Emswood 1 - 4 Ampton

Key Events:

• 13' Ampton Luca Colombo scores
• 24' Yellow card to Ampton Bruno Rossi
• 44' Ampton Xinping Boon scores
• 44' Yellow card to Emswood Saliou Sow
• 50' Emswood Bruno Rossi scores
• 58' Yellow card to Emswood Ton Su
• 64' Ampton Luis Pinto scores, assisted by Lindomar Da Silva
• 67' Ampton Vladimir štimac scores, assisted by Luis Pinto
• 86' Yellow card to Emswood Vladimir štimac

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The match saw Emswood produce an impressive xG of 3.82 from 17 shots, with 14 on target, indicating their attacking intent and quality chances. However, their finishing was not quite clinical enough to convert more of these opportunities into goals. Conversely, Ampton generated an xG of 2.89 from 12 shots, with 11 on target, highlighting their efficiency and sharpness in front of goal. The disparity between xG and actual goals suggests Emswood was somewhat unlucky, while Ampton capitalized on their chances with precision. Tactical analysis reveals Emswood dominated possession at 46%, but Ampton's counter-attacks and set-piece exploits, exemplified by their 8 corners, proved decisive. The visitors' ability to convert key moments, especially with goals from Luis Pinto and Vladimir štimac, underlined their clinical edge in a game that was otherwise evenly contested in terms of chances created.

No players from either side reached the 7.0+ threshold, but several performances hovered around 6.5-6.8, reflecting solid contributions across the pitch.

The statistics underline Emswood's attacking volume and Ampton's efficiency and set-piece threat. Despite Emswood's higher shot count and possession, Ampton's clinical finishing and disciplined defending ultimately secured the victory, with their goalkeeper making 19 saves to keep the hosts at bay. The match was a testament to the importance of converting chances and tactical execution, with Ampton emerging as the more ruthless side in a competitive encounter.