Suttle Albion 1 - 4 Todmough Stanley

Key Events:

• 10' Todmough Stanley Phillip Lewis scores, assisted by Pedro Chagas
• 15' Yellow card to Todmough Stanley Phillip Lewis
• 34' Todmough Stanley Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Pedro Chagas
• 34' Yellow card to Todmough Stanley Jorge Alvez
• 43' Todmough Stanley Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Phillip Lewis
• 45' Todmough Stanley Philippe Robert scores, assisted by Pedro Chagas
• 73' Suttle Albion Branko Bartolić scores, assisted by Jorge Alvez
• 79' Yellow card to Suttle Albion Michel Lemoine
• 81' Yellow card to Todmough Stanley Michel Lemoine

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Suttle Albion recorded 1.47 xG and scored once, finishing 0.47 below its chance-quality estimate. Todmough Stanley produced 4.13 xG and scored four, also just below its estimate by 0.13. The gap in volume was more striking than either side’s finishing: the visitors had 20 shots, 14 on target, against seven shots and five on target for Suttle Albion. Possession was close at 52-48, but Todmough Stanley generated far more attempts and carried more of the attacking threat. The numbers make the 1-4 scoreline look like a reasonable account of the chances, rather than a fluke dressed up in tidy figures.

The four-goal first half settled the central question of the match early: Suttle Albion needed a response, while Todmough Stanley had room to manage its advantage. The home side did eventually get on the scoresheet through Branko Bartolić, assisted by Jorge Alvez, but that goal arrived at 73 minutes, long after the visitors had put the contest beyond a single swing. Suttle Albion also had more corners and tackles, yet those measures did not translate into comparable shot volume. Todmough’s greater number of attempts and dribbles offered a clearer route to danger, while its three assists were distributed through Pedro Chagas and Phillip Lewis.

There was no standout performer rated 7.0 or above for Suttle Albion, while Todmough Stanley had three players reach that mark. The visitors’ goals came from three scorers, with Nilson Pires striking twice; Suttle Albion’s late reply kept the scoreline from becoming a shutout, but not from recording a clear defeat. A 1-4 result, backed by 4.13 xG and 14 shots on target, leaves little need for elaborate explanations. The scoreboard had already done the paperwork.