Thopsham 4 - 1 Trognth Park

Key Events:

• 8' Thopsham Sam Gravel scores, assisted by David Hudson
• 42' Thopsham Bernd Sander scores, assisted by David Hudson
• 44' Thopsham David Hudson scores, assisted by Sam Gravel
• 46' Yellow card to Trognth Park Jorge Alvez
• 51' Thopsham Mathias Sørensen scores, assisted by Neil Ali
• 57' Yellow card to Trognth Park Michel Lemoine
• 83' Trognth Park Phillip Lewis scores

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Thopsham’s four goals came from a Gazzetta chance-quality estimate of 3.83 xG, a slight overperformance of 0.17. Trognth Park scored once from 0.98 xG, almost exactly matching the quality of the chances credited to them. The gap between the sides was therefore not chiefly a matter of one team finishing wildly beyond expectation: Thopsham produced 17 shots and put 14 on target, while Trognth Park managed five shots and three on target. The visitors held 54% possession and had five corners to Thopsham’s one, but those measures did not translate into a comparable volume of attempts. Thopsham, with 46% possession, made its attacks count and built a three-goal lead before the visitors’ 83rd-minute reply.

• Trognth Park had no standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.

The decisive spell came just before and after the interval. Thopsham scored twice in two minutes, with Hudson assisting Sander before scoring himself, then added a fourth through Mathias Sørensen in the 51st minute. The sequence gave the hosts a four-goal cushion without requiring them to dominate the ball: Trognth Park completed passes at a slightly higher rate and recorded more possession, but Thopsham’s greater shot volume and accuracy told the more useful story.

Phillip Lewis’s goal in the 83rd minute ensured Trognth Park did not leave the scoreboard untouched, though it arrived too late to alter the result. The two yellow cards for the visitors were the match’s only bookings, and neither side saw a player sent off. Thopsham’s 4 - 1 win was built on a clear advantage in chances and a sharp burst of scoring around half-time; the possession figures were respectable company for Trognth Park, but not much consolation.