Easton Forest 2 - 3 Seamle

Key Events:

• 29' Easton Forest Khadim Diakhate scores, assisted by Bruce Cameron
• 45' Easton Forest Olmedo Pitti scores, assisted by Rodrigo Perez
• 58' Seamle Harry Peters scores, assisted by Thomas Jones
• 74' Yellow card to Seamle Ahmed Gad
• 75' Yellow card to Easton Forest Khadim Diakhate
• 82' Seamle Peter Bouma scores, assisted by Matteo Fazio
• 89' Seamle Harry Peters scores, assisted by Peter Bouma

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Easton Forest scored twice from 1.39 xG, outperforming its chance-quality estimate by 0.61. Seamle scored three from 3.23 xG, a slight underperformance of 0.23 that scarcely needs an apology. The shot count explains the different shapes of the afternoon: Seamle put 14 attempts on goal, 12 on target, while Easton Forest managed six shots, five on target. The hosts’ 58% possession and 86% pass accuracy showed greater time on the ball and cleaner distribution, but Seamle generated far more attempts and made its pressure count late.

There was no shortage of warning signs for Easton Forest: Seamle had twice as many shots on target and made 16 tackles to the hosts’ eight. The two early goals gave the home side a platform, but the visitors kept creating enough to stay in the match and eventually overturned the lead. Easton Forest leaves with a respectable return from its limited chances and a result that will feel particularly unkind; Seamle leaves with the points, earned through persistence and a finish that arrived just before the clock could object.