Stey Wanderers 2 - 3 Bexham

Bexham struck early through Lindomar Da Silva, then doubled the lead before the break when Stuart Mitchell finished Luis Pinto’s assist. Nilson Pires pulled one back for Stey Wanderers just before half-time, and his assist for Pedro Chagas’s equaliser made the hosts’ recovery look complete. It was not: Ousmane Sylla scored in the 64th minute to restore Bexham’s lead, and the match’s final goal proved decisive. The two yellow cards for Stey Wanderers arrived before the first of their goals, adding a little friction to a game already moving at a brisk clip.

The chance-quality figures give Bexham a strong case for the result. The visitors’ 2.73 xG exceeded their three goals only slightly, while Stey Wanderers scored twice from 1.98 xG, close to the expected return. Bexham also registered 10 shots on target from 12 attempts, compared with seven from nine for the hosts. That points to a match in which both sides created and finished chances at a credible rate, but the visitors generated more threat overall. Stey Wanderers held 54% possession and won five corners to Bexham’s one, yet territorial control did not translate into a greater volume of dangerous attempts. Bexham were more direct in the useful sense: not necessarily more of the ball, but more of the moments that changed the score.

For Stey Wanderers, Nilson Pires was the standout, scoring once and assisting Pedro Chagas to bring his side level. Ousmane Sylla made the difference for Bexham, contributing a goal and an assist in a match where the visitors’ lead was twice challenged and ultimately restored. The final score exactly reflects the ledger: two goals for Stey Wanderers, three for Bexham. The hosts showed enough to make the comeback real; Bexham showed enough to prevent it becoming permanent.

Key Events:

• 4' Bexham Lindomar Da Silva scores, assisted by Ousmane Sylla
• 16' Yellow card to Stey Wanderers Jorge Alvez
• 33' Yellow card to Stey Wanderers Seungwoo Jeong
• 34' Bexham Stuart Mitchell scores, assisted by Luis Pinto
• 44' Stey Wanderers Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Michel Lemoine
• 51' Stey Wanderers Pedro Chagas scores, assisted by Nilson Pires
• 64' Bexham Ousmane Sylla scores