Rugborton Athletic 3 - 1 Waleatford Park

Key Events:

• 10' Waleatford Park Philippe Robert scores, assisted by Nilson Pires
• 30' Yellow card to Rugborton Athletic Nilson Pires
• 47' Rugborton Athletic Nilson Pires scores
• 54' Rugborton Athletic Seungwoo Jeong scores
• 59' Rugborton Athletic Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Phillip Lewis

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Rugborton Athletic 1.99 xG and Waleatford Park 2.32. The actual scoreline, 3-1, therefore favoured Rugborton Athletic by more than the chance totals suggested: the hosts scored just over a goal above their estimate, while the visitors finished below theirs. Waleatford Park had 11 shots and eight on target, compared with nine and seven for Rugborton Athletic, so the visitors did create enough to make the contest uncomfortable. But the hosts converted their opportunities with a ruthless five-minute stretch: after Nilson Pires levelled in the 47th minute, Seungwoo Jeong put Rugborton Athletic ahead and Nilson Pires added another by the 59th. The numbers describe a match with chances at both ends; the finishing and the timing explain why it finished 3-1.

• Waleatford Park: No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.

The possession split was close, and the teams earned the same number of corners, but Rugborton Athletic made the more decisive use of its best spell. The visitors’ greater shot count and xG will offer some consolation, though not the sort that changes the table or the scoreline. For Rugborton Athletic, the response after conceding was emphatic: three goals in twelve minutes of match time turned a difficult afternoon into a clear 3-1 win.