Buxtertlington 3 - 1 Ham Villa

Key Events:

• 24' Yellow card to Ham Villa Pedro Chagas
• 47' Ham Villa Allan Carroll scores, assisted by Jorge Alvez
• 50' Yellow card to Ham Villa Michel Lemoine
• 51' Yellow card to Buxtertlington Phillip Walker
• 68' Yellow card to Ham Villa Jorge Alvez
• 69' Buxtertlington Izan Reina scores
• 79' Buxtertlington Phillip Walker scores, assisted by Ramin Khuridze
• 80' Buxtertlington Ramin Khuridze scores, assisted by Phillip Walker

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Buxtertlington recorded 3.78 xG and scored three times, finishing 0.78 below the chance-quality estimate. That is a modest underperformance rather than a failure to convert: the hosts put 13 of their 18 shots on target and created enough pressure for the eventual turnaround to look earned. Ham Villa scored once from 1.13 xG, also slightly below expectation, with four shots on target from five attempts. The visitors made the most of their limited shooting, taking the lead just after the break, but their lower possession and shot volume left little margin for holding it. Buxtertlington had the greater share of the ball, more corners and more dribbles; the second-half sequence suggests that sustained attacking pressure finally told, in a rather concentrated fashion.

• Ham Villa had no standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.

The opening goal briefly made the afternoon more awkward for Buxtertlington than the underlying numbers suggested it should be. Allan Carroll put Ham Villa ahead at 47', and the visitors had converted their comparatively few attempts into a lead. But the hosts continued to generate the larger share of the attacking activity, and Izan Reina restored parity at 69'. The decisive pair followed in quick succession: Phillip Walker scored at 79', then returned the favour by assisting Ramin Khuridze a minute later. Three goals in a little over ten minutes settled the match, with Buxtertlington's pressure finally reflected in the result.