Benlesalse 3 - 1 Hord Green

Key Events:

• 15' Hord Green Sungjae Jee scores
• 19' Benlesalse Xinping Boon scores
• 26' Benlesalse Xinping Boon scores, assisted by Jose Lopes
• 28' Yellow card to Hord Green Sungjae Jee
• 38' Benlesalse Jose Lopes scores, assisted by Anto Milanović
• 52' Yellow card to Benlesalse Paulo Sousa
• 70' Yellow card to Hord Green Patrick Hartmann
• 90' Yellow card to Benlesalse Bruno Rossi

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Benlesalse scored three goals from 2.99 xG, almost exactly matching the quality of chances created. Hord Green managed one from 1.22 xG, so their return was below expectation, though not by a margin that makes the opener look like a statistical accident. The hosts’ 13 shots, 11 on target and 60% possession point to a side that repeatedly reached threatening positions; the visitors had four shots on target from six attempts, but did not find a second goal. The rapid response to Sungjae Jee’s opener mattered tactically as well as psychologically: Benlesalse levelled four minutes later, then went ahead seven minutes after that and added another before the break. With 16 dribbles to Hord Green’s five, the hosts also had more success carrying the ball forward, rather than treating possession as a decorative statistic.

• Hord Green had no standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.

The second half brought no further goals, but it did bring bookings on both sides and a quieter contest after the first half had done its work. Hord Green kept competing and made eight tackles to the hosts’ seven, yet the wider figures underline the difference: Benlesalse had more of the ball, completed more passes accurately and produced more shots on target. The visitors’ early lead offered a brief alternative script; Xinping Boon and Jose Lopes ensured it did not last. For Benlesalse, the 3-1 scoreline was a fair reflection of a match in which the response was quicker, the pressure more persistent and the finishing close to the chances available.