The report
Key Events:
- 4' Yellow card to Newkettle Wednesday Paul de Vries
- 10' Yellow card to Newkettle Wednesday Carlos Barraza
- 22' Newkettle Wednesday Fabio De Oliveira scores, assisted by Austin Buchanan
- 41' Newkettle Wednesday Eugene Brewer scores
- 44' Newkettle Wednesday Austin Buchanan scores, assisted by Ben Lim
- 48' Yellow card to Newkettle Wednesday Ruben Castro
- 58' Newkettle Wednesday Fabio De Oliveira scores, assisted by Paul de Vries
- 60' Newkettle Wednesday Ben Lim scores, assisted by Ruben Castro
- 69' Yellow card to Newkettle Wednesday Fabio De Oliveira
- 81' Newkettle Wednesday Paul de Vries scores, assisted by Austin Buchanan
No Wighton Thistle players reached the 7.0 rating threshold, highlighting their struggles to impose themselves offensively or defensively.
The statistics underline a match where Newkettle Wednesday dominated in attacking metrics and defensive resilience, with their high tackle count and disciplined fouling strategy disrupting Wighton's limited attempts to threaten. Their clinical finishing and tactical discipline ultimately delivered a comprehensive victory that exceeded expectations based on xG, confirming their attacking potency and defensive organization.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Austin Buchanan*
A dynamic presence, Buchanan scored once and provided two assists, orchestrating much of Newkettle Wednesday’s attacking success.
Fabio De Oliveira*
His brace and constant threat down the flank made him the standout attacker on the pitch.
Ben Lim*
Contributed a goal and an assist, linking well with his teammates and creating multiple scoring opportunities.
Paul de Vries*
Scored a crucial goal and provided an assist, also disciplined with a yellow card.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Austin Buchanan to Fabio De Oliveira. The event log names a helper; it does not name a body part.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison