Beldenhen 9 - 0 Cham Rangers

Key Events:

• 4' Yellow card to Cham Rangers Pedro Chagas
• 5' Beldenhen Oumar Kamagate scores
• 16' Beldenhen Sean Leong scores, assisted by Carlos Perez
• 19' Beldenhen Jiajun Ahmad scores, assisted by Carlos Perez
• 24' Beldenhen Daniel Martinez scores
• 45' Beldenhen Diego Pedrozo scores, assisted by Greg Robertson
• 58' Beldenhen Eusebio Barajas scores, assisted by Paulo Rodriguez
• 67' Beldenhen Sean Leong scores
• 77' Yellow card to Cham Rangers Michel Lemoine
• 80' Beldenhen Jiajun Ahmad scores, assisted by Eusebio Barajas
• 88' Beldenhen Sean Leong scores, assisted by Greg Robertson

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Beldenhen scored nine from an xG of 3.77, finishing more than five goals above the chance-quality estimate. That is extraordinary over-performance, not a routine conversion of the opportunities on offer: 14 of their 16 shots were on target, and the scoreboard suggests an afternoon when almost every promising attack found its way to a conclusion. Cham Rangers managed one shot, on target, for 0.26 xG, so their 51 per cent possession brought little threat. The contrast is a useful reminder that keeping the ball and making the opposition defend are related activities, but not always close companions.

The nine-goal margin leaves little uncertainty about the balance of the contest, though the underlying numbers add some detail. Beldenhen did not dominate possession, and Cham Rangers even edged the corner count, but the hosts produced 15 dribbles to 10 and 13 tackles to six while repeatedly turning their attacks into shots. The first goal arrived in the fifth minute, with three more before the 25th; by half-time, Beldenhen had built a substantial lead, then added four more after the interval. Cham Rangers were limited to two yellow cards and a single attempt at goal. Their passing accuracy was higher, at 85 per cent to 81, but precision in circulation could not compensate for the scarcity of chances.

• No Cham Rangers players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.