Bershoreham 1 - 2 Horouth City

Key Events:

• 13' Horouth City Philippe Robert scores, assisted by Michel Lemoine
• 17' Horouth City Pedro Chagas scores
• 17' Yellow card to Bershoreham Jorge Alvez
• 22' Yellow card to Bershoreham Michel Lemoine
• 34' Yellow card to Bershoreham Philippe Robert
• 71' Yellow card to Horouth City Nilson Pires
• 82' Bershoreham Allan Carroll scores, assisted by Michel Lemoine
• 86' Yellow card to Horouth City Michel Lemoine

The match's key moments revolved around a flurry of cards and a pair of goals in quick succession. Philippe Robert opened the scoring for Horouth City in the 13th minute, assisted by Michel Lemoine, who was also involved in the second goal scored by Pedro Chagas in the 17th minute. Jorge Alvez received a yellow card shortly after, perhaps a sign of the hosts' frustration. Despite the hosts' efforts to press and their 14 corners—more than quadrupling the visitors' tally—Horouth City’s resilience was evident. Allan Carroll pulled a goal back for Bershoreham in the 82nd minute, assisted by Michel Lemoine, but the visitors held firm, with Nilson Pires earning a yellow card in the 71st minute and Michel Lemoine also cautioned late on. The game was punctuated by tactical fouling and a fair share of yellow cards, reflecting a tense but disciplined encounter.

Expected Goals (xG) figures—1.92 for Bershoreham and 2.08 for Horouth City—highlight that the match was finely balanced in terms of chances created. The actual scoreline aligns closely with these xG estimates, indicating that both teams were fairly efficient in their finishing relative to the quality of their opportunities. The hosts' higher number of corners suggests an attacking approach, but the visitors’ slightly better shot accuracy and their ability to convert key moments proved decisive. Tactically, Horouth City’s ability to capitalize on their few clear-cut chances contrasted with Bershoreham’s more frequent set-piece threats that, unfortunately, did not translate into goals.

On the visitors’ side, no player surpassed the 7.0 mark, but their collective effort was disciplined and effective.

Match Statistics:

Possession: Bershoreham 54% - Horouth City 46% Shots (On Target): Bershoreham 6 (6) - Horouth City 7 (7) Corners: Bershoreham 14 - Horouth City 3 Fouls: Bershoreham 12 - Horouth City 9 Yellow Cards: Bershoreham 3 - Horouth City 2 Red Cards: 0 - 0 Dribbles: Bershoreham 8 - Horouth City 8 Pass Accuracy: Bershoreham 82% - Horouth City 83%

The statistics reinforce the narrative of a game where possession and set-piece volume favored Bershoreham, but clinical finishing and resilience carried the day for Horouth City. The result, while narrow, was a fair reflection of the ebb and flow of this tightly contested fixture.