Irt Hawell 2 - 3 Cor Red

Key Events:

• 17' Irt Hawell Pedro Chagas scores, assisted by Michel Lemoine
• 25' Yellow card to Irt Hawell Jorge Alvez
• 29' Yellow card to Irt Hawell Michel Lemoine
• 30' Cor Red Byron Stephens scores, assisted by Simon Justesen
• 41' Yellow card to Cor Red Mikheil Bolqvadze
• 52' Cor Red Jim Henry scores, assisted by Simon Justesen
• 59' Cor Red Simon Justesen scores
• 70' Irt Hawell Michael Brown scores
• 83' Yellow card to Irt Hawell Pedro Chagas
• 86' Yellow card to Cor Red Koji Kimura

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Irt Hawell scored twice from 1.15 xG, outperforming the chance-quality estimate by 0.85 goals. That speaks to efficient finishing from limited opportunities, though five shots in total left little room to keep testing Cor Red. The visitors’ 3.33 xG against three goals was close to a direct conversion of the chances they created; with 15 shots and 12 on target, they supplied the sustained threat the hosts did not. Irt Hawell had more possession, 53 per cent to 47, and recorded 20 dribbles to Cor Red’s six, but those measures did not translate into comparable shot volume. Possession was plentiful; the goalmouth business belonged to the visitors.

• Irt Hawell: No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.
• Cor Red:
• Simon Justesen (7.8) - Scored once and assisted twice, directly involved in all three of Cor Red’s goals.

For Irt Hawell, the sequence began well: Pedro Chagas put the hosts ahead, with Michel Lemoine providing the assist. But Cor Red answered three minutes later through Byron Stephens, and Simon Justesen’s work became increasingly central as the visitors moved in front. His assist for Jim Henry made it 2-1, then he scored himself to stretch the lead to 3-1. Michael Brown’s goal brought Irt Hawell back within one, but not level.

The cards accumulated on both sides, with Irt Hawell collecting three yellows and Cor Red two; neither side saw a red. The hosts’ greater dribbling output and small possession edge showed there was plenty of activity, but Cor Red were much more direct in the one measure that tends to settle arguments: shots on target. The final 2-3 gives Irt Hawell credit for staying in reach after Michael Brown scored, while Cor Red leave with the points and a performance whose chance count did most of the explaining.