Mardwing 0 - 7 Deaffield

Mardwing lost 0-7 to Deaffield, a scoreline that made the visitors’ 43 per cent possession look less like restraint and more like an efficient use of their afternoon. Seven goals came from 13 shots, while Mardwing managed one attempt; the contest’s arithmetic was unusually clear, even if its practical consequences took some time to settle.

Key Events:

13' Deaffield David Saka scores, assisted by Carlos Da Conceição Tavares
15' Deaffield David Saka scores, assisted by Christopher Mason
30' Yellow card to Mardwing Lindomar Da Silva
31' Deaffield Carlos Da Conceição Tavares scores, assisted by Aliou Ba
38' Deaffield David Saka scores
45' Deaffield Michael Lewis scores, assisted by John Grant
46' Yellow card to Deaffield John Grant
48' Deaffield Christopher Mason scores, assisted by David Saka
69' Deaffield Michael Lewis scores, assisted by David Saka
74' Yellow card to Mardwing Friedrich Unger
87' Yellow card to Deaffield Aliou Ba
89' Yellow card to Mardwing Luis Pinto

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Mardwing 0.26 xG and Deaffield 3.01. Mardwing finished below that modest expectation, with no goal from its single shot; Deaffield scored seven, nearly four more than its xG projection. The visitors’ 11 shots on target from 13 attempts help explain how the score grew so large, though the finishing still ran well ahead of the chances’ estimated quality. Mardwing had more possession and completed passes more accurately, but neither advantage carried much threat: the hosts had no corners and spent the match allowing Deaffield to turn its plentiful openings into a remarkable return.

Mardwing had no standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.

David Saka (9.4) - Scored three goals and supplied two assists, repeatedly turning Deaffield’s attacking moves into something considerably less theoretical. Michael Lewis (7.6) - Scored twice, including Deaffield’s fifth and seventh goals. Carlos Da Conceição Tavares (7.3) - Scored once and assisted David Saka’s opener. Christopher Mason (7.3) - Scored Deaffield’s sixth and assisted the second goal.

The possession figures offer Mardwing a small statistical consolation, though consolation is doing a fairly strenuous job here. The hosts had more of the ball and a better pass-accuracy percentage, yet produced only one shot and none of the corners that might have helped turn territory into danger. Deaffield were more direct in effect if not necessarily in style: 14 tackles, four corners and a far larger share of meaningful attempts kept the match tilted toward the visitors despite their lower possession.

Mardwing 0 - 7 Deaffield

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