Tidgeffol 5 - 1 Saffhale City

Key Events:

• 20' Tidgeffol Cristiano Da Luz scores, assisted by Orlando Da Cruz
• 25' Yellow card to Saffhale City Robert Murray
• 36' Yellow card to Saffhale City Gregory Anderson
• 38' Yellow card to Saffhale City Christopher Mitchell
• 44' Saffhale City Gregory Anderson scores, assisted by Xinping Boon
• 45' Tidgeffol Cristiano Da Luz scores, assisted by Cornelio Arias
• 56' Tidgeffol Cornelio Arias scores, assisted by Gonzalo Arboleda
• 69' Tidgeffol Cornelio Arias scores
• 77' Tidgeffol Bruno Rossi scores
• 80' Yellow card to Tidgeffol Lindomar Da Silva
• 87' Yellow card to Saffhale City Robert Murray
• 88' Red card to Saffhale City Robert Murray

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: Tidgeffol scored five from 4.63 xG, a modest overperformance of 0.37 that fits a side repeatedly finding good shooting positions rather than relying on a freakish run of finishing. Saffhale City managed one goal from 1.13 xG, slightly below its chance-quality estimate, but the larger issue was volume: five shots against Tidgeffol’s 22. The visitors put four of their five efforts on target, so their limited attacks were not entirely harmless; they simply could not sustain them. Tidgeffol had 56% possession and 16 shots on target, turning territorial control into persistent pressure. Saffhale City won more corners and attempted more dribbles, but those measures did not translate into enough chances to keep pace.

The equaliser at 44' gave Saffhale City a moment of promise; Da Luz’s reply a minute later ensured it lasted about as long as the walk back to the centre circle. After the interval, Arias scored twice and Bruno Rossi added another, while Tidgeffol kept its attacking advantage clear in the shot count. The late red card for Robert Murray completed a difficult finish for the visitors, who had already collected four yellow cards. The 5-1 scoreline reflects a match in which Saffhale City did find the net, but Tidgeffol controlled the chances and pulled decisively clear.