Choe Forest 5 - 0 Hawesbury Wanderers

The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate put Choe Forest at 3.44 xG and Hawesbury Wanderers at 1.01. Five goals from 3.44 xG means the hosts substantially outperformed the chances they created, while the visitors’ blank scoreline fell short of their estimate. The contrast was sharper in the shot count: Choe Forest put 12 of 16 efforts on target, while all four of Hawesbury Wanderers’ shots were on target. The visitors were not absent from the attacking arithmetic, then, but the hosts made far more of their opportunities.

The goal sequence gave the match its shape early. Mazen Arai opened the scoring in the ninth minute, assisted by Didimo Rodriguez, and Angel Marquez doubled the lead ten minutes later. A further Choe Forest goal arrived at 35 minutes, with no scorer recorded; Didimo Rodriguez made it 4-0 at 45 minutes. Marquez added his second in the 58th minute, assisted by Mevludin Blažević. Possession finished 49-51 in Hawesbury Wanderers’ favour, a small statistical consolation that did not materially alter the day’s more emphatic measurements.

The two yellow cards went to Hawesbury Wanderers, with Phillip Lewis booked at 47 minutes and Jorge Alvez at 82. The visitors also had slightly more corners, dribbles and pass accuracy, but Choe Forest’s advantage in shots, shots on target and goals was considerable. For Choe Forest, the scoreline was backed by sustained pressure and precise finishing; for Hawesbury Wanderers, the numbers offer evidence of some attacking presence, but not of a match they were able to keep within reach.

Key Events:

• 9' Choe Forest Mazen Arai scores, assisted by Didimo Rodriguez

• 19' Choe Forest Angel Marquez scores

• 35' Choe Forest scores

• 45' Choe Forest Didimo Rodriguez scores

• 47' Yellow card to Hawesbury Wanderers Phillip Lewis

• 58' Choe Forest Angel Marquez scores, assisted by Mevludin Blažević

• 82' Yellow card to Hawesbury Wanderers Jorge Alvez

• No Hawesbury Wanderers players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.