The report
Key Events:
- 12' Yellow card to St Bere Albion Wouter Smeets
- 16' St Bere Albion Jorge Dias scores, assisted by Yaya Tano
- 25' Yellow card to Whipston Town George Johnstone
- 26' St Bere Albion Fofana Kone scores
- 29' St Bere Albion Fofana Kone scores, assisted by Yuito Honma
- 41' Yellow card to Whipston Town Ioseb Tevzadze
- 42' St Bere Albion Pedro Pinto scores, assisted by Fofana Kone
- 74' Yellow card to Whipston Town Samir Khamis
- 77' Yellow card to St Bere Albion Pedro Pinto
- 90' Yellow card to St Bere Albion Fu Segawa
The expected goals (xG) tell a story of clinical finishing against limited chances: St Bere Albion finished with an xG of 2.89, nearly tripling their actual goals, indicating they could have scored more on the day. Conversely, Whipston Town's xG of 0.81 underscores their struggles in attack, managing only two shots on target. Tactical discipline and sharpness in front of goal made the difference, with the hosts capitalizing on their opportunities while the visitors failed to convert their few chances.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Fofana Kone*
An outstanding performance with two goals and an assist, orchestrating much of the hosts' attacking threat.
Pedro Pinto*
Played a key role in the build-up and scored a well-taken goal.
Yaya Tano*
Provided the assist for Jorge Dias and was influential in midfield.
Wouter Smeets*
Solid defensively before his yellow card, contributing to the team's structure.
Yuito Honma*
His assist for the third goal highlighted his creative input.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
A booking nearby, then Jorge Dias for St Bere Albion. Tension, then arithmetic.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison