Swadlin Rovers 1 - 3 Houth Argyle

Key Events:

• 16' Houth Argyle Jens Köhler scores, assisted by Seungsu Shim
• 25' Yellow card to Swadlin Rovers Carlos Lopez
• 36' Yellow card to Houth Argyle Edgar Pintos
• 38' Yellow card to Swadlin Rovers Antonino Greco
• 40' Houth Argyle Edgar Pintos scores
• 47' Swadlin Rovers Carlos Lopez scores, assisted by Moacir Ferreira
• 54' Houth Argyle Edgar Pintos scores
• 66' Yellow card to Swadlin Rovers Bryan Cameron
• 82' Yellow card to Swadlin Rovers Albeiro Valderrama
• 85' Yellow card to Houth Argyle Xinping Boon
• 87' Yellow card to Houth Argyle Alberto Lourenço

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Swadlin Rovers recorded 2.47 xG and scored once, a substantial shortfall between the chances created and the final return. Houth Argyle scored three from 3.13 xG, a much closer conversion of their estimated opportunity quality. The shot figures underline that this was not a case of the visitors merely sitting on a lead: they put 12 of 13 attempts on target, while Swadlin Rovers also managed nine on target from 11 shots. Houth Argyle had the edge in possession, corners and dribbles, suggesting a more effective ability to advance and sustain attacks. The hosts were not short of attempts; the difference was that Houth Argyle made their chances count more often, including twice through Edgar Pintos.

Swadlin Rovers: No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher. Houth Argyle:

• Edgar Pintos (7.3) - Scored twice to turn Houth Argyle’s attacking pressure into a clear advantage.

For Swadlin Rovers, Carlos Lopez briefly gave the hosts a route back into the match, but Pintos restored the two-goal margin seven minutes later. Houth Argyle’s 54% possession and 15 dribbles, compared with six for the hosts, point to a side more willing and able to carry the ball forward. The contest also grew increasingly untidy: Swadlin Rovers committed 16 fouls and collected four yellow cards, while Houth Argyle conceded fewer fouls and finished with three bookings. It was an open game with chances at both ends, but the 1-3 scoreline reflects the visitors’ superior finishing rather than an absence of opportunity for the hosts.