Tadington Stanley 1 - 3 Witerley Lough

Key Events:

• 15' Yellow card to Tadington Stanley Philippe Robert
• 22' Yellow card to Witerley Lough Saliou Sow
• 26' Witerley Lough Derek Stewart scores, assisted by Luis Pinto
• 43' Witerley Lough Xinping Boon scores, assisted by Luis Pinto
• 45' Witerley Lough Luis Pinto scores
• 69' Tadington Stanley Pedro Chagas scores, assisted by Philippe Robert
• 77' Yellow card to Tadington Stanley Phillip Lewis
• 79' Yellow card to Witerley Lough Derek Stewart

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Tadington Stanley’s 1.08 xG produced one goal, close to the return their chances suggested. Witerley Lough’s 1.26 xG yielded three, a substantial over-performance that explains how a relatively modest difference in chance quality became a two-goal win. The visitors had only a narrow edge in possession, 53% to 47%, and both sides recorded six shots; Witerley Lough put four on target to Tadington Stanley’s three. The numbers point less to a flood of opportunities than to a sharper finish from the visitors, with the three goals arriving before the hosts’ response in the 69th minute. Pinto’s two assists and goal were the decisive contribution in that conversion gap.

• Tadington Stanley: No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.
• Witerley Lough:
• Luis Pinto (7.8) - Scored once and assisted both of Witerley Lough’s earlier goals, shaping the match’s decisive spell.

The scoreline was built in a concentrated burst: Witerley Lough opened the scoring in the 26th minute, added another in the 43rd, then found a third through Pinto at 45'. That sequence left Tadington Stanley with a substantial deficit to address after the break, despite the sides being close in shots, possession and corners. The hosts did find a goal through Pedro Chagas, assisted by Philippe Robert, but it came in the 69th minute and did not change the result.

Tadington Stanley committed more than twice as many fouls, while the teams finished level on yellow cards and pass accuracy. Those figures offer a picture of a contest with plenty of effort but no need to invent a gulf in control: the central difference was Witerley Lough’s finishing, and Pinto’s direct involvement in all three goals. Tadington Stanley’s late response gave the final portion a purpose; it could not undo the visitors’ efficient first-half work.