Mexham County 8 - 0 St Roydon City

Key Events:

• 4' Mexham County Stephen Gonzales scores, assisted by Yujun Miura
• 14' Yellow card to Mexham County Gerard Millet
• 23' Yellow card to Mexham County Safet Antić
• 37' Mexham County Yujun Miura scores, assisted by Victor Rodriguez
• 39' Mexham County Yujun Miura scores, assisted by Gerard Millet
• 43' Mexham County Safet Antić scores, assisted by Xinping Boon
• 53' Yellow card to St Roydon City Pedro Chagas
• 63' Mexham County Gerard Millet scores
• 70' Mexham County Stephen Gonzales scores, assisted by Yujun Miura
• 77' Yellow card to St Roydon City Jorge Alvez
• 83' Mexham County Yujun Miura scores, assisted by Lorenzo Testa
• 84' Mexham County Yujun Miura scores, assisted by Stephen Gonzales
• 89' Yellow card to Mexham County Yujun Miura

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Mexham County scored eight from an xG of 4.1, finishing nearly four goals above the chance-quality estimate. That is emphatic over-performance, even for a side that put 15 of 18 shots on target; the finishing was not merely prolific but unusually clinical. St Roydon City recorded 0.51 xG from two shots, both on target, but produced no goal. The possession split was 50-50, so this was not a matter of one club simply keeping the ball away from the other. The gap was in how often attacks became dangerous: Mexham County had 18 shots and 15 tackles, while St Roydon City managed two shots and four tackles. Seven corners for the visitors offered little return; territory and possession, on this evidence, were poor substitutes for chances.

• No St Roydon City players recorded a rating of 7.0 or higher.

The 8-0 scoreline was no narrow escape or late flourish: Mexham County had already scored four times by half-time and added four more after the break. St Roydon City matched the hosts for possession and edged the passing figures, but those measures could not disguise the central problem: two shots, no goals, and a contest in which the hosts converted their attacking pressure into a relentless sequence of finishes. For Mexham County, the result combined a commanding margin with a remarkable individual display from Yujun Miura. For St Roydon City, the numbers point to a frustrating afternoon in which the ball travelled around, but the danger rarely did.