Holne City 0 - 9 Rayth City

Key Events:

• 13' Rayth City Oumar Diallo scores, assisted by Brian Williams
• 24' Rayth City Rajko Todorović scores, assisted by Carlos Monteiro
• 33' Rayth City Ernesto Murillo scores, assisted by Ari Cardoso
• 33' Yellow card to Rayth City Ari Cardoso
• 36' Rayth City Carlos Monteiro scores, assisted by Oumar Diallo
• 45' Rayth City Carlos Monteiro scores, assisted by Ari Cardoso
• 58' Rayth City Ernesto Murillo scores, assisted by Rajko Todorović
• 63' Yellow card to Holne City Bruno Rossi
• 67' Yellow card to Holne City Daniel Rodrigues
• 74' Rayth City Carlos Monteiro scores, assisted by Manuel Gomes
• 84' Rayth City Edson Silva scores, assisted by Hector Varas
• 90' Rayth City Carlos Monteiro scores, assisted by Edson Silva

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Rayth City scored nine from an xG of 4.46, outperforming the chance-quality estimate by 4.54 goals. That is exceptional conversion, even for a side that put 16 of its 20 shots on target; the finishing was not merely a statistical flourish but the force that made a dominant attack so devastating. Holne City registered 0.01 xG and no shots, so its actual total of zero was almost exactly what the chances suggested. Rayth had 54% possession to Holne’s 46%, a modest edge in the ball but a vast difference in what each side did with it. Four goals from Monteiro supplied the loudest evidence of Rayth’s precision, while the spread of scorers and assists showed that the attacking threat was not confined to one route.

• Holne City: No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.

The numbers describe a mismatch with unusual clarity: Rayth’s advantage in possession was only eight percentage points, and tackles finished level, but the visitors had 20 shots to Holne’s none. Four of Holne’s corners offered no route back into the contest, while Rayth’s nine helped keep pressure pointed in one direction. The two yellow cards for Holne and one for Rayth added discipline to the ledger, though neither side received a red card.

For Holne City, the absence of a shot meant there was no attacking foothold from which to slow Rayth or make the scoreline feel less inevitable. Rayth City, by contrast, kept converting opportunities throughout the match: five goals arrived before the interval, and three more followed after the break. The 0-9 scoreline is emphatic on its own; the gap between the sides’ 20 shots and zero makes it harder still to mistake the result for a merely generous afternoon in front of goal.