Home team Shots on target 7

Away team Shots on target 9

Home team Shots off target 7

Away team Shots off target 9

Home team Possession % 50

Away team Possession % 50

Home team Corner kicks 5

Away team Corner kicks 4

Home team Fouls 9

Away team Fouls 5

Home team Goalkeeper saves 6

Away team Goalkeeper saves 5

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 3

Home team Offsides 2

Away team Offsides 2

The African Cup of Nations match between Ethiopia and Guinea on the 27th of March 2023 delivered an intriguing event. The quality levels of both teams were very evident throughout the match, with the results showing a 3-2 victory for Guinea.

Looking into the finer aspects of the game, both teams showed notable efficiency in taking their chances with a similar number of shots. Ethiopia made 14 shots, 7 of which were on target. Conversely, Guinea recorded a slightly higher shot accuracy with 9 shots on target out of 18 attempts, which proved crucial in the eventual outcome.

In spite of this, it is worth noting that both team's goalkeepers had an impressive game. The Ethiopian goalkeeper made a commendable 6 saves and the Guinea's goalkeeper managed to make 5 saves. Nevertheless, the outcome demonstrates that Guinea's attacking prowess slightly overcame the defensive efforts of Ethiopia, with Guinea scoring one more goal.

The ball possession was evenly split (50% - 50%) between the two teams. This shows that they were equally matched in controlling the game's pace but it was more about how the team seized their chances when they got them.

In terms of discipline, both teams managed to keep a clean game sheet with no showing of yellow or red cards. However, Ethiopia committed nearly twice as many fouls as Guinea (9 versus 5), which potentially exposes a slightly more physical play-style.

The teams also opted to refresh their tactics equally, each making three substitutions but this didn't seem to make a significant difference to the overall outcome of the match.

The teams proved themselves equally in maintaining an offside trap, recording two offside situations each.

Overall, it's evident that the match was closely contested with similar statistics in key areas. However, Guinea's better precision in converting their attempts into goals can be identified as one of the significant factors tipping the balance in their favour.

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