Ston Croutt 3 - 1 Soughouth United

Key Events:

• 4' Yellow card to Soughouth United Lindomar Da Silva
• 5' Ston Croutt Lindomar Da Silva scores, assisted by Arthur Morris
• 15' Ston Croutt Eder Silva Gomes scores, assisted by Glen Patterson
• 21' Ston Croutt Ahmed Nasser scores
• 27' Yellow card to Soughouth United Leonardo Do Nascimento
• 32' Yellow card to Ston Croutt Arthur Morris
• 49' Yellow card to Ston Croutt Ahmed Nasser
• 59' Yellow card to Ston Croutt Eder Silva Gomes
• 64' Soughouth United Leonardo Do Nascimento scores, assisted by Bruno Rossi

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Ston Croutt recorded 4.33 xG and scored three, finishing 1.33 goals below the Gazzetta chance-quality estimate. Soughouth United had 1.32 xG and scored once, also just below its estimate. The combined xG of 5.65 suggests chances were plentiful, though neither side quite converted at the rate the quality of its opportunities implied. The more striking contrast was in volume: Ston Croutt put 16 of 19 shots on target, while Soughouth United managed four on target from seven attempts. That disparity helps explain how the hosts built such a substantial early advantage despite having less possession. The visitors’ 53 per cent share of the ball and superior pass accuracy did not translate into comparable pressure on goal; Ston Croutt made its attacks count more often, even if the final score remained a little short of its xG.

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

The first-half hour gave Ston Croutt the foundations of the win: goals at 5', 15' and 21' meant Soughouth United were chasing a three-goal deficit before the match had settled into anything resembling a routine. The visitors did find a response through Leonardo Do Nascimento at 64', assisted by Bruno Rossi, but the scoreline stayed 3-1. The five yellow cards, three to Ston Croutt and two to Soughouth United, added a less elegant register to the afternoon without changing its direction. Ston Croutt had the clearer attacking case, and the early scoring gave that advantage practical force. Soughouth United can point to the possession and passing figures, but the hosts’ shot count tells the firmer story: this was a 3-1 win built on creating far more opportunities, with the visitors’ late goal arriving too late to make the contest close.