Quedon Graple 2 - 3 Vendsham

Key Events:

• 7' Vendsham Ivan Cvetković scores, assisted by Eckhard Köhler
• 10' Yellow card to Vendsham Marcel Durand
• 15' Vendsham Eric Moreau scores, assisted by Eckhard Köhler
• 41' Quedon Graple Richard Stone scores, assisted by John Bailey
• 48' Vendsham John Bailey scores, assisted by Ivan Cvetković
• 65' Yellow card to Quedon Graple Marcel Durand
• 76' Yellow card to Quedon Graple Cosimo Lombardo
• 86' Quedon Graple Eckhard Köhler scores, assisted by Marcel Durand

Expected Goals (xG) Analysis: The Gazzetta chance-quality estimate gave Quedon Graple 2.78 xG and Vendsham 2.09. Against those figures, Vendsham scored three from a lower-value set of chances, while Quedon Graple scored twice despite generating the stronger expected return. That points to a match in which Vendsham were more clinical, especially during the opening spell, rather than a shortage of attacking work from the hosts. Quedon Graple recorded 14 shots, nine on target, and 59% possession, so they created enough to make the scoreline uncomfortable for Vendsham. The visitors, with 10 shots and seven on target, were more selective in their use of the ball and took an early lead that remained decisive.

Quedon Graple: No standout performers rated 7.0 or higher.

Vendsham:

• Ivan Cvetković (7.3) - Scored the opener and later assisted John Bailey, making a direct contribution to two of Vendsham’s goals.
• Eckhard Köhler (7.0) - Set up both early goals and helped give Vendsham the platform that the hosts spent much of the match trying to dismantle.

Vendsham’s two goals in the first 15 minutes gave the match its shape before Quedon Graple had much time to settle. Richard Stone reduced the deficit before half-time, but John Bailey restored the two-goal cushion shortly after the break. The hosts kept pressing, and Eckhard Köhler brought the margin back to one in the 86th minute, with Marcel Durand providing the assist. The remaining minutes belonged to the pursuit, if not to a further change in the score.

The numbers underline the difference between control and outcome: Quedon Graple had more possession, shots and dribbles, and a higher xG, while Vendsham held on to the lead built through their early finishing. Three yellow cards and no red cards kept the discipline ledger relatively modest, though the hosts committed more fouls. Vendsham leave with a 3-2 win earned through a sharp start and enough resilience to withstand a late surge; Quedon Graple can point to the chances created, but not to the extra goal their performance might have suggested.