This match analysis covers the face-off between FC Urartu and FC Shirak held at Urartu Stadium on 30 October 2023, as part of the Armenian Premier League. The game ended in a 2-2 draw, demonstrating a fierce competition between the two teams with goals scored and yellow cards allocated equally on both sides throughout the match.

Starting off with team performance, it is evident that both teams had a solid control of the match with FC Urartu netting two goals. Home team's Yaya Sanogo showed his prowess at 00:26:20 (first half) bringing the match to a 1-1 tie. Following him, Temur Dzhikiya scored the second goal at 01:27:37 during the second half aided by a penalty. For the away team, FC Shirak, Donald Kodia initiated the goal tally at 00:23:34 in the first half while Hamlet Mnatsakanyan levelled the score by finding the back of the net at 01:36:41 in the second half.

Switching focus to the defence in the match, there were 6 yellow cards handed out to the home team and 5 to the away team. This suggests a highly aggressive match, requiring stringent officiating. Among them, Hamlet Mnatsakanyan and Narek Aghasaryan from FC Shirak and FC Urartu respectively received the first yellow cards, hinting at their aggressive gameplay right from the start.

Analyzing the game based on the set pieces, FC Urartu recorded 4 corner kicks while the away team, FC Shirak, could only manage 2. This indicates that FC Urartu was slightly more dominant in attack in this game. However, with no offsides accounted for FC Urartu (0) and one for FC Shirak, it showed that the latter had a hard time breaking FC Urartu's defensive line.

In summary, there was no dominant force in this matchup. However, while FC Urartu might have performed slightly better in terms of corner kicks, FC Shirak was able to use their strategic patience to even out the match. The yellow cards suggest that the game was highly contested and aggressive. Despite each team's attempts to gain control over the match, it ultimately ended in a tie. This match emphasizes how pivotal individual performance can be in defining the end result, even when statistics suggest an advantage to one team.

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