Sudley Wednesday 3 - 1 Bram Rovers

Key Events:

• 17' Sudley Wednesday Vladimir štimac scores, assisted by Bruno Rossi
• 53' Bram Rovers Phillip Lewis scores, assisted by Pedro Chagas
• 62' Yellow card to Sudley Wednesday Henry McDonald
• 74' Yellow card to Sudley Wednesday Daniel Castro
• 77' Sudley Wednesday Kenny Au scores, assisted by Luis Pinto
• 82' Sudley Wednesday Xinping Boon scores, assisted by Vladimir štimac

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Sudley Wednesday 1.89 xG against three goals, a return above expectation that points to efficient finishing rather than a procession of clear chances. Bram Rovers recorded 0.64 xG and scored once, also finishing above their estimate, but their three shots left little room for error. The shot count and possession favoured the hosts, 11 to three and 54% to 46%, while the corner count swung sharply the other way. Eleven corners for Bram Rovers brought pressure and territory, but did not translate into a high volume of shots; Sudley Wednesday were more direct in turning their attacking opportunities into goals. After Bram Rovers levelled in the 53rd minute, two home goals in the final quarter settled the score at 3-1.

The match had a brief stretch of genuine uncertainty after Phillip Lewis equalised, and the hosts’ two yellow cards added a little paperwork to their afternoon. But the response was decisive: Kenny Au restored the lead in the 77th minute, and Xinping Boon made it three five minutes later. The sequence gave Sudley Wednesday a clear finish to a game whose underlying chance estimate was less emphatic than the final score, while still reflecting their advantage in shots and possession.

Sudley Wednesday will take the 3-1 result as a reward for making their chances count, though the 11 corners conceded give the afternoon a small tactical footnote. Bram Rovers found the net and repeatedly earned set-piece opportunities, but their limited shot total meant the late home goals proved difficult to answer. In the end, the hosts managed the more consequential part of the contest: getting the ball into the goal three times.