In the Liga Profesional clash between CA River Plate BA and CA Union de Santa Fe on April 1, 2023, it was the home team that edged a slim victory of 1-0. The crucial goal arrived in the early minutes of the first half, precisely at 9:44, setting the tone and the pace of the entire match.

CA River Plate BA showed a strong defensive performance that evening, managing to keep the Away team at bay throughout the 90 minutes. A steady number of fouls - 18 by River Plate and 15 by Santa Fe, evidenced a highly-contested duel in the midfield. The defensive line of River Plate had also kept their discipline, by only being caught offside twice, compared to zero offsides from Santa Fe.

However, on the disciplinary front, both teams showed room for improvement with River Plate receiving two yellow card with the latter coming deep into the second half, at 67:22. Santa Fe was not far behind, earning one yellow card of their own at 60:29. The discipline issue got worse for Santa Fe as the match progressed, with one player seeing a red card towards the end of the game. This played a crucial role in the game outcome, leaving Santa Fe a man short and thus, impacting their attacking prowess.

It should be stressed that both teams ended the game with the same number of corner kicks – three apiece. This suggests a neck-and-neck contest where both teams were almost equally threatening in the final third. It was, however, River Plate’s efficiency in converting their chances, as evident with the sole goal of the match, that made the significant difference.

In conclusion, while the yellow cards, fouls and the red card illustrate the fiercely contested nature of the match, a more consistent and disciplined performance from CA River Plate BA in both attack and defence proved decisive. The early goal settled nerves and allowed River Plate to control the pace and structure of the match, ultimately leading to their lone but crucial goal, and therefore, the final victory.

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