Tewton County 1 - 3 Hedbury Town

Key Events:

• 8' Hedbury Town Rogelio Morales scores, assisted by Ibrahim Sanusi
• 27' Yellow card to Hedbury Town Ibrahim Sanusi
• 49' Yellow card to Hedbury Town Rogelio Morales
• 50' Tewton County Andrew Baker scores, assisted by Kamal Abdullahi
• 60' Hedbury Town Abdoulaye Faye scores, assisted by Ibrahim Sanusi
• 70' Yellow card to Tewton County Luka Tsertsvadze
• 76' Yellow card to Hedbury Town Jose Vazquez
• 88' Hedbury Town Rafael Vazquez scores, assisted by Luis Diaz

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Tewton County 1.97 xG and Hedbury Town 2.29. Against those figures, the hosts’ single goal left them 0.97 below expectation, while the visitors’ three represented an overperformance of 0.71. The difference was not a greater volume of attempts: both sides had nine shots. It was the visitors’ accuracy, with all nine efforts on target to Tewton County’s seven. That fits the result’s central contrast: Tewton County had 57% possession and more corners, but Hedbury Town made more of its opportunities and found the net three times.

No players for either side reached a recorded rating of 7.0 or higher.

For Tewton County, Andrew Baker’s 50th-minute equaliser briefly brought the score level, but the response was short-lived: Abdoulaye Faye restored Hedbury Town’s lead ten minutes later. The visitors’ third, from Rafael Vazquez in the 88th minute, settled the final score at 1 - 3. Tewton County completed more dribbles and passed more accurately, yet neither advantage turned into enough goals to alter the outcome.

The four yellow cards were spread across the match, three to Hedbury Town and one to Tewton County, with no red cards. Hedbury Town also made seven tackles to the hosts’ four, while committing five more fouls. The numbers sketch a contest in which the visitors were busier without the ball and markedly more precise when they had a shot. Tewton County had territory and opportunities, but Hedbury Town left with the points and a scoreline that reflected the sharper finishing.