Haidgword 3 - 5 Witby United

Key Events:

• 3' Witby United Phillip Lewis scores, assisted by Pedro Chagas
• 4' Haidgword Philippe Robert scores, assisted by Pedro Chagas
• 11' Haidgword Philippe Robert scores, assisted by Michel Lemoine
• 13' Yellow card to Haidgword Allan Carroll
• 13' Witby United Zdravko Ivanišević scores, assisted by Nilson Pires
• 18' Yellow card to Haidgword Michael Brown
• 21' Witby United Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Phillip Lewis
• 43' Witby United Willi Schneider scores
• 45' Yellow card to Witby United Michel Lemoine
• 56' Yellow card to Haidgword Jorge Alvez
• 59' Witby United Nilson Pires scores, assisted by Phillip Lewis
• 61' Yellow card to Witby United Philippe Robert
• 86' Haidgword Michael Brown scores, assisted by Nilson Pires

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Haidgword scored three goals from 1.9 xG, an over-performance of 1.1 goals; Witby United scored five from 3.15 xG, exceeding their estimate by 1.85. Both sides finished with more goals than the chance-quality figures would suggest, but the visitors also created more: 13 shots, 12 on target, against Haidgword’s eight shots and seven on target. That volume, alongside 56% possession and higher pass accuracy, points to Witby United applying the more sustained pressure. Haidgword were more active in dribbles and tackles, but those efforts did not prevent the visitors from turning their attacking advantage into a two-goal win. The xG figures describe a match with plenty of finishing, not a scoreline built on a single fortunate strike.

The final score of Haidgword 3-5 Witby United reflects a contest in which Haidgword showed enough attacking quality to score three, but could not match the visitors’ output or shot volume. Witby United’s two-goal margin was earned through more possession, more attempts on target and the ability to keep scoring after the home side’s quick turn in front. Michael Brown’s 86th-minute goal made the closing stages less one-sided on the scoreboard, but it came too late to alter the result. After an opening stretch that supplied five goals before the 22nd minute, the match had already made its case; the remaining events simply ensured the record was not left short of supporting evidence.