Wyclees Stanley 0 - 6 Hithle Thistle

The opening half offered little evidence of the scale to come: the first goal arrived in the 42nd minute, when Jose Soares finished a move assisted by Michael Perry. After the interval, Hithle Thistle struck five times in 22 minutes, with Michael Perry, Manuel Correa, Bart van Dijk and Nestor Camacho all joining the scoring, before Bart van Dijk added his second in the 82nd minute. Wyclees Stanley recorded no shots, while Hithle Thistle put 12 of 19 attempts on target, a difference that left the hosts with no attacking foothold to build upon.

The scoreline was emphatic, and the chance-quality figures show it was not an implausible one: Hithle Thistle registered 3.74 xG and scored six, an overperformance of 2.26 goals. That points to excellent finishing on top of a steady supply of opportunities. Wyclees Stanley finished with 0.01 xG and no shots, so the visitors’ clean sheet was backed by the absence of any recorded attempt to trouble them. Possession was only 55-45 in Hithle Thistle’s favour, but the sharper work came in turning their share of the ball into shots, chances and, eventually, a scoreline that required some mental arithmetic.

Bart van Dijk led the ratings with two goals and an assist, while Michael Perry contributed a goal and an assist of his own. Nestor Camacho also scored and assisted, though his yellow card made for a less immaculate entry in the match ledger. There were no recorded standout performers for Wyclees Stanley. The visitors’ six goals came from five different scorers, with van Dijk the only player to score twice; after the late first-half opener, Hithle Thistle’s second-half burst made the final 0-6 a clear reflection of the attacking imbalance.

Key Events:

• 26' Yellow card to Wyclees Stanley Jorge Alvez

• 32' Yellow card to Hithle Thistle Nestor Camacho

• 42' Hithle Thistle Jose Soares scores, assisted by Michael Perry

• 60' Hithle Thistle Michael Perry scores, assisted by Nestor Camacho

• 66' Hithle Thistle Manuel Correa scores, assisted by Bart van Dijk

• 69' Hithle Thistle Bart van Dijk scores

• 71' Hithle Thistle Nestor Camacho scores

• 82' Hithle Thistle Bart van Dijk scores, assisted by Patrick Hernandez

• No Wyclees Stanley players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.