Althead 5 - 1 Croutton City

Key Events:

• 3' Croutton City Haj Abu scores, assisted by Xinping Boon
• 30' Althead Tony Robertson scores
• 37' Yellow card to Althead Bala Aliyu
• 54' Althead Tony Robertson scores, assisted by Andrew Jackson
• 56' Yellow card to Althead Andrew Jackson
• 70' Althead Mario Ferraro scores, assisted by Andrew Jackson
• 72' Althead Hector Avila scores
• 81' Yellow card to Althead Martin Diabate
• 89' Yellow card to Croutton City Xinping Boon
• 90' Althead Dirk Neumann scores, assisted by Hector Avila

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Althead scored five from 3.84 xG, finishing 1.16 goals above the chance-quality estimate. Croutton City scored once from 1.28 xG, a modest underperformance of 0.28. The gap between the sides’ shot volume was more striking than the possession split: Althead had 17 attempts, 14 on target, against five attempts from Croutton City, all on target. That points to a home side that repeatedly turned its attacks into efforts requiring a save, while the visitors had fewer opportunities to build on their early breakthrough. The final score was emphatic, though five goals from 3.84 xG also reflects particularly sharp finishing.

• No Croutton City players reached a rating of 7.0.

For half an hour, Croutton City had the advantage: Haj Abu opened the scoring in the third minute, and the visitors ended with more possession and substantially more dribbles. But Althead answered through Tony Robertson, then moved ahead after the break with a second from Robertson before Mario Ferraro and Hector Avila added goals in quick succession. Dirk Neumann completed the 5-1 scoreline in the 90th minute. The visitors’ possession was real; the home side’s control of the chances was more consequential.