Stand Rangers 4 - 2 Gospattle Rangers

Key Events:

• 9' Stand Rangers Eric Moreau scores, assisted by Julio Cortes
• 15' Yellow card to Gospattle Rangers Seungwoo Jeong
• 19' Stand Rangers Ivan Cvetković scores, assisted by Cosimo Lombardo
• 24' Yellow card to Gospattle Rangers Michael Brown
• 40' Stand Rangers Ivan Cvetković scores, assisted by Eric Moreau
• 41' Yellow card to Stand Rangers Marcel Durand
• 42' Yellow card to Stand Rangers Ivan Cvetković
• 52' Yellow card to Stand Rangers Cosimo Lombardo
• 55' Stand Rangers Richard Stone scores, assisted by Ivan Cvetković
• 62' Gospattle Rangers Jorge Alvez scores
• 73' Gospattle Rangers Pedro Chagas scores

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Stand Rangers 3.24 xG against four goals, an overperformance of 0.76. Gospattle Rangers registered 1.98 xG and scored twice, almost precisely matching the quality of their chances. The hosts’ 14 shots, 12 on target and seven corners point to sustained pressure rather than a score built from a handful of lucky breaks. Their 55% possession and 88% pass accuracy also suggest they had the cleaner platform for creating chances. Gospattle Rangers were efficient with their opportunities, but nine shots and two corners left less room to keep pace with that volume. The eventual two-goal margin reflects both Stand Rangers’ stronger chance production and the visitors’ late response.

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

The result was largely settled before the interval, when Ivan Cvetković’s second goal made it 3-0 after Stand Rangers had already struck twice. Richard Stone extended the lead ten minutes into the second half, with Cvetković turning scorer into provider. Gospattle Rangers then found goals through Jorge Alvez and Pedro Chagas, making the closing stages more competitive than the earlier scoreline had promised. The visitors also made 12 tackles to the hosts’ five, a figure that hints at the defensive work required to stay in the contest; it did not, on its own, undo the damage.

In the end, Stand Rangers had enough control and attacking output to earn the 4-2 win, while Gospattle Rangers showed some resilience by scoring twice after falling four behind. The hosts’ four goals from 3.24 xG were a little better than the estimate expected, and the visitors’ two from 1.98 were close to the mark. It was not a match short on action or cards, and the late goals ensured the final score carried a footnote of its own: the contest was settled, but the visitors still had something to say.