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Match report

Connah's Quay defeated Hoilewell 3-1 in the Premier League's Regular Season round two on Friday evening. The visitors took control after a tight opening, building on their recent form to move further clear in the table. Hoilewell remain rooted to the bottom with just a single point from seven games.

And here's the thing — the match turned after the visitors took the lead. H. Mehasseb opened the scoring for Hoilewell in the 28th minute before H. Franklin and I. Hewitt struck for Connah's Quay in the 33rd and 36th minutes. Mehasseb restored parity with a second goal just before half-time, but the hosts could not follow up. By then the visitors had established enough control to see out the result.

Connah's Quay's pressure told after the break, though Hoilewell made several changes in an attempt to steady matters. O. Davies was replaced in the 46th minute, followed by J. Sconce in the 50th. I. Murray came on for Connah's Quay in the 56th minute, while C. Partridge was withdrawn in the 70th after collecting two yellow cards. F. Yonsian completed the substitutions for the visitors in the 90th minute.

The statistics tell a story of Connah's Quay's dominance. They registered 110 attacks compared to Hoilewell's 97, and their possession edge of 53 per cent reflected their control. The visitors recorded nine shots on target to Hoilewell's two, and while Hoilewell had more free kicks, Connah's Quay created more danger. To be fair, Hoilewell's two goals came from limited opportunities.

The result extends Connah's Quay's reach in third place, where they sit on 16 points from five wins, a draw and a single defeat. Hoilewell's position at the foot of the table remains unchanged, with six losses and one draw offering little comfort. The gap between the two sides — 15 points — widens further after this result.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 47 – 53

Shots on target 2 – 9

Shots off target 3 – 7

Attacks 97 – 110

⚽ 28' H. Mehasseb — Goal ⚽ 33' H. Franklin — Goal ⚽ 36' I. Hewitt — Goal ⚽ 45+4' H. Mehasseb — Goal ⇄ 46' O. Davies — Substitution ⇄ 50' J. Sconce — Substitution 🟨 51' Yellow card ⇄ 56' I. Murray — Substitution 🟨 57' Yellow card 🟨 64' C. Partridge — Yellow card 🟨 67' Yellow card ⇄ 70' C. Partridge — Substitution ⇄ 90+3' F. Yonsian — Substitution 🟨 90+8' Yellow card

Match events

28' 0:1 GAP Connah S Quay FC Goal H. Mehasseb
33' 0:2 GAP Connah S Quay FC Goal H. Franklin
36' 1:2 Holywell Goal I. Hewitt
45+4' 1:3 GAP Connah S Quay FC Goal H. Mehasseb
46' 1:3 Holywell Substitution O. Davies off: M. Winslade
50' 1:3 Holywell Substitution J. Sconce off: C. Hughes
51' 1:3 Holywell Yellow card
56' 1:3 GAP Connah S Quay FC Substitution I. Murray off: R. Watson
57' 1:3 GAP Connah S Quay FC Yellow card
64' 1:3 GAP Connah S Quay FC Yellow card C. Partridge
67' 1:3 Holywell Yellow card
70' 1:3 GAP Connah S Quay FC Substitution C. Partridge off: A. Sharif
90+3' 1:3 Holywell Substitution F. Yonsian off: F. Murtas
90+8' 1:3 GAP Connah S Quay FC Yellow card

Statistics

47 Possession, % 53

2 Shots on target 9

3 Shots off target 7

97 Attacks 110

3 Corners 5

13 Free kicks 11

0 Offsides 1

2 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

7 Goal kicks 5

24 Throw-ins 29

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