Halton 0 - 13 Grantwickrith

The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate put Grantwickrith at 3.85 xG, against 13 actual goals: a remarkable 9.15-goal overperformance. Halton registered 0.01 xG and no shots, so its 53% possession produced no attempt at goal. The visitors’ return was far beyond what the chances alone would normally predict, though 15 shots on target gave them a steady stream of opportunities to convert. Their finishing was extraordinary; the scoreline was more extraordinary still.

The first goal arrived at 11', and four more followed by the half-hour as Grantwickrith turned a fast start into a match that had effectively ceased to be a contest. Andres Pasten and Gary Watson combined for goals and assists, while Edouard Ouattara scored twice before the break. Halton still edged possession, corners and dribbles, but managed no shot; those numbers describe activity, not threat. After the interval, the visitors added five goals, with Ron Wouters scoring twice and Phillip Lewis among the later scorers. The final margin was not a narrow escape or a fortunate late surge: Grantwickrith scored 13, Halton scored none, and the distinction between having the ball and having a match became unusually clear.

Key Events:

• 11' Grantwickrith Edouard Ouattara scores, assisted by Andres Pasten

• 13' Grantwickrith Rafael Soares scores

• 16' Grantwickrith Edouard Ouattara scores

• 19' Grantwickrith Andres Pasten scores, assisted by Gary Watson

• 25' Yellow card to Grantwickrith Andre Martin

• 28' Grantwickrith Gary Watson scores, assisted by Andres Pasten

• 31' Grantwickrith Andres Pasten scores, assisted by Gary Watson

• 37' Yellow card to Grantwickrith Rafael Soares

• 39' Grantwickrith Andres Pasten scores, assisted by Phillip Lewis

• 41' Yellow card to Grantwickrith Edouard Ouattara

• 44' Grantwickrith Gary Watson scores

• 54' Yellow card to Halton an unnamed player

• 54' Grantwickrith Ron Wouters scores, assisted by Phillip Lewis

• 61' Grantwickrith Andres Pasten scores, assisted by Andre Martin

• 63' Yellow card to Halton an unnamed player

• 66' Grantwickrith Ron Wouters scores, assisted by Gary Watson

• 74' Grantwickrith Phillip Lewis scores, assisted by Dohyun Suh

• 77' Grantwickrith Gary Watson scores, assisted by Edouard Ouattara

• 79' Yellow card to Grantwickrith Dohyun Suh

• No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher were recorded for Halton.