Wes Harslet Albion 0 - 6 Newbington

Key Events:

• 8' Newbington Jorge Rodriguez scores, assisted by Graeme Harris
• 16' Newbington Pedro Pereira scores, assisted by Moussa Doumbia
• 28' Yellow card to Wes Harslet Albion Michel Lemoine
• 34' Newbington Bruno Rossi scores
• 35' Yellow card to Newbington Jorge Rodriguez
• 59' Yellow card to Newbington Pedro Pereira
• 61' Yellow card to Wes Harslet Albion Jorge Alvez
• 62' Newbington Greg Thompson scores, assisted by Bruno Rossi
• 65' Newbington Jorge Rodriguez scores, assisted by Greg Thompson
• 68' Yellow card to Wes Harslet Albion Phillip Lewis
• 69' Newbington Graeme Harris scores

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis

The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Newbington 4.19 xG and Wes Harslet Albion 0.51. Newbington’s six goals therefore exceeded the estimate by 1.81, while Wes Harslet Albion finished without a goal despite a small expected return. That is a substantial Newbington over-performance, but the broader attacking picture was not a statistical mirage: they recorded 19 shots, 15 on target, against two shots from the hosts, both on target. With possession close at 51%-49%, this was less about monopolising the ball than making far more of the chances and entries they created. The six-goal margin went beyond the xG forecast; the shot disparity explains why the result was so one-sided in the first place.

Wes Harslet Albion had no standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.

Newbington

• Jorge Rodriguez (7.3) - Scored twice, including the opening goal, and also received a yellow card.
• Graeme Harris (7.3) - Scored once and assisted Rodriguez’s opener.
• Bruno Rossi (7.3) - Scored Newbington’s third and assisted Greg Thompson.
• Greg Thompson (7.3) - Scored once and supplied the assist for Rodriguez’s second.

Closing assessment

The opening two goals arrived inside the first 16 minutes, and Bruno Rossi’s finish at 34' gave Newbington a three-goal lead before the interval. The later sequence was even more concentrated: four goals between the 62nd and 69th minutes turned a decisive result into a 6-0 final. Newbington’s six goals matched the event ledger, and Wes Harslet Albion’s two shots offered little threat by comparison. The possession figures suggest the ball was shared; the chances, and ultimately the match, were not.