Pothes County 0 - 5 Ston and Hay

Key Events:

• 8' Ston and Hay Papa Diop scores
• 36' Ston and Hay David Jones scores, assisted by Davit Khatidze
• 41' Ston and Hay Osamu Okita scores, assisted by Davit Khatidze
• 53' Yellow card to Ston and Hay Ahmed Omar
• 54' Yellow card to Pothes County Todor Nikolov
• 57' Ston and Hay Davit Khatidze scores, assisted by Henk Veenstra
• 65' Yellow card to Pothes County Chima Ekanem
• 71' Ston and Hay Henk Veenstra scores
• 90' Yellow card to Pothes County Sam Harrison

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Ston and Hay recorded 4.88 xG and scored five, a slight over-performance that broadly matched the quality of the chances they created. Pothes County finished with 0.76 xG and no goals, leaving a smaller but real gap between their opportunities and the scoreline. The shot count gives the clearest explanation of the gulf: the hosts managed three attempts, all on target, while Ston and Hay produced 20 shots, with 19 reaching the target. The visitors did not need to dominate possession; their 44% was enough when so much of their attacking work ended in a shot. Pothes County had 56% of the ball and higher pass accuracy, but neither measure translated into a comparable threat. The five-goal margin was emphatic, and the chance figures say it was no statistical mirage.

No Pothes County players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.

For Pothes County, the difficulty was not simply conceding early. The score had reached 3-0 by the 41st minute, with Davit Khatidze assisting twice before scoring himself after the break. The hosts continued to complete passes and retain the ball, but Ston and Hay found the more consequential actions: shots on target, goals, and enough pressure to make the difference in tackles 11-4. Three yellow cards for Pothes County arrived across the second half, while the visitors received one; they did not alter the direction of a match already moving decisively against the hosts.

The closing goal, Henk Veenstra’s on 71 minutes, made the final score 0-5 and completed a performance built on sharp finishing and relentless access to goal. Ston and Hay scored five from an xG of 4.88, while Pothes County could not convert their 0.76 into even one. Possession and passing accuracy offered the hosts some evidence of participation, but the match was settled by what happened at either end: one side found the net five times, and the other found it not at all.