assisted by Esteban Benitez
- 62' Yellow card to Soley Orient Souleymane Ouattara
- 69' Soley Orient Souleymane Ouattara scores, assisted by Xinping Boon
- 72' Sawton Albion Weijie Hong scores, assisted by Xinping Boon
No Sawton Albion players reached the 7.0+ rating threshold, highlighting their struggles to impose consistent pressure.
Soley Orient demonstrated their attacking efficiency and mental toughness, overcoming adversity after the early red card. Their combination of tactical discipline and individual brilliance, especially from Boon and Benitez, was decisive in securing the win. Meanwhile, Sawton Albion showed resilience but lacked the finishing touch needed to capitalize on their possession and chances. This match underscores the importance of composure and clinical finishing in tight fixtures.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Xinping Boon*
A dynamic presence, scoring and assisting, his influence was pivotal.
Esteban Benitez*
Provided two assists and orchestrated much of the attacking play.
Myunghoon Kweon*
Opened the scoring with a well-taken finish.
Weijie Hong*
His late goal kept the visitors in the game, showing resilience.
Ross Gonzales*
Despite the red card, he was involved in the early stages of the game.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
A booking nearby, then Myunghoon Kweon for Soley Orient. Tension, then arithmetic.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison