Hord Rangers 7 - 0 Halton

Key Events:

• 9' Yellow card to Halton Michael Brown
• 16' Yellow card to Halton Phillip Lewis
• 20' Yellow card to Hord Rangers Yong Teo
• 22' Hord Rangers Alan Williamson scores
• 30' Yellow card to Halton Heng See
• 43' Yellow card to Hord Rangers Martin Ivanov
• 59' Hord Rangers Martin Ivanov scores, assisted by Merab Chikhladze
• 66' Hord Rangers Jose Carmo scores, assisted by Leonel Medina
• 69' Hord Rangers Merab Chikhladze scores
• 82' Hord Rangers Jose Carmo scores, assisted by Merab Chikhladze
• 83' Hord Rangers Yong Teo scores
• 87' Hord Rangers Paulo Gomes scores, assisted by Leonel Medina

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Hord Rangers scored seven from an xG of 3.25, exceeding the chance-quality estimate by 3.75 goals. That is emphatic finishing, and a reminder that xG describes the quality of opportunities rather than setting a limit on what can be done with them. Halton finished with 0.01 xG and no shots; the difference between their estimate and their zero goals is negligible. Possession was 50-50, but the shot count was 17-0, a striking illustration of how equal possession need not mean equal threat. Halton did win more corners, 5-2, but those did not produce a recorded attempt.

The scoreline grew in stages: Alan Williamson opened it in the 22nd minute, then Martin Ivanov made it two after the break. Goals from Jose Carmo and Merab Chikhladze followed in quick succession, and Hord Rangers added three more late on. The five yellow cards arrived before the final rush of goals, with three shown to Halton and two to Hord Rangers. A match can be level in possession and still leave one side with almost nothing to show for its time on the ball; this one supplied the evidence without needing elaborate diagrams.

• No Halton players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.