Emston Albion 2 - 4 Warwich Rovers

Warwich Rovers scored four from an xG of 2.89, while Emston Albion scored twice from 2.68. Both sides therefore outscored their chance-quality estimates, with the visitors’ sharper conversion making the decisive difference rather than a large gap in the quality of chances. The hosts had more shots, 13 to 12, and seven corners to one, but Warwich Rovers tested the target more often and turned that accuracy into an early advantage. Possession was level at 50% apiece, so the result was not a story of one side simply monopolising the ball; it was a story of Warwich Rovers doing more with the attempts they put on frame.

The goals arrived in clusters, with Warwich Rovers striking in the 2nd, 19th and 44th minutes to take a 3-1 half-time lead, then adding another in the 55th. Emston Albion answered through Philippe Robert in the 69th minute, but the 4-2 scoreline held. The visitors also committed 18 fouls and collected five yellow cards, compared with seven fouls and one yellow for the hosts. Their 12 tackles, against four for Emston Albion, suggest a more forceful defensive workload; the caution tally shows that the approach came with paperwork. The hosts had enough attempts and corners to remain involved, but Warwich Rovers made their early chances count and left with the points.

Key Events:

• 2' Warwich Rovers Jorge Alvez scores, assisted by Michael Brown
• 4' Yellow card to Warwich Rovers Jorge Alvez
• 11' Emston Albion Seungwoo Jeong scores, assisted by Nilson Pires
• 14' Yellow card to Warwich Rovers Nilson Pires
• 19' Warwich Rovers Nilson Pires scores
• 25' Yellow card to Emston Albion Jorge Alvez
• 37' Yellow card to Warwich Rovers Michel Lemoine
• 44' Warwich Rovers Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Philippe Robert
• 55' Warwich Rovers Willi Schneider scores, assisted by Jorge Alvez
• 66' Yellow card to Warwich Rovers Willi Schneider
• 69' Emston Albion Philippe Robert scores
• 69' Yellow card to Warwich Rovers Allan Carroll

Warwich Rovers

• Nilson Pires (7.3) - Scored twice, including an unassisted effort, and helped set up Emston Albion’s opening goal.
• Jorge Alvez (7.0) - Scored early and assisted the fifth-minute-of-the-second-half goal, while also receiving a yellow card.