The report
Key Events:
- 8' Thop's United Benjamin Newton scores, assisted by Ahmed Moussa
- 15' Thop's United Benjamin Newton scores, assisted by Uriel Cardenas
- 23' Yellow card to Thop's United Uriel Cardenas
- 27' Yellow card to Woling Rangers Philippe Robert
- 34' Thop's United Uriel Cardenas scores, assisted by Mohamed Mohamed
- 37' Thop's United Benjamin Newton scores, assisted by Md Seng
- 40' Thop's United Angel Yordanov scores, assisted by Md Seng
- 45' Thop's United Ramiro Hernandez scores, assisted by Angel Yordanov
- 66' Yellow card to Thop's United Mohamed Mohamed
- 74' Thop's United Ahmed Moussa scores
- 77' Thop's United Angel Yordanov scores, assisted by Benjamin Newton
Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Thop's United scored eight from an xG of 4.01, substantially outperforming the chance-quality estimate. That is a remarkable return, though the 17 shots and 15 on target show this was not merely a scoreline conjured from a couple of improbable efforts. Woling Rangers recorded 0.26 xG and one shot on target, but no goal; the visitors had 53% possession and 84% pass accuracy, yet possession and accurate passing did not translate into a meaningful attacking threat. The difference was in the chances each side produced and finished: Thop's United repeatedly made its attacks count, while Woling Rangers rarely got to the point of asking the question.
No Woling Rangers players reached a rating of 7.0.
The first half established the scale of the afternoon: Thop's United scored six times by the 45th minute, with Benjamin Newton completing a hat-trick and Angel Yordanov and Ramiro Hernandez also finding the net. The second half brought two more goals, from Ahmed Moussa and Angel Yordanov. The hosts did not need to dominate possession to dominate the match; their 17 shots to one, and 15 shots on target to one, make that distinction rather plain. Woling Rangers completed more passes accurately as a percentage, but the useful territory belonged overwhelmingly to the side doing the scoring.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Benjamin Newton
Scored three times and assisted once, driving the hosts’ relentless first-half scoring.
Angel Yordanov
Added two goals and an assist, including the final goal of the match.
Ahmed Moussa
Scored once and supplied the assist for the opener.
Uriel Cardenas
Scored and assisted, with a yellow card among the details of a busy outing.
Md Seng
Set up two goals as the score accelerated before the break.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Ahmed Moussa to Benjamin Newton. 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